PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Farofa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Farofa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rafael Oliveira's chin.

Oliveira
vs
Farofa

184 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Farofa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira scores with a three punch combo!
Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Oliveira.

Farofa tries to keep at a distance but Oliveira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farofa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oliveira throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Farofa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Farofa has had enough of the clinch but Oliveira keeps him there for the moment.
Oliveira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Farofa is looking to break free of the clinch but Oliveira has double underhooks.
Farofa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliveira is keeping busy.
Farofa wants to break the clinch but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Oliveira manages to break the clinch.

Farofa has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farofa working hard to break the clinch.

Oliveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Oliveira has closed the distance and engaged Farofa in a clinch.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but Farofa blocks it.
Farofa wants to break free but Oliveira has control.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Farofa blocks the elbow strike.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Farofa is having none of it.
Nice cross by Farofa.
Farofa misses the jab.
Oliveira throws a head kick but Farofa moves out of range.
Farofa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oliveira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Farofa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Farofa finds it's way through Oliveira's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farofa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farofa throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.
Farofa blocks a head kick by Oliveira.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.

Farofa closes the distance and clinches.
Farofa tries to break free but Oliveira pushes him back against the cage.
Farofa stalling in the clinch.
Farofa works on Oliveira's body with a couple of short punches.
Oliveira has Farofa pressed against the cage.
Oliveira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oliveira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oliveira has Farofa pushed against the cage.

Oliveira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farofa sizes up Oliveira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farofa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Oliveira pushes Farofa up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Farofa can't break the clinch.
Oliveira looking to throw knees to the head but Farofa is blocking nicely.
Farofa is trying to break free.
Oliveira stalls.
Farofa has had enough of the clinch but Oliveira keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliveira as Farofa tries to tie him up.
Oliveira is trying to stall.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farofa dodges an elbow strike from Oliveira.
The referee is keeping an eye on Farofa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oliveira.

Oliveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farofa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
Oliveira throws a head kick but Farofa moves out of range.
Farofa dips to his left and cracks Oliveira with an uppercut!
Farofa throws a right and a left that Oliveira avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farofa lands the left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farofa lands with a straight right. Oliveira didn't see that one coming.
Farofa misses with the combination.
Farofa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rafael Oliveira will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Farofa has managed to clinch.
Oliveira stalling against the cage.
Oliveira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Farofa blocks it with crossed arms.
A bit of stalling here from Oliveira.
Farofa has had enough of the clinch but Oliveira keeps him there for the moment.
Farofa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Oliveira content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oliveira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rafael Oliveira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Farofa stalling in the clinch but Oliveira improves position.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Carlos Farofa has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oliveira keeps control of Farofa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Farofa wants to break free but Oliveira has control.
Farofa misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rafael Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farofa takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Farofa circles away.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Farofa keeps it at a distance.
Farofa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Farofa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
Farofa lands the left hand.
Farofa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Farofa scores with a punch to the head.
Farofa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Oliveira rushes Farofa and presses him up against the cage.
Oliveira misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Farofa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Farofa stalls.
Farofa receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Farofa trying to land knees to the body.
Oliveira pushes off an throws an elbow but Farofa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farofa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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 misses with a double jab.

Farofa closes the distance and clinches.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farofa throws a right and a left that Oliveira avoids nicely.
Farofa lunges at Oliveira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Oliveira's hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farofa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oliveira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Farofa blocks it with crossed arms.
Farofa tries to break free but Oliveira pushes him back against the cage.
Oliveira wants to stall.
Oliveira stalls.
Oliveira avoiding damage as Farofa throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
Farofa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Oliveira is trying to maintain a safe position but Farofa gets an underhook and turns Oliveira into the cage.
Farofa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Oliveira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Farofa is trying to break the clinch but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Farofa's efforts to push away.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farofa connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rafael Oliveira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Farofa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Oliveira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Farofa rushes Oliveira and presses him up against the cage.
Farofa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira is struggling to control the position.
Farofa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oliveira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Farofa wants to break the clinch but can't.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Farofa has Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
Farofa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oliveira. That's going to slow Farofa down.
Oliveira fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliveira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Farofa clinches up against the cage.
Oliveira displaying some good clinch control by pressing Farofa up against the cage.
Farofa avoids the elbow strike from Oliveira, against the cage.
Farofa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Farofa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Farofa looking to slow down the pace here.
Oliveira stalling against the cage.

Oliveira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Oliveira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliveira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Farofa.
A head kick misses from Oliveira.
Oliveira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farofa scores with a body shot.

Oliveira gets tackled into the cage by Farofa. Farofa maintains the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oliveira trying to land knees to the body.
Farofa is trying to break free.
Oliveira has Farofa pressed against the cage, preventing Farofa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Farofa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
Farofa has had enough of the clinch but Oliveira keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Farofa misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira tries to land knees in the clinch but Farofa avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Farofa tries to land a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks with his arms.
Farofa lands a nice uppercut.
Oliveira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Farofa blocks it with crossed arms.
Oliveira has Farofa pressed against the cage, preventing Farofa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Farofa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Farofa continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Farofa is trying to break the clinch but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Farofa has double underhooks.
Farofa blocks an elbow strike.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Farofa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira trying to control the position but instead, Farofa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oliveira into the cage.
Oliveira keeps control of Farofa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rafael Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Farofa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Farofa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carlos Farofa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira avoiding damage as Farofa throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carlos Farofa.
I think Oliveira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rafael Oliveira!
In his post fight interview, Rafael Oliveira started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.