PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Double Rainbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olof Hellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rainbow comes to the cage accompanied by Double Rainbow All the Way!!. Hellstrom has chosen Bring me everyone! (Mustasch) as his entrance music. Double Rainbow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rainbow
vs
Hellstrom

175 cm
26
145 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

170 cm
27
151 lbs
7 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Double Rainbow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olof Hellstrom!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellstrom misses with a takedown attempt
and Rainbow counters with a series of strikes. Hellstrom will be more careful next time no doubt.

Hellstrom bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rainbow manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rainbow wants to get back to full guard.

Rainbow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hellstrom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rainbow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rainbow is trying to get back to full guard.
Rainbow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rainbow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rainbow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hellstrom gets to his feet. Rainbow looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hellstrom doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rainbow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rainbow stalks Hellstrom and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hellstrom's face. Hellstrom staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellstrom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rainbow counters with a series of strikes. Hellstrom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Double Rainbow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olof Hellstrom.
No joy there for Rainbow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Rainbow looking to score a takedown here. Hellstrom is defending well but Rainbow drives through and ends up in Hellstrom's guard.
Rainbow stands and throws Hellstrom's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Rainbow is trying to get an arm triangle but Hellstrom is defending well.
Hellstrom is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Rainbow is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hellstrom has escaped the position, nice work there.

Rainbow goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hellstrom rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rainbow's guard! Nice work there by Hellstrom!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainbow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hellstrom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rainbow wants to hit a switch here but Hellstrom passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rainbow there!
Rainbow is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rainbow is working hard here to advance position.
Hellstrom lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rainbow hang on?
Hellstrom raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rainbow is looking to improve his position but Hellstrom isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom landing strikes from the mount.

Rainbow is rocked!
Hellstrom postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Rainbow badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Hellstrom around the waist but Hellstrom pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Hellstrom is the winner by TKO! Hellstrom jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olof Hellstrom!
Olof Hellstrom seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.