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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Braydon Olbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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177 cm
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172 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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175 cm
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175 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Braydon Olbo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hammer Time! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Time throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Olbo's waist but Olbo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Time off to one side. Time dodges the punch combination from Olbo.
Time uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olbo.
Time closes this distance looking for a takedown but Olbo circles away. Time gets caught flat footed, as Olbo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Olbo trying to control but Time is working from the bottom. Olbo postures up.
Time is working an open guard so Olbo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. A nice inside leg kick there by Olbo. That's going to slow Time down. Time tries to clinch up. Time clinches up with Olbo and pushes him back against the cage. Olbo has Time pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Time manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Olbo wants to break free but Time has control.
Time scores a nice knee to the body.
Time breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Time throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Olbo scores with a takedown into Time's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Olbo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Olbo drops back looking for a leg! Time is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Time manages to kick Olbo off! Olbo jumps back into Time's guard. Olbo is breathing heavily. Time wants to sweep but no luck. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Time had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Olbo defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Time has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Olbo trying to control but Time is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Time feints and then cracks Olbo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Olbo down. Olbo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Olbo showed some decent athleticism there. Olbo passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Olbo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Olbo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. Olbo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Time rushes Olbo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Olbo has had enough of the clinch but Time keeps him there for the moment. Time jumps guard but Olbo stands there with Time around his waist. Time gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Braydon Olbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hammer Time. Time prevents Olbo from breaking the clinch. Olbo working hard to break the clinch. Time's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Time tries to clinch up. Nice takedown defense from Time. No joy for Olbo on that attempt. Time has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Olbo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Time swivels and escapes. Olbo looks to clinch and Time counters with a one-two to the body. Olbo closes the distance but Time moves to the side and Time counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Time escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Time throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Olbo fails to land the takedown. The fight moves into the clinch position. Olbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Olbo has Time pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Time manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. The referee is keeping an eye on Time - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Olbo is trying to trip Time. He has hold of a leg but Time is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Olbo persists though and gets the takedown into guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braydon Olbo 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.
Time tries to clinch up. Olbo swats away the attempt to clinch by Time. Olbo cracks Time with an open hand slap. Olbo fails to land the takedown. Time avoids the head kick by Olbo.
Olbo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Time stops Olbo from passing to mount. Olbo working away. Time is trying to improve his position. Time can't do much from the bottom here. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Olbo stands up and we're back to a striking position. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Olbo. Excellent takedown into side control there by Olbo. Olbo cracks Time with a big right hand but Time just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Time really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Olbo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Olbo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Time keeps working. Time is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Olbo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Olbo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Time tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Olbo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Olbo landing strikes. Olbo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Time is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Olbo tries for a kimura but Time is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Olbo landing strikes. Olbo is trying to get an arm triangle but Time is defending well. Time is trying to buck Olbo off. Olbo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Time is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Olbo is controlling him well. Olbo trying to control the action but Time is working from the bottom. Olbo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Time to his feet. Time throws a sloppy head kick and Olbo moves out of range easily. Olbo shoots in but no luck this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braydon Olbo 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!
Olbo connects with the punch. Olbo misses with a body punch
and Time cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Time lands a jab-cross combination. Time has his takedown stuffed and Olbo counters with a shoot takedown. Time fights it but they end up in guard. Time is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Olbo wants to control from the top but Time keeps moving. Olbo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Olbo controlling from the top position. Time is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Time wants to get back to his feet but Olbo is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Olbo gets to his feet - Time follows without any prompting. Olbo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Time as he jumps to the side. Olbo dives in and grabs Time's left leg, looking for a takedown. Time pushes down on Olbo's head and hops out. Braydon Olbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A slow jab from Olbo misses its intended target. Time shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Olbo as he avoids it easily. Olbo connects with a looping right hand.
Braydon Olbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Olbo scores with the left hand. Time knows he should have avoided that one. Time looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Olbo is fending him off so far but Time persists. Nope, Olbo circles away and we're back to standing. Braydon Olbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hammer Time. Time defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Olbo. Olbo misses with a straight right. Olbo fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Olbo throws a series of strikes that have Time backpedaling.
Time keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Time scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Olbo doesn't seem bothered though. Time shoots in for a takedown but Olbo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Time takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Olbo.
Olbo looks to land a left hand but Time moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Time throws and low kick but Olbo moves out of range easily. Olbo lands an overhand right. Olbo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Time tries to roll over but Olbo keeps him under control. Olbo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Time is just riding it out for now. Olbo eventually gives up the hold. Olbo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Time stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Time wants it to stay on the feet. Time with a poor takedown and Time takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Time doesn't manage to clinch there - Olbo circles away.
Time shoots for a double leg takedown but Olbo sprawls well. He's pushed Time's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Olbo stuffs the takedown attempt from Time. Time gets slowly back to his feet. Olbo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Braydon Olbo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Time wants to control but Olbo postures up. The referee asks Olbo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Olbo prefers to stall for the moment though. Olbo is trying to get an arm triangle but Time is defending well. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Olbo decides to stand back up. Olbo steps back and let's Time get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight! Braydon Olbo showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olbo, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braydon Olbo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
55% |
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