PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reyes Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasper Nymann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasper Nymann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Olsen
vs
Nymann

162 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reyes Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kasper Nymann!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nymann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nymann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Olsen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nymann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Olsen scores with a one two! Nymann had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Olsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Olsen or perhaps it was just good defense by Nymann which made him look bad.
Nymann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olsen.
Olsen punishes Nymann's body with a nice straight punch.
Nymann is looking to clinch.
Nymann tries to clinch but Olsen is having none of it.
Nymann takes one to the side of the head.
Olsen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nymann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nymann is looking to clinch but Olsen is avoiding it.

Nymann gets a clinch.
Olsen really is a fat lump.
Olsen throws a head punch that misses.

Nymann breaks from the clinch.
Nymann blocks a head kick by Olsen.
Olsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasper Nymann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olsen keeps Nymann at a distance using the push kick.
Olsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Nymann wants to clinch up but Olsen keeps it at a distance.
Nymann doesn't manage to clinch there - Olsen circles away.

Olsen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nymann!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nymann is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Olsen.
Olsen misses with the ground and pound.
Nymann really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Olsen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nymann tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Olsen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nymann tries to clinch but Olsen moves out of range.
Nymann tries to close the distance and clinch but Olsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nymann takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the body from Nymann misses
and Olsen counters with a solid body kick.
Olsen circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nymann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nymann darts in trying to clinch
and Olsen counters with a solid body kick.
Nymann throws a lazy uppercut
and Olsen counters with a leg kick.
Donk. Olsen catches Nymann right on the button with a cross.
Olsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Olsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Nymann.

Nymann gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nymann walks away with a smile on his face. Olsen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reyes Olsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Nymann.
Nymann tries to clinch but Olsen is having none of it.
Nymann tries to clinch up but Olsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Olsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nymann avoids the head kick by Olsen.
Nice body kick from Olsen.
Nymann moves in looking to clinch but Olsen pushes him off.
Nymann tries to close the distance and clinch but Olsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nymann wants to clinch up but Olsen keeps it at a distance.
Olsen looks for the body kick but Nymann saw that one coming.
Olsen lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Reyes Olsen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Olsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olsen throws a one two combo.
Nymann wants to clinch up but Olsen keeps it at a distance.
Nymann wants to clinch up but Olsen keeps it at a distance.
Nymann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olsen tries to clinch but Nymann moves out of range.

Nymann gets a clinch.
Nymann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Reyes Olsen has been cut.
Olsen can't get the takedown.
Olsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nymann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Olsen's efforts to push away.
Nymann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Olsen fails to pull guard.
Nymann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nymann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kasper Nymann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olsen connects with a single shot there.
Olsen tries to clinch up.
Donk. Olsen catches Nymann right on the button with a cross.

Nymann clinches.

Nymann breaks the clinch.
Olsen tries to clinch up.

Nymann clinches up against the cage.

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

Nymann moves into range and clinches up with Olsen.
Nymann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Olsen's defenses.

Reyes Olsen's cut is getting worse.
Nymann leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nymann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nymann breaks from the clinch.
Olsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Nymann.
Nymann doesn't manage to clinch there - Olsen circles away.
Olsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Nymann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Olsen tries to clinch up.
Nymann tries to close the distance and clinch but Olsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nymann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Olsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nymann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Olsen counters with a body kick that stops Nymann in his tracks momentarily.
Nymann misses with a right hand
and Olsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Olsen forces Nymann back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nymann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Olsen is trying to break free.

Nymann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olsen tries to clinch but Nymann is having none of it.

Nymann rushes Olsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nymann stalling in the clinch.
Olsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Olsen gets through Nymann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Olsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olsen.
Olsen misses with a hook to the ribs.

Nymann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Nymann throws a right hand that Olsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Olsen also avoids with ease.
Nymann is breathing heavily.
Nymann has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen tries to clinch but Nymann moves out of range.
Nymann wants to clinch.
Nymann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nymann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nymann doesn't manage to clinch there - Olsen circles away.
Nymann is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nymann takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nymann tries to close the distance and clinch but Olsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Nymann instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasper Nymann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reyes Olsen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Olsen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nymann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Olsen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nymann backs up against the cage.
Nymann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nymann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olsen feints and then cracks Nymann's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nymann down.
Nymann swats away the attempt to clinch by Olsen.
Nymann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nymann doesn't manage to clinch there - Olsen circles away.
Nymann wants to clinch up but Olsen keeps it at a distance.

Nymann has managed to clinch.
Olsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Nymann avoids the damage to the body.
Nymann prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nymann to keep the fight standing.
Nymann lands a damaging elbow.
Nymann lands an elbow just above Olsen 's eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nymann lands an elbow inside.

Reyes Olsen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nymann lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nymann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Nymann manages to break the clinch.

Nymann clinches with his opponent.
Nymann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Olsen avoids it.

Nymann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olsen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Olsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Nymann.
Olsen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nymann is looking to clinch.
Olsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Olsen gets tackled into the cage by Nymann. Nymann maintains the clinch.

Nymann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nymann tries to clinch up but Olsen circles away and keeps his distance.

Nymann moves into range and clinches up with Olsen.
Nymann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nymann taking a breather.
Nymann continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Nymann missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nymann is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Olsen wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reyes Olsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nymann dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice elbow from Nymann.
Olsen avoiding damage as Nymann throws knees to the body.
Nymann stops a takedown attempt from Olsen.
Nymann blocking some punches.
Nymann lands an elbow that stopped Olsen in his tracks for a moment.
Olsen is trying to break free.
Olsen is trying to push Nymann away but Nymann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nymann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Reyes Olsen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

Nymann breaks the clinch.
Kasper Nymann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nymann tries to clinch there but Olsen circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Nymann tries to clinch but Olsen moves out of range.
Olsen throws a head kick that half lands.
Olsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nymann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olsen lands a head kick!

Nymann moves into the clinch successfully.
Olsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Nymann has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nymann has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nymann - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nymann lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kasper Nymann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nymann has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasper Nymann!