PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taz Olivia (ranked 4339 p4p, 2866 weight class) and Blair Ewan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Blair Ewan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Olivia
vs
Ewan

195 cm
25
271
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
245
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taz Olivia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blair Ewan!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olivia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ewan swivels and escapes.
Olivia tries to clinch up but Ewan circles away and keeps his distance.
Olivia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ewan connects with a body shot that sends Olivia's belly button to the back.
Olivia tries to clinch but Ewan moves out of range.
Olivia sets himself, and Ewan steps forward looking for the clinch! Olivia avoids it this time.
Taz Olivia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ewan tries for a takedown but Olivia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Olivia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Olivia fails with a takedown attempt.
Olivia is looking to clinch.

Olivia forces Ewan back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Ewan - that landed with a thud.
Olivia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ewan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Olivia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ewan closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olivia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ewan is leaning against Olivia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Olivia working hard to break the clinch.
Ewan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Olivia is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olivia can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ewan.
Olivia is breathing heavily.
Ewan lands a nice shot to the body.
Olivia tries to break the clinch but Ewan is controlling the position.
Ewan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Olivia.
Ewan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Olivias head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ewan.
Ewan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Olivia or not.
Ewan scores with a hook to the body.
Ewan lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ewan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ewan works on Olivia's body with a couple of short punches.
Ewan lands a right hand.
Ewan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ewan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ewan.
Ewan lands a right hand.
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!
Ewan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ewan lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ewan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ewan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olivia backwards.
Ewan lands a shot to the body.
Ewan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ewan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ewan lands a hook that snaps the head of Olivia backwards.
Olivia takes a shot to the head.
Ewan lands a body punch.
Ewan is working Olivia over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ewan.
A shot in the inside from Ewan.
Ewan lands a left hand.
Ewan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ewan.
Ewan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olivia backwards.
Ewan lands with a left to the head.

Olivia is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewan lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Olivia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ewan dips a shoulder and cracks Olivia with a mighty uppercut! Olivia falls back against the cage and Ewan unloads with a barrage of strikes! Olivia is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Ewan screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blair Ewan!