PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Byron Brainz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fjalar Ollongren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brainz's entrance music is Oy, To Ne Vecher (Fedor's Theme). A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Fjalar Ollongren was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Brainz
vs
Ollongren

190 cm
26
191 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

186 cm
31
204 lbs
21 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Byron Brainz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Fjalar Ollongren!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ollongren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brainz.

Ollongren changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brainz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brainz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ollongren throwing strikes but Brainz manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Brainz tries to stand but Ollongren is controlling his head.
Brainz working away.
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Ollongren is looking to regain half guard here but Brainz keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brainz tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Ollongren's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ollongren is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brainz off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren throwing damaging strikes from the back! Brainz could be in trouble here!

Ollongren working for a choke but Brainz reverses nicely into Ollongren 's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ollongren holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Fjalar Ollongren hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ollongren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brainz moves forwards but Ollongren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Ollongren misses.
Ollongren checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brainz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ollongren.
Ollongren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ollongren checks a leg kick nicely.
Brainz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Brainz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brainz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ollongren lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Byron Brainz has been cut.
Brainz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Brainz throws an elbow but misses.
Ollongren managing to block the knees to the body from Brainz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brainz pushes off an throws an elbow but Ollongren leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brainz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ollongren's brow.
Ollongren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brainzs head.
Ollongren is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brainz is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fjalar Ollongren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Byron Brainz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brainz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brainz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brainz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ollongren.
Ollongren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brainz. Ollongren shrugs it off though.
Brainz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ollongren is able to avoid easily.
Ollongren connects with a body shot.
Brainz is looking to slow Ollongren down with leg kicks.

Brainz moves into range and clinches up with Ollongren.
Brainz throws an elbow that misses.
Ollongren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brainz lands a nice knee to the body.
Ollongren takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brainz.
Brainz misses with an elbow strike.
Brainz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brainz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ollongren is looking to control Brainz's arms but Brainz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ollongren has his back to the cage.
Brainz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brainz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brainz connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Fjalar Ollongren has been cut.
Brainz looking to throw knees to the head but Ollongren is blocking nicely.
Brainz misses with a knee strike.
Brainz tries a knee to the head but Ollongren blocks it.
Brainz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ollongren on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brainz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ollongren wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ollongren avoids the elbow strike from Brainz, against the cage.
Brainz lands an elbow just above Ollongren 's eye.
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!
Stalling in the clinch from Ollongren.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brainz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ollongren avoids it.
Brainz looking to throw knees to the head but Ollongren is blocking nicely.
Ollongren tries a body shot but Brainz blocks it.
Brainz looking to throw knees to the head but Ollongren is blocking nicely.
Ollongren has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brainz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brainz pushes off an throws an elbow but Ollongren leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brainz lands a nice elbow.
Brainz pushes off an throws an elbow but Ollongren leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren blocks an elbow strike from Brainz.
Brainz trying to land knees to the body.
Ollongren avoids the elbow strike from Brainz, against the cage.
Ollongren lands with a right to the head.
Ollongren avoids a wild elbow strike from Brainz.
Ollongren stalls.
Brainz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brainz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brainz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ollongren.
Brainz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Byron Brainz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ollongren managing to block the knees to the body from Brainz.
Ollongren managing to block the knees to the body from Brainz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brainz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brainz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ollongren takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ollongren slowing the pace effectively.
Brainz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ollongren's defenses.
Brainz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ollongren.

Ollongren gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Brainz is trying to stand back up but Ollongren is controlling him
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ollongren slips a nice elbow through Brainz's hands, connecting with Brainz's forehead.
Brainz wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ollongren throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Brainz dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ollongren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brainz connects with an inside leg kick.
Brainz tried to score with a low kick but Ollongren checks it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brainz.
Ollongren jabs Brainz right on the nose. Brainz blinks but takes it well.
Brainz connects with a high kick.
Brainz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brainz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ollongren checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Brainz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brainz closes the distance and clinches.
Ollongren trying to stall but Brainz improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brainz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ollongren slowing the pace effectively.
Brainz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Brainz.
Brainz throws an elbow but it misses.
Ollongren dodges an elbow strike from Brainz.
Ollongren slows down the pace here.
Ollongren blocks an elbow strike from Brainz.
Brainz stalling.
Ollongren blocks the elbow strike.
Brainz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ollongren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Come on Ollongren - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brainz lands a knee to the body.
Ollongren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brainz trying to land knees to the body.
Brainz keeps control of Ollongren as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brainz throws an elbow but it misses.
Brainz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ollongren creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brainz misses with a knee to the head.
Ollongren avoids a wild elbow strike from Brainz.
Brainz lands an elbow that stopped Ollongren in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Fjalar Ollongren's cut even more.
Brainz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brainz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ollongren is defending well for now.

Ollongren is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Brainz can't fight it off and eventually Ollongren manages to take the fight to the floor. Brainz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ollongren trying to control the position from guard on top but Brainz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brainz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fjalar Ollongren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brainz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ollongren is controlling him.
Ollongren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ollongren throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ollongren lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ollongren throws a big elbow that misses.
Ollongren is looking to work some ground and pound but Brainz has wrist control.
Brainz wants to stand up but Ollongren is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ollongren postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Brainz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ollongren, into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Byron Brainz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brainz 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byron Brainz!
Our winner, Byron Brainz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.