PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alaistor Corgang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hudson Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Corgang
vs
Oliveira

194 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alaistor Corgang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Corgang instigates a clinch.
Oliveira looks gassed!
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch but Corgang keeps him there for the moment.
Corgang lands an elbow inside that Oliveira shrugs off.

It looks like Hudson Oliveira has been cut.

Corgang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corgang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Corgang.

Corgang rushes Oliveira and presses him up against the cage.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the temple.

Corgang breaks from the clinch.

Corgang drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Corgang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Corgang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Corgang stands up from Oliveira's guard - Corgang perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Corgang. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corgang stalks Oliveira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oliveira's face. Oliveira staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Corgang!
Corgang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.
Corgang goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Corgang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Corgang tests Oliveira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Corgang scores with a body shot.

Corgang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Corgang.
Corgang lands an elbow inside that Oliveira shrugs off.
Corgang could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Corgang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Corgang moves into the clinch.
Corgang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Corgang is pushing Oliveira up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Corgang lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Corgang has him pressed against the cage.
Corgang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oliveira's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Corgang obliges.
Oliveira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Corgang is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Corgang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Corgang manages to break the clinch.
Corgang lands a two punch combo.
Corgang is working the combinations to good effect here.

Corgang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oliveira, pushing him back against the cage.
Corgang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira wants to get back to striking at distance but Corgang won't allow it.
Corgang lands a nice knee to the body.
Corgang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Corgang connects with a knee to the head.
Corgang lands a nice knee to the body.
Oliveira fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corgang lands an elbow just above Oliveira 's eye.

Corgang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corgang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oliveira.
Danga de danga de dang - Corgang scores with a four punch combination!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Corgang.

Corgang decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oliveira shoots and misses

and Corgang counters by clinching up.
Corgang lands a damaging elbow.

Corgang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliveira tries to clinch up

and Corgang counters by moving into the clinch.
Oliveira wants a takedown.
Alaistor Corgang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hudson Oliveira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Corgang breaks the clinch.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Corgang.
Corgang tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Corgang circles away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Oliveira enables Corgang to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oliveira manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Corgang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oliveira keeping full guard, as Corgang tries to pass.
Oliveira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alaistor Corgang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hudson Oliveira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Corgang has Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
Corgang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Corgang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Corgang.

Corgang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corgang thows a body kick. Oliveira tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Corgang. Oliveira shrugs it off though.
Oliveira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oliveira is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Corgang.

Corgang moves into range and clinches up with Oliveira.
Corgang will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oliveira up against the cage.

Corgang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corgang connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Corgang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Oliveira napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira trying his best to control but Corgang has mounted him.
Corgang prevents Oliveira from getting the reversal.
Oliveira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Corgang looking to control and managing it successfully.
Corgang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around?
Corgang throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Oliveira because Corgang loaded up on that one.

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 in all sorts of trouble here.
Corgang looking to control and managing it successfully.
Corgang throws some wild stikes that Oliveira manages to avoid easily.
Corgang thowing shots but they're missing.
Corgang controlling the pace for now.
Oliveira wants to control but Corgang is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corgang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Corgang working for a submission but Oliveira is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.
Corgang throwing strikes here but Oliveira is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Corgang throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Corgang misses with a head shot.
Corgang content just to control the position here.
Corgang seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oliveira for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alaistor Corgang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hudson Oliveira's cut.
That's time! Corgang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Corgang clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Corgang obliges.
Corgang is pushing Oliveira up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Corgang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oliveira's defenses.

Corgang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corgang fakes the leg kick and cracks Oliveira in the body.

Corgang clinches with his opponent.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Corgang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Corgang lands an elbow inside.

Corgang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corgang misses with a double jab.
Oliveira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alaistor Corgang is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Oliveira tries to keep at a distance but Corgang has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira being controlled against the cage.

Corgang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Corgang scores with a four punch combination!

Corgang has taken the fight to the clinch.

Corgang breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Corgang finds it's way through Oliveira's defenses.
Oliveira with a lazy takedown attempt

and Corgang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Corgang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Corgang trying to land knees to the body.
Corgang stalling the fight.
Oliveira is trying to break free.
Corgang is pressed up against the cage. Oliveira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Corgang down to the mat. Corgang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alaistor Corgang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hudson Oliveira.
Corgang closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Corgang shoots in and bounces Oliveira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corgang throws a big right hand that misses.
Oliveira 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.
Oliveira wants to control the position but Corgang says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Well, if Corgang is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Oliveira looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Corgang pushes past his half guard into mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corgang controlling from the full mount.
Oliveira is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Corgang breaks from Oliveira's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oliveira tries to lock up and control but Corgang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Corgang swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Oliveira is now in Corgang's guard. A big mistake from Corgang there, giving up the dominant position!
Oliveira trying to control but Corgang is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corgang keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.

Oliveira drops back, looking for a kneebar! Corgang looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Corgang looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Corgang!
Oliveira strikes from the bottom but Corgang takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Hudson Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alaistor Corgang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Corgang takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alaistor Corgang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Corgang 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alaistor Corgang!