PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kelly William (ranked 2152 p4p, 1764 weight class) and Kurt Olstein (ranked 285 p4p, 232 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

William
vs
Olstein

185 cm
28
195
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
194
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

Brooklyn Apothecary
MKFC

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kelly William!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Olstein!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
William throws a sloppy head kick

and Olstein counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Olstein prevents William from standing back up.

Olstein is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Olstein is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Olstein is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. William doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Olstein.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Olstein is looking for a kimura but William is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Olstein to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Olstein is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so William is just riding it out for now. Olstein eventually gives up the hold.

Olstein is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
William is looking to escape.

Olstein is trying to work for a kimura but William is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

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

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

Olstein is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Olstein is trying for a kimura here. William looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Olstein wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kurt Olstein!
Kurt Olstein decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.