PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Spede Jussi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Olic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The People That We Love. This should be a great matchup!

Jussi
vs
Olic

170 cm
26
144 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

161 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spede Jussi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leopold Olic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jussi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olic was well out of range. Poor timing from Jussi.
Olic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Olic misses with a double jab.
Olic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut there from Olic.
Nice shot by Jussi.
Jussi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Olic finds it's way round the side to connect with Jussi's head.
Jussi throws an overhand right that lands on Olic's shoulder, as Olic tries to avoid the shot.
Olic throws a hook but Jussi avoids it easily.
Olic throws a head kick but Jussi moves out of range.
Olic misses with a few strikes there.
Olic lands a lovely overhand right.
Jussi wants to clinch up but Olic keeps it at a distance.
Jussi misses with a straight right.
Olic tries to bum rush Jussi with a series of wild strikes but Jussi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Olic looks to land a combination but Jussi avoids it well.
Olic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jussi misses with a hook.
Jussi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jussi dodges the punch combination from Olic.
Olic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jussi fails to land the takedown.
The fighters circling - Jussi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jussi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jussi defending well as Olic loads up on a big left hand.
Leopold Olic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jussi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Olic as Jussi shoots in.
A combination from Olic does no damage.
Jussi misses with a straight left.

Jussi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jussi working the ground and pound but Olic is defending the strikes.
Jussi looks up at the clock and then as Olic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jussi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jussi 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jussi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jussi in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olic is looking to reverse the position.
Jussi is chipping away with strikes.

Jussi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Olic, who protects the arm well.
Jussi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Olic some visible discomfort.
Jussi working the ground and pound from side control.
Jussi scoring with punches and elbows.
Jussi scoring with punches and elbows.

Jussi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Olic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jussi cracks Olic with a big elbow.
Olic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olic tries to bench press Jussi off him but Jussi keeps the position.
Jussi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Olic to see if he's OK.

Olic is rocked!
Jussi working the head with strikes.
Olic is still in real trouble! Can Jussi finish him?
Jussi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jussi cracks Olic with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Jussi immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Olic is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Jussi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spede Jussi!
Spede Jussi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.