PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdez Olivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maximus
vs
Olivera

180 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valdez Olivera!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olivera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Olivera throws a body kick that misses.
A combination from Olivera does no damage.

Maximus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maximus working the ground and pound.
Maximus tries to move into full mount but can't pass Olivera's legs.
Maximus working the strikes but Olivera uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Maximus working over Olivera with some ground and pound. Olivera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maximus lands strikes from half guard.
Maximus lands with a punch from half guard.
Olivera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maximus.
Olivera wants to get back to his feet.
Maximus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Olivera won't allow Maximus to pass to mount.
Maximus is thwarting Olivera's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olivera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maximus.
Maximus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olivera keeps working.
Maximus is really struggling to control Olivera but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Maximus scores with a takedown into Olivera's guard.
Maximus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olivera is keeping the position for now.
Maximus preventing the sweep.
Maximus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Olivera's guard.
Maximus is nestled in close to Olivera, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maximus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Olivera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maximus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Olivera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Olivera looks gassed!
Maximus wants to pass the guard but Olivera is keeping the position.
Maximus is working hard here to advance position.
Olivera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maximus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olivera is keeping the position for now.
Maximus chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olivera will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Maximus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Olivera's head.
Maximus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Olivera's head.
Maximus scoring with some ground and pound.
Maximus is looking to work some ground and pound but Olivera has wrist control.
Maximus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olivera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maximus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Olivera uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Olivera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maximus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Maximus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus working the head and body with strikes.
Olivera wants to improve his position but Maximus is controlling well.
Maximus is nestled in close to Olivera, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maximus trying to control from half guard but Olivera is working away.
Maximus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ground and pound from Maximus.
Maximus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maximus connects with a nice short shot to Olivera's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Maximus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Maximus shoots in and bounces Olivera off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Maximus is in close to Olivera's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Olivera had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Maximus is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Olivera Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Maximus's back instead.
Olivera doesn't have the hooks in and Maximus manages to turn into his guard.
Maximus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Olivera's head.
Maximus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Olivera's head.
Olivera is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Olivera is on top in guard.
Maximus pulls Olivera in to control the position.
Olivera tries to free his leg and advance position but Maximus is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Maximus pushes Olivera off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Maximus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olivera slips under a jab from Maximus.

Maximus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Olivera did well to prevent Maximus getting side control.
Maximus is nestled in close to Olivera, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Olivera is in trouble now - Maximus has advanced to mount!
Maximus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Maximus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Maximus breaks from Olivera's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Maximus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maximus lands with some strikes.
Olivera really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maximus with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus landing shots from mount.
Olivera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maximus landing shots from mount.
Maximus lands a nice shot to the head.
Maximus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Marcus Maximus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maximus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Olivera?
Maximus with a couple of short strikes.
Maximus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Olivera wants to hold on but Maximus pushes him away.
Maximus with good strikes from the mount here!
Maximus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maximus lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maximus landing strikes from the mount and Olivera is in trouble!
Maximus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Olivera bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Olivera looking to sit in guard and control but Maximus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Olivera is on top in guard.
Olivera wants to control from the top but Maximus keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Maximus dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Maximus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Maximus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Maximus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maximus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maximus frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maximus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Olivera's face.
Maximus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Olivera is in a horrible position here. Maximus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Olivera looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maximus with the ground and pound from mount.
Maximus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Olivera?
Olivera taking shots to the head.
Maximus avoids the attempt from Olivera to control.
Maximus landing strikes from the mount and Olivera is in trouble!
Maximus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olivera can do to turn this around?
A nice elbow there by Maximus.
Maximus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maximus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Maximus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus scoring with strikes but Olivera is staying in there.
Maximus landing strikes from the mount and Olivera is in trouble!
Olivera takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Olivera can't escape the position.
Maximus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Maximus working the ground and pound effectively.
Maximus unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Maximus.
Olivera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maximus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Maximus lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Maximus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus raining down shots from the mount!
Maximus working Olivera over with strikes here.
Maximus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Olivera hang on?
Olivera sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Maximus is pressing down on Olivera's thigh, looking to free his foot. Olivera is holding on for now.
Olivera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maximus.
Maximus prevents Olivera from improving his position.
Maximus is keen to just control but Olivera is a slippery customer.
Olivera trying to control here.
Maximus uses his free foot to push down on Olivera's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Olivera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus scoring with strikes but Olivera is staying in there.
Olivera sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Maximus is thwarting Olivera's attempts to control the position.
Maximus working Olivera over with strikes.
Maximus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maximus wants to free his trapped foot but Olivera is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Valdez Olivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olivera has hold of Maximus's hands but Maximus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Maximus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maximus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Maximus!