PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick O Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick O Sullivan struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Patrick O Sullivan looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Oliveira
vs
O Sullivan

180 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nelson Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick O Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Sullivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Sullivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Sullivan misses with a double jab.
O Sullivan scores with a jab to the head.
Oliveira shoots for a double leg takedown but O Sullivan sprawls well. He's pushed Oliveira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
O Sullivan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown but O Sullivan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Oliveira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
O Sullivan falls off balance throwing a combination

and Oliveira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Oliveira.
O Sullivan looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Sullivan wants to stand but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Oliveira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oliveira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Oliveira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oliveira scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Sullivan controls Oliveira momentarily but Oliveira frees himself.
Oliveira lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but O Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira works over O Sullivan with some ground and pound from guard.

Oliveira stands up from O Sullivan's guard - Oliveira perhaps looking for a knockout.
O Sullivan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oliveira.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira connects with a body shot that sends O Sullivan's belly button to the back.
O Sullivan slaps away a takedown attempt from Oliveira, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Sullivan but O Sullivan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
O Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Oliveira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Sullivan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Sullivan throws a right hand that misses

and Oliveira counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Oliveira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Sullivan is just riding it out for now. Oliveira eventually gives up the hold.
Oliveira slips a nice elbow through O Sullivan's hands, connecting with O Sullivan's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Oliveira.

Oliveira in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. O Sullivan tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Oliveira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nelson Oliveira!