PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mors Olle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olle has chosen enter sandman as his entrance music. Mors Olle will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Yvel
vs
Olle

188 cm
25
243 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

200 cm
22
260 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gilbert Yvel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mors Olle!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olle avoids the head kick by Yvel.
Yvel misses with a head kick.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick and Olle moves out of range easily.

Yvel scores a takedown into full mount!

Yvel working for a submission but Olle is keeping him at bay.
Yvel trying to control but Olle is having none of it.
Olle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Olle sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Yvel wants to stand up but Olle has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olle manages to get to full guard.

Yvel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Olle is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Olle has escaped and now he's on top!
Olle trying to control the position from guard on top but Yvel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Olle trying to control but Yvel is working from the bottom.
Olle slips nicely into half guard.
Olle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yvel keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olle is taking a breather. Yvel 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.
Olle wants to take a breather but Yvel is having none of it.

Olle is looking for a kimura here.
Yvel wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Olle in particular looking to stall.

Mors Olle has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Yvel misses with a head kick.

Yvel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olle moves into full guard.
Yvel pushing down on Olle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yvel passes the guard and advances to mount!
Yvel is breathing heavily.
Olle working to try and regain half guard.
Olle manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olle wants to improve his position but Yvel is controlling well.
Yvel is trying to control. Olle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Yvel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Olle is refusing to be controlled, as Yvel sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gilbert Yvel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yvel scores with a head kick.
Yvel delivers a nice body kick.
Olle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Yvel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yvel preventing the sweep.
Yvel wants to control from the top but Olle keeps moving.
Yvel is looking to work some ground and pound but Olle has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Olle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yvel wants to control from the top but Olle keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

We're going to have a standup here because Gilbert Yvel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yvel tries for a takedown but Olle circles away easily

and Olle counters with a takedown into side control.
Olle remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Olle tries to advance to mount but can't.
Yvel is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olle has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Yvel working to try and regain half guard.
Olle wants to control the pace but Yvel is squirming around nicely.
Olle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yvel kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Olle content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mors Olle has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick

and Olle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Olle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yvel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Olle trying to control the position from guard on top but Yvel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yvel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olle is one step ahead there.
Olle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Olle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yvel is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mors Olle was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Yvel missing with a left hand there. Olle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olle with a poor takedown

and Yvel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yvel won't allow Olle to pass to mount.
Olle trying to control from Yvel's half guard. Yvel has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Olle trying to control but Yvel is working from the bottom.

Yvel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Olle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Yvel has his foot on Olle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Olle works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gilbert Yvel will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Olle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yvel counters with a big head kick but Olle shrugs it off.

It looks like Mors Olle has been cut.
Yvel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Olle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Olle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Olle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yvel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Olle prevents Yvel from escaping the position.
Olle happy to just control the position for now.
Yvel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Olle asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Yvel being controlled for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olle trying to control the action but Yvel is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olle controls the position.
Yvel is pushing Olle's head away, looking to escape. Olle manages to hold on to the position though.
Olle wants to control but Yvel is keeping him busy.
Olle is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Mors Olle has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Olle shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yvel's guard.
Yvel is trying to control the position but Olle postures up.
Olle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mors Olle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel keeping full guard, as Olle tries to pass.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Olle trying to control the position from guard on top but Yvel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Olle fails with a takedown attempt.

Yvel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yvel throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Olle struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olle has one of Yvel's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

Yvel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Olle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Olle tries to buck Yvel off but Yvel is having none of it.
Olle is holding Yvel down, trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Yvel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gilbert Yvel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yvel trying to control the position but Olle is working away.
Yvel wants to stand but Olle has his arm trapped.
Yvel avoids the strikes from the bottom by Olle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mors Olle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yvel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!