PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Olofsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ranieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olofsson comes to the cage accompanied by Someday - Flipsyde. Ranieri has chosen DMX - Lord give me a Sign as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Olofsson
vs
Ranieri

188 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
27
190 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Olofsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Ranieri!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olofsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ranieri feints a counter leg kick.

Ranieri drives through and clinches with Olofsson against the cage.
Ranieri scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ranieri.
Ranieri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Ranieri.

It looks like Ben Olofsson has been cut.
Olofsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ranieri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Olofsson is trying to break free.
Ranieri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ranieri tries to land a knee to the head but Olofsson blocks with his arms.
Olofsson has Ranieri pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ranieri manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ranieri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've been hearing reports that Olofsson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ranieri connects with a knee to the head.
Ranieri lands a knee to the head.
Ranieri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ranieri pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranieri landing knees to the head.
Ranieri tries to stall but Olofsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Olofsson can't break the clinch.
Olofsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ranieri has him pressed against the cage.
Ranieri tries to land a knee to the head but Olofsson blocks with his arms.
Olofsson is looking to control Ranieri's arms but Ranieri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Olofsson has his back to the cage.
Knees to the body from Ranieri.
Olofsson is breathing heavily.
Ranieri with a knee to the head.

Olofsson is rocked!
Ranieri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Olofsson's face.
Oh Olofsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees in the clinch landing for Ranieri.
Olofsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ranieri manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ranieri jerks Olofsson's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Olofsson drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Ranieri goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Ranieri because Olofsson was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Joe Ranieri!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Ranieri thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.