PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lars Olsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Olsson
vs
Smith

185 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Olsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Smith!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Olsson scores with a head kick.
Olsson misses with a hook.
Olsson swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Olsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Olsson clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.

Olsson breaks from the clinch.
Smith tries to bum rush Olsson with a series of wild strikes but Olsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Olsson backs away looking to recover.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Olsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Olsson scores with a kick to the body.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws a series of punches but Olsson avoids them all with ease.
Olsson throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Olsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Paul Smith has been cut.
Olsson tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Olsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paul Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smith looks gassed!
Olsson misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Olsson backing up. Olsson nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Olsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.

Olsson lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Olsson takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smith avoids the head kick by Olsson.
Olsson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Olsson needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Smith just on the top of the head. Smith drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Smith - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lars Olsson!