PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lars Ronny Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Engels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ronny Olsen
vs
Engels

181 cm
22
182 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
171 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Ronny Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Friedrich Engels!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen is looking to clinch but Engels is avoiding it.
Engels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Olsen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Olsen stalling.
Olsen lands an elbow just above Engels 's eye.
Engels takes an elbow to the temple.

Olsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Engels tries to clinch there but Olsen circles away.
Engels doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Olsen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olsen.
Olsen lands an elbow inside that Engels shrugs off.

It looks like Friedrich Engels has been cut.
Engels takes an elbow to the temple.
Olsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Engels's defenses.

Engels is rocked!
Olsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Engels is still on wobbly legs! Can Olsen finish him?
Olsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Engels is defending well for now.
Engels seems to have recovered his senses.
Olsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen lands an elbow that stopped Engels in his tracks for a moment.
Engels fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lars Ronny Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Friedrich Engels.
Olsen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Engels up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Engels.
Engels managing to block the knees to the body from Olsen.
Olsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Engels avoids the damage to the body.
Olsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Olsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Engels is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Engels will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Olsen up against the cage.
Engels is trying to maintain a safe position but Olsen gets an underhook and turns Engels into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engels tries to pull guard but Olsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Engels drops back down to his feet.
Engels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Olsen.
Olsen lands a knee to the body.
Olsen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Engels looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olsen is stalling here.
Olsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Engels.
Olsen lands a knee to the body.
Olsen effectively controlling the action here.
Olsen lands an elbow just above Engels 's eye.
Olsen lands an elbow inside that Engels shrugs off.

That has opened up Friedrich Engels's cut even more.
Knees to the body from Olsen.
Olsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Olsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engels takes an elbow to the forehead.
Olsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Olsen crunches a lovely knee into Engels's ribcage.
Olsen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Engels up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Olsen.
Olsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Olsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Engels avoids it.
Olsen taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Engels takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Friedrich Engels's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Olsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Engels's defenses.
Olsen lands a nice elbow.
Olsen lands an elbow just above Engels 's eye.
Olsen has Engels pressed against the cage.
Olsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Olsen lands a knee to the body.
Olsen missing with knees to the body.
Olsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Olsen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Engels takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olsen.
Olsen lands an elbow just above Engels 's eye.
Olsen leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Ronny Olsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Friedrich Engels's cut.
That's time! Olsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Olsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Engels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Engels doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Olsen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Engels shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Olsen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Olsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Engels fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lars Ronny Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Friedrich Engels.
Olsen lands an elbow inside that Engels shrugs off.
Olsen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Engels is breathing heavily.
Olsen trying to land knees to the body.
Olsen has Engels pressed against the cage, preventing Engels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engels takes a knee to the side of the body.
Olsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Olsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Olsen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Engels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olsen is stalling here.
Olsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Engels can do to turn this around?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Olsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Olsen lands an elbow inside.

Friedrich Engels's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Olsen stalling against the cage.
Engels avoiding damage as Olsen throws knees to the body.
Olsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Olsen working Engels over with knees to the body.
Engels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Olsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen missing with knees to the body.
Engels tries to pull guard but Olsen won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Olsen.
Olsen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Engels jumps guard but Olsen stands there with Engels around his waist. Engels gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Olsen.
Olsen lands a good knee to the midsection. Engels won't want to take too many of those.
Olsen just leaning against Engels, taking a breather.
Olsen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Engels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Olsen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice elbow from Olsen.
Engels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen lands a damaging elbow.
Olsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Olsen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Engels is trying to break free.
Olsen lands an elbow inside that Engels shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Friedrich Engels's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lars Ronny Olsen!