PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilmer Oliver (ranked 25042 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Sneijder (ranked 3716 p4p, 410 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Oliver
vs
Sneijder

220 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

193 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilmer Oliver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Sneijder!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sneijder clinches up against the cage.

Oliver has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sneijder clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sneijder is trapped and Oliver is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Oliver is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Oliver gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Oliver gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Oliver apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Jan Sneijder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sneijder fails with a takedown attempt.

Oliver drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliver cracks Sneijder with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oliver lands a few punches from side control.
Sneijder takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Oliver is staying tight to Sneijder's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sneijder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oliver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sneijder tries to bench press Oliver off him but Oliver keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sneijder sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Oliver decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Oliver drives through with a takedown into guard.

Oliver gets to his feet - Sneijder follows without any prompting.
Sneijder tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Oliver looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sneijder!

Oliver is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sneijder is trying to escape and Oliver transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sneijder is forced to tap! Nice work there by Oliver! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wilmer Oliver!