PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lars Olofsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Comin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Olofsson
vs
Comin

176 cm
24
168 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Olofsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Comin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olofsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Comin has a takedown stuffed.
Comin ducks right into an uppercut from Olofsson.
Olofsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Comin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Olofsson swivels and escapes.
Olofsson misses with a series of wild punches.

Comin clinches.

Olofsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Comin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Olofsson wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Comin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Olofsson tries to escape but Comin is in control.
Comin wants to control but Olofsson is keeping him busy.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comin is trying to control the position but Olofsson postures up.
Olofsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Olofsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Comin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Olofsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Comin keeping full guard, as Olofsson tries to pass.
Comin 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.
Comin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Olofsson is controlling him.
Comin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Olofsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Comin is keeping the position for now.
Olofsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Comin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Olofsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Olofsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Olofsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Lars Olofsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Comin.
A left and a right from Olofsson both land. Nice combination.
Olofsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Comin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Olofsson connects with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Olofsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Olofsson.

Olofsson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Olofsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Olofsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Olofsson passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson lands with some strikes.
Olofsson avoids the attempt from Comin to control.
Olofsson controlling from mount.
Comin is desperately trying to improve his position but Olofsson has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olofsson with shots to the head and body - Comin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Olofsson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Olofsson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Olofsson landing shots from mount.
Comin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Olofsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comin wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Comin is bucking up trying to escape but Olofsson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Olofsson is landing with some decent strikes but Comin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Comin wants to control but Olofsson is having none of it.

Olofsson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Comin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Comin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olofsson dominating with strikes here.
Comin tries to lock up and control but Olofsson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Comin is working to get back to half guard.
Olofsson working Comin over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Olofsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Olofsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lars Olofsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Comin doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Olofsson counter with a right hand.
Comin tries for a takedown but Olofsson circles away easily
and Olofsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Olofsson cracks Comin with an open hand slap.
Olofsson lands with a cross.
Lars Olofsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olofsson digs a good hook to Comin's body.
Olofsson punishes Comin's body with a nice straight punch.

Olofsson scores a takedown into full mount!
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!
Comin is bucking up trying to escape but Olofsson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Comin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Olofsson landing strikes from the mount.
Olofsson content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Comin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lars Olofsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Olofsson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Comin tries to hold on but Olofsson postures up.
Olofsson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Comin looks a forlorn figure.

Olofsson has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Comin is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lars Olofsson!