PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willian Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marijan Matijevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marijan Matijevic looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Oliveira
vs
Matijevic

193 cm
18
263 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willian Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marijan Matijevic!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matijevic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliveira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matijevic lands a lovely overhand right.

Oliveira darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Matijevic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Matijevic regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oliveira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matijevic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Oliveira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Matijevic keeps moving.
Matijevic looks gassed!
Matijevic has momentary wrist control but Oliveira slips an elbow through the middle.
Oliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matijevic is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Oliveira working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira landing with the ground and pound.
Oliveira trying to control but Matijevic is working from the bottom.
Oliveira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Matijevic on the ground.
Oliveira controlling from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oliveira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oliveira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Matijevic can't keep his opponent in guard - Oliveira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira is trying to work for a kimura but Matijevic is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Oliveira in particular looking to stall.
Oliveira is trying to control the action in half guard but Matijevic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Matijevic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oliveira lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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. Oliveira connects with a nice short shot to Matijevic's temple.
Oliveira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Oliveira seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Matijevic for as long as he can get away with.
Oliveira scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willian Oliveira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oliveira shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Matijevic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Oliveira connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Matijevic some visible discomfort.
Matijevic taking a bit of punishment here - Oliveira scoring with strikes.
Oliveira trying to control the position but Matijevic is working away.
Willian Oliveira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oliveira lands a decent elbow from side control.
Oliveira working the head with strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Oliveira landing a few strikes.
Matijevic is breathing heavily.
Matijevic taking a bit of punishment here - Oliveira scoring with strikes.
Oliveira works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira working the head and body with strikes.

Oliveira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Oliveira cracks Matijevic with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Matijevic takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Oliveira landing strikes.
Oliveira creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Oliveira working the head with strikes.
Oliveira scoring with punches from side control.
Oliveira trying to control the position but Matijevic is working away.
Matijevic tries to buck Oliveira off but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira trying to control the position but Matijevic is working away.
Oliveira passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Matijevic!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oliveira punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oliveira pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oliveira controlling from mount.
Oliveira lands a big shot there that rocks Matijevic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oliveira scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a big shot there that rocks Matijevic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Oliveira has hold of Matijevic's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Matijevic manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Oliveira looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oliveira controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willian Oliveira dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Matijevic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Oliveira shoots in and bounces Matijevic off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Oliveira working some strikes from top position.
Oliveira controls from within his opponent's guard.
Oliveira postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oliveira landing with the ground and pound.
Matijevic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
Oliveira is working Matijevic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oliveira stands up over Matijevic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oliveira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oliveira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matijevic can do to turn this around?
Oliveira landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matijevic's head.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Matijevic keeps moving.
Oliveira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Matijevic's head.
Oliveira lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oliveira controlling from the top position.
Matijevic has momentary wrist control but Oliveira slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira chips away with some ground and pound.
Oliveira cracks Matijevic with a solid left hand.
Oliveira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Oliveira drops back looking for a leg! Matijevic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Matijevic manages to kick Oliveira off! Oliveira jumps back into Matijevic's guard.
Oliveira lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marijan Matijevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oliveira scoring with punches to the head and body.
Willian Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oliveira lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oliveira distracts Matijevic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oliveira pushes down on Matijevic's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Oliveira wants to work for an arm triangle but Matijevic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Oliveira is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Matijevic to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willian Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oliveira, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26

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