PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monty Schill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabio Oliveira is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Schill
vs
Oliveira

182 cm
27
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
223 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Monty Schill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schill cracks a nice hook into Oliveira's ribs.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Oliveira blocks the leg kick.
Schill shoots in but Oliveira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oliveira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Oliveira. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown by Schill or perhaps it was just good defense by Oliveira which made him look bad.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Schill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira throws an off balance right hand
and Schill counters with a three punch combo that has Oliveira backing up. Oliveira nods at Schill to acknowledge the strikes.
Schill moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
A big right from Oliveira misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oliveira circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Schill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schill shoots in but no luck this time.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oliveira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Schill slips under a jab.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
Schill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Schill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Oliveira takes a swing at Schill's ribcage but misses.
Schill throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schill.
Schill misses with a head kick.
Oliveira connects with a right hand. Schill shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schill was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
A head kick misses from Schill.
Schill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira sizes up Schill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schill ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Schill tries to move into range but Oliveira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oliveira misses with a two punch combination.

Schill looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Oliveira scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fabio Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliveira swings for the body but Schill moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Schill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Oliveira. That snapped Schill's head back.
Schill throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Schill fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Schill shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oliveira punishes Schill's body with a nice straight punch.
Schill shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Schill blocks a jab.
Schill tries for a takedown but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Monty Schill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schill takes one to the chin there.
Oliveira throws an overhand right that lands on Schill's shoulder, as Schill tries to avoid the shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Schill scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Oliveira dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
Schill closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Schill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliveira's waist but Oliveira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schill off to one side.
Oliveira punishes Schill's body with a nice straight punch.
Schill tries to score a power double leg takedown but Oliveira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schill somewhat.
Oliveira throws an overhand right that lands on Schill's shoulder, as Schill tries to avoid the shot.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Schill saw that one coming.
Oliveira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schill.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Schill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira digs a good hook to Schill's body.
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!
Schill fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Schill.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Schill.
Jab, jab by Oliveira - just one landing.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Schill.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Schill.
Oliveira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses the jab.
Oliveira connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schill. Schill circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira jabbing away but nothing is landing.

A jab-cross combination lands for Oliveira and sends Schill crashing to the mat! Oliveira follows him down to the mat - Schill regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Schill is rocked!

It looks like Monty Schill has been cut.
Schill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Schill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliveira throwing shots but Schill is blocking nicely.
Oliveira working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Oliveira thows a huge punch but Schill dodges it nicely.
Schill won't allow Oliveira to pass to mount.
Schill tries to get to full guard but Oliveira has control of the leg.
Oliveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schill is staying active underneath Oliveira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Oliveira is working for a kimura but Schill is defending it quite comfortably.

Oliveira is looking for a kimura here.
Oliveira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Oliveira seems to be looking for submissions.
Oliveira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schill actively working from the bottom here.
Oliveira thows a huge punch but Schill dodges it nicely.
Oliveira working over Schill with some ground and pound. Schill looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oliveira is pressing down on Schill's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schill is holding on for now.
Oliveira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schill does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Oliveira lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Schill blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oliveira.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schill tries to kick Oliveira off but Oliveira keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Oliveira is looking to advance position but Schill won't allow it.
Schill has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oliveira is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Monty Schill's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Schill tries to move into range but Oliveira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Schill thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Oliveira lands.
Oliveira throws a hook but Schill avoids it easily.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schill was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Schill shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliveira tries to sprawl out of it but Schill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliveira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schill.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Schill with a series of wild strikes but Schill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliveira misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a hook to the side of Schill's head but Schill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schill moves away from the strike by Oliveira.
Left hook, right uppercut from Schill.
Schill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
Schill misses with a head kick.
Schill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
Schill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oliveira swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Schill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the head.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schill throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
Schill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliveira's waist but Oliveira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schill off to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira slaps away a takedown attempt from Schill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A combination from Oliveira does no damage.
Schill throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliveira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliveira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Schill back to the cage. Oliveira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Monty Schill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveira connects with a nice looking jab.
Schill looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Schill uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira feints a jab promting Schill to slip. Oliveira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Schill slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oh Schill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oliveira misses with a right hand

and Schill counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oliveira!
Schill seems to have got his legs back now.
Oliveira wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Schill punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Oliveira somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schill looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Schill.
Jab from Oliveira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Schill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schill misses with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oliveira.
Schill finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Oliveira's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Schill falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabio Oliveira!