PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Olyanek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black Belt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Olyanek
vs
Belt

188 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

225 cm
26
289 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Olyanek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Black Belt!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olyanek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Belt swings for the body but Olyanek moves out of range.
Olyanek slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Olyanek.
Olyanek shoots in but no luck this time.
Belt connects with a body shot that sends Olyanek's belly button to the back.
Belt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Olyanek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Olyanek's hands.
Belt lands with a straight right. Olyanek didn't see that one coming.
Belt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Olyanek on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olyanek slips a jab from Belt.
Olyanek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Olyanek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Black Belt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olyanek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belt.
Belt misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Belt.
Belt misses with a left hand

and Olyanek counters with a shoot takedown. Belt fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Belt pulls Olyanek in close to prevent any damage.

Olyanek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Olyanek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Olyanek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Belt pulls Olyanek in close to prevent any damage.
Belt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Olyanek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belt pulls Olyanek in close to prevent any damage.

Olyanek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Belt is trying to control the position but Olyanek postures up.

Olyanek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Olyanek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Olyanek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Olyanek 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 Olyanek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Olyanek won't allow Belt to get back to his feet.
Belt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olyanek won't allow Belt to sweep him here.

Olyanek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Olyanek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Belt looking for a sweep. Not yet Belt, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Olyanek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Olyanek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Olyanek 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.

Olyanek 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.
Belt wants to sweep but no luck.
Belt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Olyanek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Olyanek 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.
Olyanek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belt is controlling Olyanek's posture.

Olyanek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Olyanek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Belt working a defensive guard here.

Olyanek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Belt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Olyanek manages to get himself to full guard.
Olyanek can't keep his opponent in guard - Belt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Belt is keen to just control but Olyanek is a slippery customer.
Olyanek manages to get to full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Belt pushes down on Olyanek's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Olyanek is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Belt pulls his head out easily.

Olyanek looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Belt seems content to control.
Belt prevents Olyanek from improving his position.
Olyanek slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Olyanek is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Olyanek is breathing heavily.
Belt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Olyanek looking for a guillotine here but Belt defends easily.
Belt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olyanek swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Olyanek throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Belt is stalling in the full guard.

Olyanek looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Belt wants to control from the top but Olyanek keeps moving.
Olyanek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belt controlling from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Black Belt has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Belt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Decent striking displayed by Belt there.

Olyanek shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Olyanek showed some decent athleticism there.
Belt looks like he's trying to stand up.
Olyanek not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Olyanek is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Belt defends it well.

Olyanek is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Olyanek is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Belt is just riding it out for now. Olyanek eventually gives up the hold.
Belt is concentrating on defense, preventing Olyanek from advancing position.

Olyanek looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Belt is controlling Olyanek's trapped leg to prevent Olyanek from advancing to side control.

Olyanek is looking for a kimura but Belt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Olyanek to get the leverage.
Belt is trying to maintain the position but Olyanek is very close to passing his half guard.
Olyanek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Belt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Olyanek's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Olyanek's back!
Belt slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Olyanek tries to roll but Belt sticks to his back.
Belt controlling the position well here. Olyanek rolled but Belt kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
I really don't envy Olyanek right now.
Olyanek is working hard here to advance position.
Olyanek tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Belt content just to control the position here.
Olyanek sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Olyanek looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Belt dominated that round.
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.

Olyanek fails with the takedown.
Sergei Olyanek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olyanek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belt counters with a straight right hand.
Belt looks to score with a jab to the body but Olyanek is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belt lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Belt misses its intended target.
Belt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Olyanek. Olyanek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Belt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Belt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Belt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belt lands a jab to Olyanek's midsection.
Belt cracks Olyanek with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Belt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Belt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Belt connects with a nice looking jab.
Belt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belt scores with a hook to the body. Olyanek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belt lands with a shot to the body.
Olyanek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Belt thuds his right hand into Olyanek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Belt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Belt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Belt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Belt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Olyanek is rocked!
Belt drops Olyanek with a naaaaasty hook - Olyanek is in real trouble here! Belt dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Black Belt!