PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Terrible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Oliveira
vs
Terrible

195 cm
21
280 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

189 cm
22
250 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Down Under! - Supplements (AXES)
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Terrible!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terrible attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Terrible throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Terrible finds it's target.
Terrible pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terrible throws a leg kick
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Terrible as he connects with a hook.
Terrible throws a solid leg kick but Oliveira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Terrible.
Terrible looks for the body kick but Oliveira saw that one coming.
A jab from Oliveira misses.

Oliveira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Oliveira wants to control but Terrible is keeping him busy.
Terrible is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Terrible, who protects the arm well.
Oliveira tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Terrible is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
I wouldn't like to be where Terrible is right now.
Oliveira is working Terrible over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Oliveira misses with the ground and pound.
Terrible is trying to improve his position.
Oliveira is chipping away with strikes.
Terrible tries to bench press Oliveira off him but Oliveira keeps the position.
Oliveira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oliveira tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Oliveira is staying tight to Terrible's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terrible dodges the ground and pound from Oliveira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrible is trying to improve his position.
Terrible avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Oliveira.
Terrible looking for a sweep but Oliveira has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Oliveira raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oliveira looking to control and managing it successfully.
Terrible really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oliveira with good strikes from the mount here!
Oliveira raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

It looks like Ivan Terrible has been cut.
Oliveira controlling his opponent.
Oliveira tries to control but Terrible wriggling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Oliveira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Terrible's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Terrible enables Oliveira to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Terrible manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Oliveira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Terrible is keeping the position.
Oliveira prevents Terrible from getting back to his feet.
Oliveira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Terrible's head.
Oliveira controls from within his opponent's guard.
Oliveira scoring with some ground and pound.
Terrible manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is squirming around, avoiding Terrible's attempts to control the action.
Oliveira is trying desperately to improve position.
Oliveira swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Oliveira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oliveira is squirming around, avoiding Terrible's attempts to control the action.
Terrible might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Oliveira kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Oliveira tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throwing hammer fists to the chest of Terrible. What's that going to do exactly?
Terrible wants to control the pace but Oliveira is squirming around nicely.
Terrible avoids the attempt from Oliveira to control.
Oliveira tries to reverse the position but Terrible maintains control.
Terrible wants to control the pace but Oliveira is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira gets back to half guard.
Oliveira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Terrible's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Terrible's back!
The referee is taking a good look at Terrible as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Oliveira!

The cut above Ivan Terrible's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Oliveira throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Terrible looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Oliveira misses with an elbow to the head.
Terrible tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Terrible looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terrible prevents Oliveira from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Oliveira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Terrible's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Terrible throws a solid leg kick but Oliveira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Terrible.
Terrible throws a leg kick
and Oliveira finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Oliveira. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terrible rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Oliveira counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Terrible's guard now.
Terrible utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oliveira makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Terrible keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Terrible utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira working some strikes from top position.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Terrible keeps moving.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Terrible is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oliveira scoring with some ground and pound.
Oliveira trying to control but Terrible is working from the bottom.
Terrible can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oliveira controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrible is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Oliveira dives into side control.
Terrible regains half guard.
Oliveira wants to control but Terrible is keeping him busy.
Oliveira looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terrible taking some punishment here, with Oliveira in his half guard.

Ivan Terrible's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ivan Terrible's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thiago Oliveira!
Thiago Oliveira spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.