PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ole Solseng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Urhola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solseng's entrance music is Mama Said Knock You Out. A fine choice. Urhola comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Trammps -Disco Inferno kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Solseng
vs
Urhola

195 cm
35
283 lbs
26 - 20 - 1

194 cm
36
259 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ole Solseng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Veli Urhola!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Solseng gets caught flat footed, as Urhola shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Solseng is adopting a defensive guard.
Urhola prevents Solseng from getting back to his feet.
Urhola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Urhola stays in close to Solseng's body and controls the position.
Urhola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Urhola is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Solseng keeping moving, preventing Urhola from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solseng has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Solseng is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Urhola is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solseng wants to sweep but no luck.
Solseng wants to stand and escape but Urhola is having none of it.
Solseng is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Solseng manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Urhola manages to get himself to full guard.

Urhola is working an open guard so Solseng takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Urhola moves out of range as Solseng strikes.
Solseng throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urhola sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Urhola has taken the fight to the clinch.
Urhola controlling the action here for a moment.
Solseng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Urhola throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solseng is trying to break free.
Solseng scores with a shot to the side of Urhola's head.

Solseng's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Solseng feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Urholas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good shot there by Solseng.
Solseng misses the shot to the body.
Solseng tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urhola was well out of range. Poor timing from Solseng.
Solseng changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Solseng looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Solseng misses
and Urhola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Solseng thinking.
Urhola takes a swing at Solseng's ribcage but misses.
Urhola closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A low kick from Solseng is predictable there
and Urhola counters with a stiff right hand.
Solseng throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Urhola counters with a body kick.
Solseng digs a good body shot into Urhola's ribs.
Urhola uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Solseng has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solseng throws a shot from downtown. Urhola moves away and avoids it.
Urhola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Solseng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urhola moves away.
A good leg kick by Urhola.
Solseng lands a really nice looking cross but Urhola seems unphased.
Urhola ducks under a wild hook from Solseng.
Urhola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Urhola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solseng.
Urhola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Solseng.
Urhola appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Solseng looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Solseng cracks Urhola with a right hand to the side of the head.
Urhola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Solseng throws an off balance right hand
and Urhola counters with a straight right hand.
Urhola closes the distance and clinches up with Solseng, looking for a takedown. Urhola pushes Solseng against the cage but Solseng circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Urhola has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urhola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Solseng. Solseng circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Solseng scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solseng smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Solseng misses with a wild body shot.
Urhola is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Solseng missing with a left hand there. Urhola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Solseng misses with an uppercut
and Solseng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urhola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Solseng takes a swing at Urhola's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Solseng misses.
Urhola is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Solseng throws an overhand right that lands on Urhola's shoulder, as Urhola tries to avoid the shot.
Urhola moves away from the strike by Solseng.
Solseng misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ole Solseng dominated that round.
That's time! Solseng's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Solseng misses with a hook.
Solseng takes a swing at Urhola's ribcage but misses.
Urhola throws out a counter right but Solseng avoids it with no problem.
Solseng lands a jab to the head.
Solseng misses with a hook. Urhola ducked under it nicely.
Urhola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Urhola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Urhola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Solseng.
Urhola counters with a body kick.
Urhola takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Solseng lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Solseng swings for the body but Urhola moves out of range.
Solseng digs a good hook to Urhola's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solseng looks to score with a jab to the body but Urhola is just out of range.
Urhola slips under a jab from Solseng.
Solseng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urhola moves away.
Urhola finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solseng just misses with a punch to the body.
Solseng misses with a body kick.
Urhola let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ole Solseng is winning the standup battle so far.
Solseng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solseng throws the left hand but Urhola avoids the punch easily.
Urhola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Solseng. Urhola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Solseng.
A slow jab from Urhola misses its intended target.
Urhola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Solseng connects with a leg kick. Urhola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Urhola thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Solseng if he has to take too many more of those.
Urhola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Solseng swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Solseng avoids the head kick by Urhola.
Solseng swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Urhola finds it's target.
Solseng throws a leg kick that misses.
Solseng is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Urhola can do to turn this around?
That kick from Solseng tenderised Urhola's leg. Urhola is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ole Solseng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solseng just misses with a punch to the body.
Urhola blocks a low kick nicely.
Urhola works Solseng's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urhola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solseng manages to avoid it.
Ole Solseng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Urhola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Solseng.
Solseng lands with a thumping leg kick.
Solseng throws a body punch but Urhola moves out of range.
Urhola throws a body kick that misses.
Solseng misses with a straight right.
Urhola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Solseng.
Urhola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solseng was well out of range. Poor timing from Urhola.
Urhola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Solseng goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Urhola tries a head kick but it misses.
Urhola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Solseng misses with a body shot
and Urhola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Solseng fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Urhola checks it well.
Good shot there by Solseng.
Urhola on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Urhola moves out of range as Solseng strikes.
Urhola throws out a counter right but Solseng avoids it with no problem.
Solseng throws a lazy right hand but Urhola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Solseng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urhola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Urhola misses.
Solseng misses with a straight right.
Solseng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urhola manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Urhola misses.
Urhola lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urhola lands with a nice body punch.
Solseng lands a jab to the nose.
Urhola checks a low kick from Solseng.
Solseng on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Solseng lands a nice shot that snaps Urhola's head back.
Solseng misses with an attempted mid kick.
Solseng fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Solseng. Urhola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Solseng looks to land a right hand but Urhola moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ole Solseng dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Solseng misses with an uppercut.
Urhola slips a straight right by Solseng.
Solseng checks a leg kick.
Urhola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Solseng misses with an attempted mid kick.
Solseng connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Urhola's hands.
Solseng stuns Urhola with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Solseng throws a shot from downtown. Urhola moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solseng throws a jab but it's blocked by Urhola.
Urhola thinks about the counter body kick.
Solseng misses with a wild body shot.
Solseng throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urhola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urhola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urhola throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urhola has a takedown stuffed.
Urhola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Urhola! But no joy.
Solseng throws a sloppy body shot
and Urhola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Solseng misses.
Urhola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Solseng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urhola.
Solseng has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Solseng there as he acknowledges the shot.

Urhola darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Solseng is trying to stand.
Solseng wants to control but Urhola is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urhola is looking to stall here but Solseng recovers full guard.
Solseng is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Urhola sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Urhola's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Solseng has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Urhola postures up in Solseng's guard and throws a big left but Solseng blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urhola lands a couple of elbows.
Solseng is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Solseng is looking to stand up but Urhola isn't so interested in that idea.
Urhola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Solseng wants to get back to his feet but Urhola is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Solseng misses the jab.
Solseng throws a low kick but Urhola avoids it.
Urhola throws out a counter right but Solseng avoids it with no problem.
Urhola tries to clinch up.
Solseng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urhola manages to avoid it.
Solseng throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A big right from Solseng misses.
Solseng looks to land a right hand but Urhola moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Solseng throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Solseng throws out a loose jab but Urhola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urhola checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice body kick there by Solseng.
Solseng looks to throw a body kick
and Urhola counters with a straight right hand.
Veli Urhola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Urhola slips a jab from Solseng.
Urhola jabs at Solseng's body.
Solseng throws the left hand but Urhola avoids the punch easily.
Urhola doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urhola walks into a straight right hand from Solseng.
A telegraphed right hand from Solseng misses the target.
Urhola thinks about the counter body kick.
Urhola misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ole Solseng showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Solseng, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ole Solseng!
Ole Solseng bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.