PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Crash (ranked 3953 p4p, 3985 weight class) and Joao Oliveira (ranked 436 p4p, 442 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Crash
vs
Oliveira

175 cm
19
168
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
156
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Crash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joao Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira throws a jab when Crash was well out of range.
Crash lands a nice shot that snaps Oliveira's head back.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Crash slips to the side
and Crash counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Oliveira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Oliveira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crash sees it coming and defends easily.
Oliveira controlling the action here.

Oliveira is trying to work for a kimura but Crash is defending well.
Crash is staying active underneath Oliveira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Crash is defending against the submission attempts here by Oliveira.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira is trying to work for a kimura but Crash is defending well.
Crash has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Crash is not content to let Oliveira control the position.

Oliveira is looking for a kimura here.

Oliveira is looking for a kimura but Crash is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oliveira to get the leverage.
Oliveira wants to control but Crash is keeping him busy.
Oliveira is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira has hold of Crash's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Crash manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Oliveira swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Crash is now in Oliveira's guard. A big mistake from Oliveira there, giving up the dominant position!
Oliveira managing to control the position.

Oliveira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crash trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crash throws a big right hand that misses.

Oliveira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Oliveira is looking for a triangle but Crash pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira working for a triangle but Crash defends it easily.
Oliveira trying to control the position.

Oliveira working for a triangle but Crash defends it easily.
Oliveira has a closed guard, preventing Crash from standing up.
Crash preventing the sweep.

Oliveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Crash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oliveira on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crash throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oliveira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Oliveira working for a triangle but Crash defends it easily.

Oliveira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Crash is sitting in close to Oliveira's body. Oliveira has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Crash is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Crash is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Oliveira.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joao Oliveira!