PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Axl Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergi Olympiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Horn
vs
Olympiev

175 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
21
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

STEEL PENN NUTRITION - STEEL RESERVE 158+ ONLY$89
STEEL PENN NUTRITION - STEEL RESERVE 158+ ONLY$89

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axl Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergi Olympiev!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olympiev shoots in but Horn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Olympiev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olympiev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Horn sprawls well. Horn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Olympiev gets slowly back to his feet.
Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olympiev shoots in and drives through. Horn sprawls well.
Axl Horn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergi Olympiev.
Horn thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olympiev.
Horn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Olympiev doesn't seem bothered though.
Olympiev shoots in looking for a takedown. Horn tries to sprawl out of it but Olympiev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Horn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olympiev dives in and grabs Horn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Horn pushes down on Olympiev's head and hops out.
Olympiev shoots in for a double leg but Horn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Olympiev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olympiev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Horn pinned against the cage. Horn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Olympiev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Horn as he jumps to the side.
Olympiev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Olympiev walks into a left hand.
Axl Horn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Horn.
Olympiev fails with the takedown.
Olympiev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Horn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Olympiev on the side of the head.
Olympiev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horn finds it's way round the side to connect with Olympiev's head.
Horn cracks a nice hook into Olympiev's ribs.
Horn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horn lands with a nice body punch.
Horn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Olympiev or perhaps it was just good defense by Horn which made him look bad.
Olympiev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horn lands a nice shot to the body.
Olympiev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Horn but Horn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horn lands a right hook to the body.
Horn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Olympiev doesn't seem bothered though.
Olympiev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Horn cracks Olympiev with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olympiev fails with the takedown.
Olympiev tries for a takedown but Horn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Olympiev looks gassed!
Horn works over Olympiev's head and body with a nice combination.
A jab lands there for Horn.
A shot to de liver by Horn. Beautiful body shot.
Horn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Olympiev shoots in but Horn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Olympiev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Horn avoids it really well and circles away.
Olympiev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horn swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axl Horn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Horn cracks Olympiev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Olympiev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olympiev throws a combination that misses
letting Horn counter with a right hand.
Olympiev throws a combination that misses
and Horn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Olympiev is trying desperately to land a takedown but Horn is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Olympiev.
Olympiev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Horn as he jumps to the side.
Olympiev tries for a takedown but Horn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Axl Horn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergi Olympiev.
Horn with a nice cross.
Olympiev is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Horn.
Olympiev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Horn as he jumps to the side.
Horn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Olympiev momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horn stalks Olympiev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Olympiev's face. Olympiev staggers backwards, shaken.
Horn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Olympiev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to de liver by Horn. Beautiful body shot.
Horn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Olympiev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Horn lands a jab to Olympiev's midsection.
Horn throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn lands with a good body shot.
Olympiev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Olympiev dives in and grabs Horn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Horn pushes down on Olympiev's head and hops out.
Olympiev fails with the takedown.
Horn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Olympiev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horn lands a nice hook to Olympiev's body. Olympiev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympiev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horn finds it's way round the side to connect with Olympiev's head.
Horn lands a nice shot to the body.
Horn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Olympiev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Olympiev tries for a takedown but Horn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horn throws a one two combo.
Horn clobbers Olympiev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Olympiev closes the distance and clinches up with Horn, looking for a takedown. Olympiev pushes Horn against the cage but Horn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Olympiev misses with a hook to the body
and Horn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Horn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Olympiev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Horn finds it's way through Olympiev's defenses.
Horn is looking to wear down Olympiev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn stuffs the takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Horn. That snapped Olympiev's head back.
Olympiev walks into a straight right hand from Horn.
Horn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horn moves out of range as Olympiev strikes.
Horn lunges at Olympiev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Olympiev's hand.
Horn scores with a jab to the body.
Horn lands a body shot.
Olympiev shoots for a takedown but Horn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axl Horn dominated that second round.
That's time! Horn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Olympiev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Olympiev or perhaps it was just good defense by Horn which made him look bad.
Olympiev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Olympiev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horn finds it's way round the side to connect with Olympiev's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olympiev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Olympiev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olympiev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horn swivels and escapes.
Axl Horn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergi Olympiev.
Olympiev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Horn works Olympiev's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn scores with a jab to the head.
Axl Horn is winning the standup battle so far.
Horn scores with the left hand. Olympiev knows he should have avoided that one.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Olympiev might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Horn has got the better of the exchanges.
Olympiev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horn's waist but Horn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Olympiev off to one side.
Olympiev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Horn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Horn scores with a three punch combo!
Horn cracks Olympiev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Olympiev on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn connects with a looping right hand.
Horn lands a right hook to the body.
Horn throws a shot to the body.
Olympiev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Horn but Horn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Olympiev shoots and misses
and Horn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horn lands with a hook. Olympiev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sergi Olympiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Olympiev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horn thuds his right hand into Olympiev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Horn lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympiev throws a hook but Horn blocks it.
Olympiev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horn scores with the left hand. Olympiev knows he should have avoided that one.
Horn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olympiev at a distance.
Horn jabs at Olympiev's body.
Olympiev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Horn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horn punishes Olympiev's body with a nice straight punch.
Sergi Olympiev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olympiev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Olympiev shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Olympiev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horn looks to land a combination. Olympiev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sergi Olympiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Olympiev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Olympiev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Horn thuds a left hand into Olympiev's body.
Nice shot by Horn.
Axl Horn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Olympiev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Horn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Axl Horn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horn 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axl Horn!