PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olaf Oakenshield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie Wahlburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Oakenshield
vs
Wahlburg

178 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
171 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olaf Oakenshield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paulie Wahlburg!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oakenshield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wahlburg wants to clinch up but Oakenshield keeps it at a distance.
Oakenshield swings for the body but Wahlburg moves out of range.
Wahlburg moves in looking to clinch but Oakenshield pushes him off.
Wahlburg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oakenshield.
Oakenshield loads up on a big right hand but Wahlburg slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wahlburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oakenshield throws a body punch but Wahlburg moves out of range.
No joy there for Oakenshield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wahlburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Oakenshield circles away.
Oakenshield shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wahlburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wahlburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oakenshield looks to score with a jab to the body but Wahlburg is just out of range.
Wahlburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oakenshield swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wahlburg is looking to clinch.
Oakenshield cracks a nice hook into Wahlburg's ribs.
A jab from Oakenshield misses.
Oakenshield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wahlburg moves away.
Oakenshield is looking to wear down Wahlburg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wahlburg tries to clinch there but Oakenshield circles away.
Oakenshield keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wahlburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oakenshield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oakenshield fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wahlburg wants to clinch.
Oakenshield tries to clinch there but Wahlburg circles away.
Oakenshield is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wahlburg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wahlburg closes the distance but Oakenshield moves to the side
letting Oakenshield counter with a right hand.
Oakenshield wants to clinch up but Wahlburg keeps it at a distance.
A cross from Oakenshield lands.
Oakenshield fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Oakenshield misses the target.
Oakenshield closes the distance and clinches up with Wahlburg, looking for a takedown. Oakenshield pushes Wahlburg against the cage but Wahlburg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wahlburg closes the distance looking to clinch

and Oakenshield counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Oakenshield is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wahlburg trying to control the position.
Oakenshield cracks Wahlburg with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakenshield won't allow Wahlburg to get back to his feet.
Oakenshield trying to control the position from guard on top but Wahlburg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wahlburg wants to stand but Oakenshield is controlling the position.
Oakenshield works over Wahlburg with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oakenshield connects with a couple of short punches.
Oakenshield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oakenshield throws a strike but Wahlburg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wahlburg wants to stand but Oakenshield is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oakenshield looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olaf Oakenshield dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wahlburg moves in looking to clinch but Oakenshield pushes him off.
Oakenshield swats away the attempt to clinch by Wahlburg.
Oakenshield bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wahlburg's head backwards.
Wahlburg tries to clinch but Oakenshield moves away

so Oakenshield counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Oakenshield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oakenshield tries to stand but Wahlburg is controlling from the bottom.
Oakenshield throwing strikes from guard but Wahlburg blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oakenshield showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oakenshield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakenshield postures up in Wahlburg's guard and throws a big left but Wahlburg blocks it.
Wahlburg wants to stand up but Oakenshield is controlling him.
Oakenshield wants to control from the top but Wahlburg keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wahlburg tries to clinch
and Oakenshield counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wahlburg is breathing heavily.
Wahlburg looks to clinch

and Oakenshield counters with a single leg into guard. Wahlburg didn't expect that.
Wahlburg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oakenshield controls the pace.
Oakenshield is looking to work some ground and pound but Wahlburg has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wahlburg keeping moving, preventing Oakenshield from controlling successfully.
Oakenshield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wahlburg keeping moving, preventing Oakenshield from controlling successfully.
Oakenshield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oakenshield trying to control but Wahlburg is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wahlburg looks to clinch

so Oakenshield counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wahlburg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wahlburg keeping moving, preventing Oakenshield from controlling successfully.
Oakenshield tries to stand but Wahlburg is controlling from the bottom.
Wahlburg keeping moving, preventing Oakenshield from controlling successfully.
Oakenshield throws and elbow that misses. Wahlburg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Oakenshield's guard. Nice move by Wahlburg!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oakenshield is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wahlburg is controlling him.
Oakenshield throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Oakenshield is trying to keep Wahlburg in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oakenshield throws a body punch but Wahlburg moves out of range.
Oakenshield tries to clinch up.
Wahlburg slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olaf Oakenshield dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wahlburg clinches but Oakenshield breaks the clinch
and Oakenshield counters with a nice uppercut.
Wahlburg tries to clinch up
and Oakenshield counters with a nice uppercut.
Wahlburg looks to clinch
and Oakenshield counters with a stiff right hand.
Oakenshield throws a low kick but Wahlburg avoids it.
Wahlburg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oakenshield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oakenshield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wahlburg.
Wahlburg tries to clinch up.
Wahlburg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oakenshield as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wahlburg avoids the body shot from Oakenshield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakenshield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wahlburg manages to avoid it.
Oakenshield misses with a body shot.
Oakenshield misses with a straight right.
Wahlburg darts in trying to clinch

and Oakenshield counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wahlburg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oakenshield trying to mount his opponent but Wahlburg defends it.
Oakenshield throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oakenshield wants to control but Wahlburg is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wahlburg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oakenshield prevents Wahlburg from standing back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oakenshield scores with a body shot.
Oakenshield looks to score with a jab to the body but Wahlburg is just out of range.
Wahlburg tries to clinch but Oakenshield is having none of it.
Oakenshield connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wahlburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Oakenshield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oakenshield misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakenshield misses with a straight right.
Oakenshield misses the jab.
Oakenshield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wahlburg can do to turn this around?
Wahlburg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wahlburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oakenshield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olaf Oakenshield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oakenshield takes the fight into the clinch.
Oakenshield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wahlburg's elbow.
Wahlburg trying to control the position but instead, Oakenshield has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wahlburg into the cage.
Wahlburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oakenshield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oakenshield wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wahlburg has him pressed against the cage.
Oakenshield wants to get back to striking at distance but Wahlburg won't allow it.
Oakenshield wants to break free but Wahlburg has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wahlburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oakenshield's face.
Wahlburg prevents Oakenshield from breaking the clinch.
Oakenshield is trying to break the clinch but Wahlburg has him pressed against the cage.

Oakenshield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oakenshield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wahlburg manages to avoid it.
Oakenshield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oakenshield counters with a straight right hand.
Oakenshield misses with a straight right.
Wahlburg closes the distance but Oakenshield moves to the side
and Oakenshield counters with a left to the body.
Oakenshield tries to clinch up

and Wahlburg counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olaf Oakenshield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oakenshield, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olaf Oakenshield!