PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Capoeira Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is 2pac & Dr.Dre - California Love. A fine choice. Oliveira is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: White Ring - Roses. This should be a great matchup!

Johnson
vs
Oliveira

170 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Gilop®

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Capoeira Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oliveira counters with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Oliveira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Oliveira counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to score with low kicks.
Oliveira slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Oliveira seems unphased.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Capoeira Oliveira dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oliveira throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oliveira has time to react.
Oliveira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Oliveira avoids nicely.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Oliveira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Oliveira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oliveira thinking.
Oliveira scores with a leg kick.
Oliveira motions for Johnson to come forward. Oliveira throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Capoeira Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Johnson throws the left hand but Oliveira avoids the punch easily.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Oliveira's body. Oliveira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Oliveira tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Oliveira's shoulder, as Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oliveira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.
Johnson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Oliveira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Oliveira counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oliveira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oliveira.

That's four 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 bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
CJ Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliveira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Capoeira Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oliveira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

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