PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Al Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Insolce Olvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Insolce Olvo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Capone
vs
Olvo

180 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

White Gorilla Nutrition
Aggression Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Insolce Olvo!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Olvo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Capone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Capone is trying to control Olvo's posture but Olvo avoids it.
Capone manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Capone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Capone is looking to advance position but Olvo won't allow it.
Olvo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Olvo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Capone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olvo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Capone!
Olvo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Capone?
Poor strikes thrown by Olvo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Olvo prevents Capone from getting the reversal.
Olvo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Capone wants to hold on but Olvo pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olvo raining down shots from the mount!
Capone is in a horrible position here. Olvo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Capone tries to lock up and control but Olvo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Capone gets back to half guard.
Olvo throwing shots but Capone is blocking nicely.
Olvo drops an elbow to the side of Capone's head.
Olvo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Capone trying to control but Olvo postures up.
Olvo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Capone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Olvo is working away from the top position though.
Olvo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Capone's head.
Capone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Olvo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Olvo's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Olvo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Capone gets his way!
Capone is trying to stick to Olvo's back but Olvo is turning into Capone. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Capone's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Olvo.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Olvo throwing strikes from guard but Capone blocks nicely.
Capone is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Capone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Olvo throwing strikes from guard but Capone blocks nicely.
Capone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Olvo is in close to Capone's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Capone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Olvo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Capone is breathing heavily.
Olvo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Capone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Olvo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Capone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Capone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olvo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Olvo is pulling down on Capone's head. It's preventing any offense from Capone, at least for the moment.
Capone preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Olvo is on top in guard.
Olvo preventing the sweep.
Olvo works over Capone with some ground and pound from guard.
Capone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Capone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Olvo.

Capone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Olvo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Olvo postures up and lands a big shot to Capone's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olvo stopping the sweep attempt from Capone.
Olvo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Olvo throwing strikes but missing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Capone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Olvo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Olvo reaches up and holds on to Capone to control the position.
Olvo is looking to improve his position but Capone isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olvo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Olvo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Insolce Olvo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Capone closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Olvo did well to prevent Capone getting side control.

Capone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Olvo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Olvo looking for a sweep. Not yet Olvo, not yet.
Olvo keeping moving, preventing Capone from controlling successfully.
Olvo is pulling down on Capone's head. It's preventing any offense from Capone, at least for the moment.
Capone is looking to work some ground and pound but Olvo has wrist control.
Olvo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Capone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Olvo is on top in guard.
Olvo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Olvo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Olvo is working Capone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Capone trying to keep a closed guard but Olvo is proving a slippery customer.
Olvo distracts Capone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Olvo throws a big right hand that misses.
Olvo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Capone is trying to control the position but Olvo postures up.
Capone pulls Olvo in close to his closed guard and prevents Olvo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Olvo working some strikes from top position.
Capone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Olvo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Olvo stands up over Capone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Olvo connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olvo working some strikes from top position.
Capone controlling the position.
Capone trying to keep a closed guard but Olvo is proving a slippery customer.
Olvo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Capone is pulling down on Olvo's head. It's preventing any offense from Olvo, at least for the moment.
Olvo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Capone controls Olvo momentarily but Olvo frees himself.
Olvo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Capone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Capone looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Olvo misses with an uppercut. Capone saw that one coming.
Capone tries for a takedown but Olvo circles away easily

and Olvo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Capone won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olvo working the head and body with strikes.
Capone is trying to control Olvo's posture but Olvo avoids it.
Olvo grinds an elbow into Capone's temple.
Olvo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Capone down.
Olvo is working Capone over with some ground and pound from side control.
Olvo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Olvo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Capone down.
Olvo landing strikes.
Olvo lands a nice forearm strike.
Olvo lands a nice forearm strike.
Olvo working the body and head with strikes.
Olvo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Olvo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Olvo has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Olvo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Olvo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Olvo lands a heavy elbow.
Capone wants to hold on but Olvo pushes him away.
The referee warns Capone that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Capone is looking to improve his position but Olvo isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Olvo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Olvo with a couple of short strikes.
Capone wants to hold on but Olvo pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olvo punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Insolce Olvo 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.

Olvo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Capone to the mat! Capone manages to get full guard.
Olvo postures up.
Capone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Al Capone.
Capone misses with a takedown

and Olvo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Olvo.
Olvo throwing strikes but missing.
Olvo thows a big elbow that misses.
Olvo postures up.
Insolce Olvo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Olvo is in close to Capone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Olvo is working Capone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Capone looking to control.
Olvo landing with the ground and pound.
Capone is trying to control the position but Olvo postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olvo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Olvo with a nice head shot there.
Olvo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Olvo is working Capone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Olvo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Olvo is working Capone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Olvo cracks Capone with a solid left hand.
Olvo postures up in Capone's guard and throws a big left but Capone blocks it.
Olvo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Capone seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Capone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Olvo defends well.
Olvo chips away with some ground and pound.

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.
Olvo landing some decent shots from guard.
Capone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Olvo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Capone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Olvo postures up in Capone's guard and throws a big left but Capone blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A big left from Olvo misses.
Olvo misses with a hook.

Capone shoots in and bounces Olvo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Olvo controlling the position.
Olvo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Capone manages to get himself to full guard.
Olvo is working Capone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Olvo is looking to work some ground and pound but Capone has wrist control.
Capone trying to keep a closed guard but Olvo is proving a slippery customer.
Olvo stands up over Capone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Capone trying to control the position.
Olvo throwing strikes from guard but Capone blocks nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Olvo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Capone is trying to maintain the position but Olvo is very close to passing his half guard.
Olvo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Capone is trying to control but can't.
Olvo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Capone has hold of Olvo's hands but Olvo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Olvo.
Capone is trying to stand.
Olvo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Olvo throws an overhand right that lands on Capone's shoulder, as Capone tries to avoid the shot.
Olvo looks to land a left hand but Capone moved out of range nicely.

Olvo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Olvo showed some decent athleticism there.
Capone is trying to maintain the position but Olvo is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Insolce Olvo really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Capone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olvo.
Capone moves away from the strike by Olvo.
Capone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Olvo counters with a takedown into side control.
Capone sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Olvo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Capone is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Olvo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Capone trying to hold on to Olvo's head to control him but Olvo postures up.
Olvo working the head and body with strikes.
Olvo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Olvo with the ground and pound but Capone uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Olvo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Capone wants to sweep here but Olvo controlling him for the moment.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Olvo lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone looking to control.
Capone tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Capone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olvo is aware though and is defending well.
Capone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Olvo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Olvo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Olvo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Olvo works over Capone with some ground and pound from guard.
Olvo cracks Capone with a solid left hand.
Olvo throws a strike but Capone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Capone drops back looking for a leg! Olvo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Olvo manages to kick Capone off! Capone jumps back into Olvo's guard.
Olvo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olvo looking for a sweep. Not yet Olvo, not yet.
Olvo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Olvo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Olvo is trying to control the position but Capone postures up.
Olvo keeping moving, preventing Capone from controlling successfully.
Olvo is pulling down on Capone's head. It's preventing any offense from Capone, at least for the moment.
Capone wants to control from the top but Olvo keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone with a flurry of punches that miss.

Capone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Capone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Capone trying to control but Olvo is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Capone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Olvo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Capone's guard.
Olvo scoring with some ground and pound.
Olvo is working Capone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Olvo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Olvo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Olvo throws a big right hand that misses.
Olvo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Olvo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Olvo distracts Capone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capone looking for a sweep. Not yet Capone, not yet.
Olvo scoring with some ground and pound.
Olvo throwing strikes but missing.
Olvo distracts Capone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Capone scores a takedown into full mount!
Olvo is trying to escape the mount.

Capone is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Olvo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Olvo is looking to improve his position but Capone isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Insolce Olvo dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Capone throws a hook but Olvo avoids it easily.

Capone feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Olvo is on top in guard.
Capone looking for a sweep. Not yet Capone, not yet.
Olvo cracks Capone with a solid left hand.
Olvo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Olvo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Capone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Olvo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olvo is looking to work some ground and pound but Capone has wrist control.
Capone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Capone has his takedown stuffed

and Olvo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Capone won't be happy with that.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
You can see the frustration on Capone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Capone wants to control but Olvo postures up.
Check out the look on Olvo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Olvo grinds an elbow into Capone's temple.
Olvo working away.
Olvo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Olvo working away.
Capone is trying to improve his position.
Olvo lands a nice forearm strike.
Capone can't do much from the bottom here.
Olvo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Olvo is working Capone over with some ground and pound from side control.
Olvo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone sneaks back into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Olvo lands a nice short elbow.
Capone is pressing down on Olvo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Capone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Olvo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Capone's head.
Capone trying to keep a closed guard but Olvo is proving a slippery customer.
Olvo postures up and lands a big shot to Capone's brow.
Capone working a defensive guard here.
Olvo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Olvo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Olvo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Olvo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Capone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Capone trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olvo tries to free his leg and advance position but Capone is retaining full guard.
Capone trying to keep a closed guard but Olvo is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Olvo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Capone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Olvo working the body and head with strikes.
Al Capone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Capone can't do much from the bottom here.
Capone is looking for a sweep.
Olvo working the body and head with strikes.
Olvo looks up at the clock and then as Capone takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Olvo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Capone taking punishment in the form of punches.
Capone tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Olvo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Capone struggling a bit here.
Olvo lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olvo is chipping away with strikes.
Olvo landing strikes.
Insolce Olvo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Olvo controlling from side mount.
Capone is not content to let Olvo control the position.
Capone trying to remain calm as Olvo controls from the top position.
Capone can't do much from the bottom here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Capone is trying to improve his position.
Olvo controlling the position from side mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Insolce Olvo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Olvo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 45:50
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Insolce Olvo!