PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Olsen
vs
Wilson

185 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pat Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olsen but Olsen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jimmy Olsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Olsen tries to avoid it but Wilson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Olsen to the ground. Olsen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Wilson with that takedown attempt.
Jimmy Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Wilson.

A big head kick from Olsen and Wilson is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Wilson is rocked!

It looks like Pat Wilson has been cut.
Wilson working a defensive guard here.
Wilson is still in real trouble! Can Olsen finish him?
Olsen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wilson seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Olsen from controlling successfully.
Olsen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wilson's guard.
Wilson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson pulls Olsen in close to prevent any damage.

Olsen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wilson tries for a takedown but Olsen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Olsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilson looks gassed!
Olsen fails to land the takedown.

Wilson gets the takedown into side control.
Olsen tries to buck Wilson off but Wilson is having none of it.
Olsen parries the strikes from Wilson easily there. Wilson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Olsen to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wilson's best efforts.
Wilson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wilson prevents Olsen from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olsen wants to stand back up but Wilson manages to pass into side control.

Wilson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Olsen to his feet.
Olsen throws a sloppy head kick
and Wilson counters with a big head kick but Olsen shrugs it off.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olsen wants to clinch
and Wilson counters with an outside leg kick.
Wilson scores with a hook to the body. Olsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Olsen throws a lazy body kick

and Wilson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wilson.

Wilson gets to his feet - Olsen follows without any prompting.
Olsen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Olsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
Olsen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wilson lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Olsen.
Nice sprawl there from Wilson as Olsen shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen thows a leg kick but Wilson checks it
and Wilson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wilson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Olsen defends it nicely.
Wilson stuffs the takedown.
Olsen gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Wilson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Olsen.

Wilson gets to his feet. Olsen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Wilson with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Wilson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Olsen misses with a combination

and Wilson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Olsen's guard.
Wilson wants to get up but he can't break Olsen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wilson prevents Olsen from getting back to his feet.
Wilson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wilson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Olsen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Olsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Olsen is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Olsen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Olsen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Olsen misses the shot to the body.
Wilson blocks the body kick.
Wilson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Olsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Olsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Olsen looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Olsen leaves Wilson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilson instigates a clinch.

Olsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olsen misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Olsen does no damage.
Wilson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Olsen circles away.
Jimmy Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Wilson.
Olsen slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Olsen misses with a takedown attempt

and Wilson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wilson stops Olsen from standing up.
Olsen wants to sweep here but Wilson controlling him for the moment.

Olsen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wilson has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Olsen is staying active underneath Wilson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wilson trying to advance position but Olsen counters by regaining guard.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Olsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Olsen uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Olsen throws a leg kick

and Wilson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wilson prevents Olsen from breaking the clinch.
Wilson has Olsen pushed against the cage.

Olsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Olsen misses.
Olsen tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
Wilson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Olsen.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson avoids a kick to the body.

Wilson has Olsen up against the cage in a clinch.

Olsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pat Wilson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wilson scoring well with a low kick there.
Olsen tries to land a front kick but Wilson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Olsen looks for a takedown but Wilson sprawls well.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Olsen is avoiding it.

Wilson feints and as Olsen raises his hands in defense, Wilson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Wilson stands up and waves to Olsen to follow him.

Wilson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wilson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Olsen up against the cage.
Olsen tries to circle away but Wilson has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to pull guard but Olsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilson drops back down to his feet.

Olsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olsen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Olsen wants it to stay on the feet.
Olsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jimmy Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Wilson.
Olsen misses the shot to the body.
Olsen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilson sprawls well. Wilson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Olsen gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilson shoots in for a double leg but Olsen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wilson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Olsen is fending him off so far but Wilson persists. Nope, Olsen circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Olsen does no damage.

That's two 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilson.
Wilson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Olsen defends it nicely.
Olsen fails with a takedown attempt.

Wilson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Olsen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Olsen wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olsen is keeping the position for now.
Olsen keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.

Olsen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Olsen.
Olsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Wilson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wilson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wilson distracts Olsen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilson looking to sit in guard and control but Olsen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Olsen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilson trying to keep a closed guard but Olsen is proving a slippery customer.
Olsen is looking to stand up but Wilson won't let him.
Jimmy Olsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pat Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Olsen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilson 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Wilson!