PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vunipola Veainu (ranked 237 p4p, 343 weight class) and Biscuit Oliva (ranked 12 p4p, 18 weight class). Oliva has chosen Vo Williams - Primal (ft. Vyceroy) as his entrance music. Biscuit Oliva acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Veainu
vs
Oliva

178 cm
34
255
29 - 14 - 0

194 cm
32
273
17 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vunipola Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biscuit Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliva thows a leg kick but Veainu checks it
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.

It looks like Biscuit Oliva has been cut.
Veainu throws a right hand that Oliva ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliva also avoids with ease.
Oliva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good work by Veainu as he checks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Veainu misses its target.
A leg kick checked by Veainu.
Oliva wants to slow Veainu down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from Veainu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oliva tries to work over Veainu's front leg with a kick but Veainu checks it.
Veainu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Oliva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oliva throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu misses with an uppercut
and Oliva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Oliva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Veainu clinches.
Veainu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu blocks an uppercut.
Oliva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Veainu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Veainu tries to work over Oliva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliva swings wildly with an uppercut but Veainu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oliva lands a right hand.

It looks like Vunipola Veainu has been cut.
Oliva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oliva prevents a body shot from Veainu.
Oliva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oliva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Veainu blocks a body shot from Oliva.
Veainu blocks an uppercut.
Veainu misses with a body punch.
Oliva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.
Veainu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliva backwards.
Oliva misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Oliva.
A short right from Oliva on the inside.
Veainu is breathing heavily.

Oliva lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Oliva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Oliva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Oliva takes a little break here. Veainu wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Veainu keeps working.
Veainu is trying to improve his position.
Veainu prevents Oliva from moving into mount.
Oliva trying to control the position but Veainu is working away.
Veainu tries to buck Oliva off but Oliva is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oliva trying to control the action but Veainu is working from the bottom.
Veainu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Oliva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The strikes coming from Oliva are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Oliva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Oliva is looking to take a break and control but Veainu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veainu throws a hook but Oliva avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Biscuit Oliva dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Oliva misses with a leg kick
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
Oliva misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Veainu misses its target.
A nice leg kick from Oliva, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oliva.
Oliva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Veainu throws a hook but Oliva avoids it easily.
Oliva scores with a kick to the body.
Oliva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Veainu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Veainu checks it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Veainu misses the target.
Oliva tries to clinch
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oliva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Veainu will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oliva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliva thuds his shin into the meat of Veainu's side.
Oliva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oliva is looking to slow Veainu down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oliva.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oliva.
Oliva thows a body kick. Veainu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Veainu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That kick from Oliva tenderised Veainu's leg. Veainu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oliva with the inside leg kick.

Oliva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Veainu's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliva trying to advance position but Veainu counters by regaining guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veainu has momentary wrist control but Oliva slips an elbow through the middle.
Oliva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oliva postures up in Veainu's guard and throws a big left but Veainu blocks it.
Oliva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oliva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Veainu controlling Oliva's posture.
Oliva wants to control from the top but Veainu keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Biscuit Oliva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliva wants to clinch up but Veainu keeps it at a distance.
Oliva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Veainu counters with a nice uppercut.
Veainu's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Oliva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oliva throws a leg kick which misses Veainu's front leg but catches the back leg as Veainu tries to avoid it.
Biscuit Oliva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oliva throws a leg kick but Veainu sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Veainu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vunipola Veainu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Veainu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oliva is looking to slow Veainu down with leg kicks.
Oliva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oliva throws a low kick, looking for Veainu's leg but Veainu calmly moves out of range.
Oliva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick from Oliva misses
and Veainu counters with a stiff right hand.
Veainu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Biscuit Oliva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

That kick from Oliva tenderised Veainu's leg. Veainu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oliva with the inside leg kick.
Veainu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Veainu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oliva throws a leg kick but Veainu checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Veainu misses the target.
Oliva misses with a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Veainu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliva shoots for a double leg takedown but Veainu sprawls well. He's pushed Oliva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Veainu is looking to counter punch.
Oliva lands a nice looking body kick.
Oliva throws a leg kick but Veainu checks it.
Veainu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliva tries a low kick but Veainu avoids it.
Oliva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Veainu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oliva throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliva wants to slow Veainu down by chopping away at his legs.
Good work by Veainu as he checks the leg kick.
Veainu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oliva. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Veainu. That did some damage!
Veainu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oliva.

Oliva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Veainu did well to prevent Oliva getting side control.
Veainu trying to hold on to Oliva's head to control him but Oliva postures up.
Oliva controlling the pace.
Oliva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva wants to control the pace but Veainu is squirming around nicely.
Veainu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oliva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oliva trying to control but Veainu is having none of it.
Oliva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliva trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oliva controlling the position easily from mount.
Biscuit Oliva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oliva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oliva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oliva trying to control but Veainu is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliva content just to control the position here.
Oliva thowing shots but they're missing.
Oliva wants to control the pace but Veainu is squirming around nicely.
Oliva content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veainu is looking to improve his position but Oliva isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biscuit Oliva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oliva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biscuit Oliva!
Biscuit Oliva spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.