PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Olin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twiggy BigBranch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Twiggy BigBranch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Olin
vs
BigBranch

180 cm
25
158 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

169 cm
28
142 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Olin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Twiggy BigBranch!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BigBranch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and BigBranch wants it to stay on the feet.
BigBranch leaves Olin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
BigBranch throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Olin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for BigBranch!
BigBranch is looking to regain half guard here but Olin keeps moving and retains side control.
Olin landing a few strikes.
BigBranch is trying to control Olin's posture but Olin avoids it.
Olin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Olin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
BigBranch parries the strikes from Olin easily there. Olin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable BigBranch to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BigBranch dodges the ground and pound from Olin.
Olin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
BigBranch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Olin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
BigBranch defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BigBranch is looking for a sweep.
Olin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Olin throws a strike aimed at the side of BigBranch's head but BigBranch avoids it well.
Olin throws a strike aimed at the side of BigBranch's head but BigBranch avoids it well.
BigBranch is looking to reverse the position.
BigBranch has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Olin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
BigBranch managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Olin.
Olin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Olin cracks BigBranch with a big elbow.
BigBranch wants to control but Olin postures up.
Olin lands some shots froms side control.
BigBranch takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Olin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BigBranch is looking to reverse the position.
Olin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Olin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but BigBranch is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but BigBranch is avoiding damage well.
BigBranch tries to improve position but can't.
BigBranch holding on.
BigBranch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Olin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Olin there.
Olin prevents BigBranch from improving his position.
Olin lands with a punch from half guard.
BigBranch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olin.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Olin throwing shots but BigBranch is blocking nicely.
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!
BigBranch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Olin.
Olin working over BigBranch with some ground and pound. BigBranch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
BigBranch makes his way to full guard. A much better position for BigBranch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olin won't allow BigBranch to sweep him here.
Olin stands up over BigBranch, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Olin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
BigBranch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olin is one step ahead there.
Olin works over BigBranch with some ground and pound from guard.
Olin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Olin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Olin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
BigBranch pulls Olin in to control the position.
BigBranch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Olin.
Olin throws a big right hand that misses.
BigBranch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Olin.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Olin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
BigBranch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olin landing some decent shots from guard.
Olin is looking to work some ground and pound but BigBranch has wrist control.
BigBranch lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Olin wants to sweep but no luck.
BigBranch throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olin has control of BigBranch's left arm, preventing BigBranch from doing any damage.
BigBranch stopping the sweep attempt from Olin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Olin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Olin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Olin tries for a takedown but BigBranch circles away easily
and BigBranch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olin fails with the takedown
and BigBranch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olin darts in looking for a takedown but BigBranch gets double underhooks and turns Olin into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Olin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
BigBranch throws a leg kick that misses.
Olin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Olin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BigBranch with a nice cross.
BigBranch misses with a left hand

and Olin counters with a nice double leg into side control. BigBranch won't be happy with that.
BigBranch avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Olin.
Olin tries to score with some ground and pound. BigBranch controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BigBranch is trying to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Olin crashes against the mat.
BigBranch holds on to Olin's head and controls the position momentarily.
Olin landing a few strikes.
Olin is putting a hurting on BigBranch here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Olin.
Olin grinds an elbow into BigBranch's temple.
Olin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but BigBranch sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Olin.
BigBranch parries the strikes from Olin easily there. Olin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable BigBranch to escape.
Jack Olin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Olin scoring with punches from side control.
BigBranch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Olin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
BigBranch struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BigBranch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
BigBranch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olin.
Olin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
BigBranch is looking for a sweep. Olin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Olin slips a nice elbow through BigBranch's hands, connecting with BigBranch's forehead.
Olin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Olin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed BigBranch's head.
Olin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Olin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Olin is thwarting BigBranch's attempts to control the position.
Olin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Olin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
BigBranch is trying to get back to full guard.
Olin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that BigBranch can do to turn this around?
BigBranch taking some punishment here, with Olin in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Olin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
BigBranch is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Olin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
BigBranch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olin.
Olin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
BigBranch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Olin thows a huge punch but BigBranch dodges it nicely.
BigBranch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
BigBranch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Olin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Olin's back!
Olin wants to escape the position.
Oooh a big shot gets through from BigBranch. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Olin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BigBranch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olin's head.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Olin is trying to get back to full guard.
BigBranch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Olin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice sprawl there from BigBranch as Olin shoots in.
BigBranch only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Olin tries to score a power double leg takedown but BigBranch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Olin somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Olin dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

BigBranch lands with a cross.
Nice body punch from BigBranch.
BigBranch lands a nice looking body shot.
BigBranch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and BigBranch wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice side step and BigBranch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
BigBranch thows a body kick. Olin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olin checks a low kick from BigBranch.
BigBranch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
BigBranch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
BigBranch misses with a leg kick

and Olin counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BigBranch wants to sweep but no luck.
Olin is working BigBranch over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Olin with a flurry of punches that miss.
BigBranch working a defensive guard here.
BigBranch keeping full guard, as Olin tries to pass.
Olin works over BigBranch with some ground and pound from guard.
BigBranch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Olin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Olin distracts BigBranch with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
BigBranch pulls Olin in close to his closed guard and prevents Olin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Olin throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olin throwing strikes from guard but BigBranch blocks nicely.
Olin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Olin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
BigBranch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Olin working some strikes from top position.
BigBranch controls Olin momentarily but Olin frees himself.
Olin throws a big elbow that misses.
BigBranch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Olin throwing strikes but missing.
BigBranch wants to sweep here but Olin controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BigBranch working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Olin shoots in for a double leg but BigBranch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
BigBranch only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Twiggy BigBranch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olin shoots and misses
and BigBranch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Olin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by BigBranch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Olin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as BigBranch sprawls well. BigBranch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Olin gets slowly back to his feet.
Olin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts BigBranch as he jumps to the side.
Twiggy BigBranch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
BigBranch cracks a nice hook into Olin's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olin checks the leg kick.
Jack Olin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
BigBranch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
BigBranch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
BigBranch throws a low kick but Olin avoids it.
Olin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Olin.
It looked like Olin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from BigBranch.
Olin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
BigBranch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Twiggy BigBranch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BigBranch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Olin's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Twiggy BigBranch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Olin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Olin!
Jack Olin thanked the fans post fight for their support.