PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obed Kunirio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira comes to the cage accompanied by Avicii - Levels. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oliveira
vs
Kunirio

185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
28
187 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Torment Fightwear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinicius Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Obed Kunirio!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Kunirio.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Kunirio circles away easily
and Kunirio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kunirio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vinicius Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kunirio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oliveira's head.
Oliveira ducks right into an uppercut from Kunirio.
Oliveira misses with a takedown
and Kunirio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kunirio misses with a few strikes there.
Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Kunirio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kunirio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliveira with a poor takedown
enabling Kunirio to counter with a crisp jab.
Kunirio cracks Oliveira with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira wants to clinch
and Kunirio counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira shoots and misses
and Kunirio counters with a nice body shot.
Kunirio misses with a looping right.
Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
and Kunirio counters with a series of strikes. Oliveira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Obed Kunirio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
and Kunirio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oliveira thinking.
A combination from Kunirio does no damage.
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kunirio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kunirio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kunirio connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira shoots and misses
and Kunirio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kunirio counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Kunirio misses with the combination.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Kunirio moves away
and Kunirio counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveira.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Kunirio moves away
and Kunirio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oliveira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kunirio counters with a right hand to the body.
Oliveira misses with a takedown
and Kunirio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kunirio lands a body shot.
Kunirio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oliveira's head backwards.
Kunirio catches Oliveira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kunirio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunirio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oliveira on the side of the head.
Kunirio throws out a powerful jab.

Oliveira is rocked!
Oliveira seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Kunirio shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Oliveira is backing up but Kunirio catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Oliveira covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Kunirio Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obed Kunirio!