PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Olsen (ranked 1283 p4p, 5508 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 167 p4p, 580 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metronomy - Salted Caramel Ice Cream. John Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Olsen
vs
Smith

183 cm
24
185
11 - 6 - 0

182 cm
24
190
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen walks into a left hand.
Harry Olsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith tests Olsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olsen slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Olsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olsen connects with a looping right hand.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Olsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Olsen moved out of range.
A big left from Olsen misses.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olsen.
Olsen looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olsen moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Olsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Olsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Olsen.
Olsen defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Olsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olsen.
Olsen misses with a looping right.
Jab from Smith.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Olsen misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Olsen scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Olsen.
Olsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Olsen's head.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olsen at a distance.
Olsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Olsen counter with a right hand.
Smith cracks Olsen with a good jab.
Olsen throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Olsen misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Olsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Olsen misses with an uppercut.
Olsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Olsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks Olsen with a good jab.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Olsen backpedaling.
Olsen swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Olsen with an uppercut!
Smith jabs Olsen right on the nose. Olsen blinks but takes it well.
Olsen lands a body shot.
We've been informed that Smith has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Olsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olsen throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olsen throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Olsen.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olsen.
Olsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Olsen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Olsen missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olsen.
Olsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Olsen misses the target.
Olsen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Olsen misses its intended target.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Olsen misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olsen misses with a body shot.
Smith with a jab.
Smith staying out of range there.
Olsen lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Smith will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith moves in looking to clinch but Olsen pushes him off.
Smith cracks Olsen with a good jab.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olsen looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Olsen misses with a hook.
Olsen staying out of range there.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith defending well as Olsen loads up on a big left hand.
Olsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith wants to counter the offense by Olsen and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Olsen throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Olsen dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Olsen misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
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!
Olsen throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Olsen throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olsen.
Olsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith scores with a hook.
Olsen connects with a jab.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith tries to clinch but Olsen is having none of it.
Olsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith cracks Olsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Olsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Olsen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Olsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olsen scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Olsen walks into a jab.
Olsen misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Olsen.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith slips a straight right by Olsen.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Olsen misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Olsen throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Olsen connects with a jab.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Olsen throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen misses with a left hand
and Olsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith with a nice cross.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Olsen's ribs.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Olsen misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Olsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith punishes Olsen's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Olsen's head back.
Olsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A left lands for Olsen.
John Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Olsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Olsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Olsen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.

Olsen is rocked!
Smith drops Olsen with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Olsen! Smith dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, John Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.