PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cenk John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Olavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cenk John has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

John
vs
Olavsson

168 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cenk John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magnus Olavsson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olavsson.
John changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Olavsson tries to avoid it but John manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Olavsson to the ground. Olavsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
John throws a head kick that half lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from John.
John shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cenk John. That's going to take a lot out of him.

John closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Olavsson to the mat! Olavsson manages to get full guard.
Olavsson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olavsson is pulling down on John's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olavsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
John throws a big right hand that misses.
John throwing strikes but missing.
John in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Olavsson managing to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Olavsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from John.
Olavsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from John.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cenk John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John looks to throw the jab but Olavsson is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Olavsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Olavsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Olavsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olavsson.
Olavsson throws a jab but it's blocked by John.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Olavsson.
John misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olavsson slaps away a takedown attempt from John, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Olavsson feints the counter takedown.
John tries to clinch there but Olavsson circles away.
John cracks the inside of Olavsson's front leg.
Olavsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John moves out of range of the body kick from Olavsson.
Olavsson looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
John tries to counter with a takedown but Olavsson is quick to defend against it.
John defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Olavsson.
Olavsson is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Olavsson.

John forces Olavsson back against the cage and clinches.
Olavsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and John avoids it.

John breaks the clinch.
Olavsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but John circles away.

Olavsson gets tackled into the cage by John. John maintains the clinch.

John jumps into guard, dragging Olavsson to the mat.
Olavsson throws a strike but John rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

John trying to control but Olavsson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olavsson wants to stand and escape but John is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olavsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. John manages to get himself to full guard.

John looking for a sweep. Not yet John, not yet.
Olavsson throwing strikes from guard but John blocks nicely.
Olavsson throws a strike but John rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Olavsson holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
John won't allow Olavsson to sweep him here.
John is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Olavsson controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cenk John 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.

John shoots in but no luck this time.
Olavsson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Olavsson moves out of range easily.
John wants to clinch up but Olavsson keeps it at a distance.
John backing away here, and Olavsson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
John throws a head kick but Olavsson moves out of range.
John throws a right and a left that Olavsson avoids nicely.
Olavsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
John misses with a wild combination.
Olavsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cenk John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olavsson throws a body kick that misses.
John appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John is looking to clinch but Olavsson is avoiding it.
John shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Olavsson sprawls well. Olavsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. John gets slowly back to his feet.

John gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

John looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Olavsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from John.
Olavsson is staying active underneath John, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Olavsson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Olavsson is looking to control John's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Olavsson avoid being mounted?
Olavsson wants to get back to full guard.
Olavsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with John. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Olavsson is trying is best to control the position here.
Olavsson tries to roll over but John keeps him under control.
John missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
John thows a huge punch but Olavsson dodges it nicely.
John missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Olavsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
John not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olavsson defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olavsson wants to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Olavsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from John.
Olavsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
John throwing shots but Olavsson is blocking nicely.
John missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
John sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olavsson defending well though.
John missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Olavsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
John trying to control the action but Olavsson is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olavsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from John.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cenk John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John feints a jab promting Olavsson to slip. John then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Olavsson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A slow jab from Olavsson misses its intended target.
John dodges the punch combination from Olavsson.
John fails with the takedown.
John misses with a head kick.
Olavsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Olavsson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and John counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
John throws a series of punches but Olavsson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cenk John dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Olavsson tries a low kick but John avoids it.
Good work by John as he checks the leg kick.
John appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Olavsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John shoots for a double leg takedown but Olavsson sprawls well. He's pushed John's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Olavsson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Olavsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Olavsson misses.

John has closed the distance and engaged Olavsson in a clinch.
John drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olavsson trying to stall but John improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

John jumps guard.
Olavsson throws an elbow that misses. John uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Olavsson's guard. Nice move by John!

That's one minute gone in the round.
John trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olavsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but John is one step ahead there.
Olavsson keeps trying to improve his position.
Olavsson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
John working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
John trying to control but Olavsson is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Olavsson pulls John in close to prevent any damage.
John throwing strikes from guard but Olavsson blocks nicely.
John throwing strikes but missing.
Olavsson is controlling John's posture.
Olavsson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olavsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but John is one step ahead there.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
John is looking to clinch.
John tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Olavsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olavsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
John shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cenk John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Olavsson is defended easily by John.
John wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Magnus Olavsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olavsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
John tries to close the distance and clinch but Olavsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Olavsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
John throws a looping overhand right but Olavsson ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Olavsson misses.
John closes the distance and clinches up with Olavsson, looking for a takedown. John pushes Olavsson against the cage but Olavsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
John tries to clinch there but Olavsson circles away.
Olavsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Olavsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. John manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Olavsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Magnus Olavsson.
Well John has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cenk John!