PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Poson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonah Poson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Oliveira
vs
Poson

195 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonah Poson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poson blocks a jab.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Poson ducked under it nicely.
Poson moves forwards but Oliveira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice takedown defense from Poson. No joy for Oliveira on that attempt.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Poson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gabriel Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Poson's waist but Poson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oliveira off to one side.
Oliveira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Poson moves into the clinch.
Oliveira throws a head punch that misses.
Poson scores a nice knee to the body.
Oliveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Poson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch but Poson keeps him there for the moment.
Oliveira working hard to break the clinch.

Poson breaks the clinch.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Poson slips to the side

and Poson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land.
Poson blocking some punches.

Poson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliveira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira misses with a takedown

and Poson counters by moving into the clinch.
Poson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oliveira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poson gets underhooks to prevent Oliveira's takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Poson - that landed with a thud.

Poson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliveira with a lazy takedown attempt

and Poson counters by clinching up.

Poson breaks from the clinch.

Poson clinches up with Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage.
Poson lands an elbow that stopped Oliveira in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliveira.
Poson lands an elbow inside.
Oliveira is working for takedown but Poson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Oliveira working hard to break the clinch.

Poson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Poson has managed to clinch.
Poson lands a big knee to the head and Oliveira goes down! Poson pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonah Poson!