PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Olafsson (ranked 1985 p4p, 1816 weight class) and Anthony Wayne (ranked 221 p4p, 202 weight class). Wayne has chosen Edge Of A Revolution- Nickelback as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Olafsson
vs
Wayne

205 cm
22
265
7 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
234
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

PWNAGE

Hardcore Alchemy
PWNAGE

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Olafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Olafsson saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Olafsson.
It looked like Olafsson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wayne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wayne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wayne scores with a body shot.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Olafsson scores with a three punch combo!
Wayne cracks Olafsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Bjorn Olafsson has been cut.
Olafsson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wayne defends well and Olafsson ends up having to push Wayne into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Wayne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Olafsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olafsson.
Wayne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Olafsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Olafsson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wayne napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Olafsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Olafsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet but Olafsson drags him back down.
Olafsson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wayne!

Olafsson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wayne has worked his arm free - good work by Wayne!
Wayne wants to get back to his feet.

Olafsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Olafsson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wayne rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Olafsson's guard! Nice work there by Wayne!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wayne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Anthony Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Olafsson with a poor takedown

and Wayne counters with a crisp one two that drops Olafsson! Wayne thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Olafsson to his feet! Olafsson is in big trouble!
Wayne drops Olafsson with a naaaaasty hook - Olafsson is in real trouble here! Wayne dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Wayne!
Anthony Wayne managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, HELLBENT, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Bjorn Olafsson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well done to Barry he though a great fight would love to run it back one day.'.