PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Olbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Olbo
vs
Black

184 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
22
152 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Olbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Black!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Kevin Olbo has been cut.
Olbo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Olbo slips a jab and a cross from Black.
Olbo shoots for a takedown but Black saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice body punch from Black.
Black drops Olbo with a left and a right! Oh, Olbo is hurt - Black dives into side control looking to finish!

Olbo is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Black decides to stand back up. Black steps back and let's Olbo get back to his feet.
Oh Olbo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Black misses with the combination.
Olbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Olbo seems to have got his legs back now.
Black swinging wilding here.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Olbo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Black lands.
Olbo shoots for a takedown but Black saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Olbo is breathing heavily.
Black throws a series of punches but Olbo avoids them all with ease.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Black lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Olbo backs up against the ropes.

Kevin Olbo's cut is getting worse.
Black throws a series of punches but Olbo moves out of range.
Black moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black gets caught flat footed, as Olbo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Olbo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Black is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Olbo is controlling him.
Black is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Olbo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olbo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Olbo throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to stand and escape but Olbo is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Olbo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Black's waist but Black gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Olbo off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Olbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olbo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Olbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Olbo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black but Black pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Olbo closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Olbo pushes Black against the ropes but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olbo manages to avoid it.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olbo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black swivels and escapes.
Olbo tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.

Olbo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Olbo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Olbo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black can do anything to dispel that myth.
Olbo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Black is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Black explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Olbo closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Olbo pushes Black against the ropes but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olbo.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Olbo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!

Olbo scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Olbo won't let Black get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Black manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Black, under a barage of strikes from Olbo.
Olbo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Olbo prevents Black from standing back up.
Olbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olbo working Black over with strikes.
Olbo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Olbo trying to control but Black is having none of it.
Black wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Olbo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Olbo closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Olbo pushes Black against the ropes but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Black stuffs the takedown.
Black fails to land with a series of punches.
Black swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Olbo.
Nice body punch from Black.
Black digs a good body shot into Olbo's ribs.
Olbo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Black's waist but Black gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Olbo off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Olbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Olbo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Black scores with a three punch combo!
Mike Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Olbo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olbo tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.

Olbo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Black is pushing Olbo's head away, looking to escape. Olbo manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olbo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Olbo tries to advance to mount but Black denies him.
Black is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Olbo trying to control the position but Black is working away.

Black explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Some wild striking there from Black.
Black stuns Olbo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Black throws a right and a left that Olbo avoids nicely.
Black throws a series of punches but Olbo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olbo throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Olbo shoots in but no luck this time.
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Olbo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Black tries to avoid it but Olbo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Black to the ground. Black escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Olbo dodges the punch combination from Black.
Olbo wants to land a leg kick but Black is out of range.
Mike Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Olbo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olbo shoots for a takedown but Black saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Black keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Olbo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olbo wants to clinch.
Olbo fails with the takedown.
Olbo fails with a takedown attempt.
Olbo dodges the punch combination from Black.
Kevin Olbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Black misses with a double jab.
Olbo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.

Olbo rushes Black and presses him up against the ropes.
Olbo has Black pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Black manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Black breaks from the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Black.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Olbo shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.

Olbo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Olbo showed some decent athleticism there.
Black tries to kick Olbo off but Olbo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Black manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Olbo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Black's waist but Black gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Olbo off to one side.
Black looks to land a combination but Olbo avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Black.

Kevin Olbo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black throws a series of punches but Olbo moves out of range.
Olbo throws a right and a left that Black avoids nicely.
Olbo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Black tries to avoid it but Olbo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Black to the ground. Black escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Olbo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Black finds it's way round the side to connect with Olbo's head.
Olbo shoots for a takedown but Black saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mike Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olbo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Olbo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
Nice sprawl there from Black as Olbo shoots in.
Olbo closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Olbo pushes Black against the ropes but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Black lands with a nice combination. Olbo backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olbo shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olbo.
Olbo fails with the takedown.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Olbo counters with a stiff right hand.

Olbo gets the takedown into side control.
Olbo works to advance to full mount. Black defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin Olbo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.

Black throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Black throws a right and a left that Olbo avoids nicely.
Olbo throws a sloppy body shot
and Black counters with a left and a right that stings Olbo.
Olbo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Black's calf.
Black tries to bum rush Olbo with a series of wild strikes but Olbo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Olbo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the ropes.

Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olbo throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
Black throws a right and a left that Olbo avoids nicely.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Olbo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Olbo shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Black scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Olbo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Black stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Olbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Black.
Black has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Olbo throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.

Olbo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Black to the mat! Black manages to get full guard.

Olbo stands and steps away. Black gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Jeez, Kevin Olbo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt
and Black counters with a left and a right that stings Olbo.
Black throws out a powerful jab.
Black throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Olbo on the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kevin Olbo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Black!