PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mister Magpie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Olszewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mister Magpie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Magpie
vs
Olszewicz

180 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

164 cm
19
133 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Gojira Industries

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mister Magpie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Olszewicz!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olszewicz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Magpie can pounce on him.
Mister Magpie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olszewicz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magpie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olszewicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Magpie.
Magpie misses the shot to the body.
Olszewicz ducks under a wild hook from Magpie.
Magpie misses with a body shot.
Magpie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Olszewicz under the eye.
Some bone on bone action there as Olszewicz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Magpie cracks Olszewicz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Magpie with a nice cross.
Magpie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A right-left combo lands from Magpie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magpie throws a low kick but Olszewicz avoids it.
Magpie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olszewicz circles away quickly and effectively.
Magpie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Magpie digs a good hook to Olszewicz's body.
Olszewicz moves out of range as Magpie strikes.
Magpie lands a leg kick that knocks Olszewicz off balance momentarily.
Olszewicz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Magpie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magpie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magpie throws a body punch but Olszewicz moves out of range.
Olszewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magpie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magpie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magpie is looking to wear down Olszewicz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Olszewicz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Magpie lands a leg kick that knocks Olszewicz off balance momentarily.
Magpie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Magpie is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magpie.
Olszewicz needs to keep his hands up - Magpie had a free shot at his head there.
That kick from Magpie tenderised Olszewicz's leg. Olszewicz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Olszewicz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Olszewicz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Magpie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Olszewicz defends well.
Olszewicz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magpie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Olszewicz stays in close to Magpie's body and controls the position.

Olszewicz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Magpie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Olszewicz has managed to get both his arms back between Magpie's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magpie wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Olszewicz manages to pass to side control.
Olszewicz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Olszewicz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Magpie defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olszewicz is taking a breather. Magpie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Magpie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Magpie throws a front kick aimed at Olszewicz's knee but Olszewicz avoids it well.
Olszewicz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Olszewicz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magpie.
Magpie throws a low kick, looking for Olszewicz's leg but Olszewicz calmly moves out of range.
Magpie scoring well with a low kick there.
Magpie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magpie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Olszewicz.
Magpie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olszewicz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Magpie tests Olszewicz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olszewicz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magpie.
Magpie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olszewicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Magpie.
Magpie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magpie lands with a straight right. Olszewicz didn't see that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Magpie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magpie scores with a three punch combo!
Mister Magpie is winning the standup battle so far.
Magpie takes a swing at Olszewicz's ribcage but misses.
Magpie misses with a leg kick.
Magpie misses with a low kick.
Magpie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Magpie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Olszewiczs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slapping leg kick lands for Magpie.
Mister Magpie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olszewicz ducks right into an uppercut from Magpie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magpie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olszewicz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Olszewicz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Magpie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magpie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Olszewicz.
Magpie thumps Olszewicz with a low kick.
Good work by Olszewicz as he checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Magpie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magpie throws a chopping leg kick but Olszewicz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Olszewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magpie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Magpie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magpie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magpie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magpie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Magpie.
Olszewicz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Magpie dominated that second round.
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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Magpie lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Magpie.
Magpie throws a leg kick

and Olszewicz counters with a shoot takedown. Magpie fights it but they end up in guard.
Olszewicz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Magpie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Olszewicz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Olszewicz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olszewicz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magpie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Olszewicz controls the pace.
Olszewicz wants to pass the guard but Magpie is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Olszewicz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Olszewicz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Magpie looking for a guillotine here but Olszewicz defends easily.
Olszewicz pushes down on Magpie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Olszewicz content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz working Magpie over with strikes.
Olszewicz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Olszewicz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Magpie sees it coming and defends easily.
Olszewicz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Magpie looking for submissions off his back.
Olszewicz is taking a breather. Magpie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magpie is trying to maintain the position but Olszewicz is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz content to control rather than advance.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jan Olszewicz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Magpie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magpie. That's going to slow Olszewicz down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magpie.
Magpie lands a head kick. Olszewicz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magpie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magpie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olszewicz.
Magpie throws a shot to the body.
Magpie looks to land a right hand but Olszewicz moved out of range.
Jan Olszewicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magpie connects with an inside leg kick.
Olszewicz walks into a stiff left hand from Magpie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magpie throws a body punch but Olszewicz moves out of range.
Mister Magpie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magpie punishes Olszewicz's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jan Olszewicz.
I think Magpie 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Magpie!
Mister Magpie made sure to mention his sponsor, Gojira Industries in his post fight interview.