PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Horner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harri Olli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horner comes into the arena with Roky Erickson - Stand For The Fire Demon blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Horner
vs
Olli

180 cm
26
196 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
197 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Horner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Olli!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Horner misses with a head kick.

Olli drives through with a takedown into guard.
Olli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Horner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Olli scoring with punches to the head and body.
Olli wants to pass the guard but Horner is keeping the position.
Olli trying to control the position from guard on top but Horner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olli tries to free his leg and advance position but Horner is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olli controls from within his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Horner keeping full guard, as Olli tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Harri Olli.
Horner throws a sloppy head kick and Olli moves out of range easily.
Horner connects with a high kick.
Olli tries for a takedown but Horner circles away easily
and Horner counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Horner. That snapped Olli's head back.
Olli with a poor takedown
letting Horner counter with a right hand.
Olli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Olli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Olli.
Horner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Horner misses with the combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Horner.
Olli looks gassed!
Olli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mike Horner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harri Olli.
A head kick misses from Horner.
Horner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Olli changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Horner tries to avoid it but Olli manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Horner to the ground. Horner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mike Horner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horner connects with a single shot there.
Olli shoots in for a takedown but Horner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Horner lands an overhand right.
Horner lands with a right hand.
A head kick from Horner lands but Olli takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Horner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Horner thumps Olli with a low kick.
Horner lands the left hand.
Horner connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horner scores with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Horner. No joy for Olli on that attempt.
Horner throws a head kick but Olli moves out of range.
Horner tests Olli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Olli's head.
Horner throws a combination. Olli tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Horner throws a sloppy head kick and Olli moves out of range easily.
Olli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Horner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Olli is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Horner.
Horner cracks Olli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Olli walks into a jab.
Olli is still on wobbly legs! Can Horner finish him?
Horner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Olli seems to have recovered his senses.
Horner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horner lands with a nice body kick.
Horner cracks Olli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horner throws a nice head kick!
Horner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Horner.
Horner lands a leg kick that knocks Olli off balance momentarily.
Horner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Horner.
Horner lands a really nice looking cross but Olli seems unphased.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horner lands a glancing blow to the side of Olli's head.
Olli doesn't manage to clinch there - Horner circles away.
Horner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Olli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horner scores with the left hand. Olli knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Horner throws a head kick but Olli moves out of range.
Horner throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Horner catches Olli right on the button with a cross.
Horner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Olli.
Horner cracks Olli with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horner thumps Olli with a low kick.
Horner scores with a head kick.
Horner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Horner lands a jab to the head.
Horner connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Horner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Horner tries to sprawl but Olli drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Olli seems to be working for a kimura but Horner defends the submission attempt.
Horner wants to get back to his feet.
Olli wants to control but Horner is keeping him busy.
Olli is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Horner is refusing to be controlled, as Olli sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Olli trying to work for an americana but Horner has managed to regain full guard.
Olli looking to pass the guard.
Olli prevents Horner from getting back to his feet.
Olli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Horner wants to stand but Olli is controlling the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Harri Olli hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Olli misses with a looping right.
Olli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olli scores with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Olli.
Olli is breathing heavily.
Horner ducks under a wild hook from Olli.
Harri Olli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olli takes a swing at Horner's ribcage but misses.
Horner connects with a jab.
Horner lands a head kick. Olli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Horner scores with a nice head shot.
Horner lands with an uppercut that bounces Olli off the cage and back into rage.
Horner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Olli fails with a takedown attempt.
Olli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Olli on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horner with a hook.
Olli moves out of range as Horner throws a body kick.
Olli takes one to the side of the head.
Olli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mike Horner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harri Olli.
Olli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Olli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Horner to score with a decent uppercut.
Horner avoids the body shot from Olli.
Olli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Horner connects with the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horner.
Olli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olli avoids the head kick by Horner.
Olli looks to score with a jab to the body but Horner is just out of range.
Horner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Olli on the side of the head.
Horner throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olli.
Olli throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Horner counter with a right hand.
Horner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olli looks to score with a jab to the body but Horner is just out of range.
Horner connects with an inside leg kick.
Horner lands a head shot.
Olli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horner thuds his shin into the meat of Olli's side.
Horner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Olli's head backwards.
Horner connects with a jab.
Olli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horner tries a head kick but it misses.
Olli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Horner rather than just go for the knockout.
Horner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Olli if he has to take too many more of those.
Horner throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Horner.
Olli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Horner to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olli moves forwards but Horner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mike Horner is winning the standup battle so far.
Horner keeps Olli at a distance using the push kick.
Horner lands a leg kick that knocks Olli off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Horner dominated that second round.
That's time! Horner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Horner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Horner misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Horner.
Olli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Olli blocks a head kick by Horner.
Olli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Horner.
Horner connects with an inside leg kick.
Olli walks into a straight right hand from Horner.
Olli wants to clinch.
Horner misses with a head kick.
Olli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Horner on the side of the head.
Horner walks into a left hand.
Olli sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Olli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Olli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horner.
Horner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Olli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Horner!
Horner misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horner connects with a nice looking jab.
Horner scores with the left hand. Olli knows he should have avoided that one.
Horner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Olli on the side of the head.
Olli with a poor takedown
and Horner counters with a big head kick but Olli shrugs it off.
Horner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Horner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horner scores with a nice right hand.
Olli throws a right hand that Horner ducks under and follows up with a left that Horner also avoids with ease.
Olli's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Horner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Olli scrambles back to his feet.
Olli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Olli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Horner pushes Olli away with a front kick.
Horner throws a head kick but Olli moves out of range.
Horner lands a high kick!
Olli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Olli just misses with a punch to the body.
Olli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Horner circles away.
Olli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Olli blocks a head kick by Horner.
Horner fakes the leg kick and cracks Olli in the body.
Horner lands a glancing blow to the side of Olli's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horner scores with a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Horner finds it's target.
Horner cracks the inside of Olli's front leg.
Horner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olli.
Horner lands a glancing blow to the side of Olli's head.
Olli has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Horner.
Good shot there by Horner.
Horner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Horner.
Left hook, right uppercut from Horner.
Horner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horner throws a sloppy head kick and Olli moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Horner. That snapped Olli's head back.
Olli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horner lands a jab to the head.
Horner slips a jab from Olli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olli takes a kick to the side of the head.
Horner throws a leg kick which misses Olli's front leg but catches the back leg as Olli tries to avoid it.
Horner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Horner scores with a push kick.
Horner scores with the left hand. Olli knows he should have avoided that one.
Olli walks into a straight right hand from Horner.
Olli takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horner cracks Olli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Olli throws the left hand but Horner avoids the punch easily.
Horner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Olli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Horner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Olli.
Mike Horner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harri Olli.
Horner jabs Olli right on the nose. Olli blinks but takes it well.
Nice shot lands for Horner.
Horner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Olli's sensitive parts.
Horner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olli can do to turn this around?
Horner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Olli's head backwards.
Horner misses with a head kick.
Olli misses with a straight right.
Horner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Olli in his tracks.
Olli walks into a jab.
Harri Olli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Horner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olli. Horner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olli's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Horner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Olli scrambles back to his feet.
Horner connects with a single shot there.
Olli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A good leg kick by Horner.
Horner throws a head kick but Olli moves out of range.
Horner throws a head kick but Olli moves out of range.
Olli throws a right hand that Horner ducks under and follows up with a left that Horner also avoids with ease.
Horner throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Horner!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Olli's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Horner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Olli scrambles back to his feet.
Olli takes one to the side of the head.
Horner connects with a single shot there.
Horner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Horner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Horner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Horner!