PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendrix has chosen Know Your Enemy as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyler Hendrix was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Olson
vs
Hendrix

185 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Olson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hendrix misses.
Olson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Olson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hendrix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olson misses with an uppercut
and Hendrix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olson throws a hook but Hendrix avoids it easily.

Hendrix looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Olson wants to get back to his feet but Hendrix is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hendrix trying to control the position from guard on top but Olson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hendrix's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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!
Olson wants to stand but Hendrix is controlling the position.
Olson is wriggling around but Hendrix manages to pass to half guard.
Hendrix prevents Olson from standing back up.
Hendrix looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Olson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Olson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Olson tries to get out of the position.
Olson is staying active underneath Hendrix, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hendrix working over Olson with some ground and pound. Olson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hendrix is trying to control the action in half guard but Olson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Olson is looking to get back to is feet but Hendrix passes into side control.
Hendrix is looking to take a break and control but Olson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hendrix working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hendrix trying to control the action but Olson is working from the bottom.
Hendrix landing strikes.
Hendrix scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendrix works to advance to full mount. Olson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Olson is trying to stand up.
Olson is breathing heavily.
Hendrix with good strikes from the mount here!
Olson is trying to stand.
Hendrix working the ground and pound effectively.

Olson is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olson tries to buck Hendrix off but he can't manage it.
Oh Olson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hendrix postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Olson in real trouble here! The ref calls for Olson to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Hendrix!
After winning the bout, Tyler Hendrix thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.