PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Otto von Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Ollila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ville Ollila told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

von Goldstein
vs
Ollila

175 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
180 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto von Goldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Ollila!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Goldstein misses with a hook
and Ollila counters with an outside leg kick.
von Goldstein misses with an uppercut
and Ollila counters with an inside leg kick.
Ollila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt von Goldstein.
Ollila throws a front kick aimed at von Goldstein's knee but von Goldstein avoids it well.
von Goldstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Ollila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ollila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ollila wants to clinch up but von Goldstein keeps it at a distance.
Ollila tries to clinch but von Goldstein moves away
and von Goldstein counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Goldstein blocks the body kick.
Ollila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ollila throws a nice head kick!
Ollila lands a leg kick that knocks von Goldstein off balance momentarily.
von Goldstein feints a jab promting Ollila to slip. von Goldstein then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ollila slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ollila.
Ollila finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as von Goldstein blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollila doesn't manage to clinch there - von Goldstein circles away.
Ollila connects with an inside leg kick.
Ollila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
von Goldstein slips under a jab.
von Goldstein misses the shot to the body.
von Goldstein looks to land a left hand but Ollila moved out of range nicely.
Ollila is looking to clinch.
Ollila gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ville Ollila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by von Goldstein as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollila fails in his attempt to clinch.
von Goldstein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
von Goldstein paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ollila takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
von Goldstein loads up on a big right hand but Ollila slips the punch.
Ollila misses with a low kick.
Ollila misses with a leg kick.
von Goldstein misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
von Goldstein misses with a double jab.
Ollila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice shot lands for von Goldstein.
Ollila tries to clinch
and von Goldstein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ollila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ollila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ollila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ollila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ollila goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
von Goldstein misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ville Ollila dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ollila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
von Goldstein is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ollila lands a front kick.
Ollila throws a push kick but von Goldstein slaps the foot to one side.
Ollila takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ollila misses with a head kick.
von Goldstein throws a right hand that misses
and Ollila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ollila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but von Goldstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ollila throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ollila misses with a low kick as von Goldstein jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Goldstein misses with a right hand
and Ollila counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ollila explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ollila.
Ollila misses the jab.
Ollila tries to land a front kick but von Goldstein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ollila misses with a right hand
letting von Goldstein counter with a right hand.
Ollila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ollila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to von Goldstein's calf.
Ollila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from von Goldstein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
von Goldstein lands a right hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ollila.
Ollila swings widly with a right hand
and von Goldstein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ollila closes the distance but von Goldstein moves to the side
and von Goldstein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ville Ollila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ollila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ollila.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollila keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from von Goldstein.
Ollila throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
von Goldstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
von Goldstein throws a body punch but Ollila moves out of range.
Ollila throws a leg kick but von Goldstein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ollila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but von Goldstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
von Goldstein moves out of range of the body kick.
Ville Ollila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
von Goldstein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ollila fakes the leg kick and cracks von Goldstein in the body.
Ollila staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Ollila.
Ollila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
von Goldstein scores with a body shot.
von Goldstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
von Goldstein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
von Goldstein will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ollila connects with an inside leg kick.
von Goldstein throws a lazy right hand but Ollila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ville Ollila will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ollila misses with a body kick.
Ollila throws a head kick that half lands.
Ollila throws a head kick but von Goldstein moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from von Goldstein.
Ollila tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Ollila tenderised von Goldstein's leg. von Goldstein is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
von Goldstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ollila lands a front kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ollila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Ollila finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ollila throws a leg kick which misses von Goldstein's front leg but catches the back leg as von Goldstein tries to avoid it.
Ollila tries to clinch but von Goldstein moves away
and von Goldstein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

von Goldstein looking to score a takedown here. Ollila is defending well but von Goldstein drives through and ends up in Ollila's guard.
von Goldstein with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ollila looking to hit a scissor sweep but von Goldstein is one step ahead there.
von Goldstein controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ollila pulls von Goldstein in close to prevent any damage.
Otto von Goldstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Ville Ollila has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
von Goldstein shoots for a double leg takedown but Ollila sprawls well. He's pushed von Goldstein's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ollila tries to clinch up but von Goldstein circles away and keeps his distance.
von Goldstein thows a body shot but no joy.
Ollila misses with a low kick.
Ollila throws a sloppy head kick and von Goldstein moves out of range easily.
von Goldstein scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

von Goldstein scores with a takedown into Ollila's guard.
Ollila really doesn't want to stay on the ground with von Goldstein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ollila looking for a sweep. Not yet Ollila, not yet.
von Goldstein trying to control but Ollila is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ollila wants to sweep here but von Goldstein controlling him for the moment.
Ollila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ollila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ollila working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from von Goldstein.
von Goldstein throws a big right hand that misses.
Ville Ollila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
von Goldstein is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
von Goldstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
von Goldstein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein is working Ollila over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ollila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ollila looking for a sweep. Not yet Ollila, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ollila holds on and takes a little breather.
von Goldstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
von Goldstein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ollila being controlled here, momentarily.
von Goldstein is working Ollila over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
von Goldstein postures up in Ollila's guard and throws a big left but Ollila blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as von Goldstein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ollila tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Otto von Goldstein showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ollila has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ville Ollila!