PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Oladipo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Tripoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Oladipo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Oladipo
vs
Tripoli

193 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Oladipo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Tripoli!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oladipo takes a swing at Tripoli's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Tripoli is predictable there

and Oladipo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tripoli.
Tripoli looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oladipo.

Tripoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oladipo just misses with a punch to the body.
Tripoli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oladipo ducks under a wild hook from Tripoli.
Oladipo is looking for a counter combo.
Oladipo misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oladipo misses with an uppercut.
Oladipo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tripoli throws out a counter right but Oladipo avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Oladipo misses the target.
Tripoli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oladipo.

Oladipo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Oladipo - that landed with a thud.

Tripoli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oladipo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tripoli moves away.
Tripoli blocks a jab.
Oladipo backing away here, and Tripoli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Tripoli misses
and Oladipo counters with a left to the body.
Oladipo misses the shot to the body.
And Tripoli responds with a good body kick, but Oladipo manages to step out the way in time.
Victor Oladipo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tripoli thows a leg kick but Oladipo checks it
and Oladipo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oladipo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Oladipo clinches with his opponent.

Tripoli breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tripoli. That's going to slow Oladipo down.
Oladipo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tripoli.
Oladipo moves to clinch but Tripoli breaks away
and Tripoli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripoli lands a nice shot that snaps Oladipo's head back.

Oladipo instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Oladipo.
Tripoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oladipo avoiding damage as Tripoli throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Tripoli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oladipo cracks Tripoli with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Oladipo - that landed with a thud.
Oladipo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tripoli backwards.
Tripoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tripoli tries to break the clinch but Oladipo is controlling the position.
Oladipo lands an uppercut.
Tripoli lands with a right to the head.
Oladipo has Tripoli pressed against the cage, preventing Tripoli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oladipo lands a body punch.
Oladipo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oladipo scores with a shoulder strike.
Oladipo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tripoli backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Oladipo.
Oladipo is trying to force a seperation but Tripoli has the dominant position.
A short right from Oladipo.
Oladipo works on Tripoli's body with a couple of short punches.
Oladipo wants to break free but Tripoli has control.
Oladipo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tripoli backwards.
Oladipo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oladipo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tripoli backwards.

Tripoli is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tripoli.
Tripoli is still on wobbly legs! Can Oladipo finish him?
Oladipo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tripoli blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tripoli.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tripoli.

Oladipo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oladipo fakes the body blow, causing Tripoli to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Tripoli goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Victor Oladipo!
Victor Oladipo is the new featherweight champion!