PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daiki Hitoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Olynyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olynyk has chosen Jag - Versace as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hitoshi
vs
Olynyk

187 cm
21
243 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

220 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daiki Hitoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kelly Olynyk!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitoshi misses with a wild combination.
Olynyk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Olynyk misses with a low kick.
A jab from Hitoshi misses.
Olynyk misses with a low kick.
Hitoshi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hitoshi avoids the head kick by Olynyk.
Hitoshi throws a right and a left that Olynyk avoids nicely.
Olynyk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Olynyk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Olynyk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Olynyk connects with a body shot that sends Hitoshi's belly button to the back.
Hitoshi looks to land a right hand but Olynyk moved out of range.
Olynyk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Hitoshi.
Hitoshi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Olynyk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olynyk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hitoshi misses with the head strike.
Olynyk told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitoshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olynyk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hitoshi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olynyk blocks an uppercut.
Hitoshi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hitoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Olynyk lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Daiki Hitoshi has been cut.
A body shot lands from Olynyk.
Hitoshi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olynyk backwards.
Olynyk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hitoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Olynyk on the inside.
Nice body punch from Olynyk - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olynyk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Olynyk lands an uppercut.

Olynyk breaks the clinch.
Olynyk slips a jab from Hitoshi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olynyk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hitoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Olynyk.
Hitoshi fails to land the takedown.
Hitoshi throws a shot from downtown. Olynyk moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Olynyk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hitoshi is breathing heavily.
Olynyk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Olynyk tries to clinch but Hitoshi is having none of it.
Olynyk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olynyk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hitoshi throws out the jab.
Olynyk moves in looking to clinch but Hitoshi pushes him off.

Olynyk lands a big head kick that sends Hitoshi tumbling to the mat! Olynyk takes a step backwards and waves Hitoshi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hitoshi is rocked!
Olynyk circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Hitoshi tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Olynyk wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kelly Olynyk!
Kelly Olynyk thanked the fans post fight for their support.