PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unit Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Unit Four was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Oliveira
vs
Four

182 cm
25
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Unit Four!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira wants to slow Four down by chopping away at his legs.
Four shoots for a double leg takedown but Oliveira sprawls well. He's pushed Four's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Oliveira feints and as Four raises his hands in defense, Oliveira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Oliveira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Four swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Four tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Four lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Four postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Four slips nicely into half guard.
Four is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Four might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Four prevents Oliveira from standing back up.
Four prevents Oliveira from improving his position.
Four trying to control the action but Oliveira is working from the bottom.

Four is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four is controlling the pace.
Four is nestled in close to Oliveira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oliveira pushes Four off looking to stand but Four dives back in and keeps control.
Oliveira is not content to let Four control the position.
Oliveira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Four on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira pushes Four off looking to stand but Four dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Four in particular looking to stall.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Unit Four hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Four lands a jab.
Four will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Four fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Oliveira closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Four's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Four is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Four is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oliveira is controlling him.
Oliveira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Roy Oliveira wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Four sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Four misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Unit Four will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Four shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliveira tries to sprawl out of it but Four 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.
Four moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Oliveira fails with the takedown.
Four wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance.

Four tries to sprawl but Oliveira drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Four pushes Oliveira off looking to stand but Oliveira dives back in and keeps control.

Four looking for submissions off his back.
Four has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oliveira is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira thows a huge punch but Four dodges it nicely.
Four is trying to stand.
Four regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Four is retaining full guard.
Oliveira's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Four is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Four wants to sweep here but Oliveira controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Four keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roy Oliveira wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Four sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Four with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.

Four throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oliveira was covering up waiting for the punch and Four finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Four is breathing heavily.
Oliveira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Four is standing up over Oliveira. Oliveira looks to escape but Four dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Oliveira wants to control but Four postures up.
Four slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Oliveira.
Oliveira is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Oliveira sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Four in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Four frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Four can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oliveira is looking to escape.
Oliveira wants to hold on but Four pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Four looking to control but Oliveira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oliveira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Unit Four will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Four drives through with a takedown into guard.
Four controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Four stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oliveira is trying to keep Four in close.
Oliveira seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Four's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oliveira looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roy Oliveira wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Oliveira as Four shoots in.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Four enables Oliveira to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Four manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveira tries to stand but Four is controlling from the bottom.
Four working a defensive guard here.
Oliveira's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Four keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Roy Oliveira wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Four tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Four looks to land a left hand but Oliveira moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Four moves into the clinch.
Four tries to pull guard but Oliveira won't allow it.
Four stalling in the clinch but Oliveira improves position.

Oliveira pulls guard successfully.
Four trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Four chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira wants to stand up but Four is controlling him.
Four trying to stand up but can't free himself from Oliveira's guard.

Oliveira looking for subs off his back but Four has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Four wants to free his trapped foot but Oliveira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Oliveira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Four.
Four tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Four sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira taking some punishment here, with Four in his half guard.
Oliveira wants to get back to full guard.
Oliveira is working hard here to advance position.
Four tries to pass to full mount but Oliveira defends it.
Unit Four has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Four manages to pass to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Unit Four comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Four has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Unit Four!