PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Egil Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Sinisalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olsen comes to the cage accompanied by Skylar Grey - I Need a Doctor (Dubstep). Sinisalo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cold War Kids - Royal Blue. Egil Olsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Olsen
vs
Sinisalo

180 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Egil Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Sinisalo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Olsen misses with a double jab.
Olsen lands with a nice combination. Sinisalo backs away looking to recover.
Sinisalo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sinisalo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Olsen looks to land a combination but Sinisalo avoids it well.
Sinisalo with a poor takedown
and Olsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Olsen sizes up Sinisalo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Olsen lands a leg kick that knocks Sinisalo off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Olsen. That's going to slow Sinisalo down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Olsen. Those never looked like landing.
Olsen throws a series of punches but Sinisalo avoids them all with ease.
Olsen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Olsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A thudding body kick lands there by Olsen!
Sinisalo looks gassed!
Olsen thuds his shin into the meat of Sinisalo's side.
Olsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sinisalo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Olsen clinches with his opponent.
Olsen lands an elbow just above Sinisalo 's eye.

Olsen manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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 head kick misses from Olsen.
Sinisalo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Olsen. Olsen obviously looking to wear him down.
Sinisalo moves forwards but Olsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Olsen.

Olsen lands a big head kick that sends Sinisalo tumbling to the mat! Olsen takes a step backwards and waves Sinisalo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Sinisalo is rocked!
Sinisalo walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Olsen swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Egil Olsen!