PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jeff Young has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Young
vs
Oliveira

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.
Young dives in and grabs Oliveira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes down on Young's head and hops out.

Oliveira shoots in and bounces Young off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Oliveira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Oliveira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oliveira postures up and lands a big shot to Young's brow.
Young looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oliveira content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Young trying to keep a closed guard but Oliveira is proving a slippery customer.
Oliveira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Young wants to get back to his feet but Oliveira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Young has momentary wrist control but Oliveira slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oliveira postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira scoring with punches to the head and body.

Young has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oliveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oliveira landing some decent shots from guard.
Young is breathing heavily.
Oliveira lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira lands a couple of digs.
Oliveira works over Young with some ground and pound from guard.

Young looking for a guillotine here but Oliveira defends easily.
Oliveira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oliveira with a nice head shot there.
Young looking for a sweep. Not yet Young, not yet.
Oliveira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oliveira is in close to Young's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oliveira works over Young with some ground and pound from guard.
Oliveira is working Young over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oliveira scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oliveira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Young's head.
Oliveira working some strikes from top position.
Oliveira scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oliveira makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oliveira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oliveira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Young's head.
Oliveira content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oliveira's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oliveira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Young's head.
Oliveira working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira connects with a couple of short punches.
Oliveira lands a couple of digs.
Oliveira is in close to Young's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oliveira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oliveira scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Young looking to control.
Oliveira distracts Young with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oliveira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oliveira working some strikes from top position.
Oliveira makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oliveira working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira won't allow Young to get back to his feet.
Oliveira content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Young has momentary wrist control but Oliveira slips an elbow through the middle.
Oliveira connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scoring with some ground and pound.
Oliveira is in close to Young's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oliveira lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oliveira landing some decent shots from guard.
Oliveira postures up and lands a big shot to Young's brow.
Oliveira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oliveira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oliveira chips away with some ground and pound.
Oliveira connects with a couple of short punches.
Oliveira with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira landing some decent shots from guard.
Oliveira connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Oliveira closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Young's guard.
Oliveira working some strikes from top position.
Oliveira postures up and lands a big shot to Young's brow.
Oliveira lands a couple of elbows.
Oliveira is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oliveira content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Young looking to control.
Oliveira working from the guard for now, landing 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!
Oliveira scoring with some ground and pound.
Oliveira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oliveira scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oliveira makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oliveira lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Young looking for a guillotine here but Oliveira defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Young's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira stopping the sweep attempt from Young.
Oliveira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oliveira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oliveira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira scoring with some ground and pound.
Oliveira works over Young with some ground and pound from guard.
Oliveira works over Young with some ground and pound from guard.
Oliveira postures up and lands a big shot to Young's brow.
Oliveira scoring with some ground and pound.
Oliveira landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oliveira landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oliveira scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Young to see if he's OK.
Oliveira connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Young some visible discomfort.
Oliveira scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oliveira connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Young some visible discomfort.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Young down.
Oliveira is working Young over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oliveira scoring with punches and elbows.

Young is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Oliveira cracks Young with a big right hand but Young just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Young takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oliveira working the head and body with strikes.
Oliveira scores with a couple of short elbows.
Young takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Oliveira lands an elbow.
Oliveira working the head with strikes.
Rafael Oliveira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Young takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oliveira scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Young to see if he's OK.
Oliveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Young taking punishment in the form of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young wants to control but Oliveira postures up.
Oliveira creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Oliveira working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira working the body and head with strikes.
Oliveira lands a decent elbow from side control.
Young is working to avoid the ground and pound but Oliveira connects with a decent elbow.
Oliveira working the head with strikes.
Oliveira landing a few strikes.
Oliveira lands a nice forearm strike.
Oliveira is chipping away with strikes.
Oliveira grinds an elbow into Young's temple.
Oliveira works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Oliveira is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Young is looking to regain half guard here but Oliveira keeps moving and retains side control.
Oliveira cracks Young with a big right hand but Young just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Oliveira drives through with a takedown into Young's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Oliveira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oliveira distracts Young with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Young trying to control the position.
Oliveira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oliveira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Young wants to stand but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Oliveira landing some decent shots from guard.
Oliveira is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveira working some strikes from top 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!
Oliveira scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira working some strikes from top position.
Oliveira works over Young with some ground and pound from guard.
Oliveira stands up over Young, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oliveira landing some decent shots from guard.
Oliveira looking to pass the guard.
Oliveira content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oliveira lands a couple of digs.
Oliveira working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oliveira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Young's head.
Young wants to sweep but no luck.
Oliveira stands up over Young, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Young has momentary wrist control but Oliveira slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oliveira scoring with some ground and pound.
Oliveira postures up and lands a big shot to Young's brow.
Oliveira postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oliveira is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oliveira lands a couple of elbows.
Oliveira scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oliveira lands a couple of elbows.
Oliveira lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oliveira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oliveira stands up over Young, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oliveira works over Young with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Young's head.
Young is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Young thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Oliveira kicks off Young and gets to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oliveira is defended easily by Young.
Young shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.

Oliveira dives in and scores a takedown into Young's guard.

Young is looking for a triangle but Oliveira pushes his legs off easily.
Young not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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 scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oliveira stands up over Young, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Young wants to sweep here but Oliveira controlling him for the moment.

Young is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Young looking to control.
Oliveira scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira postures up and lands a big shot to Young's brow.
Oliveira lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jeff Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafael Oliveira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oliveira's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oliveira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Oliveira!