PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Skillz Kneeland (ranked 2485 p4p, 1401 weight class) and Hugo Olsen (ranked 304 p4p, 189 weight class). Kneeland comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu FIghting. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kneeland
vs
Olsen

175 cm
27
156
16 - 12 - 0

178 cm
25
165
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conquer

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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skillz Kneeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Olsen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen missing with a left hand there. Kneeland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kneeland lands with an uppercut that bounces Olsen off the cage and back into range.
Kneeland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olsen.
Kneeland throws the left hand but Olsen avoids the punch easily.
Olsen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Olsen moves away from the strike by Kneeland.
Kneeland throws a right hand that Olsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Olsen also avoids with ease.
Kneeland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Olsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kneeland is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kneeland throws a jab but it's blocked by Olsen.
Olsen throws out a counter right but Kneeland avoids it with no problem.
Kneeland looks to land a combination but Olsen avoids it well.
Olsen looks to throw the jab but Kneeland is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kneeland. That's going to slow Olsen down.
Olsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Olsen ducks under a wild hook from Kneeland.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeland misses with a hook. Olsen ducked under it nicely.
Olsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Olsen throws out a counter right but Kneeland avoids it with no problem.
Kneeland has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doc Dannis Death Squad in the buildup to the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kneeland.
Kneeland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Olsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeland moves in looking to clinch but Olsen pushes him off.
Kneeland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Olsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kneeland.
Kneeland thows a left - swing and a miss!
Olsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kneeland manages to avoid it.
Olsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kneeland can pounce on him.
Kneeland loads up on a big right hand but Olsen slips the punch.
Olsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kneeland manages to avoid it.
Olsen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kneeland misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kneeland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Olsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kneeland.
Olsen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Olsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kneeland throws out the jab.
Olsen takes a swing at Kneeland's ribcage but misses.
Olsen works the jab nicely.
Kneeland throws a shot from downtown. Olsen moves away and avoids it.
Olsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kneeland throws a series of punches but Olsen moves out of range.
Kneeland tries to clinch but Olsen moves away
and Olsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen staying out of range there.
Olsen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kneeland with a body shot.
Kneeland looks to land a combination. Olsen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Olsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kneeland.
Olsen misses with a hook. Kneeland ducked under it nicely.
Kneeland slips a straight right by Olsen.
Kneeland misses with a body kick.
Kneeland throws a nice looking combination but Olsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kneeland swings widly with a right hand
and Olsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kneeland throws a jab but it's blocked by Olsen.
Kneeland avoids the body shot from Olsen.
Kneeland throws a big shot that misses.
Kneeland fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Kneeland.
Olsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kneeland manages to avoid it.
Kneeland moves in looking to clinch but Olsen pushes him off.
Olsen moves out of range of the leg kick from Kneeland.
Kneeland looks to land a body kick but Olsen moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skillz Kneeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kneeland throws a good cross that connects.
Kneeland misses with a leg kick
and Olsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kneeland scores with a leg kick.
Kneeland missing with a left hand there. Olsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olsen misses with a wild body shot.
Olsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kneeland bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Olsen's head.
Kneeland scoring well with a low kick there.
Kneeland throws a jab when Olsen was well out of range.
Kneeland listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Olsen takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeland throws a big shot that misses.
Kneeland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Olsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Olsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Olsen slips a jab from Kneeland.
Kneeland throws an off balance right hand
and Olsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kneeland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kneeland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Olsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kneeland.
It seemed like Olsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kneeland looks to throw the jab but Olsen is out of range.
Kneeland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kneeland - that will leave a mark!
Kneeland throws a leg kick but Olsen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Olsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Olsen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Olsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kneeland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kneeland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olsen.
Olsen moves away from the strike by Kneeland.
Kneeland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kneeland attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olsen misses with an uppercut. Kneeland saw that one coming.
Kneeland staying out of range there.
As Olsen looks to move away, Kneeland throws a big counter combo but Olsen just gets out of the way.

Kneeland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeland scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Skillz Kneeland dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kneeland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Olsen throws a hook to the side of Kneeland's head but Kneeland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Olsen misses with an uppercut.
Kneeland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kneeland throws a hook to the side of Olsen's head but Olsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kneeland slips a straight right by Olsen.
A little feinted left hand from Kneeland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kneeland takes one to the side of the head.
Kneeland motions for Olsen to come forward. Kneeland throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kneeland misses the jab.
Kneeland connects with an inside leg kick.
Olsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kneeland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeland misses with a hook
and Olsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kneelands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Olsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Olsen swings for the body but Kneeland moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeland misses with a lunging right hand
and Kneeland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kneeland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Kneeland.

Kneeland has closed the distance and engaged Olsen in a clinch.
Olsen misses with a punch to the body.
Olsen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short uppercut from Kneeland.
Kneeland misses with a body punch.
Olsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olsen tries a body shot but Kneeland blocks it.
Kneeland tries to work over Olsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeland misses with a punch on the inside.
Olsen throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeland lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kneeland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olsen has a couple of punches blocked by Kneeland.
Olsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Kneeland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olsen throws a lazy right hand but Kneeland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kneeland bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Olsen's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kneeland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olsen can do to turn this around?
Olsen throws a hook but Kneeland blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeland misses with a double jab.
Olsen takes a swing at Kneeland's ribcage but misses.
Kneeland slips a jab from Olsen.
An attempted straight right counter from Kneeland misses the target.
Olsen lands a really nice looking cross but Kneeland seems unphased.
Kneeland blocks a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kneeland with a hook.
Kneeland ducks under a wild hook from Olsen.
Olsen misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Kneeland.
Olsen misses with a straight left.
Kneeland throws a leg kick but Olsen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Olsen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kneeland misses with a low kick.
Kneeland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kneeland cracks Olsen with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen misses with a wild body shot.
Olsen tries to move into range but Kneeland moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kneeland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olsen.
Olsen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kneeland under the eye.
Kneeland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olsen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kneeland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olsen.
Nice uppercut lands for Kneeland. That snapped Olsen's head back.
Olsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Kneeland finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kneeland throws a leg kick but Olsen checks it.
Olsen throws a jab when Kneeland was well out of range.
Kneeland lands a jab.
Kneeland tries to clinch up.
Olsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kneeland lands a nice looking body kick.
Olsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olsen works on Kneeland's body with a couple of short punches.
Olsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeland lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Hugo Olsen has been cut.
Kneeland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kneeland misses with some punches.
Olsen avoids a wild elbow strike from Kneeland.
Kneeland working aggressively here.
Olsen tries a body shot but Kneeland blocks it.
Kneeland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olsen backwards.
Olsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kneeland has double underhooks.
Kneeland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Olsen's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olsen.
Kneeland throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeland misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeland prevents a body shot from Olsen.
A head punch on the inside from Kneeland fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Skillz Kneeland dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Olsen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Olsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kneeland.
Kneeland misses with a right hand
and Olsen counters with a nice body shot.
Olsen dips to his left and cracks Kneeland with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Kneeland.
Kneeland connects with an inside leg kick.
Olsen misses with a looping right.
Kneeland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olsen.
Skillz Kneeland is winning the standup battle so far.
Kneeland tries to move into range but Olsen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kneeland tries to bum rush Olsen with a series of wild strikes but Olsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Olsen lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Kneeland is predictable there
and Olsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kneeland looks to throw the jab but Olsen is out of range.
Olsen misses with a hook.
Olsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeland throws a leg kick that is checked
and Olsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Kneeland tries to clinch up
enabling Olsen to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeland tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Olsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Olsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Olsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kneeland moves away.
Kneeland misses with a straight left.
Olsen throws out a counter right but Kneeland avoids it with no problem.
Kneeland closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kneeland throws an overhand right that lands on Olsen's shoulder, as Olsen tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Olsen.
Kneeland throws a leg kick but Olsen checks it.
Kneeland tries to clinch up.
Olsen throws a hook to the side of Kneeland's head but Kneeland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Olsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kneeland misses with an uppercut
and Olsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Kneeland misses with an uppercut. Olsen saw that one coming.
Kneeland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kneeland connects with a good right hand that stumbles Olsen. Olsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kneeland throws out the jab.
Hugo Olsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen slips under a jab.
Olsen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kneeland takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Olsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Olsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olsen misses with an uppercut. Kneeland saw that one coming.
Kneeland slips under a jab from Olsen.

Kneeland clinches with his opponent.
Olsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kneeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kneeland throws an elbow but misses.
Olsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Olsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Olsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kneeland blocks an uppercut.
Kneeland looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Skillz Kneeland has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kneeland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kneeland misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen misses with a body punch.
Kneeland lands with a short shot to the head.
Olsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Kneeland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kneeland slips a straight right by Olsen.
Kneeland missing with a left hand there. Olsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olsen missing with a left hand there. Kneeland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olsen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kneeland to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice jab there from Kneeland.
Olsen scores with a nice strike.
Kneeland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Olsen.
Olsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kneeland misses with a straight left.
Olsen stuns Kneeland with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kneeland tries to clinch there but Olsen circles away.
Olsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kneeland looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen throws a body punch but Kneeland moves out of range.
Olsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skillz Kneeland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen walks into a straight right hand from Kneeland.
Kneeland throws an overhand right that lands on Olsen's shoulder, as Olsen tries to avoid the shot.
Olsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olsen misses with an uppercut. Kneeland saw that one coming.
Kneeland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kneeland takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A low kick lands for Kneeland.
Kneeland throws a body kick that misses.
Kneeland with a hook.
Kneeland throws a right hand that Olsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Olsen also avoids with ease.
Kneeland cracks Olsen with a good jab.
Kneeland walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kneeland throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Olsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kneeland thinking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kneeland. That's going to slow Olsen down.
Kneeland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hugo Olsen.
Well Kneeland 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skillz Kneeland!
Skillz Kneeland took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Waste of Money Nutrition lol for their support in the buildup to the fight.