PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Olsen (ranked 3035 p4p, 5771 weight class) and Kenjiro Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Olsen
vs
Tokugawa

178 cm
26
165
8 - 8 - 0

178 cm
18
168
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenjiro Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa misses the jab.
Tokugawa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Olsen's head backwards.
Tokugawa lands with a straight right. Olsen didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Olsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tokugawa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Olsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Olsen jabs at Tokugawa's body.
Tokugawa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Olsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Olsen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Tokugawa stuns Olsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Tokugawa misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Olsen misses the target.
Olsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olsen checks the leg kick nicely there.
A left lands for Olsen.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Olsen moves out of range.
Tokugawa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Olsen. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokugawa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Olsen on the side of the head.
Tokugawa shoots and misses
and Olsen counters with a straight right hand.
Tokugawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Olsen is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Olsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kenjiro Tokugawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokugawa takes a swing at Olsen's ribcage but misses.
Olsen throwing a counter right hand but Tokugawa manages to avoid it.
Tokugawa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olsen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tokugawa somewhat.
Tokugawa throws a jab when Olsen was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Tokugawa.
The fighters circling - Olsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Olsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Olsen lands with a nice body punch.
Olsen works Tokugawa's body with a nice hook.
Good shot there by Olsen.
Olsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tokugawa cracks Olsen with a good jab.
Olsen throws a hook but Tokugawa blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olsen throws a shot from downtown. Tokugawa moves away and avoids it.
Tokugawa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Olsen throwing a counter right hand but Tokugawa manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa fails to land the takedown.
Hugo Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenjiro Tokugawa.
Olsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Tokugawa misses with a right hand
and Olsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tokugawa thinking.
Tokugawa misses with a leg kick.
Hugo Olsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tokugawa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tokugawa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Olsen is trying to improve his position.
Olsen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tokugawa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Olsen struggling a bit here.
Olsen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tokugawa landing a few strikes.
Tokugawa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Olsen gets back to half guard.
Olsen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olsen's head.
Olsen is trying to stand.
Olsen manages to get to full guard.
Olsen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Olsen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tokugawa is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tokugawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olsen is one step ahead there.
Tokugawa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Olsen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Olsen preventing the sweep.
Olsen controlling from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hugo Olsen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tokugawa throws a nice looking combination but Olsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tokugawa slips under a jab from Olsen.
Tokugawa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Olsen.
Olsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tokugawa can pounce on him.
Tokugawa takes a swing at Olsen's ribcage but misses.
Tokugawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Olsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Olsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tokugawa has time to react.
Tokugawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tokugawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Olsen avoids the head kick by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa missing with a left hand there. Olsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa throws a right hand that misses
and Olsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tokugawa goes for a double leg but Olsen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Olsen continues to drive forward.
Tokugawa misses with a lunging right hand
and Olsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Tokugawa drops his hands momentarily and Olsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Tokugawa misses with a looping right.
Tokugawa misses with a hook
and Olsen counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the body
and Olsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tokugawa walks into a left hand.
Tokugawa moves away from the strike by Olsen.
A low kick from Tokugawa is predictable there
and Olsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Olsen cracks Tokugawa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Olsen lands a nice hook to Tokugawa's body. Tokugawa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Olsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tokugawa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tokugawa misses with a two punch combination.
Olsen misses with a looping left.
Tokugawa slips a straight right by Olsen.
Olsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tokugawa doesn't seem bothered though.
Olsen throws a jab when Tokugawa was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Olsen lands a jab to Tokugawa's midsection.
Tokugawa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Olsen connects with a crisp jab.
Olsen throws a big shot that misses.
Tokugawa scores with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Olsen as Tokugawa shoots in.
Olsen lands with a right hand.
Olsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tokugawa tries to bum rush Olsen with a series of wild strikes but Olsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Olsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab from Olsen.
Tokugawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olsen.
A combination from Tokugawa does no damage.
Olsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tokugawa misses with a looping left.
It looked like Olsen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tokugawa.
Olsen moves out of range as Tokugawa strikes.
Olsen digs a good body shot into Tokugawa's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries for a takedown but Olsen circles away easily
and Olsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hugo Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenjiro Tokugawa.
Olsen lunges at Tokugawa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tokugawa's hand.
Tokugawa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Olsen counters with a straight right hand.
Olsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Olsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hugo Olsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Olsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olsen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some wild striking there from Tokugawa.
Nice defenses there by Olsen.
Olsen with a hook.
No joy there for Tokugawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Olsen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tokugawa.
Tokugawa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Olsen catches Tokugawa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa looks to land a right hand but Olsen moved out of range.
Olsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Olsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tokugawa lands with a cross.
Olsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tokugawa.
Olsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tokugawa moves away.
Olsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tokugawa can do to turn this around?
Olsen moves away from the strike by Tokugawa.
A punch combination from Tokugawa misses.
Nice uppercut there from Olsen.
Tokugawa misses with an uppercut
and Olsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tokugawa missing with a left hand there. Olsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tokugawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olsen.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Olsen to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Olsen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Olsen connects with a body shot that sends Tokugawa's belly button to the back.
Nice body punch from Olsen.
Tokugawa shoots in looking for a takedown but Olsen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tokugawa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Olsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Olsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch.
Olsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tokugawa.
Olsen swings for the body but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Tokugawa misses with a wild combination.
Tokugawa misses with an uppercut. Olsen saw that one coming.
Olsen is looking to counter punch.
Olsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tokugawa misses with a lunging right hand
and Olsen counters with a left to the body.
Olsen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Tokugawa misses.
Olsen throws a right hand that misses
and Tokugawa counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen thuds a left hand into Tokugawa's body.
Good shot there by Olsen.
Olsen slips under a jab from Tokugawa.
A counter left hand to the body from Olsen misses its target.
Tokugawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tokugawa misses with a leg kick
and Olsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Tokugawa misses.
Tokugawa misses with a hook
and Olsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Tokugawa 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Tokugawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Olsen wriggles free and stands up.
Tokugawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olsen misses with a straight right.
Tokugawa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice jab there from Olsen.
Olsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tokugawa.
Olsen works Tokugawa's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Olsen cracks Tokugawa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tokugawa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Olsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Tokugawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Olsen throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Tokugawa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tokugawa misses with an uppercut.
Olsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Olsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Tokugawa off the cage and back into range.
Tokugawa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Olsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Olsen throws a shot to the body.
Olsen catches Tokugawa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tokugawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olsen.
Tokugawa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tokugawa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Olsen.
Nice straight punches there by Olsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Olsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Olsen.
Tokugawa misses with a leg kick
and Olsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Olsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Olsen throws a hook but Tokugawa blocks it.
Tokugawa needs to keep his hands up - Olsen had a free shot at his head there.
Olsen misses with a looping left.
Tokugawa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Tokugawa is rocked!
A nice combination there by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tokugawa catches Olsen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Olsen throws a body punch but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Tokugawa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olsen but Olsen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hugo Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenjiro Tokugawa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokugawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olsen misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Olsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Olsen.
Tokugawa slips under a jab.
Olsen cracks a nice hook into Tokugawa's ribs.
Olsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tokugawa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tokugawa looks to land a right hand but Olsen moved out of range.
Olsen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Olsen moves out of range as Tokugawa strikes.
Tokugawa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Tokugawa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Olsen sprawls well initially but Tokugawa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Olsen has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Tokugawa is on him like a limpet, forcing Olsen back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olsen avoiding damage as Tokugawa throws knees to the body.

Olsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kenjiro Tokugawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olsen connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Olsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olsen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Olsen!