PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Olin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fadden kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cowboys From Hell by PANTERA. John Fadden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fadden
vs
Olin

170 cm
28
154 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

180 cm
22
158 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, John Fadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Olin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fadden is looking to chop away at Olin's legs.

Olin looking to score a takedown here. Fadden is defending well but Olin drives through and ends up in Fadden's guard.
Olin throwing strikes from guard but Fadden blocks nicely.
Olin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Olin won't allow Fadden to get back to his feet.
Olin throwing strikes from guard but Fadden blocks nicely.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Olin working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Fadden wants to get back to his feet but Olin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olin lands a couple of elbows.
Olin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fadden misses with a double jab

so Olin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Olin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Olin throwing strikes from guard but Fadden blocks nicely.
Olin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Olin cracks Fadden with a solid left hand.
Olin working some strikes from top position.
Olin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Olin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Olin.
Olin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fadden's head.
Olin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Olin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fadden is keeping the position for now.
Fadden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fadden is looking to stand up but Olin isn't so interested in that idea.
Olin throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fadden lands a jab to Olin's midsection.
Olin avoids the body shot from Fadden.
Fadden throws a sloppy body shot

and Olin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fadden won't be happy with that.
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!
Fadden managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Olin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden taking punishment in the form of punches.
Olin working the ground and pound but Fadden is defending the strikes.
Fadden taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fadden taking a bit of punishment here - Olin scoring with strikes.

Fadden explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fadden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fadden throws a big shot that misses.
Fadden moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Olin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fadden to the mat! Fadden manages to get full guard.
Olin passes Fadden's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Olin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fadden does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Olin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fadden taking some punishment here, with Olin in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Olin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fadden knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Olin on the ground.
Olin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Olin lands with a punch from half guard.
Olin wants to take a breather but Fadden is having none of it.
Olin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Olin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fadden on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Olin dominated that round.
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.

Olin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Olin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Olin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fadden defending well though.
Olin passes to side control.
Olin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Olin in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Olin is putting a hurting on Fadden here, landing some big shots from side control.
Olin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fadden some visible discomfort.
Fadden is working to avoid the ground and pound but Olin connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ground and pound from Olin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Olin scores with punches from side control.

Fadden is rocked!
Fadden takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Oh Fadden is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Olin lands an elbow.
Olin scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Fadden is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Olin can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Olin!
An out of breath Jack Olin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
John Fadden was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my crew at TOTAL GYM...sorry I let you down, myself down but....it's not a set back, it's a learning experience....I won't let this derail my train...YOU HEAR IT COMING?!?!?!'.