PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between dave houses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Oliver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

houses
vs
Oliver

200 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, dave houses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Oliver!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

houses drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

houses decides to take the fight back to the feet.
houses shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliver tries to sprawl out of it but houses keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliver manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
houses tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to de liver by Oliver. Beautiful body shot.
Oliver throws a right hand that houses ducks under and follows up with a left that houses also avoids with ease.
Oliver keeps the fight on the outside.
Oliver wants to clinch up but houses keeps it at a distance.
Oliver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but houses swivels and escapes.
Oliver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oliver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliver fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
houses fails in his attempt to clinch.

houses shoots in and bounces Oliver off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Oliver working a defensive guard but houses manages to pass into side control anyway.

houses has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
houses shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliver tries to sprawl out of it but houses keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliver manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliver closes the distance looking to clinch

and houses counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oliver!
houses tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Oliver that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oliver is just holding on here. houses manages to take his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliver trying to control the hands but houses won't let him.

houses working for a choke but Oliver is defending well.
houses slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

houses looking for the choke but no joy.
Oliver is in bad spot here.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards houses.
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.
Oliver trying to get back to his feet but houses is in full control for now.

houses working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Oliver is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and houses has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Oliver taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). dave houses!