PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Bjon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbigniew Olszewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bjon
vs
Olszewicz

155 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomas Bjon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zbigniew Olszewicz!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olszewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Olszewicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olszewicz.

Bjon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Olszewicz was covering up waiting for the punch and Bjon finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Bjon stands and steps away. Olszewicz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bjon misses with a head kick.
Olszewicz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Olszewicz misses with a body kick.

Bjon drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bjon stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olszewicz throws a head kick but Bjon moves out of range.

Bjon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bjon pulls guard successfully.
Bjon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Olszewicz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tomas Bjon.
Bjon lands with a good body shot.
Bjon avoids the head kick by Olszewicz.

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

Bjon stands up and beckons Olszewicz to his feet.
Olszewicz misses with a kick to the body.
Zbigniew Olszewicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bjon has Olszewicz up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Olszewicz prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Olszewicz is trying to break the clinch but Bjon is controlling him.
Bjon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Olszewicz's efforts to push away.
Olszewicz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Olszewicz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bjon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Olszewicz to the mat. Olszewicz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Bjon gets to his feet - Olszewicz follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Olszewicz throws a body kick that misses

and Bjon counters by moving into the clinch.

Bjon breaks the clinch.
Bjon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olszewicz.
Bjon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Olszewicz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomas Bjon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bjon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Olszewicz - the referee stops the clock and Bjon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Olszewicz. Bjon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Olszewicz misses with a head kick.

Bjon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Olszewicz was covering up waiting for the punch and Bjon finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!

Bjon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas Bjon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bjon tries for a takedown but Olszewicz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Olszewicz swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bjon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Olszewicz won't be happy with that.

Bjon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bjon looks to land a combination but Olszewicz avoids it well.
Zbigniew Olszewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olszewicz throws the kick towards the body but Bjon avoids it.
A head kick misses from Olszewicz.

Bjon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bjon decides to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olszewicz throws a leg kick but Bjon checks it.

Bjon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Olszewicz's guard.

Bjon gets to his feet. Olszewicz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Bjon drives through and clinches with Olszewicz against the cage.

Bjon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olszewicz lands a head kick!

Bjon has Olszewicz up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bjon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Olszewicz fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Bjon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Olszewicz's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bjon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Olszewicz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Olszewicz throws a sloppy head kick and Bjon moves out of range easily.
Olszewicz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Olszewicz scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Olszewicz.

Bjon clinches up against the cage.

Bjon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olszewicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bjon checks a leg kick nicely.
Olszewicz throws a lazy head kick
and Bjon counters with a two punch combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Olszewicz.

Bjon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Olszewicz napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Bjon decides to stand up, so the ref orders Olszewicz to his feet.
Olszewicz throws a leg kick which misses Bjon's front leg but catches the back leg as Bjon tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz blocks a head kick by Bjon.
Olszewicz throws a head kick that Bjon semi-blocks.
Bjon closes the distance and clinches up with Olszewicz, looking for a takedown. Bjon pushes Olszewicz against the cage but Olszewicz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomas Bjon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Olszewicz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bjon looking to score a takedown here. Olszewicz is defending well but Bjon drives through and ends up in Olszewicz's guard.

Bjon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bjon tries to close the distance and clinch but Olszewicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Olszewicz scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Olszewicz.
Bjon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zbigniew Olszewicz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bjon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Olszewicz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas Bjon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bjon lands with a right hand.
Olszewicz throws a sloppy head kick and Bjon moves out of range easily.
Bjon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bjon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bjon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bjon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olszewicz throws a looping overhand right but Bjon ducks down to avoid it.
Olszewicz throws a lazy head kick
and Bjon counters with a one-two to the body.
Olszewicz scores with a head kick.
Bjon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Olszewicz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Olszewicz lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bjon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Olszewicz. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Olszewicz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Bjon.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Olszewicz enables Bjon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Olszewicz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bjon stands up from Olszewicz's guard - Bjon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bjon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Olszewicz throws a head kick but Bjon moves out of range.
Olszewicz tries a head kick but it misses.

Bjon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Olszewicz, pushing him back against the cage.
Bjon tries to pull guard but Olszewicz holds him up against the cage and eventually Bjon drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz is trying to break free.
Olszewicz misses with a knee to the head.

Bjon successfully pulls guard.

Bjon wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olszewicz throws a head kick that misses

and Bjon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bjon.

Bjon stands up from Olszewicz's guard - Bjon perhaps looking for a knockout.

Bjon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bjon escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bjon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olszewicz can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Olszewicz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Olszewicz.
A combination from Bjon does no damage.
Olszewicz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Olszewicz lands a high kick!
Olszewicz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz avoids the body shot from Bjon.
Olszewicz throws a head kick but Bjon moves out of range.
Bjon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olszewicz but Olszewicz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Olszewicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olszewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olszewicz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Olszewicz wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomas Bjon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olszewicz tries a head kick but it misses.

Bjon gets a clinch.
Olszewicz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjon keeps control of Olszewicz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zbigniew Olszewicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tomas Bjon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Olszewicz with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Bjon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bjon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas Bjon!