PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Troest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Olic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troest comes to the cage accompanied by Cinderella Man - Eminem. Jonas Troest is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Troest
vs
Olic

176 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
20
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Troest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Filip Olic!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olic with a poor takedown
and Olic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olic tries to clinch up
and Troest counters with a nice uppercut.

Troest clinches.
Troest is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Olic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Troest just leaning against Olic, taking a breather.
Troest fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Olic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Troest pulls his leg out and moves away.
Olic tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Troest counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Olic keeping moving, preventing Troest from controlling successfully.
Olic keeping full guard, as Troest tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Troest looking to pass the guard.
Olic working a defensive guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Olic holds on and takes a little breather.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Filip Olic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Troest misses with a takedown attempt

and Olic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Troest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olic looks gassed!
Troest looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Troest moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Olic wants to control from the top but Troest keeps moving.

Troest is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Olic defends well.
Olic stands up over Troest, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Troest wants to get back to his feet but Olic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Olic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Troest manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Olic tries to lock up and control but Troest gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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.
Troest tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Olic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Troest working Olic over with strikes here.
Olic is trying desperately to improve position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Olic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Olic tries to hold on but Troest pushes him away.
Troest controlling the pace for now.
Troest has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Olic's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Troest dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Olic stuffs the takedown.

Troest takes the fight into the clinch.
Troest working Olic over with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Olic.

Olic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olic throws a sloppy body shot
and Troest counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Troest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Troest gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Olic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Olic won't allow Troest to sweep him here.
Troest will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troest is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Olic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Troest has momentary wrist control but Olic slips an elbow through the middle.

Troest pushes Olic off and gets back to his feet.
Troest lands with a slapping head kick.
Jonas Troest is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olic wants to clinch.
Olic tries to clinch

and Troest counters with a takedown into side control.
Troest advances to full mount.
Troest prevents Olic from getting the reversal.
Olic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Olic 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olic wants to get back to full guard.
Troest working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Olic wants to control but Troest is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Troest is looking for a kimura but Olic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Troest to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Troest tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Olic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Troest.
Olic gets full guard.
Troest loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Troest stands and steps away. Olic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Olic is looking to clinch but Troest is avoiding it.
Troest misses with a takedown attempt
and Olic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Olic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Troest pulls guard.
Troest trying to keep a closed guard but Olic is proving a slippery customer.
Jonas Troest overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Olic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Troest trying to control the position.
Olic won't allow Troest to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Troest dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Olic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Troest fails with a takedown attempt.
Olic tries to clinch but Troest moves out of range.
Olic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Troest counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Olic thinking.
Troest shoots and misses

and Olic counters with a shoot takedown. Troest fights it but they end up in guard.
Troest throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Olic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Troest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Troest is trying to keep Olic in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Olic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olic looks to clinch

and Troest counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Troest.
Troest is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Olic is keeping busy.

Olic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Troest misses with a takedown attempt

and Olic counters with a shoot takedown. Troest fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Troest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Troest throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olic preventing the sweep.
Troest is adopting a defensive guard.
Troest is looking to stand back up but Olic counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Troest.
Troest trying to control here.
Olic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troest moves into full guard.
Troest working a defensive guard but Olic manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Troest manages to get back to half guard.
Troest tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Olic has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Olic controlling the position easily from mount.
Olic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
Filip Olic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Troest 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Troest!