PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Olsen
vs
Shields

186 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phillip Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Shields!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Olsen wants to clinch up but Shields keeps it at a distance.
Shields thuds a left hand into Olsen's body.
Shields tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Shields.
Olsen shoots in but no luck this time.
Shields ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olsen moves away.
Olsen works Shields's body with a nice hook.
Olsen moves away from the strike by Shields.
Shields slips a jab and a cross from Olsen.
Shields swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Olsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Olsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Shields is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Olsen.
A punch combination from Olsen misses.
Shields takes a swing at Olsen's ribcage but misses.
Olsen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Olsen misses with the combination.
Shields avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shields wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phillip Olsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shields throws the left hand but Olsen avoids the punch easily.
Olsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Olsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Olsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shields misses with a wild body shot.
Olsen looks to land a right hand but Shields moved out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Olsen.

It looks like David Shields has been cut.

Olsen gets caught flat footed, as Shields shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shields missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Olsen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shields!
Olsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields gets back to half guard.
Shields is looking to improve his position.
Olsen has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Shields works to full guard.
Olsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shields on the ground.
Shields looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shields is on top in guard.
Shields won't allow Olsen to sweep him here.

Shields thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shields is looking to work some ground and pound but Olsen has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields preventing the sweep.
Shields has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Shields got a little sloppy there for a moment and Olsen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shields has managed to get both his arms back between Olsen's legs - danger averted.
Olsen is breathing heavily.
Olsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shields content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Olsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shields is one step ahead there.
Shields is working Olsen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shields trying to control but Olsen is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shields stands up over Olsen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Olsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shields looking to pass the guard.
Shields preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Olsen.
Olsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shields.
Shields lands with an overhand left.
Shields avoids the body shot from Olsen.
Shields misses with an uppercut. Olsen saw that one coming.
Shields throws a shot to the body.
Shields comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Shields dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Shields's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shields scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shields is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olsen.
Shields connects with a crisp jab.
Olsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shields scores with a jab to the body.
David Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olsen tries to clinch up.
Olsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Olsen misses the body punch
enabling Shields to counter with a crisp jab.
Olsen takes one on the button.

Shields drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Olsen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shields is pushing down on Olsen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Olsen is fighting to maintain full guard but Shields has managed to sneak the leg through.
Olsen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shields working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shields thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shields with a nice head shot there.

Olsen looking for a guillotine here but Shields defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shields with a nice head shot there.
Shields passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Olsen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Shields manages to get to full guard.
Olsen wants to control from the top but Shields keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Olsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shields keeping moving, preventing Olsen from controlling successfully.
Shields is trying to control the position but Olsen postures up.
Shields wants to sweep here but Olsen controlling him for the moment.
Shields manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Olsen manages to get himself to full guard.
Olsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shields's guard.
Shields wants to sweep here but Olsen controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields working a defensive guard here.
Olsen pushes down on Shields's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Olsen is trying to control. Shields wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Olsen thows a huge punch but Shields dodges it nicely.
Olsen is trying to control. Shields wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shields moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shields wants to sweep but no luck.
Olsen trying to control but Shields is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shields throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olsen misses with a straight right.
Shields throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shields misses with a shot to the body
and Olsen counters with a one-two to the body.
Olsen misses with a jab to the body
enabling Shields to counter with a crisp jab.
Shields smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shields misses with a jab to the body
and Olsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Olsen is looking to wear down Shields with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Shields scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shields landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Shields.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Shields showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Shields's cut.
That's time! Olsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Olsen.
Olsen slips a straight right by Shields.
Shields ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Olsen throws a series of punches but Shields avoids them all with ease.
Olsen wants to clinch.
Olsen misses with a straight right.
Shields throws an overhand right that lands on Olsen's shoulder, as Olsen tries to avoid the shot.
Shields throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Olsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Olsen misses with a straight left.
Shields misses with a shot to the body
and Olsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shields thinking.
Shields uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olsen.
Shields misses with a hook to the body

and Olsen counters by moving into the clinch.
Olsen wants to break free but Shields has control.
Olsen tries to stall but Shields uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Olsen taking a breather.
Shields tries to break the clinch but Olsen is controlling the position.

Shields breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shields keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shields blocks a jab.
Donk. Olsen catches Shields right on the button with a cross.
Olsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shields.
Olsen slips a straight right by Shields.
Shields swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shields just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Olsen drives through and clinches with Shields against the cage.
Shields wants to break the clinch but can't.
Olsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shields takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Olsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shields backwards.
Olsen working hard to break the clinch.
Olsen keeps control of Shields as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Shields manages to break the clinch.
Phillip Olsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olsen missing with a left hand there. Shields was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Shields gets the takedown into side control.
Shields lands an elbow.
Olsen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shields.
Shields looking to control but instead Olsen has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Shields lands strikes from half guard.
Shields is taking a breather. Olsen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Olsen has hold of Shields's hands but Shields slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shields stops Olsen from getting back to his feet.
Olsen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shields.

Olsen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olsen regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shields throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Phillip Olsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shields working some strikes from top position.
Olsen working a defensive guard here.
Shields throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olsen wants to stand up but Shields is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shields stands up over Olsen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
David Shields is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Olsen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shields defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Shields comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shields winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Shields!