PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Olsson (ranked 2087 p4p, 3609 weight class) and Nicky Spite (ranked 287 p4p, 475 weight class). Olsson comes to the cage accompanied by B!tch Lasagna. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Olsson
vs
Spite

180 cm
26
179
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
176
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

MKFC
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Olsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicky Spite!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spite misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Olsson misses the target.
Spite has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Olsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spite.
As Spite looks to move away, Olsson throws a big counter combo but Spite just gets out of the way.
Spite swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Olsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olsson slips a jab and a cross from Spite.
Olsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spite lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spite shoots in but Olsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spite misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spite jabs Olsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spite throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Olsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Left hook, right uppercut from Spite.
Spite scores with a body shot.
Spite throws a sloppy body shot
and Olsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been told by Olsson's head coaches at Wolves of Sydney that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spite swings for the body but Olsson moves out of range.
Olsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spite lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olsson circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Spite.
Spite shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Olsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bjorn Olsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Spite.
Spite lands with a shot to the body.
Nicky Spite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Spite misses
letting Olsson counter with a right hand.
Spite throws a body punch but Olsson moves out of range.
Spite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olsson appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Olsson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Spite swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Olsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Olsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick from Spite misses
and Olsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Spite throws a poor cross that misses
and Olsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spite swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Olsson to counter with a crisp jab.

Spite is rocked!
Spite throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Olsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spite is still on wobbly legs! Can Olsson finish him?
Spite looks winded!
Spite misses with a shot to the body
and Olsson counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Spite has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bjorn Olsson!
Bjorn Olsson took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want easy fight next. Give me some bums.'.