PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neguinho Dopastoreio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinny Oliveira will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dopastoreio
vs
Oliveira

186 cm
27
194 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neguinho Dopastoreio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinny Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira lands with a nice combination. Dopastoreio backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Neguinho Dopastoreio has been cut.
Oliveira lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch combination from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Dopastoreio.
Oliveira misses with a series of wild punches.

Dopastoreio closes the distance and clinches.
Oliveira tries to circle away but Dopastoreio has him pinned against the cage.
Dopastoreio wants a takedown but no success here.
Oliveira has Dopastoreio pressed against the cage, preventing Dopastoreio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Dopastoreio has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Oliveira is trying to keep an underhook but Dopastoreio manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Dopastoreio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira tries to roll over but Dopastoreio keeps him under control.
Dopastoreio stalling.
Dopastoreio wants to pass to mount but Oliveira is defending the position.

Dopastoreio is trying to work for a kimura but Oliveira is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to improve his position.
Dopastoreio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliveira keeps working.
Dopastoreio wants to free his trapped foot but Oliveira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dopastoreio frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dopastoreio controlling from the full mount.
Dopastoreio's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Oliveira defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dopastoreio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dopastoreio controlling from mount.
Dopastoreio is trying to take his opponent's back.
Dopastoreio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oliveira tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Dopastoreio is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Oliveira is surviving well by controlling Dopastoreio's body position as best he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira tries to reverse the position but Dopastoreio maintains control.
Dopastoreio takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oliveira wants to hold on but Dopastoreio pushes him away.
Dopastoreio looking to control but Oliveira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oliveira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dopastoreio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dopastoreio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oliveira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dopastoreio moves to the back position.
Oliveira tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Oliveira is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dopastoreio content just to control the position here.
Dopastoreio moves to take his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dopastoreio controlling well, preventing Oliveira from escaping the position.
Oliveira is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dopastoreio just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Dopastoreio tightening his grip on Oliveira, looking for the choke.
Oliveira is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Dopastoreio.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Neguinho Dopastoreio!
Neguinho Dopastoreio is the new middleweight champion!