PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karin Olegav (ranked 6557 p4p, 565 weight class) and Leon Opstad (ranked 5675 p4p, 545 weight class). Opstad has chosen Moby - Natural Blues as his entrance music. Karin Olegav could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leon Opstad's chin.

Olegav
vs
Opstad

186 cm
32
194 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

188 cm
31
184 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Urban Fighter

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karin Olegav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leon Opstad!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opstad slaps away a takedown attempt from Olegav, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Opstad is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Olegav gets caught napping as Opstad dives in and scores a takedown. Olegav manages to retain guard.
Olegav is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Opstad 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.
Opstad is pushing down on Olegav's leg trying to pass to half guard. Olegav is fighting to maintain full guard but Opstad has managed to sneak the leg through.
Opstad takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olegav wants to control but Opstad is keeping busy.

Opstad is trying to work for a kimura but Olegav is defending well.
Olegav is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olegav taking some punishment here, with Opstad in his half guard.

Opstad is trying to work for a kimura but Olegav is defending well.
Opstad is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Opstad is working for a submission of some sort.

Opstad is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Olegav has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Opstad frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Olegav taking shots to the head.

Opstad looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Opstad lands a heavy elbow.
Opstad trying to control but Olegav is having none of it.
Opstad is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Olegav is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Opstad locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Olegav is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leon Opstad!