PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Iverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Iverson
vs
Olson

190 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Iverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christian Olson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Iverson moves into the clinch.
Iverson tries to break the clinch but Olson is controlling the position.

Iverson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olson closes the distance and clinches up with Iverson, looking for a takedown. Olson pushes Iverson against the cage but Iverson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dave Iverson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iverson scores with a body shot.
Iverson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olson avoids the head kick by Iverson.
Iverson swings for the body but Olson moves out of range.
Olson walks into a straight right hand from Iverson.
Iverson fails to land with a series of punches.
Olson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iverson swinging wildly here.
Iverson tries to clinch but Olson moves out of range.
Iverson works Olson's body with a nice hook.

Olson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Olson lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Iverson is trying to control the position but Olson postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iverson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Olson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Iverson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Olson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Olson passes Iverson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Olson thows a huge punch but Iverson dodges it nicely.
Olson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Iverson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Iverson is breathing heavily.
Olson winds up and cracks Iverson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Olson is trying to control. Iverson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Olson lands with a punch from half guard.
Olson throwing shots but Iverson is blocking nicely.
Olson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Olson is keen to just control but Iverson is a slippery customer.
Nice strikes from Olson there.
Iverson taking some punishment here, with Olson in his half guard.
Olson is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Olson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Olson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olson working the head and body with strikes.
Olson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Olson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Olson works his way into side control.
Olson lands some shots froms side control.
Olson trying to control the action but Iverson is working from the bottom.
Olson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Iverson to see if he's OK.
Olson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Iverson keeps working.
Olson scoring with punches and elbows.
Olson trying to control the action but Iverson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Iverson keeps working.
Olson scores with punches from side control.
Olson working the ground and pound.
Olson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Iverson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Olson scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Olson scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olson scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Olson.
Olson scoring with punches from side control.
Olson is looking to take a break and control but Iverson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Iverson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Olson is chipping away with strikes.
Iverson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Olson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Olson is looking to take a break and control but Iverson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Olson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Iverson some visible discomfort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Olson trying to control the action but Iverson is working from the bottom.
Iverson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olson is thwarting Iverson's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Olson lands a nice short elbow.
Olson wants to pass to mount but Iverson is defending the position.
Olson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Olson slips a nice elbow through Iverson's hands, connecting with Iverson's forehead.
Olson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Olson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Olson drops an elbow to the side of Iverson's head.
Olson lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olson is keen to just control but Iverson is a slippery customer.
Olson working Iverson over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olson drops an elbow to the side of Iverson's head.
Iverson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Olson trying to control from half guard but Iverson is working away.
Olson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Olson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Iverson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Olson controlling the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Christian Olson was stalling too much, according to the referee.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Iverson enables Olson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Iverson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Olson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olson chips away with some ground and pound.
Olson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Olson passes Iverson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Olson working Iverson over with strikes.
Iverson has hold of Olson's hands but Olson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Olson there.
Olson content to control rather than advance.
Olson trying to control from half guard but Iverson is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olson winds up and cracks Iverson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Olson connects with a nice short shot to Iverson's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olson working Iverson over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Olson lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Olson connects with a nice short shot to Iverson's temple.
Iverson is staying active underneath Olson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Olson controlling the pace.
Olson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Iverson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Olson not doing much here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Olson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Olson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Iverson throws a series of punches but Olson avoids them all with ease.
Iverson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Olson fails with a takedown attempt.

Olson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Olson throws an elbow but Iverson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Olson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Iverson keeps working.
Olson working the head with strikes.
Olson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Olson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Iverson some visible discomfort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olson landing strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olson lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olson lands a nice forearm strike.
Olson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Iverson to see if he's OK.
Iverson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Olson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Iverson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Iverson taking a bit of punishment here - Olson scoring with strikes.

Iverson is rocked!

Olson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Iverson stuffs the takedown.
Dave Iverson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Olson.
Olson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Iverson is fending him off so far but Olson persists. Nope, Iverson circles away and we're back to standing.
Olson misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Olson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Olson cracks Iverson with a solid left hand.
Iverson wants to stand and escape but Olson is having none of it.
Iverson keeping moving, preventing Olson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Olson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Olson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Iverson's head.
Olson trying to control the position from guard on top but Iverson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Iverson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Iverson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olson is aware though and is defending well.
Olson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Olson scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olson lands a couple of elbows.
Olson is working Iverson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Christian Olson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Olson is working Iverson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Olson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Olson postures up in Iverson's guard and throws a big left but Iverson blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Olson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Olson scoring with some ground and pound.
Olson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Olson wants to control from the top but Iverson keeps moving.
Olson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olson landing some decent shots from guard.
Olson controlling from the top position.
Christian Olson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Christian Olson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Olson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iverson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dave Iverson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iverson throws a hook to the side of Olson's head but Olson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Olson looking to score a takedown here. Iverson is defending well but Olson drives through and ends up in Iverson's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Olson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Olson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Olson!