PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oliveira
vs
Mond

179 cm
29
157 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

170 cm
23
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray Mond!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mond throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Mond pushes Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliveira as Mond tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mond.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mond lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oliveira working aggressively here.
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.
Mond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliveira.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Mond blocks it.
Mond tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Mond.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mond throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Mond.
Nice elbow from Mond.
Oliveira is leaning against Mond and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Oliveira.
Mond is trying to drag Oliveira to the mat but Oliveira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Oliveira throws a punch but it's blocked by Mond.
Mond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oliveira is defending well for now.
Mond has a couple of punches blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mond misses with an elbow strike.
Mond blocks an uppercut.
Mond blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oliveira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oliveira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveira dodges an elbow strike from Mond.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oliveira being controlled against the cage.
Oliveira is struggling to control the position.
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!
A short right from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a hook that snaps the head of Mond backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mond.
Oliveira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mond crunches a lovely knee into Oliveira's ribcage.
Mond blocking some punches.
Mond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oliveira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira lands a right hand.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oliveira misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Oliveira scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mond trying to control the position but instead, Oliveira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mond into the cage.
Oliveira avoiding damage as Mond throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Oliveira.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mond just misses with a elbow thrown towards Oliveira's brow.
Oliveira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mond.
Mond tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mond lands a damaging elbow.
Oliveira working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliveira.
Mond lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oliveira misses with a body punch.
Mond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oliveira is defending well for now.
Mond holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mond looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mond tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
Mond trying to stall but Oliveira improves his position.
Mond putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliveira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oliveira avoiding damage as Mond throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mond lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Oliveira.

Mond jumps guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mond is looking to stand up but Oliveira isn't so interested in that idea.
Mond preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira connects with a couple of short punches.
Oliveira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oliveira is standing up over Mond. Mond looks to escape but Oliveira dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mond wants to control but Oliveira postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ray Mond 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.

Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mond manages to avoid it.
Mond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mond circles away quickly and effectively.
Mond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Mond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mond thumps Oliveira with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mond.
A shot to the body from Oliveira misses
and Mond counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mond throws a head kick that misses.
Oliveira blocks a leg kick.
Ray Mond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mond feints and then cracks Oliveira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oliveira down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mond stuns Oliveira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Mond is just out of range.
Oliveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mond lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Oliveira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oliveira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mond lets loose with a powerful body kick. Oliveira will feel that in the morning.
Mond throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oliveira misses with a head kick.
Jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a looping overhand right but Mond ducks down to avoid it.
Mond lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oliveira's sensitive parts.
Good shot there by Oliveira.
Oliveira throws out a powerful jab.
Oliveira looks to land a combination but Mond avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliveira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mond throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Oliveira.
Mond fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Oliveira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mond fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Oliveira is out of range.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy right hand. Mond should have avoided that one.
Mond tries to land a front kick but Oliveira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oliveira lands with a nice body punch.
Mond moves out of range of the strikes.
Mond feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oliveira's calf.
Mond is looking to chop away at Oliveira's legs.
Oliveira's corner calls for a 1-2. Oliveira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Mond has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mond there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mond fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oliveira.
Oliveira checks a leg kick nicely.
Oliveira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Mond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mond connects with a leg kick. Oliveira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oliveira misses with a body kick.
Mond will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mond misses the shot to the body.
Oliveira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mond.
Mond misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mond will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Mond.
Oliveira takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Mond tries a head kick but it misses.
Mond loads up on a big right hand but Oliveira slips the punch.
Charles Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mond is out of range.
Oliveira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mond.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mond in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mond slips a jab and a cross from Oliveira.
Mond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mond is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ray Mond will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Oliveira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mond lands a high kick!
Mond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Mond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mond to score with a decent uppercut.
Mond connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oliveira momentarily.
Mond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Mond moves away from the strike by Oliveira.
Mond looks to land a body kick but Oliveira moved away.
Mond fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Oliveira is out of range.
Oliveira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mond misses with a head kick.
Oliveira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Oliveira duly obliges.
Mond throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Oliveira as he checks the leg kick.
Mond shoots in but no luck this time.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira misses with a looping left.
Mond looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Mond scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Mond decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Mond wants to slow Oliveira down by chopping away at his legs.
Horrible takedown by Mond or perhaps it was just good defense by Oliveira which made him look bad.
Charles Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Mond.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mond looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Mond throws a leg kick that misses.
Mond dodges the punch combination from Oliveira.
Oliveira is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Mond moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira misses with some punches.
Oliveira is looking to control Mond's arms but Mond gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oliveira has his back to the cage.
Oliveira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mond is defending well for now.
Mond missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Oliveira.
Oliveira has a couple of punches blocked by Mond.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mond connects with a knee to the head.
Oliveira pushes Mond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira dodges an elbow strike from Mond.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mond throws an elbow but misses.
Oliveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oliveira tries to stall but Mond uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mond is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oliveira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ray Mond is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oliveira lands with a left to the head.
Oliveira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oliveira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mond blocking some punches.
A short right from Oliveira.

Mond is rocked!
Oliveira is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mond is still on wobbly legs! Can Oliveira finish him?
Charles Oliveira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a body punch.
Mond seems to have recovered his senses.
Oliveira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mond looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oliveira lands a right hand.
Charles Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira lands a left hand.
Mond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mond is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land.
Oliveira throws a punch but it's blocked by Mond.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oliveira throws a punch but it's blocked by Mond.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mond has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Mond!
After the big win, Ray Mond made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.