PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Balotelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bman Olot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Balotelli
vs
Olot

225 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Balotelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bman Olot!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Balotelli moves into the clinch.
Balotelli trying to stall but Olot improves his position.
Balotelli avoiding damage as Olot throws knees to the body.
Balotelli is trying to pull guard but Olot turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Balotelli blocking some punches.
Olot content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Balotelli has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Olot uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balotelli lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Balotelli throwing strikes from guard but Olot blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balotelli is stalling in the full guard.
Olot keeping full guard, as Balotelli tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balotelli showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Balotelli wants to stand but Olot has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Balotelli postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Balotelli is stalling in the full guard.
Balotelli won't allow Olot to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Olot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balotelli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olot but Olot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Olot throws out a counter right but Balotelli avoids it with no problem.
Balotelli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Olot pinned against the cage. Olot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Balotelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Olot pushes Balotelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Olot pushes off an throws an elbow but Balotelli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Olot stalls.
Balotelli tries to break the clinch but Olot is controlling the position.
Olot lands a nice elbow.
Balotelli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Balotelli really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Olot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olot gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Balotelli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olot displaying some good clinch control by pressing Balotelli up against the cage.
Olot gets underhooks to prevent Balotelli's takedown attempt.
Olot has Balotelli pressed against the cage.
Balotelli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balotelli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Olot connects with a knee to the head.
Balotelli tries to pull guard but Olot holds him up against the cage and eventually Balotelli drops back down to his feet.
Balotelli takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bman Olot dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Balotelli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Balotelli throws a body punch but Olot moves out of range.
Balotelli throws a lazy head kick

and Olot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olot.
Olot has Balotelli pressed against the cage.

Balotelli lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Balotelli works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balotelli in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Balotelli decides to stand up, so the ref orders Olot to his feet.
Olot scoring well with a low kick there.
Mario Balotelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balotelli tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Balotelli somewhat.
Olot tries a quick counter leg kick but Balotelli is wise to it.
Olot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balotelli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Balotelli feinted with a counter takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Balotelli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Balotelli closes the distance and clinches up with Olot, looking for a takedown. Balotelli pushes Olot against the cage but Olot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Balotelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Balotelli clinches up with Olot and pushes him back against the cage.
Olot has Balotelli pushed against the cage.
Olot is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Olot content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olot prevents the takedown attempt.
Olot tries a knee to the head but Balotelli blocks it.
Bman Olot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Olot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balotellis head.
Balotelli working hard to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Olot.
Olot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balotelli avoids it.
The referee calls for Olot to work.
Olot is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Balotelli jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Olot walks away with a smile on his face. Balotelli gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Olot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balotelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Balotelli forces Olot back against the cage and clinches.
Olot taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Olot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Olot has Balotelli pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bman Olot.
Balotelli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Olot tries to counter with a clinch but Balotelli shakes him off and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olot throws a low kick but Balotelli moves out of range easily.

Olot takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Balotelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli letting Olot take a breather here.
Olot lands a nice elbow.
Olot stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Olot.
Balotelli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Balotelli takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Balotelli ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Balotelli no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Balotelli wants to sweep here but Olot controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bman Olot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Olot darts in and clinches Balotelli up against the cage.
Balotelli tries to pull guard but Olot won't allow it.
Olot stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A frustrated look appears on Balotelli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Olot is stalling here.
Olot gets underhooks to prevent Balotelli's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olot stalls.
Olot misses with some punches.
Balotelli jumps guard but Olot stands there with Balotelli around his waist. Balotelli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Balotelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olot creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Balotelli throws an elbow but misses.
Balotelli looking for a takedown.

Balotelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck for Balotelli with that takedown attempt.
Olot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balotelli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olot slaps away a takedown attempt from Balotelli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Balotelli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Balotelli darts in and clinches Olot up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Olot.
Olot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Olot tries a knee to the head but Balotelli blocks it.
Olot stalling against the cage.
Balotelli prevents a body shot from Olot.
Olot slows down the pace here.
Balotelli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Olot holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli tries for a takedown but Olot manages to get underhooks.
Olot misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Balotelli tries to pull guard but Olot won't allow it.
Olot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olot lands an elbow just above Balotelli 's eye.
Olot just leaning against Balotelli, taking a breather.
Balotelli goes for a takedown in the clinch but Olot prevents it.
Balotelli takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olot is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bman Olot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balotelli.
Olot throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Balotelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Olot lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Olot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balotelli shoots in for a takedown but Olot shows good takedown defense.
Mario Balotelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bman Olot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Olot closes the distance and pushes Balotelli back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bman Olot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Olot winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bman Olot!
A victorious Bman Olot thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.