PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Krunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krunov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Marcus Krunov. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Krunov
vs
Olsen

175 cm
23
140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

165 cm
19
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Krunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Olsen!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krunov moves out of range of the strikes.
Krunov slips under a jab.

Krunov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krunov thows a huge punch but Olsen dodges it nicely.
Olsen pushes Krunov off but Krunov dives into side control.

Krunov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Olsen to his feet.

Olsen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Krunov wants to control from the top but Olsen keeps moving.
Olsen trying to strike off his back.
Krunov wants to control from the top but Olsen keeps moving.
Krunov tries to free his leg and advance position but Olsen is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Olsen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Krunov forces his way into half guard.

Olsen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Krunov pulls his head out easily.

Krunov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Olsen is just riding it out for now. Krunov eventually gives up the hold.
Olsen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krunov works over Olsen with some ground and pound from guard.

Olsen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Krunov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Olsen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Olsen gets underhooks to prevent Krunov's takedown attempt.
Krunov keeps control of Olsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Olsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Krunov uses good head movement to avoid it.

Krunov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Olsen throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Krunov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Olsen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Olsen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Krunov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Krunov is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen is trying to control but can't.
Krunov throws a strike but Olsen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Olsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krunov's guard.
Krunov is trying to control the position but Olsen postures up.

Olsen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Krunov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Olsen!
Olsen tries to hold on but Krunov pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krunov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Krunov trying to control but Olsen is having none of it.
Olsen is controlling an arm, preventing Krunov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olsen tries to reverse the position but Krunov maintains control.

Krunov wants to finish this one by submission but Olsen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Krunov.
Krunov prevents Olsen from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Krunov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Krunov walks into a straight right hand from Olsen.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Krunov.
Olsen lands with a hook. Krunov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Marcus Krunov has been cut.
Olsen cracks Krunov with an open hand slap.
Olsen lands an overhand right.
Krunov slips a straight right by Olsen.
Krunov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Olsen.
Olsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Olsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krunov manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Olsen misses.
Olsen throws out a loose jab but Krunov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olsen throws a lazy right hand but Krunov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olsen throws a hook to the side of Krunov's head but Krunov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Victor Olsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olsen throws a series of punches but Krunov moves out of range.
Olsen throws a one two combo.
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!

Krunov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Krunov lands a nice short elbow.
Olsen is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krunov is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Olsen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Olsen punching from the bottom.
Olsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Krunov working the head and body with strikes.

Krunov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Olsen defend it? Krunov steps over the head and cranks it - Olsen is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Krunov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Krunov!