PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Olds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Napier
vs
Olds

185 cm
21
207 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

196 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Napier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Logan Olds!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Napier clinches with his opponent.
Olds tries to break free but Napier pushes him back against the cage.
Olds is trying to force a seperation but Napier has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Napier.

It looks like Logan Olds has been cut.
Olds is trying to break free.
Napier prevents the takedown attempt.
Napier gets through Olds's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Napier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Napier is leaning against Olds and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Napier.
Olds looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Napier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Olds tries to keep at a distance but Napier has taken the fight into the clinch.

Napier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Napier tries to clinch there but Olds circles away.
Jack Napier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napier wants to clinch.
Napier wants to clinch.
Olds avoids the head kick by Napier.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Napier has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Napier.
Napier lands a body shot.
Napier tries to land knees in the clinch but Olds avoids the damage to the body.
Napier lands a body punch.
Napier lands a body shot in the clinch.
Napier lands a shot to the body.
Napier lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Napier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier presses Olds against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Olds avoiding damage as Napier throws knees to the body.
Napier lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Napier.
Napier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Napier lands a nice shot to the body.
Napier pushes Olds back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Napier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Olds.
Napier lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Napier.
A left hand lands to the body for Napier.
Napier lands a shot to the body.
Napier digs a right hand underneath Olds's ribcage. Olds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Napier presses Olds against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Napier scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Napier.
Napier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Napier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Napier is leaning against Olds and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Napier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Olds.
Napier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Olds's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Napier.
Napier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Napier lands with a light punch inside.
Napier lands a body punch in the clinch.

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

Napier clinches up with Olds and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier lands a body shot in the clinch.
Napier lands with a left to the head.
Napier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Olds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Napier.
Napier scores with a hook to the body.
Napier lands with a light punch inside.

Napier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olds takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Napier blocks a head kick by Olds.

Olds tries to keep at a distance but Napier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Napier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Olds.
Olds is trying to maintain a safe position but Napier gets an underhook and turns Olds into the cage.
Napier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Olds backwards.
Olds avoiding damage as Napier throws knees to the body.
Olds is trying to break free.
Olds looking for a takedown.
Napier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Olds or not.
Napier gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Olds.
Jack Napier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Olds.
A body shot lands from Napier.
Nice body punch from Napier - that landed with a thud.
Napier lands with a left to the head.
Napier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier lands a nice shot to the body.
Napier is working Olds over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Napier.
Napier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Napier lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Napier.
Napier works on Olds's body with a couple of short punches.
Napier is leaning against Olds and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Napier presses Olds against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Napier lands a nice shot to the body.
Olds goes for a takedown attempt but Napier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Napier forces Olds back against the cage and clinches.
Napier scores with a hook to the body.
Napier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Napier.
Olds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Napier lands a body shot in the clinch.
Napier lands an uppercut.
Olds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Olds tries to break the clinch but Napier is controlling the position.
Olds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Napier misses with a knee to the head.
Napier works on Olds's body with a couple of short punches.
Napier lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napier struggles to land a body shot inside as Olds controls his hands.

Olds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olds swats away the attempt to clinch by Napier.
Olds ducks under a wild hook from Napier.

Napier has managed to clinch.
Olds is trying to break the clinch but Napier has him pressed against the cage.
Olds fails to pull guard.
Napier lands a left hand.
Napier lands a body shot.
Napier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Napier pushes Olds back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Napier.
Napier lands a knee to the body.
Napier tries to land knees in the clinch but Olds avoids the damage to the body.
Olds tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Napier smiles and moves away.
Napier tries to clinch up but Olds circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olds throws a body punch but Napier moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Napier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olds throws the kick towards the body but Napier avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Olds has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Olds there as he acknowledges the shot.
Olds scores with a spinning back kick!
Napier tries to clinch but Olds moves out of range.
Napier is looking to clinch.
Napier misses the jab.
Olds tries to clinch up

and Napier counters by moving into the clinch.
Olds looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Napier.
Olds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Napier lands a body punch.
Napier lands a good knee to the midsection. Olds won't want to take too many of those.
A nice right hand lands inside from Napier.
Napier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Napier cracks Olds with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Napier.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Napier breaks the clinch.
Napier is looking to clinch.

Napier rushes Olds and presses him up against the cage.
Napier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olds can do to turn this around?
Napier pushes Olds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olds is trying to break free.
Napier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olds backwards.
Napier tries a knee to the head but Olds blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier is leaning against Olds and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Napier lands a nice shot to the body.
Napier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Olds trying to control the position but instead, Napier has worked for underhooks and has pushed Olds into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Napier.
Napier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Napier.
Napier lands a body punch.
Napier lands a right hand.
Napier lands with a right to the head.
Napier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Napier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Olds wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Napier has him pressed against the cage.
Napier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Napier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Napier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Napier staying out of range there.

Napier has Olds up against the cage in a clinch.
Olds tries to pull guard but Napier holds him up against the cage and eventually Olds drops back down to his feet.
Napier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Napier presses Olds against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Napier.
Olds looking to stall.
Napier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olds jumps guard but Napier stands there with Olds around his waist. Olds gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jack Napier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Olds.
Napier lands a shot to the body.
Napier lands a left hand.
Jack Napier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Napier lands a body shot.
Napier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Napier - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Napier.
Olds is trying to force a seperation but Napier has the dominant position.
A right hook to the body lands for Napier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Napier pushes Olds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Napier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Napier.

Napier manages to break the clinch.
Napier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olds lands a head kick. Napier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Napier keeps the fight on the outside.
Olds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Napier has closed the distance and engaged Olds in a clinch.
Olds is trying to break the clinch but Napier has him pressed against the cage.
Napier lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Napier lands a left hand.
Napier lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Napier.
Napier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Olds backwards.
Olds blocks the elbow strike.

Napier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Napier tries to clinch up but Olds circles away and keeps his distance.

Napier has Olds up against the cage in a clinch.
Olds goes for a takedown attempt but Napier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Napier clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Napier.
Napier pushes Olds back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Napier lands with a right to the head.
Napier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oldss head.
Napier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Napier lands a shot to the body.

Napier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Napier throws a sloppy head kick and Olds moves out of range easily.
Olds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Napier clinches with his opponent.
Olds is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Olds trying to stall but Napier improves his position.
A right hook to the body lands for Napier.
Napier scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Napier.
Napier works on Olds's body with a couple of short punches.
Napier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Olds or not.
Napier cracks Olds with a nice body shot.
Napier scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Napier.
Napier pushes off an throws an elbow but Olds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Napier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Napier lands a body punch.
Olds tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Napier smiles and moves away.

Napier has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Napier is working Olds over against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Napier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Olds.

Napier breaks from the clinch.
Olds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olds keeps the fight on the outside.

Napier gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Napier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Logan Olds's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Olds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Logan Olds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olds throws a lazy right hand but Napier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Napier wants to clinch.
Olds throws a quick inside leg kick.
Napier throws a hook but Olds avoids it easily.
Olds keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick from Olds lands but Napier takes it in his stride.
Olds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Napier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olds lands with a slapping head kick.
Napier fails in his attempt to clinch.

Napier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Olds fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Napier scores with a hook to the body.
Napier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Olds or not.
Napier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Olds.
Napier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Olds or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Napier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Napier tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Napier misses the shot to the body.
Olds throws a sloppy head kick and Napier moves out of range easily.
Napier wants to clinch.

Napier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Olds, pushing him back against the cage.
Olds drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Napier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Napier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Napier.

Napier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Napier tries to clinch but Olds moves away
and Olds counters with a nice low kick that buckles Napier's knee momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Napier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Napier is looking to clinch.

Napier clinches.
Napier pushes Olds back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Olds's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Napier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Napier - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier pushes Olds back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Napier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olds backwards.
A short right from Napier on the inside.
Nice body punch from Napier - that landed with a thud.
Olds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Napier.
Napier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Napier.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napier digs a right hand underneath Olds's ribcage. Olds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Napier presses Olds against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Napier scores with a hook to the body.
Napier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Napier lands a nice uppercut.
Napier works on Olds's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Napier - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Napier.
Napier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Napier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Napier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Napier as he connects with a hook.
Napier moves in looking to clinch but Olds pushes him off.
Napier tries a head kick but it misses.
Olds throws a head kick that misses.

Napier moves into the clinch.
Olds is working for takedown but Napier is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jack Napier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Olds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier presses Olds against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Napier scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Napier.
Napier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Olds.
Olds tries to pull guard but Napier holds him up against the cage and eventually Olds drops back down to his feet.
Napier tries to land knees in the clinch but Olds avoids the damage to the body.
Napier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Napier.
A short uppercut from Napier.
A nice right hand lands inside from Napier.
Olds wants to break free but Napier has control.
Logan Olds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olds wants a takedown.
Nice body punch from Napier - that landed with a thud.
Napier lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Napier.
Napier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olds backwards.

Napier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Napier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Napier tries to clinch there but Olds circles away.
A punch combination from Olds misses.

Napier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Olds, pushing him back against the cage.
Napier keeps control of Olds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Napier lands a body shot.
Napier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olds is defending well for now.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olds keeps the fight on the outside.

Napier closes the distance and clinches.

Napier manages to break the clinch.
Napier wants to clinch up but Olds keeps it at a distance.
Napier tries to clinch up but Olds circles away and keeps his distance.
Napier tries to clinch there but Olds circles away.
Olds smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Napier tries to clinch but Olds is having none of it.
Napier doesn't manage to clinch there - Olds circles away.
Olds lands a lovely overhand right.

Napier pushes Olds up against the cage in a clinch.
Olds tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Napier smiles and moves away.
Nice body punch from Olds.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Napier moves in looking to clinch but Olds pushes him off.
Olds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack Napier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Napier darts in and clinches Olds up against the cage.
Napier lands a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Napier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Napier has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Napier!