PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paul
vs
Oliveira

170 cm
18
346 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donny Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul has a takedown stuffed.
Oliveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Oliveira drives through and clinches with Paul against the cage.

Paul pulls Oliveira into guard.
Paul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Paul wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Paul slips to the side
and Paul counters with a three punch combo that has Oliveira backing up. Oliveira nods at Paul to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira pushes Paul up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paul gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Paul is trying to pull guard but Oliveira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Oliveira trying to land knees to the body.
Oliveira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paul pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Oliveira drags the fight down to the ground.
Paul wanted to stand there but Oliveira had control of the position.
Paul trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Paul is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oliveira controls Paul momentarily but Paul frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Thiago Oliveira was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Paul looks for a takedown but Oliveira sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donny Paul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Paul moves into the clinch.
Oliveira landing knees to the head.

It looks like Donny Paul has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paul lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Paul stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Oliveira to get to his feet.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Paul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Paul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Paul is avoiding it.
Paul could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Paul gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paul has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oliveira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira with a knee to the head.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Oliveira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Paul gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Oliveira leaning against his opponent.
Oliveira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paul in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Paul tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paul prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oliveira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paul in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oliveira wants to take the fight to the mat but Paul manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Paul decides to pull guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Paul keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Thiago Oliveira has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Oliveira clinches up against the cage.
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 Donny Paul's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Oliveira moves into the clinch.
Oliveira connects with a knee to the head.
Oliveira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paul's face.
Paul jumps guard but Oliveira stands there with Paul around his waist. Paul gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are battling for control here. Paul trying to break out of Oliveira's Thai clinch. Oliveira unloads with a massive knee right up the middle that drops Paul to the canvas! He's out cold! Wow, what a knee by Oliveira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Thiago Oliveira!