PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Sachs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira comes to the cage accompanied by One Republic - All The Right Moves. Sachs has chosen Della And The Dealer as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Oliveira
vs
Sachs

186 cm
22
198 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

185 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Sachs!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oliveira lands a glancing blow to the side of Sachs's head.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Sachs is avoiding it.
Sachs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sachs eats them both and turns towards Oliveira to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rodrigo Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira misses with a looping right.
Oliveira looks to throw the jab but Sachs is out of range.

Oliveira darts in and clinches Sachs up against the cage.
A short left from Oliveira.
Sachs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sachs blocks a body shot from Oliveira.
Sachs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oliveira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Oliveira gets underhooks to prevent Sachs's takedown attempt.
Rodrigo Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Sachs.
Oliveira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sachs has Oliveira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oliveira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oliveira misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira prevents the takedown attempt.
Oliveira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sachs wants to take the fight to the mat but Oliveira manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sachs is looking to control Oliveira's arms but Oliveira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sachs has his back to the cage.
Oliveira tries to throw a body punch but Sachs avoids it by throwing Oliveira back against the cage.
Oliveira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oliveira blocking some punches.
Oliveira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sachs backwards.
Oliveira working aggressively here.

Sachs breaks from the clinch.

Oliveira closes the distance and clinches.
Sachs stalls.
Oliveira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sachs takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Harry Sachs has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sachs looks winded!
Oliveira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sachs.
Oliveira pushes Sachs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sachs takes a shot to the head.
Oliveira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oliveira has Sachs pushed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliveira.
Oliveira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Sachs is rocked!
Oliveira scores with a hook to the body.
Oliveira working the clinch nicely. Sachs is working for position but Oliveira cracks him with a big knee to the head! Sachs crumples up against the cage and Oliveira lands two more shots before the ref can save Sachs! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Rodrigo Oliveira!
Rodrigo Oliveira took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.