PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fringe Benefits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hudson Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fringe Benefits has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Benefits
vs
Oliveira

192 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

181 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Fringe Benefits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hudson Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira throws a head kick but Benefits moves out of range.
Benefits looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Benefits tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benefits scores with a one two! Oliveira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Benefits throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Benefits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oliveira steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Benefits.
Sloppy strikes from Oliveira. Those never looked like landing.

Oliveira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Oliveira content to stall in guard here.
Benefits working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oliveira pushes down on Benefits's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira works his way into full mount!

Oliveira swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hudson Oliveira!