PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fjalar Ollongren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takala comes into the arena with Volga blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Takala
vs
Ollongren

198 cm
23
194 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

186 cm
27
202 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

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World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
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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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fjalar Ollongren!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ollongren clinches up against the cage.
Ollongren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takala pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ollongren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takala misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ollongren tries to throw a body punch but Takala avoids it by throwing Ollongren back against the cage.
Ollongren is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Takala gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Takala misses with a body punch.
Ollongren is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Takala pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ollongren creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ollongren lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ollongren digs a right hand underneath Takala's ribcage. Takala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ollongren has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Takala is trying to keep an underhook but Ollongren manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ollongren drops an elbow to the side of Takala's head.
Ollongren thows a huge punch but Takala dodges it nicely.
Ollongren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Ollongren is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Takala doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ollongren.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollongren winds up and cracks Takala with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ollongren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Takala is looking to control Ollongren's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takala avoid being mounted?

Ollongren is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ollongren is thwarting Takala's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren prevents Takala from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ollongren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Takala is looking to control Ollongren's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takala avoid being mounted?
Ollongren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ollongren passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ollongren avoids the attempt from Takala to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Takala wants to hold on but Ollongren pushes him away.
Ollongren is landing with some decent strikes but Takala is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ollongren landing shots from mount.
Takala wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ollongren.
Takala tries to hold on but Ollongren pushes him away.
Takala avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ollongren.
Takala working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren punching from mount but Takala doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ollongren pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ollongren putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ollongren putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ollongren lands a heavy elbow.

Takala is rocked!
Ollongren postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Takala is out cold - huge knockout for Ollongren!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fjalar Ollongren!
An out of breath Fjalar Ollongren thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.