PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Olsen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Notorious B.I.G. - Dead Wrong. Adrian James is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Olsen
vs
James

184 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian James!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Olsen tries to avoid it but James manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Olsen to the ground. Olsen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by James.
Olsen tries to buck James off but James is having none of it.
James really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Olsen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Olsen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Olsen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.
James is trying to control the action in half guard but Olsen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Olsen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
James prevents Olsen from improving his position.

Olsen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
James wants to free his trapped foot but Olsen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
James is keen to just control but Olsen is a slippery customer.

Olsen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and James pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, James cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Olsen is squirming around, avoiding James's attempts to control the action.
James is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Olsen is trying desperately to improve position.
James wants to control the pace but Olsen is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olsen is working to get back to half guard.
James working away from the top, dropping strikes.
James punishing his opponent with strikes.
James putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Olsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Olsen is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James with good strikes from the mount here!
Olsen tries to reverse the position but James maintains control.
James putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Olsen manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Olsen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
James wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olsen keeps working.
James working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James wants to control but Olsen is keeping him busy.

Olsen actively working from the bottom here.
Olsen is in trouble now - James has advanced to mount!
Olsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James working for a submission but Olsen is keeping him at bay.
James trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Olsen can't escape the position.
The referee warns Olsen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

James has hold of Olsen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Olsen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Olsen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

James is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Olsen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

James working for a submission but Olsen is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
James lands a heavy elbow.
Olsen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
James working the ground and pound effectively.
James unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olsen is bucking up trying to escape but James cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
James landing strikes from the mount and Olsen is in trouble!
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!
Olsen is looking to improve his position but James isn't that keen on the idea.
James landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian James dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Olsen avoids the body shot from James.
Olsen shoots and misses

and James counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Olsen's guard now.
James chips away with some ground and pound.

Olsen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.
Olsen keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.

James got a little sloppy there for a moment and Olsen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, James has managed to get both his arms back between Olsen's legs - danger averted.
James postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
James wants to control from the top but Olsen keeps moving.
James scoring with some ground and pound.
James sitting in guard, not really doing much.
James wants to control from the top but Olsen keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Olsen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but James can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Olsen keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James pushes down on Olsen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nice strikes from James there.
James is looking to take a break and control but Olsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
James not doing much here.
James is looking to take a break and control but Olsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Adrian James.

James shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. James showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Olsen actively working from the bottom here.
James is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
James scores with a couple of good head shots there.
James working away from the top, dropping strikes.
James punishing his opponent with strikes.
Olsen is desperately trying to improve his position but James has a good base and remains in mount.
James lands with some strikes.
James looking to control but Olsen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adrian James has got the better of the ground game so far.
James is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James wants to control the pace but Olsen is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James working away from the top, dropping strikes.
James lands a nice shot to the head.
Olsen is in all sorts of trouble here.
James dominating with strikes here.
Olsen is trying to escape the mount.
James working the ground and pound effectively.
James putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
James scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Olsen?
James with a couple of short strikes.

James looking to secure an arm triangle but Olsen defends it well.
James wants to control the pace but Olsen is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen is trying to escape the mount.
James cracks Olsen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by James.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olsen working to try and regain half guard.
James working the ground and pound effectively.
James prevents Olsen from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
James prevents Olsen from getting the reversal.
James wants to control the pace but Olsen is squirming around nicely.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olsen is desperately trying to improve his position but James has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Olsen circles away.
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Olsen circles away.
Olsen shoots and misses

and James counters with a single leg into guard. Olsen didn't expect that.
James passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Olsen tries to buck James off but James is having none of it.
James landing a few strikes.
Olsen is trying to improve his position.
James trying to control the position but Olsen is working away.
Olsen is trying to get back to half guard.

James is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Olsen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Olsen is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
James shoots and misses

and Olsen counters with a takedown into side control.
Bobby Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian James.
You can see the frustration on James's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Olsen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by James, who protects the arm well.
James tries to bench press Olsen off him but Olsen keeps the position.
James wants to control but Olsen postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Olsen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. James knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Olsen is trying to get an arm triangle but James is defending well.
James is trying to control Olsen's posture but Olsen avoids it.
James manages to work his way to half guard, despite Olsen's best efforts.
James avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olsen.
James moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Olsen stands and throws James's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is looking for a sweep.

Olsen swings around for an armbar but James sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Olsen's guard.

Olsen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
James trying to stand up but can't free himself from Olsen's guard.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Olsen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
James wants to pass the guard but Olsen is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Olsen keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Olsen tries for a takedown but James circles away easily

and James counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Olsen!
Olsen tries to reverse the position but James maintains control.
Olsen is in a horrible position here. James smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
James in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James lands with some strikes.
Olsen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Olsen is bucking up trying to escape but James cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got James winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian James!