PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olof Hellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hellstrom is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bring me everyone! (Mustasch). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daniels
vs
Hellstrom

170 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 9 - 1

170 cm
26
151 lbs
7 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olof Hellstrom!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellstrom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daniels throws a hook but Hellstrom avoids it easily.
Daniels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hellstrom on the side of the head.
Hellstrom throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels cracks Hellstrom with an open hand slap.

Hellstrom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daniels, pushing him back against the cage.
Hellstrom will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Daniels up against the cage.
Hellstrom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Hellstrom controls the action.
Daniels is pressed up against the cage. Hellstrom has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Daniels down to the mat. Daniels avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hellstrom misses with a double jab.
Hellstrom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daniels counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellstrom slips a straight right by Daniels.
Hellstrom fails with the takedown
and Daniels counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olof Hellstrom.
Hellstrom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daniels counters with a stiff right hand.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hellstrom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniels connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hellstrom's hands.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hellstrom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hellstrom doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Daniels counters with a left to the body.
Daniels is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Hellstrom moves out of range.
Nice shot by Daniels.
Hellstrom has his takedown stuffed
and Daniels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Daniels. Beautiful body shot.
Hellstrom shoots and misses
and Daniels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daniels dips to his left and cracks Hellstrom with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hellstrom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daniels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hellstrom looks gassed!
Daniels scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hellstrom with a lazy takedown attempt
and Daniels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice shot lands for Daniels.
Hellstrom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hellstrom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hellstrom shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daniels sprawls well. Daniels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hellstrom gets slowly back to his feet.
Hellstrom on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hellstrom doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Daniels counters with a left and a right that stings Hellstrom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daniels.
Hellstrom misses with a takedown
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.
Daniels throws a nice looking combination but Hellstrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daniels punishes Hellstrom's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels lands with a right hand.
Hellstrom has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Hellstrom has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hellstrom is trying to push Daniels away but Daniels has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hellstrom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daniels gets underhooks to prevent Hellstrom's takedown attempt.
Daniels is looking to control Hellstrom's arms but Hellstrom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daniels has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hellstrom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hellstrom moves forwards but Daniels connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hellstrom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Daniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hellstrom circles away quickly and effectively.
Daniels lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Daniels.
Hellstrom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Daniels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hellstrom drops his hands momentarily and Daniels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Hellstrom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daniels, pushing him back against the cage.

Hellstrom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels throws out a powerful jab.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Hellstrom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daniels counters with a nice body shot.
Hellstrom doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.
Daniels cracks a nice hook into Hellstrom's ribs.
Horrible takedown by Hellstrom or perhaps it was just good defense by Daniels which made him look bad.
Hellstrom with a lazy takedown attempt
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olof Hellstrom.
Hellstrom is breathing heavily.
Daniels fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Daniels.
Hellstrom misses with a takedown
and Daniels counters with a series of strikes. Hellstrom will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hellstrom with a lazy takedown attempt
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hellstrom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Daniels.
Hellstrom is trying desperately to land a takedown but Daniels is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hellstrom.
Daniels displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hellstrom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daniels counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Daniels does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a jab to the nose.
Daniels jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Daniels.
Daniels moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hellstrom.
Daniels lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left and a right from Daniels both land. Nice combination.
Daniels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daniels throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hellstrom has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellstrom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jack Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daniels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daniels scores with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hellstrom has his takedown stuffed
and Daniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Hellstrom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Daniels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daniels.
Hellstrom scores with a three punch combo!
Hellstrom misses with a takedown
and Daniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels lands a nice hook to Hellstrom's body. Hellstrom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daniels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Daniels bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hellstrom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hellstrom misses with a takedown attempt
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jack Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olof Hellstrom.
Daniels connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels lands with an uppercut that bounces Hellstrom off the cage and back into range.
Daniels lands a jab to the head.
Hellstrom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniels digs a good hook to Hellstrom's body.
Daniels lands a nice looking body shot.
Hellstrom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daniels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hellstrom thinking.
Daniels lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daniels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Daniels misses with the combination.
Hellstrom's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daniels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hellstrom scrambles back to his feet.
Hellstrom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daniels paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daniels smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daniels scores with a one two! Hellstrom had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hellstrom with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.
Daniels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom misses with a takedown attempt
and Daniels counters with a one-two to the body.
Daniels takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hellstrom has his takedown stuffed
enabling Daniels to counter with a crisp jab.
Hellstrom gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daniels shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hellstrom eats them both and turns towards Daniels to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Hellstrom is rocked!
The fighters circle momentarily. Daniels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Daniels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Daniels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daniels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a lovely overhand right.
Daniels sizes up Hellstrom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hellstrom is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniels finish him?
A cross from Daniels lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hellstrom tries for a takedown but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hellstrom seems to have recovered his senses.
Hellstrom with a poor takedown
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniels cracks Hellstrom with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Decent striking displayed by Daniels there.
Olof Hellstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, jab by Daniels - just one landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daniels, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!