PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Olsen (ranked 2116 p4p, 3163 weight class) and Karl Henriksen (ranked 271 p4p, 392 weight class). Henriksen has chosen OST Vikings - If I Had a Heart as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Olsen
vs
Henriksen

178 cm
25
165
7 - 6 - 0

184 cm
28
169
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $110 160q Rec&St

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl Henriksen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen misses with a hook.
Olsen misses the shot to the body.
Olsen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Henriksen throws a jab when Olsen was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Henriksen. Those never looked like landing.
Olsen misses with a straight left.
Olsen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Olsen wants it to stay on the feet.
Olsen throws a hook but Henriksen blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Henriksen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Olsen slips a jab from Henriksen.
Henriksen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Olsen misses with a body shot.
Henriksen throws a low kick, looking for Olsen's leg but Olsen calmly moves out of range.
Olsen throwing a counter right hand but Henriksen manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen throws a hook to the side of Henriksen's head but Henriksen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Olsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henriksen shoots in looking for a takedown. Olsen tries to sprawl out of it but Henriksen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Olsen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Karl Henriksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen misses with an uppercut. Henriksen saw that one coming.
Henriksen shoots in and drives through. Olsen sprawls well.
Olsen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hugo Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Henriksen.
Olsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Henriksen misses.
Jab, jab by Olsen - just one landing.
Olsen throws the left hand but Henriksen avoids the punch easily.
Henriksen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big right from Olsen misses.
Henriksen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olsen.
Olsen lands with an overhand left.
Henriksen throws the left hand but Olsen avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Olsen misses its target.
Olsen thuds his right hand into Henriksen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Olsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Olsen as he connects with a hook.
Olsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Olsen catches Henriksen right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Olsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henriksen tries to work over Olsen's front leg with a kick but Olsen checks it.
Henriksen throws a sloppy head kick and Olsen moves out of range easily.
Olsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henriksen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Olsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henriksen throws out a loose jab but Olsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olsen with a hook.
Henriksen tries to land a front kick but Olsen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henriksen closes the distance and clinches up with Olsen, looking for a takedown. Henriksen pushes Olsen against the cage but Olsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Henriksen shoots for a takedown but Olsen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henriksen lands a nice shot that snaps Olsen's head back.
Olsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Olsen connects with a body shot that sends Henriksen's belly button to the back.
Donk. Olsen catches Henriksen right on the button with a cross.
Henriksen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olsen sets himself, and Henriksen steps forward looking for the clinch! Olsen avoids it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Olsen is fending him off so far but Henriksen persists. Nope, Olsen circles away and we're back to standing.
Olsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Olsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Olsen.
Henriksen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olsen.
Henriksen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Olsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Henriksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olsen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Henriksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Olsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Henriksen throws a head kick that misses
and Henriksen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Henriksen.
Olsen throws out a loose jab but Henriksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Henriksen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Olsen misses with a straight right.
Hugo Olsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olsen loads up on a big right hand but Henriksen slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen throws a leg kick
and Olsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Henriksen throws a leg kick but Olsen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Olsen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Olsen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Henriksen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Olsen counters with a straight right hand.
Olsen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Henriksen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Olsen.
Olsen avoids the body shot from Henriksen.
Olsen throwing a counter right hand but Henriksen manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Henriksen is predictable there
enabling Olsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Henriksen misses with a wild body shot.
Olsen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Henriksen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Olsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Olsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Olsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henriksen looks to throw the jab but Olsen is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Olsen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Olsen thuds his right hand into Henriksen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Henriksen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Olsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Olsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice leg kick from Henriksen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Henriksen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Olsen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Henriksen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Olsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Henriksen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from Olsen misses.
Henriksen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Olsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Henriksen scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olsen connects with a right hand. Henriksen shakes it off.
Henriksen misses with a two punch combination.
Henriksen throws a hook but Olsen avoids it easily.
Henriksen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Henriksen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Olsen is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Henriksen misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Olsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Henriksen shoots in but no luck this time.
Olsen throws a looping overhand right but Henriksen ducks down to avoid it.

Henriksen shoots in and bounces Olsen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Olsen has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Henriksen is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Henriksen jumps guard but Olsen stands there with Henriksen around his waist. Henriksen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Olsen lands a body shot.
Olsen lands a shot to the body.
Henriksen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Olsen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hugo Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Henriksen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Henriksen breaks from the clinch.
Henriksen lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Olsen blocks the leg kick.
Henriksen staying out of range there.
Henriksen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olsen.
Henriksen misses with a head kick.
Henriksen throws a lazy head kick
and Olsen counters with a nice body shot.
Henriksen is breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henriksen.
Henriksen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olsen.
Olsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Henriksen should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henriksen. Olsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henriksen misses with a looping left.
Olsen lands a head shot.
Henriksen avoids the body shot from Olsen.
Olsen lands with a cross.
Henriksen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Henriksen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henriksen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Olsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Olsen controlling the position.
Henriksen preventing the sweep.
Olsen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Henriksen preventing the sweep.
Olsen is pulling down on Henriksen's head to control his posture.
Olsen trying to control the position.

Henriksen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Olsen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henriksen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olsen.
Olsen throws a hook to the side of Henriksen's head but Henriksen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Olsen connects with a body shot.
Olsen jabs at Henriksen's body.
Henriksen has his takedown stuffed
and Olsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henriksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Henriksen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Henriksen lands in his opponent's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Henriksen working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Karl Henriksen has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henriksen throws a big right hand that misses.
Olsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Olsen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Olsen 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!

Olsen takes a swing at Henriksen's ribcage but misses.
Olsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henriksen can do to turn this around?
Henriksen swings widly with a right hand
and Olsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Henriksen misses its intended target.
Olsen throwing a counter right hand but Henriksen manages to avoid it.
Henriksen drops his hands momentarily and Olsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Olsen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Olsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henriksen throws a sloppy head kick and Olsen moves out of range easily.
Henriksen throws a front kick that sends Olsen stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsen. Henriksen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henriksen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Henriksen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Henriksen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Henriksen throws a push kick but Olsen slaps the foot to one side.
Olsen misses with a hook.
Henriksen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henriksen tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Olsen misses its target.
Olsen connects with a right hand. Henriksen shakes it off.
Olsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Olsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henriksen.
Olsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Olsen misses with a body shot.
Henriksen defending well as Olsen loads up on a big left hand.
Olsen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Olsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Henriksen off the cage and back into range.
Olsen checks the leg kick.
Henriksen throws a nice head kick!
Henriksen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Olsen throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henriksen swings widly with a right hand
letting Olsen counter with a right hand.
Henriksen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Olsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henriksen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henriksen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Henriksen throws a sloppy head kick
and Olsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henriksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olsen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Olsen catches Henriksen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A left lands for Olsen.
Henriksen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Olsen connects with the punch.
Olsen slips under a jab from Henriksen.
Henriksen moves away from the strike by Olsen.
Henriksen slips a jab from Olsen.
Henriksen wants to counter with a clinch but Olsen pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Olsen.
Olsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Henriksen throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Olsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Henriksen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Olsen misses with a straight left.
Henriksen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olsen but Olsen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Olsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Henriksen takes one on the button.
Henriksen throws a leg kick that misses.
Olsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Olsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Henriksen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olsen.
Henriksen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Olsen to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen punishes Henriksen's body with a nice straight punch.
Hugo Olsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Olsen misses with a wild body shot.
Olsen just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henriksen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Olsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olsen missing with a left hand there. Henriksen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henriksen looks to score with a jab to the body but Olsen is just out of range.
Henriksen misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Olsen misses the target.
Olsen misses with a looping right.
Karl Henriksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olsen looks to land a left hand but Henriksen moved out of range nicely.
Olsen misses with a body shot.
Henriksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olsen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Olsen scores with a nice right hand.
Olsen lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Olsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olsen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Olsen!