PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashwin Tyson (ranked 1477 p4p, 2000 weight class) and Bjorn Olafsson (ranked 216 p4p, 287 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tyson
vs
Olafsson

195 cm
26
275
13 - 6 - 0

205 cm
26
265
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ashwin Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Olafsson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olafsson works over Tyson's head and body with a nice combination.
Olafsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.
Olafsson blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Olafsson dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Olafsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson tries to clinch but Olafsson is having none of it.
Olafsson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tyson with a body shot.
Olafsson slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Olafsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tyson at a distance.
Olafsson blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Olafsson digs a good body shot into Tyson's ribs.
Olafsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olafsson throws a looping overhand right but Tyson ducks down to avoid it.
Tyson lands a nice looking body shot.
Olafsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyson blocks a head kick by Olafsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olafsson lands with a kick to the temple. Tyson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Olafsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyson.
Tyson scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Bjorn Olafsson has been cut.
Tyson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at New York Public Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Olafsson avoids it well.
Tyson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Olafsson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tyson back to the cage. Olafsson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Olafsson avoids nicely.
Tyson misses with a lunging right hand
and Olafsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Olafsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson swinging wildly here.
Olafsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tyson at a distance.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Olafsson does no damage.
A head kick from Tyson lands but Olafsson takes it in his stride.
Olafsson tests Tyson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyson misses with an uppercut. Olafsson saw that one coming.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Olafsson avoids it well.
Olafsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ashwin Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olafsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tyson.
Olafsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olafsson throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olafsson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Olafsson sizes up Tyson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tyson slips a jab from Olafsson.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Olafsson throws out a counter right but Tyson avoids it with no problem.
Olafsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Olafsson.
Tyson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Olafsson coming out on top.
Olafsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson scores with a jab.
Tyson throws a wild body kick that Olafsson sees coming a mile off.
Despite the aggression on Olafsson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tyson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyson misses with a body kick.
Olafsson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Olafsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Tyson.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Olafsson avoids them all with ease.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Olafsson fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Tyson misses its target.
Olafsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tyson at a distance.
Tyson throws the kick towards the body but Olafsson avoids it.
Olafsson throws a chopping leg kick but Tyson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tyson walks into a straight right hand from Olafsson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Olafsson.
Olafsson scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olafsson dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Olafsson avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bjorn Olafsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Olafsson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Olafsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tyson on the side of the head.
Tyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olafsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyson.
Olafsson slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Tyson throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Olafsson momentarily.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick
and Olafsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Olafsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Olafsson jabs at Tyson's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olafsson manages to avoid it.
Olafsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Tyson.
Olafsson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Olafsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson drops his hands momentarily and Olafsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab, jab by Olafsson - just one landing.
Olafsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Olafsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Olafsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Olafsson lands a really nice looking cross but Tyson seems unphased.
Olafsson jabs Tyson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Olafsson lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Olafsson.
Olafsson throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olafsson.
Ashwin Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olafsson swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick
and Olafsson counters with a straight right hand.
Olafsson misses with a body shot.
Olafsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tyson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Olafsson.
Olafsson misses with a hook.
Tyson defending well as Olafsson loads up on a big left hand.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyson tries to move into range but Olafsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Olafsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Olafsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crunch! Tyson slams his shin into Olafsson's torso.
Bjorn Olafsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Olafsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson throws a leg kick which misses Olafsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Olafsson tries to avoid it.
Olafsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson takes one to the chin there.
Olafsson misses with a head kick.
Olafsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Tyson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tyson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Olafsson misses with a wild combination.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyson moves to clinch but Olafsson breaks away
and Olafsson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olafsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tyson tries to clinch but Olafsson moves out of range.
Olafsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Olafsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tyson's head backwards.
Tyson throws a lazy uppercut
and Olafsson counters with a two punch combo.
Tyson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tyson slips a jab from Olafsson.
Tyson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Olafsson connects with a single shot there.
Tyson blocks a jab.
Olafsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Olafsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Olafsson's cut.
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!

Tyson throws a body shot but no joy.
Olafsson blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Olafsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olafsson tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tyson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olafsson. Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olafsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tyson tests Olafsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson cracks Olafsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Tyson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Olafsson moves out of range.
Tyson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olafsson sizes up Tyson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tyson.
Olafsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tyson throws a right hand that Olafsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Olafsson also avoids with ease.

Tyson takes the fight into the clinch.
Tyson has Olafsson pressed against the cage, preventing Olafsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tyson is working Olafsson over against the cage.
Olafsson prevents a body shot from Tyson.

Olafsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tyson moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Olafsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ashwin Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Olafsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tyson closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Tyson.
Tyson scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
A frustrated look appears on Olafsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyson is working Olafsson over against the cage.
Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyson throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Tyson.
Tyson throws a head punch that misses.
Tyson has Olafsson pressed against the cage, preventing Olafsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tyson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson has Olafsson pressed against the cage, preventing Olafsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
Olafsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Olafsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Olafsson misses with a few strikes there.
Olafsson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTyson.
A head kick from Tyson lands but Olafsson takes it in his stride.
Tyson avoids the body shot from Olafsson.
Tyson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tyson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Olafsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bjorn Olafsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Olafsson avoids them all with ease.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Olafsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Tyson misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Olafsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tyson throws a lazy head kick
letting Olafsson counter with a right hand.
Olafsson jabs Tyson right on the nose. Tyson blinks but takes it well.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olafsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olafsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Olafsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Olafsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Olafsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olafsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Tyson takes a swing at Olafsson's ribcage but misses.
Tyson misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Olafsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Olafsson scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ashwin Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Olafsson 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Olafsson!
After winning the bout, Bjorn Olafsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Ashwin Tyson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Huh?'.