PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jan Olszewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naldo Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Olszewicz
vs
Lopez

164 cm
18
133 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Olszewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Naldo Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olszewicz moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.

Lopez rushes Olszewicz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Olszewicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lopez pushes Olszewicz up against the cage in a clinch.
Olszewicz is working for takedown but Lopez is calmly controlling the position for now.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.

Lopez rushes Olszewicz and presses him up against the cage.

Lopez breaks the clinch.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Olszewicz pushes him off.

Lopez clinches up with Olszewicz and pushes him back against the cage.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Olszewicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez wants to clinch but Olszewicz slips to the side

and Olszewicz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.

Lopez forces Olszewicz back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Olszewicz gets tackled into the cage by Lopez. Lopez maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

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

Lopez breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olszewicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Olszewicz circles away.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Olszewicz circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Olszewicz circles away and keeps his distance.
Olszewicz just misses with a punch to the body.

Lopez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olszewicz shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lopez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Olszewicz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olszewicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olszewicz is breathing heavily.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Olszewicz pushes him off.
Naldo Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olszewicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez tries to clinch up.

Lopez has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.

Lopez takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz is looking to take this one to the mat.

Lopez breaks the clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez wants to clinch.

Lopez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Olszewicz, pushing him back against the cage.
Olszewicz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lopez pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez tries to clinch but Olszewicz moves out of range.

Lopez clinches up with Olszewicz and pushes him back against the cage.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lopez closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez tries to clinch but Olszewicz is having none of it.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Olszewicz circles away.

Lopez pushes Olszewicz up against the cage in a clinch.

Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Olszewicz tries to keep at a distance but Lopez has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Olszewicz is avoiding it.
Naldo Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Olszewicz circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Olszewicz circles away and keeps his distance.
Olszewicz keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naldo Lopez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lopez wants to clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch but Olszewicz moves away

and Olszewicz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olszewicz.
Olszewicz can't get the takedown.
Olszewicz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lopez instigates a clinch.
Olszewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

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

Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Olszewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lopez moves into the clinch.
Olszewicz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olszewicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez breaks the clinch.
Olszewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.

Lopez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Olszewicz tries to keep at a distance but Lopez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Olszewicz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch but Olszewicz moves out of range.
Lopez tries to clinch up.
Olszewicz dives in and grabs Lopez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes down on Olszewicz's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Olszewicz is avoiding it.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olszewicz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lopez moves into the clinch successfully.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olszewicz circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lopez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Olszewicz, pushing him back against the cage.
Olszewicz tries to score a body lock takedown but Lopez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lopez breaks the clinch.

Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Olszewicz.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lopez clinches up with Olszewicz and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olszewicz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olszewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lopez drives through and clinches with Olszewicz against the cage.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olszewicz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Olszewicz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lopez tries to clinch but Olszewicz moves out of range.
Naldo Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Olszewicz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Olszewicz circles away.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olszewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lopez darts in and clinches Olszewicz up against the cage.
Olszewicz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lopez is defending well.

Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olszewicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lopez moves into the clinch successfully.
Olszewicz wants a takedown but no success here.

Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olszewicz keeps the fight on the outside.
Naldo Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olszewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.

Lopez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naldo Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lopez forces Olszewicz back against the cage and clinches.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lopez tries to clinch but Olszewicz moves out of range.

Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Olszewicz.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez wants to clinch up but Olszewicz keeps it at a distance.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Olszewicz circles away and keeps his distance.

Lopez clinches with his opponent.

Lopez breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lopez rushes Olszewicz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lopez breaks the clinch.

Lopez clinches up with Olszewicz and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olszewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
Olszewicz circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lopez clinches.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Lopez wants to clinch but Olszewicz slips to the side

and Olszewicz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lopez wants to stand up but Olszewicz is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Olszewicz trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Olszewicz isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

We're going to have a standup here because Jan Olszewicz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lopez closes the distance but Olszewicz moves to the side

and Olszewicz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lopez!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lopez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lopez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lopez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lopez tries to buck Olszewicz off but he can't manage it.
Olszewicz controlling from the full mount.
Olszewicz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lopez is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Olszewicz looking to control but Lopez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lopez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lopez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Olszewicz wants to control the pace but Lopez is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jan Olszewicz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Olszewicz looking to secure an arm triangle but Lopez defends it well.
Poor strikes thrown by Olszewicz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lopez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jan Olszewicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olszewicz trying to control but Lopez is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olszewicz is really struggling to control Lopez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Naldo Lopez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez trying desperately to get to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Naldo Lopez.
I've got Lopez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naldo Lopez!
Naldo Lopez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.