PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phil McOlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kit Telmex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Telmex is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Static X - Push it. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McOlin
vs
Telmex

170 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

NCC: Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil McOlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kit Telmex!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McOlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McOlin throws out a loose jab but Telmex uses good head movement to avoid it.
McOlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McOlin just misses with a punch to the body.
McOlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Telmex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McOlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McOlin misses with a jab, cross combination.
McOlin throws a lazy right hand but Telmex sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by McOlin.
McOlin lands a body shot.
Telmex takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McOlin misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for McOlin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phil McOlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McOlin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McOlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McOlin connects with a crisp jab.
McOlin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McOlin throws a body punch but Telmex moves out of range.
McOlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Telmex manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telmex slips under a jab.
McOlin misses with a looping right.
McOlin slow jab from Telmex misses its intended target.
McOlin throws a hook but Telmex blocks it.
McOlin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Telmex drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Telmex tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Telmex has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Telmex looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Telmex wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McOlin, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Telmex thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Telmex looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Telmex tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Telmex working away.

Telmex decides to stand up, so the ref orders McOlin to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Telmex or perhaps it was just good defense by McOlin which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Telmex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McOlin.
McOlin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McOlin connects with a looping right hand.
McOlin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Telmex momentarily.
McOlin slow jab from Telmex misses its intended target.
McOlin lands a slapping body shot.
Phil McOlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McOlin misses with a hook.
McOlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Telmex manages to avoid it.
Telmex shoots in for a takedown but McOlin shows good takedown defense.
McOlin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Telmex shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Telmex showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Telmex seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McOlin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil McOlin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McOlin swinging wilding here.
Telmex walks into a straight right hand from McOlin.
McOlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McOlin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McOlin throws a body punch but Telmex moves out of range.
McOlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Telmex.
Kit Telmex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McOlin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Telmex shoots in and drives through. McOlin sprawls well.
McOlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Telmex slips a jab from McOlin.
McOlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McOlin lands an overhand right.
Telmex blocks a jab.
McOlin throws an overhand right that lands on Telmex's shoulder, as Telmex tries to avoid the shot.
McOlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McOlin misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McOlin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McOlin.
McOlin's corner calls for a 1-2. McOlin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Telmex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McOlin.
Telmex shoots in and drives through. McOlin sprawls well.
McOlin lands a slapping body shot.
McOlin throws a hook but Telmex blocks it.
McOlin just misses with a punch to the body.
McOlin misses with a straight left.
Telmex avoids the body shot from McOlin.
Telmex avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Telmex fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Phil McOlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kit Telmex.
McOlin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McOlin misses with a takedown

and Telmex counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McOlin is not content to let Telmex control the position.
Telmex passes to side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Telmex looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Telmex tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telmex wants to stand but McOlin has his arm trapped.
McOlin is letting Telmex control him for a moment.

Telmex thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Telmex working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Telmex trying to control the action but McOlin is working from the bottom.
Telmex lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kit Telmex will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McOlin punishes Telmex's body with a nice straight punch.
Telmex keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McOlin.
McOlin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Telmex's hands.
McOlin looks to land a right hand but Telmex moved out of range.
Telmex walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheers as McOlin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Telmex doesn't seem phased though.

Telmex is rocked!
Phil McOlin is winning the standup battle so far.
McOlin throws out a loose jab but Telmex uses good head movement to avoid it.
Telmex is still on wobbly legs! Can McOlin finish him?
McOlin misses the jab.
McOlin throws an overhand right that lands on Telmex's shoulder, as Telmex tries to avoid the shot.
McOlin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Telmex seems to have recovered his senses.
McOlin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left lands for McOlin.
McOlin throws a body punch but Telmex moves out of range.
McOlin misses with a looping left.
McOlin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Telmex.
A left and a right from McOlin both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McOlin missing with a left hand there. Telmex was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McOlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McOlin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Telmex bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McOlin stuffs the takedown attempt from Telmex. Telmex gets slowly back to his feet.
Telmex shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McOlin throws out a loose jab but Telmex uses good head movement to avoid it.
McOlin throws out a loose jab but Telmex uses good head movement to avoid it.
McOlin throws a hook to the side of Telmex's head but Telmex sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McOlin misses with a straight right.
Telmex takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McOlin misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McOlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Telmex moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McOlin throws a hook but Telmex blocks it.
Telmex has a takedown stuffed.
McOlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Telmex moves away.

Telmex scores with a takedown into McOlin's guard.
Telmex tries to free his leg and advance position but McOlin is retaining full guard.

Telmex drops back looking for a leg! McOlin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McOlin manages to kick Telmex off! Telmex jumps back into McOlin's guard.
McOlin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Telmex on the ground.
Telmex won't allow McOlin to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telmex pushes down on McOlin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Telmex not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Telmex is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Telmex frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Telmex throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Telmex has hold of McOlin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McOlin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Telmex is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
McOlin throws a hook but Telmex avoids it easily.
A choreographed right hand from McOlin misses the target.
McOlin throws a shot from downtown. Telmex moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil McOlin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McOlin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil McOlin!