PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Chivara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Oliver has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lorenzo Chivara's chin.

Chivara
vs
Oliver

184 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
166 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

Olympic wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Chivara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Oliver!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliver wants to clinch
and Chivara counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Chivara tries to sprawl but Oliver drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Oliver trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Oliver has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Oliver looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Oliver is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chivara defends it well.
Oliver trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ryan Oliver has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chivara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chivara tries for a takedown but Oliver circles away easily

and Oliver counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chivara!
Chivara wants to hold on but Oliver pushes him away.
Oliver controlling his opponent.
Oliver throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chivara because Oliver loaded up on that one.
Chivara's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliver tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oliver takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Oliver 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.
Oliver's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Oliver is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Chivara is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryan Oliver!