PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Canadian Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radek Olczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Assassin
vs
Olczyk

178 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

[MMABR] SOLID Nutritional - Tokyo's Best!!

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Canadian Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Radek Olczyk!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Assassin shoots in and bounces Olczyk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Assassin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Olczyk trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Assassin connects with a couple of short punches.
Assassin postures up.
Assassin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Assassin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Olczyk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Assassin throws a big right hand that misses.

Olczyk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Assassin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Assassin 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.

Assassin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Olczyk dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Assassin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Assassin is looking for a triangle but Olczyk pushes his legs off easily.

Olczyk 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.
Olczyk pushes down on Assassin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Assassin missing with punches from the bottom.
Olczyk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Assassin keeps working.

Assassin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Olczyk pulls his head out easily.

Assassin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Olczyk stands up out of the half guard.
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
Olczyk tries to clinch up.
Olczyk with a lazy takedown attempt

so Assassin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Olczyk looks gassed!
Olczyk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Assassin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Olczyk manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Assassin has Olczyk in his guard.

Assassin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Olczyk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Olczyk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Assassin is looking for a triangle here but Olczyk uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Assassin manages to get back to half guard.

Assassin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Olczyk looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Assassin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Olczyk pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Assassin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Olczyk pulls his head out easily.
Assassin is looking for a sweep. Olczyk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Assassin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Assassin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Olczyk pulls his head out easily.

Olczyk seems to be working for a kimura but Assassin defends the submission attempt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Assassin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Assassin lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Canadian Assassin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Assassin gets the takedown into side control.
Assassin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Assassin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Olczyk is trying to get back to half guard.

Assassin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Olczyk, who protects the arm well.
Assassin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Olczyk is avoiding damage well.
Olczyk is breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olczyk gets back to half guard.
Olczyk trying to control but Assassin postures up.
Assassin prevents Olczyk from improving his position.
Assassin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olczyk defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Assassin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olczyk defending well though.
Assassin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Assassin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Olczyk trying to control but Assassin postures up.
Assassin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Assassin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Olczyk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Assassin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Olczyk pulls his head out easily.

Assassin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Assassin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Assassin looking for submissions off his back.
Olczyk lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olczyk prevents Assassin from improving his position.

Assassin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Olczyk with a lazy takedown attempt

and Assassin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Olczyk's guard.

Assassin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Assassin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Assassin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Assassin 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.
Assassin with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin is in close to Olczyk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Olczyk throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Olczyk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Assassin distracts Olczyk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Assassin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Assassin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Olczyk's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Assassin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Assassin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Canadian Assassin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Assassin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Olczyk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Canadian Assassin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Assassin scores a takedown into full mount!
BOOM! Assassin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Assassin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Olczyk regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Assassin there.
Olczyk is trying to control but can't.
Assassin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Olczyk pushes Assassin off looking to stand but Assassin dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Assassin working the head and body with strikes.
Assassin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Olczyk is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Assassin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Assassin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olczyk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Assassin.
Assassin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Assassin lands strikes from half guard.

Olczyk is defending against the submission attempts here by Assassin.
Assassin winds up and cracks Olczyk with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Assassin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Olczyk tries to kick Assassin off but Assassin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Assassin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Assassin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olczyk defending well though.

Assassin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Olczyk has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Olczyk is looking to control Assassin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Olczyk avoid being mounted?
Assassin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Assassin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Assassin working Olczyk over with strikes.

Assassin wants to work for an arm triangle but Olczyk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Assassin working Olczyk over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Olczyk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Assassin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Assassin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Olczyk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Olczyk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Assassin.
Assassin lands strikes from half guard.

Assassin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Olczyk defends it well.
Olczyk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Assassin thows a huge punch but Olczyk dodges it nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Assassin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Olczyk's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Olczyk's head.

Assassin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Olczyk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Assassin has managed to get both his arms back between Olczyk's legs - danger averted.
Assassin chips away with some ground and pound.
Olczyk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Assassin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Assassin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Assassin won't allow Olczyk to sweep him here.
Olczyk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Assassin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Assassin lands in his opponent's guard.
Radek Olczyk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Assassin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Canadian Assassin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Assassin 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Canadian Assassin!