PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Papy Abedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egil Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olsen has chosen Army Of The Pharaohs - Battle Cry as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abedi
vs
Olsen

181 cm
19
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
28
180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Papy Abedi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Egil Olsen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abedi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Olsen misses.
Olsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Olsen avoids the head kick by Abedi.
Abedi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abedi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Abedi gets a double leg takedown into Olsen's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Olsen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abedi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Olsen wants to stand and escape but Abedi is having none of it.
Abedi sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Abedi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abedi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Olsen pushes Abedi off and gets back to his feet.
Olsen throws a good cross that connects.
Olsen looks to land a right hand but Abedi moved out of range.
Olsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olsen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Olsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Abedi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abedi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Abedi passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Abedi in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olsen is trying to maintain the position but Abedi is very close to passing his half guard.
Abedi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Papy Abedi just wasn't active enough.
Olsen is looking to clinch.
Olsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abedi momentarily.
No joy there for Olsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abedi slips a straight right by Olsen.
Olsen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abedi's calf.
Olsen throws a hook to the side of Abedi's head but Abedi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Olsen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abedi counters with an outside leg kick.
Olsen misses with a low kick as Abedi jumps back.
Abedi throws a low kick, looking for Olsen's leg but Olsen calmly moves out of range.
Olsen throws a combination. Abedi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Olsen - that will leave a mark!
Abedi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Olsen - just one landing.
Olsen wants to clinch.
Olsen tries to clinch up but Abedi circles away and keeps his distance.

Olsen clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abedi is trying to drag Olsen to the mat but Olsen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Abedi's face.
Abedi wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Egil Olsen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Olsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Olsen tries to clinch up but Abedi circles away and keeps his distance.
Abedi throws a leg kick
and Olsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab, jab by Olsen - just one landing.
Abedi feints and then cracks Olsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Olsen down.
Abedi slips a jab and a cross from Olsen.
Abedi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Abedi.
Egil Olsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olsen throws a head kick that misses.
Olsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Olsen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abedi stays in close to Olsen's body and controls the position.
Abedi preventing the sweep.
Abedi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olsen is keeping the position for now.
Abedi preventing the sweep.
Abedi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Papy Abedi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Abedi moves away from the strike by Olsen.
Olsen is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen is looking to land body kicks.
Abedi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abedi thows a leg kick but Olsen checks it

and Olsen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Abedi can't get the takedown.
Olsen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Olsen lands an elbow just above Abedi 's eye.

It looks like Papy Abedi has been cut.
Olsen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Olsen scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olsen lands a damaging elbow.
Abedi is trying to drag Olsen to the mat but Olsen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Olsen leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Olsen lands a good knee to the midsection. Abedi won't want to take too many of those.
Olsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abedi.
Olsen lands a nice elbow.
Olsen lands an elbow just above Abedi 's eye.

Abedi is rocked!

Papy Abedi's cut is getting worse.
Olsen lands an elbow just above Abedi 's eye.
Oh Abedi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Olsen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Olsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Olsen lands a big knee! That's hurt Abedi! Oh, he's all over the place! Olsen lands another knee that sends Abedi to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Egil Olsen!
An out of breath Egil Olsen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.