PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taj Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Olson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Taj Daniels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Daniels
vs
Olson

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Taj Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Olson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
Olson misses with a few strikes there.
Olson misses with a double jab
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Olson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Olson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Olson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olson misses with a combination

and Daniels counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daniels.
Daniels lands a body punch.
Olson looks winded!
Olson is trying to break the clinch but Daniels is controlling him.
Daniels stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Daniels.
Olson jumps guard but Daniels turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Daniels lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daniels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daniels lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Daniels to work.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Daniels lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daniels lands a shot to the body.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daniels digs a right hand underneath Olson's ribcage. Olson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Daniels lands a hook that snaps the head of Olson backwards.

Olson is rocked!
Daniels unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Olson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Daniels is unloading with more strikes now! Olson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taj Daniels!