PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Sanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Oliveira
vs
Sanger

172 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dustin Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trevor Sanger!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanger tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Oliveira counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Oliveira content to stall in guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oliveira's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oliveira thows a big elbow that misses.
Oliveira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanger's head.
Sanger wants to stand but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Sanger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira preventing the sweep.
Oliveira is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanger has wrist control.
Oliveira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira won't allow Sanger to get back to his feet.
Oliveira is in close to Sanger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanger is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sanger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oliveira is working Sanger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanger is keeping the position for now.
Oliveira is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanger has wrist control.
Sanger looking to control but Oliveira passes into half guard.
Oliveira lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sanger looks gassed!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Oliveira cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sanger is now in Oliveira's guard. A big mistake from Oliveira there, giving up the dominant position!
Oliveira has his hands on Sanger's head, controlling the position.

Oliveira pushes Sanger off and scrambles back to his feet.
Oliveira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanger counters with a one-two to the body.

Oliveira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Oliveira showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanger is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oliveira slips a nice elbow through Sanger's hands, connecting with Sanger's forehead.
Oliveira thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sanger to regain full guard.
Oliveira has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Oliveira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oliveira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oliveira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oliveira trying to control but Sanger is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Oliveira throws a big right hand that misses.
Oliveira's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Oliveira prevents Sanger from getting back to his feet.
Oliveira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oliveira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oliveira throwing strikes from guard but Sanger blocks nicely.
Oliveira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanger's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Oliveira throws a push kick but Sanger slaps the foot to one side.
Dustin Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Oliveira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Oliveira.
Sanger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oliveira scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Sanger is keeping the position.
Oliveira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanger's head.
Sanger is breathing heavily.
Oliveira landing some decent shots from guard.
Oliveira content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is pushing down on Sanger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanger is fighting to maintain full guard but Oliveira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sanger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sanger is refusing to be controlled, as Oliveira sits in half guard.
Oliveira looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oliveira is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira wants to take a breather but Sanger is having none of it.
Oliveira trying to mount his opponent but Sanger defends it.
Oliveira looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Oliveira passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sanger!
Oliveira lands a heavy elbow.
Oliveira is landing with some decent strikes but Sanger is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oliveira scoring with strikes but Sanger is staying in there.
Sanger taking shots to the head.
Oliveira is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oliveira is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sanger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oliveira raining down shots from the mount!
Oliveira looking to finish Sanger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sanger!
Oliveira connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oliveira working Sanger over with strikes here.
Oliveira looking to finish Sanger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sanger!
Oliveira punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oliveira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanger hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oliveira with the ground and pound from mount.
Oliveira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oliveira lands a heavy elbow.
Oliveira postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sanger looks a forlorn figure.
Oliveira is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oliveira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanger is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Oliveira dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Oliveira gets a double leg takedown into Sanger's guard.
Sanger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oliveira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oliveira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oliveira working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oliveira works over Sanger with some ground and pound from guard.
Oliveira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sanger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oliveira won't allow Sanger to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira postures up in Sanger's guard and throws a big left but Sanger blocks it.
Sanger is looking to stand up but Oliveira isn't so interested in that idea.
Oliveira landing some decent shots from guard.
Sanger wants to stand up but Oliveira is controlling him.
Oliveira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two 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.
Oliveira advances position into side control!
Sanger is working to avoid the ground and pound but Oliveira connects with a decent elbow.
Oliveira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanger can do to turn this around?
Oliveira in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oliveira scores with punches from side control.
Oliveira cracks Sanger with a big right hand but Sanger just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oliveira lands an elbow.
Oliveira working the ground and pound from side control.
Oliveira scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oliveira cracks Sanger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oliveira trying to control the action but Sanger is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira working the body and head with strikes.
Oliveira controls the position from side control.
Oliveira lands a few punches from side control.
Oliveira scores with punches from side control.
Oliveira working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oliveira lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira working the ground and pound.
Oliveira scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oliveira scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sanger to see if he's OK.
Dustin Oliveira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oliveira working the body and head with strikes.
Sanger wants to get back to his feet.
Oliveira cracks Sanger with a big right hand but Sanger just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oliveira is working Sanger over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sanger takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Trevor Sanger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dustin Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Check out the look on Oliveira's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26

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