PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Anka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalle Anka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Anka
vs
Oliveira

150 cm
23
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalle Anka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira with a nice cross.
Oliveira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A shot to the body from Anka misses
and Oliveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Anka misses
and Oliveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anka takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anka looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.

Anka tries to keep at a distance but Oliveira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anka wants to get back to striking at distance but Oliveira won't allow it.
Anka lands a body punch in the clinch.

Oliveira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anka swinging wildly here.
Anka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira throws out a powerful jab.
Anka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Anka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Anka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anka takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira throws a good cross that connects.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anka just misses with a punch to the body.
Anka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliveira is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Anka.
Anka is breathing heavily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oliveira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Oliveira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anka, pushing him back against the cage.
Oliveira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Oliveira breaks the clinch.
Oliveira has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice combination there by Oliveira.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anka ducks right into an uppercut from Oliveira.
Kalle Anka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anka walks into a straight right hand from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira gets a clinch.
Anka tries to circle away but Oliveira has him pinned against the cage.
Oliveira digs a right hand into Anka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anka's gas tank.
Anka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oliveira lands a body punch.
Oliveira is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Anka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oliveira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anka thinking.
Anka is looking to wear down Oliveira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anka throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Anka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anka throws a hook to the side of Oliveira's head but Oliveira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anka needs to keep his hands up - Oliveira had a free shot at his head there.
Oliveira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Oliveira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anka. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira connects with the punch.
Oliveira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anka swings widly with a right hand
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira scores with a hook to the body. Anka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oliveira let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Oliveira clinches up with Anka and pushes him back against the cage.

Oliveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A right-left combo lands from Oliveira.
Donk. Oliveira catches Anka right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira scores with a nice head shot.
Anka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oliveira.
Oliveira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira sizes up Anka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oliveira slips a straight right by Anka.
Anka misses with a body shot
and Oliveira counters with a three punch combo that has Anka backing up. Anka nods at Oliveira to acknowledge the strikes.
Oliveira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anka at a distance.
Anka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oliveira throws out a counter right but Anka avoids it with no problem.
Oliveira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left and a right from Anka both land. Nice combination.
Oliveira tests Anka's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Oliveira drives through and clinches with Anka against the cage.
Anka tries to throw a body punch but Oliveira avoids it by throwing Anka back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Oliveira.
Anka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anka misses with a body punch.
Oliveira lands a body shot.
Oliveira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oliveira effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Oliveira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Anka.
Anka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oliveira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oliveira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anka misses with an uppercut.
Oliveira jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anka misses with a hook
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anka. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Oliveira does it's job there.

Anka is rocked!
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Oliveira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh Anka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No joy there for Anka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anka seems to have got his legs back now.
Anka missing with a left hand there. Oliveira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot by Oliveira.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anka misses with a body shot.
Anka throws a looping overhand right but Oliveira ducks down to avoid it.
Anka is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Oliveira's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oliveira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Anka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliveira counters with a nice body shot.
Carlos Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliveira connects with a nice looking jab.
Oliveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anka misses with a looping right.
Oliveira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oliveira scores with a nice head shot.
Anka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anka takes one 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 gets a clinch.
Anka is trying to break free.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anka throws a lazy uppercut
and Oliveira counters with a series of strikes. Anka will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anka. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anka with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Anka.
Oliveira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliveira counters with a left and a right that stings Anka.
Sloppy strikes from Oliveira. Those never looked like landing.
Oliveira connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anka. Anka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good shot there by Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a combination. Anka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oliveira scores with a nice strike.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oliveira, as that shot connected.
Anka throws a body shot but no joy.
Oliveira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oliveira finds it's way round the side to connect with Anka's head.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Oliveira.
Anka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anka misses with a body shot.
Anka looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Anka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oliveira scores with a nice strike.
Anka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oliveira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oliveira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anka's hands.
Oliveira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oliveira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oliveira closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Anka! Oliveira dives in looking to finish! Anka is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Oliveira!