PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mowgli Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Almeida
vs
Olsen

200 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

172 cm
22
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mowgli Olsen!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen shoots in but no luck this time.
Almeida blocks a low kick nicely.
Mowgli Olsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olsen tries to clinch but Almeida is having none of it.
Almeida throws a combination. Olsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Olsen takes one to the side of the head.
Olsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Almeida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Olsen falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Almeida to counter with a crisp jab.
Almeida scores with a nice right hand.

Almeida rushes Olsen and presses him up against the cage.
Almeida has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Olsen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Almeida pulls guard successfully.
Olsen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Olsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Almeida wants to stand and escape but Olsen is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Almeida's guard.
Almeida wants to sweep here but Olsen controlling him for the moment.
Olsen wants to get up but he can't break Almeida's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Olsen trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Olsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Olsen does it's job there.
Olsen moves in looking to clinch but Almeida pushes him off.
Almeida really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Almeida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Olsen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Olsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Almeida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Almeida checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Almeida counters with a single leg into guard. Olsen didn't expect that.
Almeida is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Almeida stays in close to Olsen's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olsen wants to get back to his feet but Almeida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Almeida working some strikes from top position.
Almeida throwing strikes from guard but Olsen blocks nicely.
Almeida stays in close to Olsen's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida looking to sit in guard and control but Olsen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Olsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Almeida works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Olsen won't allow Almeida to sweep him here.

Olsen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Almeida is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Olsen, into his guard.
Olsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Almeida not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Olsen looking to control.
Olsen keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.

Olsen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Almeida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almeida wanted to stand there but Olsen had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael Almeida dominated that round.
That's time! Almeida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Olsen misses with a few strikes there.
Raphael Almeida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Almeida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olsen looks to land a right hand but Almeida moved out of range.
Olsen takes one to the side of the head.
A combination from Almeida does no damage.
Olsen moves in looking to clinch but Almeida pushes him off.
No luck for Almeida with that takedown attempt.
Olsen scores with a three punch combo!
Olsen wants to clinch.
Almeida is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Olsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olsen wants to clinch
and Almeida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raphael Almeida is winning the standup battle so far.
Olsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Almeida counters with a left to the body.
Almeida swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Olsen counter with a right hand.
Olsen lands with a cross.
Olsen avoids the body shot from Almeida.
Almeida shoots in but no luck this time.
Almeida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Almeida stuffs the takedown attempt from Olsen. Olsen gets slowly back to his feet.
Olsen throws a jab when Almeida was well out of range.
Olsen misses the body punch

and Almeida counters by moving into the clinch.
Olsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen avoids the elbow strike from Almeida, against the cage.
Olsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olsen looking for a takedown.
Raphael Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mowgli Olsen.
Almeida drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Olsen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Almeida wants to control from the top but Olsen keeps moving.

Olsen has his feet on Almeida's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Olsen tries to clinch there but Almeida circles away.
Olsen darts in trying to clinch
and Almeida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Olsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida circles away from the clinch attempt

so Almeida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Olsen looking to control.
Olsen being controlled here, momentarily.
Olsen keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.
Almeida looking to sit in guard and control but Olsen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Olsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Almeida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Olsen stands up and waves to Almeida to follow him.
Almeida throws a body punch but Olsen moves out of range.
Olsen tries to clinch up.
Olsen scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almeida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Olsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Olsen lands an overhand right.
Olsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael Almeida dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Almeida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Olsen throws a series of punches but Almeida moves out of range.
Olsen fails with the takedown
and Almeida counters with a two punch combo.
Almeida misses with a hook to the body
and Olsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Olsen lands a jab-cross combination.
Olsen wants to clinch.
Almeida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Almeida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olsen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Olsen misses with a takedown
and Almeida counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Almeida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olsen.
Olsen throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Almeida misses.
Almeida drops his hands momentarily and Olsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Olsen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Almeida swivels and escapes.
Raphael Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mowgli Olsen.
Almeida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Almeida.
Olsen misses with a kick to the body.
Olsen fails with the takedown
and Almeida counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Olsen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Almeida misses with the combination.
Olsen clobbers Almeida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Olsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Almeida circles away quickly and effectively.
Olsen wants to land a leg kick but Almeida is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Almeida works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Olsen walks into a left hand.
Olsen wants to clinch up but Almeida keeps it at a distance.
Olsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Almeida shoots in but Olsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Olsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Almeida's head.
Olsen cracks Almeida with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Olsen throws an overhand right that lands on Almeida's shoulder, as Almeida tries to avoid the shot.
Olsen avoids the body shot from Almeida.
Olsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Almeida throws a body punch but Olsen moves out of range.
Olsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Almeida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen connects with a crisp jab.
Olsen tries for a takedown but Almeida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Almeida scores with a takedown into Olsen's guard.
Olsen working a defensive guard here.
Olsen keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.

Olsen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Almeida defends it easily.
Almeida won't allow Olsen to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Olsen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Almeida is controlling him.
Raphael Almeida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raphael Almeida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mowgli Olsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Almeida seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Olsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Almeida is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Almeida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Almeida 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Almeida!