PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Olley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Costa Munteanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Fight Song by Marilyn Manson. Costa Munteanu will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Olley
vs
Munteanu

188 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Olley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Costa Munteanu!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Steve Erwin and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munteanu with a poor takedown

and Olley counters by moving into the clinch.
Olley is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Munteanu manages to pull guard.
Olley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Munteanu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Olley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Olley distracts Munteanu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Olley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Munteanu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Olley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Munteanu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Olley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Munteanu keeping moving, preventing Olley from controlling successfully.

Munteanu looking for a guillotine here but Olley defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munteanu looking for a sweep. Not yet Munteanu, not yet.
Olley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two 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.
Olley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Olley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Olley is working Munteanu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Olley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Olley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Olley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Olley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Munteanu has momentary wrist control but Olley slips an elbow through the middle.

Munteanu is rocked!
Olley lands a couple of elbows.
Munteanu is still in real trouble! Can Olley finish him?
Olley arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Munteanu's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tim Olley!
Tim Olley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.