PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arto Markkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markkanen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mell - Red Fraction kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Arto Markkanen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Olson
vs
Markkanen

182 cm
20
198 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
188 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Brute
[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christian Olson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Markkanen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olson tries to close the distance and clinch but Markkanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Markkanen lands with a nice body kick.

Markkanen darts in and clinches Olson up against the cage.
Markkanen tries a knee to the head but Olson blocks it.
Olson can't break the clinch.
Markkanen tries to land knees in the clinch but Olson avoids the damage to the body.
Markkanen tries a knee to the head but Olson blocks it.
Markkanen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Olson avoids it.
Markkanen missing with knees to the body.
Markkanen lands a good knee to the midsection. Olson won't want to take too many of those.
Markkanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olson is defending well for now.
Markkanen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Markkanen landing knees to the head.

It looks like Christian Olson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Markkanen is defending well.
Markkanen landing knees to the head.
Markkanen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Olson avoids it.

Markkanen breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Olson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
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.
Olson lands a heavy elbow.
Markkanen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Olson raining down hammerfists from mount.

Markkanen is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olson lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Markkanen! Olson sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Markkanen and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Christian Olson!