PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Hayward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dustin Oliveira has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Oliveira
vs
Hayward

172 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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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 6 - 3 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Hayward!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayward tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oliveira swivels and escapes.
Oliveira digs a good hook to Hayward's body.

Oliveira scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Hayward is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oliveira pulls his head out easily.

Hayward looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oliveira slips a nice elbow through Hayward's hands, connecting with Hayward's forehead.
Still in half guard, Oliveira seems content to control.
Hayward works his way to full guard. Good work.

Hayward looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oliveira is working Hayward over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hayward is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oliveira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oliveira lands a couple of elbows.
Hayward keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.

Hayward has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oliveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Hayward has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Oliveira is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hayward.
Hayward looks gassed!
Hayward is trying to get back to half guard.
Oliveira scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hayward to see if he's OK.
Hayward tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oliveira grinds an elbow into Hayward's temple.
Oliveira grinds an elbow into Hayward's temple.
Hayward is looking for a sweep.
Hayward is working to avoid the ground and pound but Oliveira connects with a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira working the ground and pound.
Oliveira landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oliveira grinds an elbow into Hayward's temple.
Hayward trying to remain calm as Oliveira controls from the top position.
Oliveira creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Oliveira scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hayward to see if he's OK.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hayward down.
Hayward tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oliveira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oliveira creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Oliveira lands a nice forearm strike.
Hayward tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Hayward is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hayward is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hayward tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oliveira in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is putting a hurting on Hayward here, landing some big shots from side control.
Oliveira is chipping away with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hayward can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hayward tries to buck Oliveira off but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira working the ground and pound.
Oliveira lands an elbow.
Oliveira cracks Hayward with a big right hand but Hayward just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oliveira cracks Hayward with a big elbow.
Hayward seems a little lost for a moment, as Oliveira dominates the positioning.
Hayward takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayward is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Oliveira stalls from top position.
Oliveira landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira working the head with strikes.
Oliveira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hayward on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oliveira is working Hayward over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hayward is looking to reverse the position.
Hayward tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Oliveira presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hayward tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oliveira scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hayward?
Oliveira with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayward is trying to escape the mount.
Oliveira in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oliveira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hayward hang on?
Oliveira in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Oliveira dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hayward gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Oliveira to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Oliveira trying to control but Hayward is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hayward looking for a guillotine here but Oliveira defends easily.

Hayward throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oliveira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Oliveira postures up and lands a big shot to Hayward's brow.
Oliveira cracks Hayward with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hayward's head.

Hayward has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oliveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hayward is breathing heavily.

Hayward is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oliveira working some strikes from top position.
Hayward can't keep his opponent in guard - Oliveira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oliveira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hayward does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Hayward looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oliveira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayward can do to turn this around?
Oliveira tries to pass to full mount but Hayward defends it.
Oliveira is trying to control. Hayward wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oliveira takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oliveira lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayward is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Oliveira scores with a couple of nice shots.

Hayward looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oliveira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Oliveira landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Hayward is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliveira looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Hayward looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dustin Oliveira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oliveira is trying to control. Hayward wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oliveira looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hayward looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oliveira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hayward wants to improve his position but Oliveira is controlling well.
Oliveira frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Oliveira with good strikes from the mount here!
Oliveira cracks Hayward with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oliveira working Hayward over with strikes here.

Hayward is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hayward looks a forlorn figure.
Hayward is still in real trouble! Can Oliveira finish him?
Oliveira controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira with a couple of short strikes.
Oliveira has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hayward's face.
Oliveira landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oliveira lands a big elbow - Hayward is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hayward is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dustin Oliveira!
Dustin Oliveira made sure to mention his sponsor, GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! in his post fight interview.