PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ville Ollila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaphod Beeblebrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Beeblebrox's choice of entrance music: Unearth - One Step Away. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ollila
vs
Beeblebrox

182 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Ollila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zaphod Beeblebrox!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Beeblebrox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beeblebrox lands with a cross.

Beeblebrox closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ollila to the mat! Ollila manages to get full guard.
Beeblebrox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ollila is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ollila is on top in guard.
Beeblebrox throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ollila won't allow Beeblebrox to sweep him here.
Ollila not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ollila won't allow Beeblebrox to sweep him here.
Ollila wants to control from the top but Beeblebrox keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beeblebrox throws a series of punches but Ollila avoids them all with ease.
Ollila takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch combination from Beeblebrox misses.
Ollila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beeblebrox throws out the jab.
Beeblebrox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beeblebrox checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ollila throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Beeblebrox throws a looping overhand right but Ollila ducks down to avoid it.
Ville Ollila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beeblebrox just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollila wants to clinch.
A combination from Beeblebrox does no damage.
Ollila tries to close the distance and clinch but Beeblebrox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Beeblebrox with that takedown attempt.
Beeblebrox throws a hook to the side of Ollila's head but Ollila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beeblebrox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ollila throws a head kick that misses.
Beeblebrox misses with an uppercut. Ollila saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beeblebrox misses with a body shot.
Beeblebrox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ollila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ollila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beeblebrox thuds a left hand into Ollila's body.
Ollila slips a jab from Beeblebrox.
Ollila misses with a straight right.
Beeblebrox works the jab nicely.
Ollila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beeblebrox fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Ollila.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ollila lands with a cross.
Beeblebrox throws a right hand that Ollila ducks under and follows up with a left that Ollila also avoids with ease.
Ollila slips under a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beeblebrox is defended easily by Ollila.
Ville Ollila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zaphod Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox cracks Ollila with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ollila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ollila dodges the punch combination from Beeblebrox.
Ollila dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beeblebrox. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaphod Beeblebrox dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ollila throws a head kick that half lands.
Beeblebrox misses the body punch
and Ollila counters with a left to the body.
Beeblebrox thows a body shot but no joy.
Beeblebrox throws a leg kick
and Ollila counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ollila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ollila misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ollila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ollila is looking to clinch.
Ollila tries to bum rush Beeblebrox with a series of wild strikes but Beeblebrox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox throws a leg kick
and Ollila counters with a low kick, right behind Beeblebrox 's knee.

Beeblebrox bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beeblebrox working away.
Ollila is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beeblebrox is looking to take a break and control but Ollila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ollila takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ollila can't do much from the bottom here.

Beeblebrox tries for a kimura but Ollila is defending well.
Ollila manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Beeblebrox lands strikes from half guard.
Ollila wants to control but Beeblebrox is keeping busy.
Ollila is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Beeblebrox is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ollila wants to control but Beeblebrox is having none of it.
Beeblebrox putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ollila is looking to get to half guard.
Beeblebrox lands a big shot there that rocks Ollila but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ollila wants to hold on but Beeblebrox pushes him away.
Ollila takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beeblebrox scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ollila?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ollila keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ollila taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ollila really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Beeblebrox is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ollila can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Beeblebrox with shots to the head and body - Ollila looks very uncomfortable down there.
Beeblebrox putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Beeblebrox is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Ollila is rocked!
Beeblebrox with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Ollila is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beeblebrox loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Ollila scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Beeblebrox land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Beeblebrox stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zaphod Beeblebrox!