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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eithan Khmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Olds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eithan Khmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Logan Olds!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khmer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olds tries to close the distance and clinch but Khmer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Olds stuffs the takedown.
Olds stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Olds wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eithan Khmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khmer keeps the fight on the outside.
Khmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olds wants to clinch.
Olds shoots in for a takedown but Khmer shows good takedown defense.
Olds slaps away a takedown attempt from Khmer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Khmer shoots for a double leg takedown but Olds sprawls well. He's pushed Khmer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Olds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khmer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olds doesn't manage to clinch there - Khmer circles away.
Olds gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Olds putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khmer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Come on Olds - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Olds unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khmer is breathing heavily.
Olds landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Khmer takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Eithan Khmer has been cut.
Olds connects with a knee to the head.
Olds with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olds.
Olds lands an elbow just above Khmer 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Olds obliges.
Olds working Khmer over with knees to the body.
Olds landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Olds obliges.
Olds unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khmer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Olds is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Olds digs a right hand into Khmer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khmer's gas tank.
Olds with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Olds displaying some good clinch control by pressing Khmer up against the cage.
Khmer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olds lands a good knee to the midsection. Khmer won't want to take too many of those.
The referee calls for Olds to work.
Olds utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Olds lands an elbow inside.
Olds avoids a wild elbow strike from Khmer.
Olds lands a nice elbow.
Khmer misses with an elbow strike.
Olds lands a knee to the head.
Olds with a knee to the head.
Olds connects with a knee to the head.
Olds blocking some punches.
Khmer is trying to break free.
Khmer misses with some punches.
Olds lands a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Olds as Khmer tries to tie him up.
Olds lands a knee to the head.
Olds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khmer wants to break free but Olds has control.
A knee to the head by Olds.
Olds landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khmer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Olds scores a nice knee to the body.
Olds connects with a nasty looking knee right to Khmer's face.
Khmer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khmer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Olds blocks it with crossed arms.
Khmer tries to score a body lock takedown but Olds shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Olds utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Khmer is trying to break the clinch but Olds has him pressed against the cage.
Olds unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Olds gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Olds avoids a wild elbow strike from Khmer.
Olds lands a knee to the body.
Olds missing with knees to the body.
Khmer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olds avoids the elbow strike from Khmer, against the cage.
Olds lands a knee to the head.
Olds is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Olds is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Khmer misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khmer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Olds's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Olds lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Khmer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Olds landing knees to the body.
Olds lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Olds blocks the elbow strike.
Olds crunches a lovely knee into Khmer's ribcage.
Olds connects with a knee to the head.
Khmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Olds avoids it.
Olds landing knees to the body.
Khmer misses with an elbow strike.
Olds with a knee to the head.
Khmer takes an elbow to the temple.
Olds lands a nice knee to the body.
Olds tries a knee to the head but Khmer blocks it.
Khmer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Olds lands a damaging elbow.
Olds with a knee to the head.
Olds creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khmer's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olds connects with a knee to the head.
Khmer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Olds with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Olds.
Olds lands a knee to the head.
Olds pushes Khmer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Olds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eithan Khmer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Olds stuffs the takedown.
Olds is looking to clinch.
Khmer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olds misses with a takedown
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Khmer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Khmer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khmer drops back looking for a leg! Olds is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Olds manages to kick Khmer off! Khmer jumps back into Olds's guard.
Khmer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Olds can do anything to dispel that myth.
Olds wants to stand up but Khmer is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olds looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olds is trying to keep Khmer in close.
Khmer connects with a couple of short punches.
Olds utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Olds.
Olds with a poor takedown
and Khmer counters with a single leg into guard. Olds didn't expect that.
Khmer preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olds is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Olds is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Khmer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khmer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olds tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khmer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khmer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Olds's head.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Olds misses with a low kick.
Khmer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Olds is trying to get back to his feet.
Khmer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Olds some visible discomfort.
Olds is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Olds's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Khmer working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olds tries to improve position but can't.
Olds tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Olds showing good submission defense here.
Olds really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khmer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Khmer scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Olds is trying to break free.
Olds is taking damage to the body and head.
Khmer lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Olds wants to get back to his feet.
Khmer is punishing Olds with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olds trying to get back to his feet but Khmer is in full control for now.
Khmer keeps control of the position as Olds tries to break free.
Olds is taking damage to the body and head.
Olds looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Olds just trying to survive but Khmer is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Khmer throwing damaging strikes from the back! Olds could be in trouble here!
Khmer scores with punches and elbows.
Olds is trying to stand back up.
Khmer is landing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eithan Khmer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eithan Khmer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Olds tries to clinch but Khmer moves away
so Khmer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Khmer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Khmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Olds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olds trying to keep a closed guard but Khmer is proving a slippery customer.
Khmer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khmer is in close to Olds's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Olds wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Olds is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khmer is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Khmer shoots in for a double leg but Olds sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olds tries to clinch up.
Khmer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Khmer stops Olds from getting back to his feet.
Khmer lands with a punch from half guard.
Olds tries to roll over but Khmer keeps him under control.
Olds trying to hold on to Khmer's head to control him but Khmer postures up.
Olds is looking to improve his position.
Khmer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olds defending well though.
Olds wants to control but Khmer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Khmer throwing shots but Olds is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khmer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Olds.
Khmer shoots in looking for a takedown. Olds tries to sprawl out of it but Khmer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Olds manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eithan Khmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olds tries to clinch up
and Khmer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Olds's guard now.
Khmer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khmer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khmer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Olds controlling the position.
Olds wants to stand and escape but Khmer is having none of it.
Eithan Khmer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Olds wants to sweep here but Khmer controlling him for the moment.
Olds is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khmer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Khmer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Olds.
Olds wants to clinch
and Khmer counters with a takedown into side control.
Olds wants to control but Khmer postures up.
Olds is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Khmer is controlling him well.
Khmer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Khmer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Olds pushes Khmer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Khmer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Olds tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Khmer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Olds tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Khmer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Olds's guard.
Olds looking to control.
Khmer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Olds is controlling Khmer's posture.
Khmer distracts Olds with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Olds wants to sweep but no luck.
Khmer prevents Olds from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Olds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eithan Khmer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khmer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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