PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Halo Olah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halo Olah had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Olah
vs
Johansson

199 cm
32
282 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

195 cm
21
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Halo Olah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johansson.
Olah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johansson circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Johansson.
Johansson throws a poor cross that misses
and Johansson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johansson throws a lazy right hand but Olah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnny Johansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olah checks a low kick from Johansson.
Johansson darts in trying to clinch
and Olah counters with a straight right hand.
Johansson moves to clinch but Olah breaks away
and Olah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johansson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olah slips a jab and a cross from Johansson.
Johansson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johansson is looking to clinch but Olah is avoiding it.
Johansson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Olah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Olah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Olah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johansson tries to clinch but Olah moves out of range.
Johansson dodges the punch combination from Olah.
Johansson tries to clinch up
and Olah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Olah throws a push kick but Johansson slaps the foot to one side.
Olah is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johansson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Olah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johansson misses with a wild body shot.
Johansson misses with the combination.
Johansson misses with a hook
and Olah makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Johansson really felt that one!
Johansson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olah thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson closes the distance but Olah moves to the side
letting Olah counter with a right hand.

It looks like Johnny Johansson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johansson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johansson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Olah on the side of the head.
Johansson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johansson, right into the meat.
Nice jab there from Johansson.

Olah scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Olah controlling the action here.
Johansson wants to control but Olah is keeping busy.
Johansson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Olah scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson taking some punishment here, with Olah in his half guard.
Olah looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johansson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johansson taking some punishment here, with Olah in his half guard.
Olah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johansson's head.
Johansson taking some punishment here, with Olah in his half guard.
Olah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johansson's head.
Nice strikes from Olah there.
Well, if Olah is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Olah throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Johansson to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olah's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Olah is looking to work some ground and pound but Johansson has wrist control.
Johansson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Olah trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Olah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Olah from controlling successfully.
Olah distracts Johansson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Olah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Olah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johansson can't keep his opponent in guard - Olah advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Olah sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johansson defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halo Olah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Johansson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johansson slips a jab from Olah.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johansson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olah throws a body shot but no joy.
Johansson misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Olah!
Olah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johansson can do to turn this around?
Johansson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johansson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olah throws a low kick, looking for Johansson's leg but Johansson calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Halo Olah has been cut.
Olah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johansson.
Olah looks to land a left hand but Johansson moved out of range nicely.
Johansson tries to clinch up
and Johansson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Johansson - just one landing.
Olah throws a series of punches but Johansson moves out of range.
Olah sets himself, and Johansson steps forward looking for the clinch! Olah avoids it this time.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch but Olah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johansson throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Olah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johansson is looking to clinch.
Johansson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Olah is out of range and Johansson settles back down.
Olah shoots in looking for a takedown. Johansson tries to sprawl out of it but Olah keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johansson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johansson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johansson wants it to stay on the feet.
Olah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Olah is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Olah misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olah shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Halo Olah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Olah finds it's way through Johansson's defenses.
Johansson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johansson blocks a head kick by Olah.
Olah misses with a hook. Johansson ducked under it nicely.
Olah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Halo Olah is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Olah lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johansson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johansson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johansson tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Olah misses its target.
Olah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johansson.
Olah cracks Johansson with an open hand slap.
Good leg kick by Johansson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johansson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Olah to counter with a crisp jab.
Johansson looks to throw the jab but Olah is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olah takes one to the chin there.
Olah throws the left hand but Johansson avoids the punch easily.
Johansson misses with a body shot.
Johansson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Olah with a hook.
Johansson tries to clinch but Olah is having none of it.
Johansson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johansson throws a nice looking combination but Olah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johansson slips a straight right by Olah.
Johansson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johansson misses with a jab to the body
and Olah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johansson swings for the body but Olah moves out of range.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johansson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olah digs a good hook to Johansson's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johansson moves to clinch but Olah breaks away
and Olah counters with a body kick that stops Johansson in his tracks momentarily.
Johansson is breathing heavily.
Johansson walks into a jab.
Olah lands a really nice looking cross but Johansson seems unphased.
Johansson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johansson misses with a hook to the body
and Olah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Johansson is rocked!
Johansson tries to clinch there but Olah circles away.
Olah swats away the attempt to clinch by Johansson.
Nice shot lands for Olah.
Johansson is still on wobbly legs! Can Olah finish him?
Olah keeps the fight on the outside.
and Olah counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Johansson! He's just covering up as Olah starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Halo Olah!
After winning the bout, Halo Olah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.