PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Bulldog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henrique Oliveira is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Oliveira
vs
Bulldog

188 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Big right hand

Good takedowns
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrique Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Bulldog!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulldog shoots for a double leg takedown but Oliveira sprawls well. He's pushed Bulldog's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oliveira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bulldog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bulldog tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.

Oliveira pushes Bulldog up against the cage in a clinch.

Oliveira turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bulldog defending against the ground and pound.
Oliveira wants to control but Bulldog is keeping him busy.

Oliveira stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bulldog clinches but Oliveira breaks the clinch

and Oliveira counters with a single leg into guard. Bulldog didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Bulldog is keeping the position.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Bulldog keeps moving.
Oliveira landing with the ground and pound.
Bulldog should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Oliveira wants to get up but he can't break Bulldog's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Oliveira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bulldog swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Bulldog is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bulldog looks gassed!

That's two 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 drops back looking for a leg! Bulldog is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bulldog manages to kick Oliveira off! Oliveira jumps back into Bulldog's guard.
Bulldog looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bulldog throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Oliveira escapes and throws Bulldog's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Oliveira decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Oliveira.
Oliveira trying to control the position but Bulldog is working away.

Oliveira stands up.
Oliveira moves out of range of the strikes.

Oliveira darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Oliveira scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bulldog keeps working.
Bulldog wants to improve his position but Oliveira is controlling well.
Bulldog trying to control here.
Oliveira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Bulldog is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulldog is looking for a sweep. Oliveira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Oliveira 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.

Oliveira closes the distance and clinches.

Oliveira is trying to trip Bulldog. He has hold of a leg but Bulldog is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Oliveira persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bulldog not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Bulldog is keeping the position.
Oliveira scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Bulldog is retaining full guard.
Oliveira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bulldog trying to keep a closed guard but Oliveira is proving a slippery customer.

Bulldog looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bulldog is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oliveira has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Bulldog is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Oliveira wanted to stand there but Bulldog had control of the position.
Bulldog keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Bulldog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control but Bulldog is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Oliveira.
Bulldog is not content to let Oliveira control the position.
Bulldog wants to control but Oliveira postures up.

Oliveira decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bulldog to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bulldog avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oliveira.
Oliveira is trying to control the action in half guard but Bulldog is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Oliveira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bulldog sees it coming and defends easily.
Bulldog trying to control from the bottom.
Bulldog makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bulldog.

Oliveira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bulldog has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oliveira has managed to get both his arms back between Bulldog's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Oliveira dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Oliveira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bulldog, pushing him back against the cage.
Oliveira stalling against the cage.

Oliveira gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Henrique Oliveira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Bulldog is defending well.
Bulldog is looking to improve his position.

Oliveira stands up from half guard.
Henrique Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveira moves away from the strike by Bulldog.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulldog wants to clinch but Oliveira slips to the side

and Oliveira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Oliveira.

Oliveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bulldog wants to clinch

and Oliveira counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bulldog's guard now.
Bulldog 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.

Bulldog is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bulldog keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
Jeff Bulldog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is working hard here to advance position.
Bulldog keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Bulldog is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Bulldog keeps moving.

Bulldog has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oliveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Oliveira.
Bulldog is looking for a sweep.
Bulldog takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bulldog can't do much from the bottom here.

Oliveira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bulldog, who protects the arm well.
Bulldog is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulldog is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Oliveira moves into the clinch.

Oliveira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Oliveira moves into the clinch.
Oliveira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bulldog can do to turn this around?
Oliveira taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bulldog working aggressively here.
Henrique Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bulldog misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henrique Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oliveira 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

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