PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Olympus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hale Tommasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommasson has chosen Bitch Please 3 as his entrance music. Hale Tommasson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Olympus
vs
Tommasson

180 cm
27
166 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

173 cm
25
169 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fight Club Clothing™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Olympus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hale Tommasson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Olympus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Olympus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Olympus is trying to work for a kimura but Tommasson is defending well.
Olympus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Olympus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olympus frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Olympus thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Olympus moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tommasson has worked his arm free - good work by Tommasson!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Olympus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tommasson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ground and pound from Olympus seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Olympus lands a decent elbow from side control.
Olympus controlling from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olympus working the ground and pound but Tommasson is defending the strikes.
Olympus trying to control the action but Tommasson is working from the bottom.
Tommasson is trying to control Olympus's posture but Olympus avoids it.
Olympus tries to advance to mount but Tommasson denies him.
Tommasson is not content to let Olympus control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tommasson manages to get back to half guard.
Tommasson trying to hold on to Olympus's head to control him but Olympus postures up.
Olympus is trying to control the action in half guard but Tommasson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Olympus is trying to work for a kimura but Tommasson is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Olympus is looking for a kimura here.
Olympus wants to take a breather but Tommasson is having none of it.
Olympus throws a strike but Tommasson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Olympus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tommasson is keeping the position for now.
Olympus trying to control the position from guard on top but Tommasson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Olympus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Olympus pushes Tommasson up against the cage in a clinch.
Tommasson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Olympus works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olympus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Olympus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tommasson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Olympus trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tommasson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Olympus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Olympus keeping moving, preventing Tommasson from controlling successfully.

Olympus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tommasson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tommasson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Olympus has control of Tommasson's left arm, preventing Tommasson from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olympus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tommasson wants to control from the top but Olympus keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tommasson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tommasson looking to pass the guard.
Tommasson trying to control the position from guard on top but Olympus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olympus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tommasson scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tommasson wants to pass the guard but Olympus is keeping the position.
Olympus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Olympus wants to stand and escape but Tommasson is having none of it.
Olympus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Olympus keeping moving, preventing Tommasson from controlling successfully.
Olympus throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tommasson trying to control the position from guard on top but Olympus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tommasson looking to sit in guard and control but Olympus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Olympus wants to control from the top but Tommasson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tommasson is keeping the position for now.
Olympus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Olympus wants to control from the top but Tommasson keeps moving.
Olympus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tommasson is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Apollo Olympus has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Olympus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tommasson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tommasson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olympus manages to avoid it.

Olympus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Olympus trying to mount his opponent but Tommasson defends it.
Olympus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tommasson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Olympus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tommasson has hold of Olympus's hands but Olympus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Olympus dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tommasson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tommasson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tommasson swings for the body but Olympus moves out of range.
Tommasson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tommasson thows a body shot but no joy.

Olympus shoots in and gets a takedown into Tommasson's guard.
Olympus throws a big right hand that misses.
Olympus looking to pass the guard.
Olympus is pushing down on Tommasson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tommasson is fighting to maintain full guard but Olympus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Olympus throws a strike but Tommasson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tommasson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Olympus looking to sit in guard and control but Tommasson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tommasson trying to control the position from guard on top but Olympus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olympus throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Apollo Olympus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Olympus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Olympus keeping moving, preventing Tommasson from controlling successfully.

Tommasson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Olympus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tommasson has managed to get both his arms back between Olympus's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tommasson pushes down on Olympus's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Olympus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tommasson 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.
Tommasson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olympus keeps working.

Tommasson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Olympus defends it well.
Tommasson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tommasson is trying to control the action in half guard but Olympus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tommasson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Olympus is concentrating on defense, preventing Tommasson from advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tommasson drops an elbow to the side of Olympus's head.
Tommasson throwing shots but Olympus is blocking nicely.
Olympus tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tommasson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olympus defending well though.
Olympus is trying to maintain the position but Tommasson is very close to passing his half guard.

Olympus looking for submissions off his back.
Olympus wants to get back to full guard but Tommasson has passed into side control.
Tommasson working away.
Olympus prevents Tommasson from moving into mount.
Olympus is trying to control Tommasson's posture but Tommasson avoids it.
Tommasson working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tommasson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Olympus, who protects the arm well.
Olympus takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Apollo Olympus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tommasson tries to move to mount but Olympus blocks the move with his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olympus is trying to control Tommasson's posture but Tommasson avoids it.
Tommasson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tommasson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Olympus down.
Olympus struggling a bit here.
Hale Tommasson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olympus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tommasson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hale Tommasson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Olympus 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Olympus!