PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Olafsson (ranked 1266 p4p, 2191 weight class) and Drew Barnes (ranked 151 p4p, 250 weight class). Bjorn Olafsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Olafsson
vs
Barnes

205 cm
20
265
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
270
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

MKFC
Voodoo Nutrition

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Olafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drew Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes throws a lazy uppercut
and Olafsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Olafsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Olafsson misses the target.

Barnes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Olafsson fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Olafsson fails to land.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Olafsson up against the cage.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Olafsson avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Olafsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Olafsson.
Barnes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Olafsson is defending well.
Olafsson scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barnes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Olafsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olafsson scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Olafsson.
Olafsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Olafsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Olafsson prevents a body shot from Barnes.

Barnes gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Olafsson regains guard.

Barnes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Olafsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnes has managed to get both his arms back between Olafsson's legs - danger averted.
Barnes postures up in Olafsson's guard and throws a big left but Olafsson blocks it.
Barnes works over Olafsson with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes postures up.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Olafsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barnes can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Olafsson stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.

Barnes is trying to control the position here. Olafsson has hold of a guillotine from the top though... oh, that looks naaaaasty, will Barnes tap? Yes he will! The fight is all over! Olafsson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bjorn Olafsson!