PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Cabide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willian Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cabide
vs
Oliveira

197 cm
22
262 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
263 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Cabide!
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, Willian Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabide slaps away a takedown attempt from Oliveira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cabide is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Cabide moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabide.
Oliveira looks gassed!
Cabide lands with a light punch inside.
Cabide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cabide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cabide softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cabide gets through Oliveira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cabide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabide lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cabide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cabide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cabide scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Cabide on the inside.
Cabide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cabide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabide lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cabide throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oliveiras head.
Cabide gets underhooks to prevent Oliveira's takedown attempt.
Cabide lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Cabide.
Cabide lands with a light punch inside.
Cabide lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabide lands an uppercut.
A short right from Cabide on the inside.
A short right from Cabide on the inside.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cabide lands a left hand.
Cabide softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.

Oliveira is rocked!
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Cabide.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabide.
Cabide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cabide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabide pushes Oliveira back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabide.
Cabide lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabide.
Cabide scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cabide lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Cabide on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cabide.
Cabide lands a left hand.
Cabide gets through Oliveira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabide softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cabide creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cabide lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabide.
Cabide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Cabide.
Cabide softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right from Cabide on the inside.
Cabide working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cabide softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Oliveira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cabide scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cabide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira wants a takedown.
Bruno Cabide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willian Oliveira.
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.
Cabide lands with a short shot to the head.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cabide lands a left hand.
Cabide lands a nice uppercut.
Cabide gets through Oliveira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Cabide.
Cabide lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabide misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabide misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabide scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oliveira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cabide prevents it.
Oliveira blocks an uppercut.
Cabide misses with a punch on the inside.

Oliveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabide.
Cabide is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliveira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cabide is fending him off so far but Oliveira persists. Nope, Cabide circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt - Cabide sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cabide looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four 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.
Cabide is looking to clinch.
Cabide fails with an attempt to clinch.

Oliveira shoots in and bounces Cabide off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Oliveira postures up in Cabide's guard and throws a big left but Cabide blocks it.
Oliveira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cabide keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Oliveira won't allow Cabide to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cabide is looking to stand up but Oliveira isn't so interested in that idea.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oliveira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oliveira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Cabide dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabide.
Bruno Cabide is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cabide tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.

Cabide has closed the distance and engaged Oliveira in a clinch.
Oliveira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cabide avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cabide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cabide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cabide lands a nice uppercut.
Cabide lands a shoulder strike.
Cabide lands an uppercut.
Cabide lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cabide lands with a left to the head.
Cabide lands a left hand.
Cabide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira is trying to stall.
Cabide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cabide lands an uppercut.
Cabide lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira can't get the takedown.
Oliveira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cabide pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bruno Cabide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willian Oliveira.
Cabide tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cabide looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cabide tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabide.

Cabide pushes Oliveira up against the ropes in a clinch.
Oliveira wants a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Cabide scores with a nice short uppercut.

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.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabide.
Cabide softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cabide swings wildly with an uppercut but Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira blocking some punches.
Cabide lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabide throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oliveiras head.
Oliveira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabide misses with some punches.
Cabide scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cabide misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Cabide scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabide.
Cabide swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabide working aggressively here.
Cabide prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Cabide.

Oliveira breaks the clinch.
Cabide tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabide is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Cabide. No joy for Oliveira on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Cabide which made him look bad.
Cabide doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira closes the distance and clinches up with Cabide, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes Cabide against the ropes but Cabide circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cabide tries to clinch up.
Cabide tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Cabide tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oliveira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cabide sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cabide tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabide tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oliveira is defended easily by Cabide.
Oliveira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cabide's waist but Cabide gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oliveira off to one side.
Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cabide is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Oliveira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cabide to the mat! Cabide manages to get full guard.
Cabide knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oliveira on the ground.
Cabide keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Cabide is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oliveira is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oliveira throwing strikes from guard but Cabide blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cabide tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cabide looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabide.
Cabide wants to clinch.
Cabide leaves Oliveira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabide is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabide tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Cabide clinches up with Oliveira and pushes him back against the ropes.
Cabide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Cabide lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bruno Cabide has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cabide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cabide lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Cabide.
Cabide scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabide.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cabide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oliveira is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cabide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabide.
Cabide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Cabide.
Still in the clinch, Cabide scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cabide tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cabide lands with a left to the head.
Cabide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cabide avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bruno Cabide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willian Oliveira.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cabide creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cabide lands an uppercut.
Oliveira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Oliveira can't get the takedown.
Cabide lands a nice uppercut.
Cabide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cabide lands an uppercut.
A short left from Cabide.
Cabide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Cabide on the inside.
Cabide lands with a light punch inside.
Cabide misses with some punches.
Oliveira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira is working for takedown but Cabide is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cabide lands a left hand.
Oliveira goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cabide prevents it.
Cabide lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oliveira blocking some punches.
Oliveira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cabide pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cabide has a couple of punches blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cabide avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cabide misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabide.
Cabide misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliveira blocking some punches.
Oliveira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cabide fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cabide tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabide tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Cabide tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cabide tries to clinch up.

That's four 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.
Cabide wants to clinch.
Cabide is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Oliveira drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oliveira trying to control but Cabide is working from the bottom.
Cabide wants to stand up but Oliveira is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cabide utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Willian Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Cabide showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cabide, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Cabide!