PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ole Solseng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solseng kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Iron Horse - Hero of the Day. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Solseng
vs
Russo

195 cm
24
285 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

225 cm
33
286 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ole Solseng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leeroy Russo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solseng scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Solseng avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Russo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Russo is looking to clinch but Solseng is avoiding it.
Solseng connects with the punch.
Solseng misses with a body shot.
Solseng swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solseng misses with a body shot.
Solseng lands a really nice looking cross but Russo seems unphased.
Solseng cracks the inside of Russo's front leg.
Solseng on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Russo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Solseng. That did some damage!
Russo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
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!
Russo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solseng manages to avoid it.
Russo moves out of range of the body kick.
Russo walks into a straight right hand from Solseng.
Solseng lands with a good body shot.
Russo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solseng throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Solseng fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Russo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Russo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solseng manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo tries to clinch there but Solseng circles away.
Russo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Solseng throws a predictable looking body shot
and Solseng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Solseng swings for the body but Russo moves out of range.
Solseng throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Solseng looks to score with a jab to the body but Russo is just out of range.
Russo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Russo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solseng moves forwards but Russo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Solseng swings for the body but Russo moves out of range.
Solseng throws a body kick that misses.
Russo tries to close the distance and clinch but Solseng swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Russo motions for Solseng to come forward. Russo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Russo throws a low kick but Solseng avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solseng throws a wild body kick that Russo sees coming a mile off.
Solseng closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Russo looks to land a body kick but Solseng moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solseng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Russo looks to land a combination but Solseng avoids it well.
Ole Solseng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solseng scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Russo doesn't seem bothered though.
Solseng checks the leg kick.
Solseng has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice defenses there by Solseng.
Russo throws a leg kick which misses Solseng's front leg but catches the back leg as Solseng tries to avoid it.
Russo tries to clinch there but Solseng circles away.
Solseng's jab looks to have found its range, popping Russo under the eye.
Russo lands a lovely overhand right.
Russo takes one to the side of the head.
Solseng swings for the body but Russo moves out of range.

Russo has managed to clinch.
Russo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Russo landing knees to the head.

It looks like Ole Solseng has been cut.
Russo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Solseng's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Russo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Solseng is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solseng doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Russo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Solseng's brow.
Solseng is leaning against Russo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Russo tries to work over Solseng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Russo landing knees to the body.
Solseng swings wildly with an uppercut but Russo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Solseng's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Solseng misses with a straight left.
Solseng goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Solseng checks the leg kick nicely there.
Russo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solseng.
Solseng throws a wild body kick that Russo sees coming a mile off.
Russo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Solseng stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russo throws a leg kick which misses Solseng's front leg but catches the back leg as Solseng tries to avoid it.
Russo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solseng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Russo manages to avoid it.
Russo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A clash of legs there as Russo blocks the low kick.
Russo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Russo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Solseng steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Russo. That one must have hurt.
Solseng is breathing heavily.
Solseng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Russo.
Solseng looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Solseng throws a body punch but Russo moves out of range.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick and Solseng moves out of range easily.
Solseng throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Solseng misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Russo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Russo fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeroy Russo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ole Solseng's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A clash of legs there as Solseng blocks the low kick.
Russo avoids the body shot from Solseng.
Russo thows a body shot but no joy.
Solseng throws a front kick that sends Russo stumbling back into the cage.
Russo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Solseng throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Leeroy Russo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Russo blocks the leg kick.
Solseng gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Russo counters by clinching up.
Solseng scores with a shot to the side of Russo's head.
Solseng swings wildly with an uppercut but Russo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solseng lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russo missing with knees to the body.
Russo can't find room to land a body shot as Solseng controls the action.
Russo scores with a hook to the body.
Russo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Russo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Russo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Russo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Russo.
Russo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Solseng.
Solseng throws a punch but it's blocked by Russo.
Solseng takes an elbow to the forehead.
Russo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Solseng has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Russo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Russo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Russo throws a head kick that misses.
Russo walks into a left hand.
Solseng jabs Russo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Russo misses with a body kick.
Solseng takes a swing at Russo's ribcage but misses.
Solseng throws a half hearted mid kick.
Solseng misses the shot to the body.
Russo moves out of range of the body kick from Solseng.
Russo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solseng.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Russo connects with a looping right hand.
Russo is looking to clinch but Solseng is avoiding it.
Russo takes a swing at Solseng's ribcage but misses.
Russo throws out a loose jab but Solseng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Solseng's sensitive parts.
Solseng blocks a head kick by Russo.
Russo tries to clinch but Solseng moves out of range.
Russo blocks a leg kick.
Solseng misses with a wild body shot.
Solseng moves forwards but Russo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Solseng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solseng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Russo moves away.
Russo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Solseng misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solseng blocks a head kick by Russo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Solseng.

Russo clinches up against the cage.
Russo lands a left hand.
Russo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Solseng takes an elbow to the temple.

Ole Solseng's cut is getting worse.
Russo lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Russo misses with an elbow over the top.
Russo tries to land knees in the clinch but Solseng avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Russo.
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!
Solseng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Russo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Russo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Solsengs head.
Russo stalling in the clinch but Solseng improves position.
Solseng tries to work over Russo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Russo lands a good knee to the midsection. Solseng won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo misses with a body punch.
Russo is working Solseng over against the cage.
Russo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Solseng's face.
Russo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Solseng takes a knee to the side of the body.
Russo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Solseng's defenses.
Russo lands a nice elbow.

Ole Solseng's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Russo lands a nice knee to the body.

Russo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Solseng swings for the body but Russo moves out of range.
Russo lands a high kick!
Russo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Russo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Solseng looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russo lands a brutal head kick. Solseng looks out on his feet and Russo throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Leeroy Russo!
Leeroy Russo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.