PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos da Guia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

da Guia
vs
Oliveira

179 cm
19
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos da Guia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Filip Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Guia tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
da Guia tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by da Guia.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
da Guia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oliveira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oliveira throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
da Guia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
da Guia darts in trying to clinch

and Oliveira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Oliveira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira chips away with some ground and pound.
da Guia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but da Guia keeps moving.
da Guia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
da Guia content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira tries to lock up and control but da Guia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
da Guia looking to control but Oliveira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oliveira working to try and regain half guard.
da Guia controlling his opponent.
Oliveira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oliveira regains half guard.

Oliveira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but da Guia pulls his head out easily.
Oliveira trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to roll over but da Guia keeps him under control.
Oliveira looks gassed!
da Guia wants to pass the guard but Oliveira is defending well.
da Guia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Oliveira tries to hold on but da Guia postures up.
da Guia looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
da Guia controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oliveira tries to hold on but da Guia pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
da Guia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
da Guia wants to control the pace but Oliveira is squirming around nicely.
Oliveira tries to lock up and control but da Guia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
da Guia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
da Guia tries to control but Oliveira wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filip Oliveira dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has da Guia pinned against the cage. da Guia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
da Guia darts in trying to clinch
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
da Guia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oliveira tries to clinch but da Guia is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
da Guia moves out of range of the strikes.
da Guia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

da Guia clinches with his opponent.

da Guia breaks from the clinch.
Carlos da Guia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
da Guia dives in and grabs Oliveira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes down on da Guia's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos da Guia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
da Guia scores with a head kick.
da Guia tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Carlos da Guia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveira throws a lazy head kick

and da Guia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.

da Guia breaks from the clinch.
da Guia tries to clinch up

and Oliveira counters with a single leg into guard. da Guia didn't expect that.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but da Guia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Oliveira has gone for a leg lock! da Guia slips out almost immediately though and dives into Oliveira's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Guia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
da Guia trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as da Guia controls the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Oliveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

da Guia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
da Guia misses with a head kick.

da Guia instigates a clinch.
da Guia wants to stall.

da Guia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
da Guia moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.
da Guia wants to clinch but Oliveira slips to the side
and Oliveira counters with a nice body kick.
da Guia misses with a double jab.
da Guia misses with a takedown
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Guia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oliveira pinned against the cage. Oliveira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
da Guia shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliveira tries to sprawl out of it but da Guia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliveira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by da Guia.
da Guia fails with the takedown

and Oliveira counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
da Guia wants to control but Oliveira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filip Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! da Guia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Oliveira waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract da Guia.
Oliveira darts in trying to clinch
and da Guia counters with a head kick. That will keep Oliveira thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A swing and a miss from Oliveira.

da Guia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - da Guia lands in his opponent's guard.
da Guia trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Oliveira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and da Guia defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Guia trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
da Guia trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
da Guia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Oliveira is looking for a triangle here but da Guia uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oliveira is trying to escape the position but da Guia is controlling the position.

da Guia stands up.
da Guia doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
da Guia lands with a hook. Oliveira tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
da Guia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oliveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

da Guia drives through and clinches with Oliveira against the cage.
da Guia prevents a takedown attempt there.

da Guia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
da Guia shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
da Guia throws a nice head kick!
Oliveira is looking to clinch but da Guia is avoiding it.

da Guia moves into the clinch.
Oliveira fails to pull guard.

da Guia has Oliveira pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. da Guia pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Oliveira tumbling to the mat - da Guia dives into Oliveira's guard.
da Guia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira looking for submissions from the bottom but instead da Guia passes into half guard.
da Guia trying to control the pace.
Carlos da Guia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but da Guia scores with a couple of nice shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos da Guia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oliveira has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filip Oliveira!