PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Johnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ololo Ololo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Johnsson
vs
Ololo

178 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

200 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Johnsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ololo Ololo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ololo gets tackled into the cage by Johnsson. Johnsson maintains the clinch.
Ololo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ololo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ololo goes for a takedown attempt but Johnsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ololo shoots in for a double leg but Johnsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ololo moves in looking to clinch but Johnsson pushes him off.
Ololo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnsson sprawls well. Johnsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ololo gets slowly back to his feet.
Mick Johnsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ololo Ololo.
Johnsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ololo.
Johnsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ololo.

Johnsson clinches with his opponent.
Johnsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ololo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnsson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ololo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ololo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnsson is defending well for now.
Ololo wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnsson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Ololo.
Ololo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnsson.

Johnsson manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ololo.
Ololo looks gassed!

Ololo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ololo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johnsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ololo.
Johnsson wants to hold on but Ololo pushes him away.

Ololo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ololo controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ololo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Johnsson blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ololo lands a heavy elbow.

Ololo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Johnsson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ololo punching from mount but Johnsson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Johnsson is looking to get to half guard.
Ololo landing strikes from the mount.
Johnsson is wriggling around trying to escape.

Ololo has hold of Johnsson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Johnsson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ololo controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ololo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Johnsson turns into him and now he's in Ololo's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnsson wanted to stand there but Ololo had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ololo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ololo Ololo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnsson is looking to clinch.
Ololo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnsson checks a leg kick.

Johnsson darts in and clinches Ololo up against the cage.
Ololo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnsson smiles and moves away.
Johnsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ololo's sensitive parts.
Ololo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mick Johnsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ololo Ololo.
Johnsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnsson throws a sloppy head kick and Ololo moves out of range easily.
Johnsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ololo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ololo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Ololo or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnsson which made him look bad.
Ololo fails with the takedown
and Johnsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ololo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ololo slips a jab and a cross from Johnsson.
Johnsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Ololo Ololo has been cut.
Ololo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnsson tries to clinch there but Ololo circles away.
Johnsson throws a head kick but Ololo moves out of range.
Mick Johnsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ololo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ololo swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnsson.
Mick Johnsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnsson instigates a clinch.
Ololo goes for a takedown attempt but Johnsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Johnsson has Ololo up against the cage in a clinch.
Ololo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Johnsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ololo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnsson pinned against the cage. Johnsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ololo, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnsson prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnsson fails to pull guard.
Ololo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ololo prevents it.
Ololo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Johnsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnsson scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ololo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnsson is looking to clinch.
Johnsson misses with a series of wild punches.

Ololo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnsson is looking to stand up but Ololo isn't so interested in that idea.
Ololo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ololo advances to half guard.
Johnsson taking some punishment here, with Ololo in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Johnsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ololo Ololo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ololo gets a double leg takedown into Johnsson's guard.
Ololo wants to pass the guard but Johnsson is keeping the position.
Johnsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ololo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ololo trying to control but Johnsson is working from the bottom.
Ololo passes into half guard.
Ololo trying to control from half guard but Johnsson is working away.

Ololo decides to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ololo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnsson swivels and escapes.
Mick Johnsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ololo doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnsson circles away.
Ololo Ololo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ololo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ololo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mick Johnsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ololo Ololo.
Johnsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Ololo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ololo somewhat.
Johnsson throws a head kick that half lands.
Ololo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ololo's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ololo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ololo shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnsson sprawls well. He's pushed Ololo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ololo doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnsson circles away.
Ololo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That has opened up Ololo Ololo's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnsson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Ololo is rocked!

Johnsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ololo is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnsson finish him?

Johnsson breaks the clinch.

Johnsson rushes Ololo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Johnsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ololo seems to have recovered his senses.
Ololo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
No luck for Ololo with that takedown attempt.
Johnsson is looking to clinch.
Ololo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ololo somewhat.
Johnsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ololo backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson keeps Ololo at a distance using the push kick.

Johnsson tries to sprawl but Ololo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Johnsson won't allow Ololo to pass to mount.
Ololo is trying to control. Johnsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnsson is looking to control Ololo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnsson avoid being mounted?
Ololo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ololo thows a huge punch but Johnsson dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ololo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ololo Ololo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ololo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ololo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Johnsson rushes Ololo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ololo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnsson blocks it with crossed arms.

Johnsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnsson tries to clinch but Ololo is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Johnsson.
Horrible takedown by Ololo or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnsson which made him look bad.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mick Johnsson.
I think Johnsson 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mick Johnsson!