PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harri Olli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kay Roosendaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roosendaal is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Let the bodies hit the floor. . . . Kay Roosendaal is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Olli
vs
Roosendaal

190 cm
21
197 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
197 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Olli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kay Roosendaal!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olli tries to clinch there but Roosendaal circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Olli.
Roosendaal closes the distance and clinches up with Olli, looking for a takedown. Roosendaal pushes Olli against the cage but Olli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roosendaal shoots for a takedown but Olli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Olli slips a jab and a cross from Roosendaal.
A head kick misses from Olli.
Olli misses with a wild combination.
Olli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roosendaal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Roosendaal.
Roosendaal throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Roosendaal scores with a decent looking hook.
Roosendaal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Olli counters with a series of strikes. Roosendaal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Olli with a poor takedown
and Roosendaal counters with a series of strikes. Olli will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roosendaal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roosendaal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Olli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roosendaal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Roosendaal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Olli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Roosendaal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circling - Olli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roosendaal throws a leg kick

and Olli counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Roosendaal!

Olli is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Roosendaal has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Roosendaal!
Roosendaal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Olli is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Roosendaal thows a big elbow that misses.
Olli is trying to control the position but Roosendaal postures up.
Roosendaal is looking to work some ground and pound but Olli has wrist control.
Roosendaal is fighting to break Olli's control of his arms but Olli is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Roosendaal looking to pass the guard.
Roosendaal landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Olli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roosendaal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roosendaal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roosendaal with a nice head shot there.
Roosendaal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Olli is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olli wants to control from the top but Roosendaal keeps moving.
Roosendaal wants to sweep here but Olli controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olli trying to control but Roosendaal is working from the bottom.
Olli controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Roosendaal looking for a sweep. Not yet Roosendaal, not yet.
Roosendaal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Olli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Harri Olli.
Roosendaal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Olli scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Roosendaal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Olli.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Olli is defended easily by Roosendaal.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harri Olli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roosendaal swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Olli drives through and clinches with Roosendaal against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Roosendaal's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Olli drags the fight down to the ground.
Roosendaal is looking to stand up but Olli won't let him.
Roosendaal preventing the sweep.
Olli controlling Roosendaal's posture.
Roosendaal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roosendaal postures up in Olli's guard and throws a big left but Olli blocks it.
Olli is adopting a defensive guard.
Olli looking for a sweep. Not yet Olli, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roosendaal thows a big elbow that misses.
Olli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roosendaal looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Olli dominated that round.
That's time! Olli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A slapping body kick lands there for Roosendaal.
Roosendaal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Olli.
Olli is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Roosendaal.
Roosendaal throws a leg kick which misses Olli's front leg but catches the back leg as Olli tries to avoid it.

Olli scores a takedown into full mount!
Olli scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Roosendaal?
Roosendaal in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Olli throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Olli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roosendaal tries to improve his position but instead Olli has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olli trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Roosendaal doesn't escape.
Olli trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Roosendaal defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Olli has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Roosendaal is defending well but eventually Olli manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Roosendaal has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Harri Olli!