PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Oliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Samir Oliva enters the cage!

Jon
vs
Oliva

187 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
39
217 lbs
24 - 19 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samir Oliva!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jon tries to clinch up but Oliva circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliva blocks a jab.
Oliva swats away the attempt to clinch by Jon.
Jon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jon clinches with his opponent.
Our sources have told us that Jon has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Oliva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jon's elbow.
Jon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliva avoids it.

Oliva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jon moves into the clinch.
Oliva avoiding damage.
Jon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Samir Oliva has been cut.
Jon tries to land knees in the clinch but Oliva avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jon working aggressively here.
Oliva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oliva blocking some punches.
Oliva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oliva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva avoiding damage as Jon throws knees to the body.
Oliva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jon backwards.
Jon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jon trying to land knees to the body.
Jon tries to land a knee to the head but Oliva blocks with his arms.
Oliva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oliva managing to block the knees to the body from Jon.
Jon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Olivas head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliva avoids it.
Oliva managing to block the knees to the body from Jon.
Oliva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oliva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oliva is pushing Jon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oliva misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon can't find room to land a body shot as Oliva controls the action.
Jon misses with a knee strike.
Jon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oliva is trying to maintain a safe position but Jon gets an underhook and turns Oliva into the cage.
Nice body punch from Oliva.
A right hook to the body lands for Oliva.
Jon is breathing heavily.
Jon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jon letting Oliva take a breather here.
Jon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oliva stalls.
Jon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliva avoids it.
Oliva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliva.
Oliva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oliva managing to block the knees to the body from Jon.
A nice left hand lands by Oliva.
Jon misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliva lands a body punch.

Oliva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jon has Oliva up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jon's elbow.
Nice body punch from Oliva - that landed with a thud.
Jon struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliva controls his hands.
Oliva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jon.
A shot in the inside from Oliva.
Oliva lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Oliva.

Oliva breaks from the clinch.
Victor Jon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Oliva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jon.
Oliva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oliva throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Oliva.
That kick from Oliva tenderised Jon's leg. Jon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oliva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oliva throws a nice inside leg kick.

Oliva lands a big head kick that sends Jon tumbling to the mat! Oliva takes a step backwards and waves Jon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oliva counters with a thumping low kick.

Jon rushes Oliva and presses him up against the cage.
Oliva cracks Jon with a nice body shot.
Oliva tries to throw a body punch but Jon avoids it by throwing Oliva back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Oliva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jon tries a knee to the head but Oliva blocks it.
Oliva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jon misses with a knee strike.
Oliva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oliva is defending well for now.
Jon can't find room to land a body shot as Oliva controls the action.
Oliva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samir Oliva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samir Oliva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Whack! Oliva lands a heavy head kick that drops Jon. The ref tackles Oliva to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Jon was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Samir Oliva!
Samir Oliva thanked the fans post fight for their support.