PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thorstein Olafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistar Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olafsson's entrance music is Twilight of the Thunder God. A fine choice. Alistar Parker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Olafsson
vs
Parker

185 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thorstein Olafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alistar Parker!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker shoots in for a double leg but Olafsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Parker looks for a takedown but Olafsson sprawls well.
Olafsson throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker has a takedown stuffed.
Thorstein Olafsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistar Parker.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olafsson stuffs the takedown.
Olafsson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Olafsson's waist but Olafsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Parker off to one side.
Olafsson misses the shot to the body.
Parker fails with the takedown.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olafsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parker circles away.
Parker tries for a takedown but Olafsson circles away easily
and Olafsson counters with a nice body shot.

That's four 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.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Olafsson's shoulder, as Olafsson tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Parker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Olafsson counters with a two punch combo.
Parker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Olafsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olafsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorstein Olafsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Parker misses with a takedown attempt

and Olafsson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Parker won't be happy with that.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.
Olafsson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Olafsson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker regains half guard, as Olafsson was trying to land strikes.
Olafsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Parker is looking to escape.
Olafsson controlling the action here.
Parker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Olafsson.
Parker wants to stand but Olafsson is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Olafsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Olafsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Olafsson is working Parker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olafssonis looking to pass into half guard but Parker pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Parker is in guard.
Olafsson wants to stand up but Parker is controlling him.
Parker wants to control from the top but Olafsson keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker tries to stand but Olafsson is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olafsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Olafsson keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Parker tries for a takedown but Olafsson circles away easily
and Olafsson counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Olafsson looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Parker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorstein Olafsson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Olafsson looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Olafsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Parker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Olafsson wants to stand but Parker is controlling the position.
Olafsson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker postures up in Olafsson's guard and throws a big left but Olafsson blocks it.
Olafsson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Olafsson tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Olafsson's guard.
Olafsson keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.

Parker 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.
Olafsson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Parker!
Parker is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Olafsson scoring with strikes but Parker is staying in there.
Parker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Olafsson landing strikes from the mount.
Parker holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Olafsson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Olafsson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Olafsson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Olafsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Olafsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Parker wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Olafsson tries to control but Parker wriggling away.
Olafsson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Alistar Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorstein Olafsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Olafsson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Olafsson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Parker?
Olafsson controlling from mount.
Olafsson trying to control but Parker is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thorstein Olafsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Olafsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorstein Olafsson!