PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mors Olle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zacharius Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Olle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to enter sandman. Zacharius Pendragon looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Olle
vs
Pendragon

200 cm
19
260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
26
253 lbs
3 - 12 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mors Olle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zacharius Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olle keeps the fight on the outside.
Olle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pendragon but Pendragon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pendragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Olle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Olle lands in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pendragon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Olle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Olle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Olle wants to control but Pendragon is keeping him busy.
Pendragon misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Olle trying to pass the guard but Pendragon defending well.
Olle is trying to control. Pendragon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pendragon has hold of Olle's hands but Olle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pendragon misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pendragon looks gassed!
Olle is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pendragon!
Olle content just to control the position here.
Olle with the ground and pound from mount.
Pendragon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olle looking to control but Pendragon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Olle is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Olle controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pendragon squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Olle controlling from mount.
Olle working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pendragon is looking to improve his position but Olle isn't that keen on the idea.
Olle raining down shots from the mount!
Pendragon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Olle controlling from the full mount.
Olle lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon wants to hold on but Olle pushes him away.
Olle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mors Olle just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Olle.
Olle shoots in for a takedown but Pendragon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mors Olle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Olle fails to land the takedown.
Olle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pendragon is fending him off so far but Olle persists. Nope, Pendragon circles away and we're back to standing.
Mors Olle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pendragon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Olle fails with a takedown attempt.
Olle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pendragon tries to clinch up but Olle circles away and keeps his distance.
Pendragon misses with a head kick.
Olle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pendragon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Olle shoots and misses

and Pendragon moves into the clinch.

Olle gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pendragon keeping moving, preventing Olle from controlling successfully.
Pendragon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pendragon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Olle controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon trying to keep a closed guard but Olle is proving a slippery customer.
Olle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Olle trying to control the position from guard on top but Pendragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mors Olle just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice takedown defense from Pendragon. No joy for Olle on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mors Olle dominated that 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.

Olle shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pendragon's guard.
Olle trying to control but Pendragon is working from the bottom.
Olle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Olle wants to control from the top but Pendragon keeps moving.
Olle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pendragon is breathing heavily.
Olle trying to control but Pendragon is working from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mors Olle just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Olle shoots in for a double leg but Pendragon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pendragon wants to clinch up but Olle keeps it at a distance.

Pendragon closes the distance and pushes Olle back into the cage.
Pendragon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Olle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olle tries for a takedown but Pendragon manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mors Olle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pendragon pulls his leg out and moves away.
A solid body kick from Pendragon.

Pendragon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pendragon is looking to pass Olle's guard but actually Olle recovers to full guard.
Olle is adopting a defensive guard.
Pendragon wants to control from the top but Olle keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olle has Pendragon pulled in close to control his posture.
Pendragon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pendragon manages to get himself to full guard.
Olle wants to control from the top but Pendragon keeps moving.
Olle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Olle scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olle trying to control but Pendragon is working from the bottom.
Olle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pendragon is keeping the position for now.
Mors Olle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Olle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Olle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Olle preventing the sweep.
Olle trying to control the position from guard on top but Pendragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Olle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pendragon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pendragon thows a huge punch but Olle dodges it nicely.
Pendragon throwing shots but Olle is blocking nicely.
Olle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Olle managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon wants to get up but he can't break Olle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pendragon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Olle pulls Pendragon in to control the position.
Olle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Olle looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pendragon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Olle controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zacharius Pendragon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Olle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pendragon stuffs the takedown attempt from Olle. Olle gets slowly back to his feet.
Olle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pendragon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Olle somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mors Olle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pendragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pendragon moves in looking to clinch but Olle pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Olle is defended easily by Pendragon.
Olle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pendragon circles away.
Pendragon leaves Olle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pendragon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Olle stopping the sweep attempt from Pendragon.
Olle trying to control but Pendragon is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Olle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Olle 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.
Pendragon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Olle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Olle preventing the sweep.
Pendragon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Olle controls the pace.
Olle won't allow Pendragon to get back to his feet.

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.
Olle is in close to Pendragon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Olle connects with a couple of short punches.
Olle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pendragon is trying to keep Olle in close.
Olle pushes down on Pendragon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pendragon is looking to control Olle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pendragon avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Olle in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon wants to get back to full guard.
Olle slows the pace down in half guard.
Olle trying to mount his opponent but Pendragon defends it.
Olle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mors Olle just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Olle feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Olle tries to free his leg and advance position but Pendragon is retaining full guard.
Olle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Olle with a nice head shot there.
Olle wants to pass the guard but Pendragon is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pendragon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Olle controls the pace.
Olle scoring with some ground and pound.
Olle wants to control from the top but Pendragon keeps moving.
Olle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Olle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Olle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pendragon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pendragon wants to clinch up but Olle keeps it at a distance.

Olle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Olle works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pendragon tries to reverse the position but Olle maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mors Olle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Olle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mors Olle!