PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Olsen (ranked 980 p4p, 146 weight class) and Gentlemen Overlord (ranked 4468 p4p, 501 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Olsen
vs
Overlord

200 cm
20
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

194 cm
21
213 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

OLIMPO
Urban Fighter

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gentlemen Overlord!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overlord throws an off balance right hand

and Olsen counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Olsen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Olsen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Olsen drops back looking for a leg! Overlord is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Overlord manages to kick Olsen off! Olsen jumps back into Overlord's guard.

Olsen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Overlord throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Overlord tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overlord utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Olsen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Olsen with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen pushes down on Overlord's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Olsen is looking for a kimura but Overlord is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Olsen to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olsen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Overlord avoids a series of strikes thrown by Olsen.

Olsen wants to finish this one by submission but Overlord is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Olsen.

Olsen looking for a guillotine from mount but Overlord is having none of it.
Olsen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Overlord can't escape the position.

Olsen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Overlord to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Overlord shrugs it off.

Olsen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Overlord has worked his arm free - good work by Overlord!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Olsen is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Overlord looks calm but he's in trouble here. Olsen gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Overlord is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Olsen lets go of the hold and Overlord can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robin Olsen!