PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thorstein Olafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Sachz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olafsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Twilight of the Thunder God. Sachz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Storstadsidyll by Petter kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Olafsson
vs
Sachz

185 cm
29
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

187 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thorstein Olafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Sachz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olafsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Olafsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sachz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Olafsson thinking.
Sachz moves out of range as Olafsson strikes.
Sachz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Olafsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sachz scrambles back to his feet.
Sachz moves in looking to clinch but Olafsson pushes him off.
Sachz doesn't manage to clinch there - Olafsson circles away.
Sachz closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Sachz clinches.

Sachz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olafsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olafsson swings for the body but Sachz moves out of range.
Sachz tries to clinch up.

Sachz has managed to clinch.

Sachz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Olafsson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Olafsson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Sachz looking for the choke from the back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Olafsson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sachz throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Olafsson!

Olafsson fending off the submission attempt from Sachz.
Olafsson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sachz throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Olafsson!
Olafsson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olafsson is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Sachz. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

It looks like Thorstein Olafsson has been cut.
Olafsson prevents Sachz from getting a body triangle.
Olafsson holding both Sachz 's hands and preventing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Olafsson breaks Sachz's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Olafsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Sachz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Olafsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Olafsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Olafsson throws an elbow that misses. Sachz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Olafsson's guard. Nice move by Sachz!
Sachz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson wants to stand and escape but Sachz is having none of it.
Sachz wants to control from the top but Olafsson keeps moving.
Sachz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sachz cracks Olafsson with a solid left hand.
Sachz trying to control the position from guard on top but Olafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olafsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sachz cracks Olafsson with a solid left hand.
Sachz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sachz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sachz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Olafsson is looking to stand up but Sachz isn't so interested in that idea.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sachz trying to control the position from guard on top but Olafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sachz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sachz passes Olafsson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sachz stops Olafsson from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olafsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Olafsson tries to kick Sachz off in order to stand up. Sachz Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Olafsson is breathing heavily.
Olafsson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sachz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Sachz landing strikes from the mount and Olafsson is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Sachz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thorstein Olafsson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sachz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sachz throws a series of punches but Olafsson moves out of range.
Olafsson scores with a nice head shot.
Sachz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Olafsson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Sachz clinches up with Olafsson and pushes him back against the cage.
Sachz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Olafsson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sachz scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Olafsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Olafsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Olafsson working hard to break the clinch.
Sachz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Olafsson after a bit of a struggle.

Olafsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sachz jabs at Olafsson's body.
Sachz tries to clinch there but Olafsson circles away.
Sachz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olafsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Olafsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sachz takes the fight into the clinch.

Sachz has picked Olafsson up - he's going for a ride! Sachz dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Olafsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Olafsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Sachz is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Olafsson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harry Sachz!