PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Olsen (ranked 546 p4p, 1751 weight class) and Kron Kai (ranked 88 p4p, 264 weight class). Kron Kai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Olsen
vs
Kai

183 cm
31
185
21 - 14 - 0

188 cm
41
192
30 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kron Kai!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Olsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Olsen throws out a loose jab but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olsen avoids a kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Kai

and Olsen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kai manages to break the clinch.
Kai walks into a jab.
Kron Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Olsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Olsen.
Kai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kai misses with a body kick.
Kai wants to land a leg kick but Olsen is out of range.
It looked like Olsen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kai.
Kai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kai.
Kai misses with an uppercut.
Olsen defending well as Kai loads up on a big left hand.
Kai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Harry Olsen has been cut.
Kai looks for the body kick but Olsen saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Olsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Olsen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kai.
Kai tries to land a body kick
and Olsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Olsen can pounce on him.
Olsen scores with a hook to the body. Kai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kai looks to throw the jab but Olsen is out of range.
Olsen is looking to slow Kai down with leg kicks.
Olsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kai misses with an uppercut.
Kai throws a push kick but Olsen slaps the foot to one side.
Kai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Olsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olsen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kai's coach down at The Hartwell Dungeon was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kai's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kai misses the body punch
and Olsen counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Olsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Olsen.
Kai throws a lazy body kick
and Kai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Olsen does it's job there.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olsen.
Kai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Olsen cracks Kai with an open hand slap.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Olsen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Olsen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Olsen moves out of range of the body kick from Kai.
Olsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kai at a distance.
Kai throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Olsen cracks a nice hook into Kai's ribs.
A big left from Kai misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olsen.
Kai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Olsen moves out of range of the body kick from Kai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen jabs Kai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Olsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Olsen connects with an inside leg kick.
Olsen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Olsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Olsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Olsen works Kai's body with a nice hook.
Kai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Olsen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kai misses with an uppercut.
Olsen scores with a jab to the body.
Olsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kai works the jab nicely.
Olsen cracks Kai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kai with the inside leg kick.
Olsen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Olsen cracks a nice hook into Kai's ribs.
Kai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kai wants to land a leg kick but Olsen is out of range.
It looked like Olsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kai missing with a left hand there. Olsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olsen slips a jab from Kai.
That kick from Olsen tenderised Kai's leg. Kai is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Olsen.
Olsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Olsen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kai on the side of the head.
Kai misses with the body kick
and Olsen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Olsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Olsen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A jab from Olsen does it's job there.
Olsen cracks Kai with an open hand slap.
Olsen feints a jab promting Kai to slip. Olsen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kai slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harry Olsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kai misses with a head kick.
Kai throws a body kick that misses
and Olsen counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Kai misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Olsen misses its target.
Olsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Olsen avoids a kick to the body.
Olsen looks to land a combination but Kai avoids it well.
Olsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kai can do to turn this around?
A low kick lands for Olsen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olsen connects with a right hand. Kai shakes it off.
Olsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Olsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good exchange - Kai coming out on top.
Kai has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kai throws a poor cross that misses
and Olsen counters with a leg kick.
Kai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Olsen rushes Kai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Olsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Kron Kai has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Olsen has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kai dodges an elbow strike from Olsen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olsen.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.
Kai prevents a body shot from Olsen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kai blocks the elbow strike.
Kai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olsen backwards.
Kai throws a punch but it's blocked by Olsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Olsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai takes an elbow to the temple.
Kai misses with some punches.
Kai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Olsen.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Olsen.
Olsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kai's defenses.
Kai is trying to break the clinch but Olsen has him pressed against the cage.
Olsen lands a nice elbow.
Harry Olsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Olsen lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Kron Kai's cut even more.
Kai misses with the head strike.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai throws a punch but it's blocked by Olsen.
Olsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kai is defending well for now.
Kai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kai throws a punch but it's blocked by Olsen.
Olsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Olsen digs a right hand underneath Kai's ribcage. Kai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kai lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olsen.
Olsen tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Olsen back against the cage.
Good body shot from Olsen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
Olsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Olsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kai is breathing heavily.
Kai blocks a body shot from Olsen.
Olsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kai's elbow.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Olsen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kai takes an elbow to the temple.
Olsen can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Olsen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Olsen.
Nice body punch from Olsen.
Olsen misses with a body punch.
Olsen gets through Kai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Olsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kais head.
Olsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Olsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Olsen lands with a light punch inside.
Olsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kai takes a knee right on the jaw!

The cut above Kron Kai's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Olsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Olsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kai's brow.
Olsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kai avoids it.
Olsen lands a good knee to the midsection. Kai won't want to take too many of those.
Olsen landing knees to the body.
Olsen misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Olsen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Olsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Olsen connects with a body shot.
Olsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olsen.
Olsen scores with a nice strike.
Kai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Olsen avoids a kick to the body.
Olsen cracks Kai with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Kai misses the target.
It looked like Olsen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kai.
Olsen throws a leg kick which misses Kai's front leg but catches the back leg as Kai tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Olsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kai doesn't seem phased though.
Kai throws out a loose jab but Olsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai misses with a body kick.
Kai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kron Kai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kai pushes Olsen away with a front kick.
Olsen jabs at Kai's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Olsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A quick step to the side and Olsen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai throws a lazy uppercut
and Olsen counters with a straight right hand.
Kai dodges the punch combination from Olsen.
Kai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Olsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A nice leg kick from Olsen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kai tests Olsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen is looking to slow Kai down with leg kicks.
Olsen misses with a few strikes there.
Kai misses with the body kick
and Olsen counters with a nice leg kick.
Olsen lands a jab to the nose.
An inside leg kick lands from Olsen.
Kai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Olsen cracks Kai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kai throws an overhand right that lands on Olsen's shoulder, as Olsen tries to avoid the shot.
Kai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kai throws a wild body kick that Olsen sees coming a mile off.
As Kai backs away, Olsen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Olsen lands a really nice looking cross but Kai seems unphased.
Kai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with an uppercut. Olsen saw that one coming.
Olsen misses with a few strikes there.
Olsen lands a right hook to the body.
Kai throws a nice looking combination but Olsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Olsen is out of range.
Olsen lands a leg kick that knocks Kai off balance momentarily.
Harry Olsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kai lands with a straight right. Olsen didn't see that one coming.
Kai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kai.
Kai takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Olsen moves out of range as Kai throws a body kick.
Jab by Olsen.
Kai misses with a lunging right hand
and Olsen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olsen connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with a hook. Olsen ducked under it nicely.
As Kai looks to move away, Olsen throws a big counter combo but Kai just gets out of the way.
Olsen scores with a nice head shot.
Olsen scores with a leg kick.
Kai 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.
Olsen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Olsen defending well as Kai loads up on a big left hand.
Olsen connects with a leg kick.
Kai takes a swing at Olsen's ribcage but misses.
Olsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A low kick lands for Olsen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olsen throws a one two combo.
Olsen walks into a straight right hand from Kai.
Olsen misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Olsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Olsen 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Olsen!
In his post fight interview, Harry Olsen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.