PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Olds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Layno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Olds
vs
Layno

196 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Logan Olds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Layno!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Layno with that takedown attempt.
Layno looks for a takedown but Olds sprawls well.
Layno has a takedown stuffed.
Logan Olds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Layno.

Olds clinches with his opponent.
Layno has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Olds avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Layno goes for a takedown in the clinch but Olds prevents it.
Layno wants a takedown.
Olds stalling the fight.

Olds gets control of Layno's arms and successfully pulls guard. Olds will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Olds has control of Layno's left arm, preventing Layno from doing any damage.
Layno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Layno trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Layno scoring with some ground and pound.
Olds is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Layno is controlling him.
Layno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Olds is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olds lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Layno!

Layno bucks up and throws Olds to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Layno looks gassed!
Olds connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Olds!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Layno is defended easily by Olds.
Ryan Layno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Olds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Olds jumps guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olds pulls Layno in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olds is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Layno is controlling him.
Olds is pulling down on Layno's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Layno throws a strike but Olds rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Layno is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Olds would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Olds stands up and waves to Layno to follow him.
Layno takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Olds has closed the distance and engaged Layno in a clinch.
Layno has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Olds is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Olds goes for a takedown attempt but Layno pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Layno takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Olds.
A decent looking cross lands there for Olds.
Olds lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Layno fails to land the takedown.
Olds lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Olds lands the left hand.
Layno changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Olds tries to avoid it but Layno manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Olds to the ground. Olds escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Olds goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Olds scores with a head kick.
Layno throws a left and a right that both miss
and Olds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Layno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Olds avoids it really well and circles away.
Layno wants to clinch
and Olds counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Olds stuffs the takedown attempt from Layno. Layno gets slowly back to his feet.
Layno is trying desperately to land a takedown but Olds is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Layno.
Layno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Olds to score with a decent uppercut.
Logan Olds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Layno tries for a takedown but Olds circles away easily
letting Olds counter with a right hand.
Olds slaps away a takedown attempt from Layno, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Layno shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Olds is trying to defend but Layno finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olds keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Olds moves into full guard.
Layno throws a strike but Olds rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Layno pushes Olds off and scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Olds closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Olds dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Layno gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Olds counters with a straight right hand.
Layno shoots in looking for a takedown. Olds tries to sprawl out of it but Layno 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.
Olds goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Layno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Logan Olds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Layno.
Olds cracks Layno with an open hand slap.
Logan Olds is winning the standup battle so far.
Layno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Olds.
Olds fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Layno on the side of the head.
Layno walks into a left hand.
Layno takes one to the chin there.
Layno takes a kick to the side of the head.

Olds darts in and clinches Layno up against the cage.
Olds tries to score a body lock takedown but Layno shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Olds has Layno pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Layno manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Layno keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Olds's efforts to push away.
Layno drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Olds gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Layno wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Layno has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Olds is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Layno gets underhooks to prevent Olds's takedown attempt.

Olds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olds displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Layno.
Layno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Olds scoring well with a low kick there.
No luck for Layno with that takedown attempt.
Olds moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Layno throws a left and a right that both miss
and Olds counters with a head kick. That will keep Layno thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Layno decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Layno thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Olds to regain full guard.
Olds looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Layno scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olds working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Layno.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Layno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Layno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Layno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Olds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Olds avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Olds lands with a thumping leg kick.
Olds lands with a nice combination. Layno backs away looking to recover.
Layno on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Layno clinches but Olds breaks the clinch
and Layno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Layno shoots in looking for a takedown. Olds tries to sprawl out of it but Layno 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.

Olds pushes Layno up against the cage in a clinch.
Layno can't get the takedown.
Olds is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Layno gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Layno drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Olds gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Olds decides to pull guard.
Layno working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Olds's head.
Olds preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Olds preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Olds trying to keep a closed guard but Layno is proving a slippery customer.
Olds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Layno passes Olds's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Layno is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Olds trying to control here.
Olds is looking for a sweep. Layno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Layno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Layno winds up and cracks Olds with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Layno sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olds defending well though.
Layno thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Olds to regain full guard.
Layno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olds is keeping the position for now.
Layno throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Olds ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Layno closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Layno lands in his opponent's guard.
Layno is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olds is looking to stand up but Layno isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Olds dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Layno changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Olds looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Layno connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Olds some visible discomfort.
Layno looks up at the clock and then as Olds takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Layno smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Olds struggling a bit here.
Layno scoring with punches and elbows.
Olds dodges the ground and pound from Layno.
Layno throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Olds works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Olds has one foot on Layno's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Layno clinches but Olds breaks the clinch
and Olds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Olds gets caught flat footed, as Layno shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Layno postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Layno throws a strike but Olds rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Layno pushes Olds off and scrambles back to his feet.
Layno tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Layno keeps the fight on the outside.

Layno looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Layno winds up and cracks Olds with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Layno thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olds's head.
Layno throwing shots but Olds is blocking nicely.
Layno throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Olds wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Layno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Layno thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olds's head.
Layno throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Olds moves into range and clinches up with Layno.
Layno goes for a takedown attempt but Olds pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Olds lands with an overhand left.
Olds is looking to slow Layno down with leg kicks.
Olds throws a nice outside leg kick.
Olds keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Layno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Olds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Layno has a takedown stuffed.
Logan Olds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Layno.
Layno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Olds can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olds.
Layno fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Olds.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Layno.
Layno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olds but Olds pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Layno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Olds leaves Layno with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Layno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horrible takedown by Layno or perhaps it was just good defense by Olds which made him look bad.
Olds lands with a slapping head kick.
Layno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Olds circles away.
Olds scores with a head kick.
Layno shoots in looking for a takedown. Olds tries to sprawl out of it but Layno 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.
Layno with a poor takedown
and Olds counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Layno changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Olds tries to avoid it but Layno manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Olds to the ground. Olds escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Olds scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Layno doesn't seem bothered though.
Layno fails to land the takedown.

Olds gets a clinch.
Layno has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Olds lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Layno or not.

Layno gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Olds regains guard.
Layno stops Olds from standing up.
Olds trying to keep a closed guard but Layno is proving a slippery customer.
Layno postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Layno thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Layno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Layno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ryan Layno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Logan Olds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Layno with a nice head shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Layno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Olds 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Olds!