PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Claude

160 cm
28
130 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Claude!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claude takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oliveira connects with a body shot that sends Claude's belly button to the back.
Claude looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oliveira jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Claude misses with a looping left.
Oliveira appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Claude tries to clinch
and Oliveira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Claude with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Claude swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliveira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Claude is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Claude fails in his attempt to clinch.
Claude is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Claude tries for a takedown but Oliveira circles away easily
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Oliveira finds it's way through Claude's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Claude rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oliveira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Claude misses with a head kick.
Claude closes the distance but Oliveira moves to the side
and Oliveira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claude on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Claude has his takedown stuffed
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Carlos Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Claude.
Oliveira connects with a body shot that sends Claude's belly button to the back.
Carlos Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Oliveira.
Claude shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.
Oliveira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Claude has his takedown stuffed
and Oliveira counters with a nice body shot.
Claude throws a lazy head kick
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Oliveira lands.
Claude walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Claude gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oliveira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claude moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claude moves forwards but Oliveira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oliveira lands with a good body shot.
Claude closes the distance and clinches up with Oliveira, looking for a takedown. Claude pushes Oliveira against the cage but Oliveira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oliveira stalks Claude and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Claude's face. Claude staggers backwards, shaken.
Claude wants to clinch but Oliveira slips to the side
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
Claude throws a body kick that misses
and Oliveira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Claude with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Claude looks winded!
Claude takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oliveira cracks a nice hook into Claude's ribs.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy right hand. Claude should have avoided that one.
Claude tries to clinch but Oliveira moves away
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oliveira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Claudes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Claude closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oliveira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Oliveira lands.
Claude takes one to the chin there.
Oliveira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Claude fails with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Claude thinking.
Oliveira lands with a straight right. Claude didn't see that one coming.
Oliveira stalks Claude and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Claude's face. Claude staggers backwards, shaken.
Oliveira scores with a decent looking hook.
Oliveira is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Claude wants to clinch but Oliveira slips to the side
and Oliveira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oliveira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Claude throws a lazy head kick
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Oliveira finds it's way through Claude's defenses.
Jean Claude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Claude bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Oliveira throws Claude to one side and escapes!
Claude on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claude doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Claude wants to clinch but Oliveira slips to the side
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Claude throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveira lands a lovely overhand right.
Good standup being displayed there by Oliveira as he connects with a hook.
Claude throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliveira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Claude in his tracks.
Claude takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Claude tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oliveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Claude tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Claude closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oliveira circles away.
Claude drops his hands momentarily and Oliveira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Claude tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oliveira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Claude thinking.
Claude needs to keep his hands up - Oliveira had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos 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.

Claude gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliveira.
Oliveira throws out a powerful jab.
Claude takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Claude has his takedown stuffed
and Oliveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Claude misses with a head kick.
Oliveira connects with a crisp jab.
Oliveira looks to land a combination. Claude sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oliveira connects with a body shot.
Claude throws a right and a left that Oliveira avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Claude looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira throws a good cross that connects.
Claude gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Claude can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claude with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carlos Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Claude.
Claude tries for a takedown but Oliveira circles away easily
and Oliveira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Claude is breathing heavily.
Claude fails with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a right hand to the body.
Claude gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliveira.
Oliveira stuns Claude with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Claude is looking to clinch.
Oliveira works the jab nicely.
Claude swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliveira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A left lands for Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a right hook to the 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!
Claude misses with the body kick
and Claude takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jean Claude is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claude closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira throws a shot to the body.
Oliveira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Claude looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oliveira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oliveira scores with a one two! Claude had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Claude takes one on the button.
Nice cross by Oliveira.
Claude wants to clinch but Oliveira slips to the side
and Oliveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Claude tries to clinch but Oliveira moves away
and Oliveira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oliveira connects with a body shot that sends Claude's belly button to the back.
Claude takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira cracks Claude with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oliveira moves out of range of the leg kick from Claude.
Oliveira with a jab.
Claude tries a head kick but it misses.
Oliveira was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Claude has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Claude tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Claude tries to clinch
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Claude falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira counters with a left to the body.
Claude has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Claude there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good shot there by Oliveira.
Claude shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Claude shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Claude takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claude moves to clinch but Oliveira breaks away
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Claude tries to clinch up
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Claude 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oliveira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Claude has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oliveira finds it's way round the side to connect with Claude's head.
Claude with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliveira throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Claude tries to clinch but Oliveira moves away
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oliveira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Claude looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Claude darts in trying to clinch
and Oliveira counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Oliveira dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Claude has his takedown stuffed
and Oliveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Claude.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oliveira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from Oliveira.
Oliveira digs a good hook to Claude's body.
Claude shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carlos Oliveira is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claude throws a combination that misses
and Claude takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveira displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oliveira displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claude wants to clinch
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Claude takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claude tries to clinch
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira lands an overhand right.
Claude misses with a kick to the body
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Claude looks to clinch
and Oliveira counters with a left to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a jab to Claude's midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Oliveira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oliveira.
Claude takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oliveira connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira scores with a hook to the body. Claude takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oliveira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Claude backs up against the cage.
Claude darts in looking for a takedown but Oliveira gets double underhooks and turns Claude into the cage.
Carlos Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Claude.
Claude takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Claude shoots and misses
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.

Claude is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claude moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Claude is still on wobbly legs! Can Oliveira finish him?
Claude tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliveira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Claude seems to have recovered his senses.
Claude fails with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Claude doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oliveira digs a good body shot into Claude's ribs.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Claude throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oliveira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Claude has his takedown stuffed
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliveira jabs Claude to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands with a right hand.
Claude takes one to the chin there.
Oliveira lands a nice hook to Claude's body. Claude takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Claude on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Claude tries to clinch but Oliveira moves away
and Oliveira counters with a left to the body.
Oliveira scores with a one two! Claude had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oliveira lands with a cross.
Claude closes the distance but Oliveira moves to the side
and Oliveira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Claude takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira lands with a nice combination. Claude backs away looking to recover.
Oliveira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Claude on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carlos Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claude has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Claude there as he acknowledges the shot.
Claude looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oliveira is fending him off so far but Claude persists. Nope, Oliveira circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira is looking for a counter combo.
Nice jab there from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands with a nice body punch.
Claude takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oliveira lands with a shot to the body.
Claude looks to clinch
and Claude takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Claude gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oliveira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jean Claude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Claude on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oliveira is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Claude misses with a body punch
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
Claude fails with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oliveira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Oliveira!
Carlos Oliveira took some time post fight to say the following; 'Stop grabbing me man! You make me nervous, and I punch you!'.