PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teodors Ozolinsh (ranked 117 p4p, 353 weight class) and Jesse Point (ranked 15 p4p, 45 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ozolinsh
vs
Point

178 cm
37
159
33 - 16 - 0

170 cm
33
170
22 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teodors Ozolinsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Point!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Point misses with a head kick.
Point throws the left hand but Ozolinsh avoids the punch easily.
Ozolinsh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Point at a distance.
Ozolinsh misses with a straight right.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ozolinsh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ozolinsh throws out a loose jab but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozolinsh misses with a body kick.
Point looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the side of Point's head but Point sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Point! But no joy.
Point takes one to the side of the head.
Point misses with a right hand
enabling Ozolinsh to counter with a crisp jab.
Ozolinsh scores with a push kick.
Point pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ozolinsh manages to avoid it.
Ozolinsh connects with a solid leg kick.
Point with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ozolinsh to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Point ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Point swings for the body but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Point.
Ozolinsh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Point.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point defending well as Ozolinsh loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Point! But no joy.
Ozolinsh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Point's sensitive parts.
Ozolinsh slips under a jab.
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot.
Point looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Point goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Point attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ozolinsh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ozolinsh punishes Point's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Point misses the target.
Ozolinsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
Point is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ozolinsh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Point momentarily.
Ozolinsh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Point tries to move into range but Ozolinsh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ozolinsh cracks Point with an open hand slap.
Point displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ozolinsh throws out the jab.
Ozolinsh connects with a body shot that sends Point's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozolinsh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Point jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh swings for the body but Point moves out of range.
Point throws an overhand right that lands on Ozolinsh's shoulder, as Ozolinsh tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Point.
Point loads up on a big right hand but Ozolinsh slips the punch.
Point uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ozolinsh.
Point moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ozolinsh misses with a low kick.
Ozolinsh checks a leg kick.
Point cracks Ozolinsh with an open hand slap.
A low kick from Point is predictable there
and Ozolinsh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Ozolinsh.
Point slips a jab from Ozolinsh.
A countering left hand to the body from Point misses.
Point misses with a hook
and Ozolinsh counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh punishes Point's body with a nice straight punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Point. Ozolinsh shrugs it off though.
Ozolinsh connects with a body shot.
Ozolinsh throws a body punch but Point moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh throws a leg kick which misses Point's front leg but catches the back leg as Point tries to avoid it.
Ozolinsh throws an overhand right that lands on Point's shoulder, as Point tries to avoid the shot.
Ozolinsh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Point goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Point throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Point misses the target.
Point misses with a straight right.
Ozolinsh walks into a stiff left hand from Point.
Ozolinsh blocks the body kick.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozolinsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
A lazy body kick from Point
and Ozolinsh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Point swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ozolinsh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Point bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ozolinsh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Point doesn't seem bothered though.
Ozolinsh pushes Point away with a front kick.
Ozolinsh throws a sloppy head kick and Point moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Point checks a leg kick.
Point fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ozolinsh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ozolinsh scores with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ozolinsh. That's going to slow Point down.
Point lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Point misses with a hook. Ozolinsh ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick from Ozolinsh, right into the meat of the thigh.
Point lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Point slips under a jab.
A big left from Point misses.
Ozolinsh swings widly with a right hand
and Ozolinsh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Point checks a leg kick.
Point throws a lazy uppercut
and Ozolinsh counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozolinsh misses with a head kick.
Ozolinsh slips under a jab from Point.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the side of Point's head but Point sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ozolinsh checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teodors Ozolinsh dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Point connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ozolinsh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Point misses with a leg kick
and Ozolinsh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Point tries to keep at a distance but Ozolinsh has taken the fight into the clinch.

Point manages to break the clinch.
Point ducks right into an uppercut from Ozolinsh.
Decent striking displayed by Ozolinsh there.
Ozolinsh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Point.
Ozolinsh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Point throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teodors Ozolinsh is winning the standup battle so far.
Ozolinsh connects with the punch.
Point throws a jab when Ozolinsh was well out of range.
Ozolinsh throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozolinsh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Point looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Point uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ozolinsh.
Point flicks out a counter leg kick but Ozolinsh steps away.
Point pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ozolinsh is out of range and Point settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Ozolinsh misses the target.
Point misses with a body kick.
Point misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozolinsh throws a hook but Point blocks it.
Ozolinsh catches Point with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Point will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ozolinsh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ozolinsh manages to avoid it.
Ozolinsh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ozolinsh tries to land a front kick but Point steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ozolinsh is looking to land body kicks.
Ozolinsh lands a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Point.
Ozolinsh slips a jab from Point.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Ozolinsh ducks down to avoid it.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Point doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Point on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ozolinsh is looking to chop away at Point's legs.
Point's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ozolinsh looks to land a left hand but Point moved out of range nicely.
Point throws out a counter right but Ozolinsh avoids it with no problem.
Ozolinsh works the jab nicely.
Point lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Point takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point jabs Ozolinsh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ozolinsh tries a low kick but Point avoids it.
Point appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Point defending well as Ozolinsh loads up on a big left hand.
Ozolinsh misses with a straight right.
Ozolinsh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Point fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Point throws a body punch but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Point misses the shot to the body.
Point misses with an uppercut. Ozolinsh saw that one coming.
Point jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ozolinsh punishes Point's body with a nice straight punch.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Point looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Point takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ozolinsh digs a good hook to Point's body.
Ozolinsh blocks the body kick.
Point lands the left hand.
Ozolinsh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Point doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Point.
Point lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ozolinsh scores with a decent looking hook.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozolinsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Ozolinsh dips to his left and cracks Point with an uppercut!
Point dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ozolinsh tries to work over Point's front leg with a kick but Point checks it.
Ozolinsh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Ozolinsh ducks down to avoid it.
Ozolinsh thuds his right hand into Point's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ozolinsh cracks a nice hook into Point's ribs.
Ozolinsh misses with a looping left.
Ozolinsh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Point can do to turn this around?
Ozolinsh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Point gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ozolinsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
Ozolinsh throws a jab when Point was well out of range.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Ozolinsh ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Point misses.
Point lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Point looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ozolinsh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Point. That did some damage!
Ozolinsh moves away from the strike by Point.
Ozolinsh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Point has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ozolinsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Point.
Point swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ozolinsh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ozolinsh lands a really nice looking cross but Point seems unphased.
Point throws a hook but Ozolinsh blocks it.
Point takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Point throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Ozolinsh as he checks the leg kick.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Point ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ozolinsh scores with a push kick.
Point throws a leg kick that misses.
Ozolinsh is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teodors Ozolinsh dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Point scores with a nice head shot.
Point lands with a nice body punch.
Point dips to his left and cracks Ozolinsh with an uppercut!
Point loads up on a big right hand but Ozolinsh slips the punch.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Ozolinsh.

Point tries to keep at a distance but Ozolinsh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ozolinsh scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Point.
Ozolinsh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Point can't break the clinch.
Ozolinsh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Point blocking some punches.
Point wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozolinsh misses with the head strike.
Point misses with some punches.

Point breaks the clinch.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Ozolinsh ducks down to avoid it.
Point has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ozolinsh.
Point keeps the fight on the outside.
Point doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ozolinsh. That one must have hurt.
Point gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ozolinsh scores with a punch to the head.
Point scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Point delivers a nice body kick.
Ozolinsh throws a sloppy head kick and Point moves out of range easily.
Ozolinsh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ozolinsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
Ozolinsh moves away from the strike by Point.
Ozolinsh defending well as Point loads up on a big left hand.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch there but Point circles away.
Point throws a body punch but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Ozolinsh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Point takes one to the side of the head.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Ozolinsh ducks down to avoid it.
Point misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ozolinsh misses the target.
Point ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ozolinsh moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point throws a jab when Ozolinsh was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Point moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Point goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ozolinsh with a hook.
Ozolinsh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ozolinsh doesn't manage to clinch there - Point circles away.
Point looks to land a right hand but Ozolinsh moved out of range.
Point chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ozolinsh can pounce on him.
Good standup being displayed there by Ozolinsh as he connects with a hook.
Point scores with a body shot.
Ozolinsh throws a jab when Point was well out of range.
Ozolinsh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ozolinsh throws a body punch but Point moves out of range.
Point misses with a looping right.
Ozolinsh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ozolinsh ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Ozolinsh moves out of range of the body kick from Point.
Point finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point swings for the body but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Nice shot by Ozolinsh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Point.
Point avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ozolinsh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ozolinsh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ozolinsh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Point.
Point misses with an uppercut. Ozolinsh saw that one coming.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozolinsh lands with a right hand.
Point throws a wild body kick that Ozolinsh sees coming a mile off.
Ozolinsh checks a low kick from Point.
Ozolinsh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jab by Point.
Point takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ozolinsh throws a push kick but Point slaps the foot to one side.
Point throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Point chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ozolinsh can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point swings widly with a right hand
and Ozolinsh counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Point throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ozolinsh's head.
Ozolinsh lands a nice hook to Point's body. Point takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Point throws a leg kick but Ozolinsh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ozolinsh walks into a stiff left hand from Point.
Point misses with a looping right.
Point misses with a leg kick
and Ozolinsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from Ozolinsh.
Point on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ozolinsh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ozolinsh.
Point blocks a low kick nicely.
Ozolinsh misses the jab.
Ozolinsh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Points jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Point counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jesse Point has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozolinsh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Point throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Teodors Ozolinsh.
Well Ozolinsh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teodors Ozolinsh!
Teodors Ozolinsh very nearly forgot to thank Reaper Combatwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.