PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Janek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Olofson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Janek
vs
Olofson

177 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Sun-Tzu. 15%
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Janek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leif Olofson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olofson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Janek misses with a takedown
and Olofson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Olofson misses with an uppercut. Janek saw that one coming.
Olofson lands with a kick to the temple. Janek shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Janek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Olofson throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Jan Janek has been cut.

Janek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Janek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Janek is trying to drag Olofson to the mat but Olofson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Olofson trying to land knees to the body.
Olofson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olofson lands an elbow just above Janek 's eye.

Janek jumps into guard, dragging Olofson to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olofson passes into half guard.
Janek on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Janek tries to get out of the position.
Janek trying to control but Olofson postures up.
Olofson wants to take a breather but Janek is having none of it.
Janek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Janek is not content to let Olofson control the position.
Janek manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Janek wants to hit a switch here but Olofson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Janek there!
Olofson punching from mount but Janek doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Janek is working to get back to half guard.
Olofson looking to ground and pound but Janek is blocking nicely.
Olofson misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janek wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Olofson.
Janek is squirming around, avoiding Olofson's attempts to control the action.
Janek wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Olofson.
Olofson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Janek is looking to escape.
Janek is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Olofson avoids the attempt from Janek to control.
You get the feeling that Janek really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Olofson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Olofson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Janek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Olofson working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Janek slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Janek is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Olofson jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leif Olofson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jan Janek's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Janek tries to clinch but Olofson moves out of range.
Janek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Olofson tries to avoid it but Janek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Olofson to the ground. Olofson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Janek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olofson but Olofson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Olofson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Janek.
Olofson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Janek doesn't seem bothered though.
Janek with a lazy takedown attempt
and Olofson counters with a good, hard body kick but Janek shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Janek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Janek keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Olofson clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Olofson.
Olofson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Olofson manages to break the clinch.
Olofson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Olofson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olofson scores with a spinning back kick!
Olofson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Janek.
Olofson scores with a head kick.
Olofson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Olofson's coach down at Pahuyuth Muay Thai 12 elite coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Olofson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Olofson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Janek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Olofson.
Olofson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olofson. Janek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olofson scoring well with a low kick there.
Olofson throws a body punch but Janek moves out of range.
Olofson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olofson scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Olofson tenderised Janek's leg. Janek is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olofson tries to clinch but Janek moves out of range.
Janek half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Janek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Olofson tries to avoid it but Janek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Olofson to the ground. Olofson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Olofson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Leif Olofson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olofson keeps the fight on the outside.
Janek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Olofson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Olofson scores with a leg kick.
Janek swats away the attempt to clinch by Olofson.
Olofson connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Olofson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janek tries to bum rush Olofson with a series of wild strikes but Olofson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Olofson scoring well with a low kick there.
Olofson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Olofson tries to clinch there but Janek circles away.
Olofson thumps Janek with a low kick.
Leif Olofson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olofson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Olofson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Janek.
Olofson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Janek's head.
Olofson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Olofson throws a right hand that Janek ducks under and follows up with a left that Janek also avoids with ease.
Olofson scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olofson scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice combination there by Olofson.

Janek is rocked!
Olofson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Janek rather than just go for the knockout.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Olofson! Janek is out on his feet! Olofson rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Janek is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Janek is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leif Olofson!
An out of breath Leif Olofson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.