PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thane Ostergaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Bolda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ostergaard comes to the cage accompanied by Combichrist - Sent to Destroy. Bolda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fett's Vette kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Josh Bolda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ostergaard
vs
Bolda

192 cm
29
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thane Ostergaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Bolda!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Bolda.
Ostergaard is breathing heavily.
Bolda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Bolda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bolda showed some decent athleticism there.
Bolda controlling the action here.
Bolda wants to take a breather but Ostergaard is having none of it.

Bolda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ostergaard has managed to free his arm - good work.
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!
Bolda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Josh Bolda wasn't active enough on the ground.

Ostergaard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bolda wants to get back to his feet.
Bolda regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ostergaard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bolda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ostergaard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ostergaard is posturing up here but Bolda has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Ostergaard tries to roll out but it's too tight and Ostergaard has to tap! Slick submission there by Bolda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Bolda!