PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elmer Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olaf Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sharp
vs
Archer

199 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elmer Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olaf Archer!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Sharp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Archer throws the left hand but Sharp avoids the punch easily.
Sharp wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Archer tries to get set, Sharp tries to push him back and clinch up but Archer manages to avoid the attempt.
Sharp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sharp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Archer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Archer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Archer looks winded!
Sharp throws a leg kick that is checked
and Archer counters with a stiff right hand.
Sharp is looking to clinch but Archer is avoiding it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Archer checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Archer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Archer throws an overhand right that lands on Sharp's shoulder, as Sharp tries to avoid the shot.
Sharp wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sharp throws a leg kick that misses.
Sharp lands a nice looking kick to the body. Archer takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Olaf Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archer was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
Archer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sharp lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Archer misses with a left hand
and Sharp counters with a nice leg kick.
Archer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sharp doesn't seem bothered though.
Archer misses with a double jab.
Sharp moves away from the strike by Archer.
Sharp on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Sharp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sharp throws a body punch but Archer moves out of range.
Archer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sharp lands a high kick!
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Archer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sharp slips under a jab from Archer.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sharp.
Archer checks a low kick from Sharp.
Archer misses with a hook.
Archer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharp misses with a body shot.
Sharp takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Sharp clinches.
Archer blocks the elbow strike.
Sharp has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Archer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Archer is pressed up against the cage. Sharp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Archer down to the mat. Archer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp tries to clinch but Archer moves out of range.
Archer swings for the body but Sharp moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Archer. Beautiful body shot.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharp was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Archer misses with an uppercut.
Sharp blocks a jab.
Sharp seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Archer throws a body punch but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sharp misses with a wild body shot.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Sharp tries to counter by clinching up but Archer breaks away and moves out of range.
Sharp throws a push kick but Archer slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Archer misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Archer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sharp wants to clinch.
Archer misses with a looping right.
Sharp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Archer misses the target.
Archer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sharp. Sharp obviously looking to wear him down.
Archer throws a looping overhand right but Sharp ducks down to avoid it.
Sharp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Archer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olaf Archer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Archer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sharp.
Archer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Archer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer throws out a counter right but Sharp avoids it with no problem.
Archer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A slow jab from Archer misses its intended target.
A jab from Archer misses.
Sharp tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Archer manages to circle out of the way.
Olaf Archer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Archer.
Sharp staying out of range there.
Sharp is looking to clinch but Archer is avoiding it.
Sharp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Archer throws out the jab.
Sharp feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp misses with a body shot.
Sharp tries to move into range but Archer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Archer is breathing heavily.
Archer misses with a straight left.
Archer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Archer tries to get set, Sharp tries to push him back and clinch up but Archer manages to avoid the attempt.
Archer throws a lazy right hand but Sharp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Archer throws an off balance right hand
and Sharp counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Sharp clinches.
Sharp is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sharp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sharp misses with an elbow over the top.
Sharp is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sharp misses with an elbow strike.
Sharp goes for a takedown in the clinch but Archer prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elmer Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Archer blocks it with crossed arms.
Sharp is looking for a takedown.

Archer breaks the clinch.
Archer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sharp changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Archer throws a hook to the side of Sharp's head but Sharp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sharp tries to clinch up but Archer circles away and keeps his distance.
Archer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sharp is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good leg kick by Sharp there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with an uppercut.
Archer misses with an uppercut. Sharp saw that one coming.
Sharp drops down looking for a counter takedown but Archer sprawls and moves away.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharp moves away.
Sharp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Archer just manages to avoid it.
Archer swings for the body but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp tries to land a leg kick but Archer saw it coming and moves away.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archer was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
Sharp does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sharp lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Archer checks a leg kick.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Archer keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer clobbers Sharp with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Archer throws a jab when Sharp was well out of range.
Sharp defending well as Archer loads up on a big left hand.
Sharp tries to clinch but Archer is having none of it.
Archer throws a lazy right hand but Sharp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sharp pivots, looking for a leg kick but Archer is out of range and Sharp settles back down.
A big right from Archer misses.
Sharp is looking to wear down Archer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Archer moves out of range as Sharp throws a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharp throws a body shot but no joy.
Sharp throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sharp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olaf Archer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sharp forces Archer back against the cage and clinches.
Sharp prevents Archer from breaking the clinch.
Sharp drops down looking for an ankle pick but Archer pulls his leg out and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Archer misses the target.
Sharp seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Sharp changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sharp slips under a jab from Archer.
Sharp is looking to counter the offense by Archer and move into the clinch.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Archer swinging wildly here.
Archer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sharp tries to clinch up but Archer circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Sharp misses.
Sharp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharp.
Archer missing with a left hand there. Sharp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Archer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sharp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Sharp takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Sharp tries to clinch there but Archer circles away.
Sharp pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sharp drives through and clinches with Archer against the cage.
Sharp is trying to maintain a safe position but Archer gets an underhook and turns Sharp into the cage.
Sharp has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Archer after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Archer walks away with a smile on his face. Sharp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elmer Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sharp backs up against the cage.
Sharp walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Archer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Archer connects with a right hand. Sharp shakes it off.
Sharp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sharp pivots, looking for a leg kick but Archer is out of range and Sharp settles back down.
Archer throws out a counter right but Sharp avoids it with no problem.
Archer misses with a right hand

and Sharp moves into the clinch.
Sharp is trying to drag Archer to the mat but Archer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sharp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Archer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Archer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Archer cracks Sharp with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sharp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Archer checks a low kick from Sharp.
Sharp looks to land a body kick but Archer moved away.
Sharp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sharp tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Archer manages to circle out of the way.
Sharp slips a straight right by Archer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sharp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sharp moves out of range as Archer strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sharp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer avoids the body shot from Sharp.
Sharp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Archer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Archer.
Archer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sharp slips a straight right by Archer.
Nice uppercut lands for Sharp. That snapped Archer's head back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharp throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Archer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharp circles away quickly and effectively.
Elmer Sharp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olaf Archer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Archer misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olaf Archer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Archer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olaf Archer!