PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Egar Barvo (ranked 3220 p4p, 4734 weight class) and Renato Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barvo
vs
Oliveira

172 cm
25
155
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
149
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Egar Barvo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renato Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barvo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Renato Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Barvo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Barvo clinches up with Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage.
Barvo lands a shot to the body.
Oliveira blocks an uppercut.
Oliveira blocking some punches.
Oliveira fails to pull guard.

Barvo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Barvo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Barvo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oliveira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barvo.

Oliveira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barvo passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira working to try and regain half guard.
Barvo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oliveira is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barvo controlling the pace for now.
Oliveira is working to get back to half guard.
Oliveira sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Oliveira actively working from the bottom here.

Oliveira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Barvo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oliveira defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barvo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barvo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Oliveira actively working from the bottom here.

Oliveira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barvo pulls his head out easily.
Barvo moves nicely into side control.
Barvo advances to mount.
Barvo looking to control but Oliveira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barvo lands a big elbow.
Barvo trying to control but Oliveira is having none of it.
Barvo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oliveira bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Oliveira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Barvo dives on top into guard.

Barvo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barvo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oliveira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Barvo has passed into half guard!

Oliveira actively working from the bottom here.
Barvo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barvo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Oliveira!
Barvo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oliveira regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Oliveira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barvo pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barvo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barvo wants to control but Oliveira is keeping him busy.

Oliveira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Egar Barvo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Oliveira tries to keep at a distance but Barvo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but Barvo holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliveira drops back down to his feet.
Barvo misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Barvo manages to get underhooks.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but Barvo holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliveira drops back down to his feet.
Egar Barvo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Oliveira.
A nice left hand lands by Barvo.
Oliveira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barvo smiles and moves away.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but Barvo circles away and keeps his distance.
Barvo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Oliveira manages to circle out of the way.

Barvo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barvo is pressed up against the cage. Oliveira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barvo down to the mat. Barvo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Barvo circles away.

Oliveira tries to keep at a distance but Barvo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barvo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around?
Barvo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barvo lands a nice uppercut.
Oliveira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barvo smiles and moves away.
Egar Barvo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barvo keeps the fight on the outside.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Barvo is having none of it.
Oliveira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barvo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Barvo clinches up against the cage.
Barvo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barvo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barvo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oliveira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barvo walks away with a smile on his face. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oliveira wants to clinch.

Barvo closes the distance and clinches.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but Barvo won't allow it.
Oliveira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barvo smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barvo instigates a clinch.
Barvo misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barvo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira is trying to pull guard but Barvo has him pressed against the cage.
Barvo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Barvo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliveira fails to pull guard.
Oliveira controlling the action here for a moment.

Barvo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Oliveira uses from the top position.
Barvo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Barvo wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
Barvo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barvo trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barvo throwing strikes but missing.

Oliveira working for submissions but it's allowed Barvo to get to half guard.
Barvo controlling the action here.
Oliveira is not content to let Barvo control the position.
Egar Barvo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barvo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oliveira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Oliveira actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barvo passes to full mount!
Oliveira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barvo controlling from mount.
Barvo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Oliveira because Barvo loaded up on that one.
Oliveira sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Barvo seems content to control.

Oliveira looking for subs from the bottom but Barvo mounts him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Egar Barvo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Oliveira wants to clinch up but Barvo keeps it at a distance.
Barvo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Barvo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Barvo moves into the clinch.
Oliveira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Oliveira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barvo struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliveira controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Barvo scores with a nice short uppercut.

Barvo pulls guard effortlessly.
Oliveira trying to move into half guard but instead Barvo has managed to sweep!

Oliveira has his foot on Barvo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barvo works his way back into a safe position though.
Barvo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barvo throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barvo controlling from the top position.
Oliveira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barvo is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira looking for subs off his back but Barvo has passed one foot through into half guard.
Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Barvo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Oliveira defend it? Barvo steps over the head and cranks it - Oliveira is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Barvo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Egar Barvo!