PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thompson Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitbull is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Parado na Esquina. Thompson Oliveira has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Oliveira
vs
Pitbull

170 cm
27
192 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Meat and Two Veg
Meat and Two Veg

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thompson Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Pitbull sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pitbull tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pitbull scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pitbull scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pitbull wants to control but Oliveira is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pitbull tries for a kimura but Oliveira is defending well.
Oliveira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pitbull on the ground.
The ground and pound from Pitbull seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Oliveira can't do much from the bottom here.

Pitbull thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira stops Pitbull from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Pitbull works to advance to full mount. Oliveira defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Pitbull is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Oliveira is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Oliveira flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Pitbull anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Oliveira and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Pitbull slips an arm under Oliveira chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Pitbull has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Pitbull is squeezing on Oliveira like an anaconda would it's prey. Oliveira fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ronaldo Pitbull!