PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mors Olle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is SEX MY FIST. Olle has chosen enter sandman as his entrance music. Dirk Diggler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Diggler
vs
Olle

190 cm
25
271 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mors Olle!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Olle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

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

Diggler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Olle defends it easily.
Olle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diggler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Olle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diggler keeping moving, preventing Olle from controlling successfully.
Diggler keeping full guard, as Olle tries to pass.
Olle slips nicely into half guard.
Olle passes to side control.
Olle trying to control the position but Diggler is working away.
Olle staying calm.
Diggler is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Olle's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diggler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Olle trying to control from half guard but Diggler is working away.
Olle is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Olle is trying to control the action in half guard but Diggler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diggler won't allow Olle to pass to mount.
Olle controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mors Olle just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diggler loads up on a big right hand but Olle slips the punch.

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.
A swing and a miss from Diggler.

Olle closes the distance and clinches.
Diggler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Olle has hold of one of Diggler's legs. Diggler is fighting the takedown attempt but Olle gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Olle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diggler keeping moving, preventing Olle from controlling successfully.
Olle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Olle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Olle wants to control from the top but Diggler keeps moving.

Diggler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olle is aware though and is defending well.
Diggler is breathing heavily.
Olle wants to control from the top but Diggler keeps moving.
Olle is stalling in the full guard.
Olle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diggler swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Olle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Diggler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olle is aware though and is defending well.
Diggler keeping full guard, as Olle tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Olle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Olle scoring with some ground and pound.
Olle trying to control but Diggler is working from the bottom.

Diggler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Olle defends well.
Olle wants to pass the guard but Diggler is keeping the position.
Olle wants to control from the top but Diggler keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Olle looking to pass the guard.

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

Olle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Diggler manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Olle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Olle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diggler keeping moving, preventing Olle from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olle looking to pass the guard.
Olle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Olle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diggler keeping moving, preventing Olle from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Olle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Diggler is not content to let Olle control the position.
Olle working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Olle grinds an elbow into Diggler's temple.
A lull in the action here.
Diggler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Olle is looking to take a break and control but Diggler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Olle looking to control but instead Diggler has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olle landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Olle lands with some strikes.
Olle controlling from the full mount.
Olle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diggler is looking to escape.
Olle throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Olle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diggler is looking to escape.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mors Olle just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Olle throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Olle moves into range and clinches up with Diggler.

Olle gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Olle stops Diggler from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Olle lands a nice short elbow.
Olle is nestled in close to Diggler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Diggler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olle.
Olle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Olle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Olle trying to control the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Olle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diggler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Olle stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mors Olle just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Olle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diggler trying to control the position but instead, Olle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diggler into the cage.
Olle stalling the fight.
Olle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olle's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Olle is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Diggler can't fight it off and eventually Olle manages to take the fight to the floor. Diggler looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Olle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diggler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Diggler has his foot on Olle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Olle works his way back into a safe position though.
Olle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diggler's guard.
Olle is trying to control. Diggler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diggler is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Olle is trying to control. Diggler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Olle stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mors Olle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Diggler misses with a hook. Olle ducked under it nicely.
Diggler shoots and misses

and Olle moves into the clinch.
Olle slows down the pace here.
Diggler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Olle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Olle has Diggler pressed against the cage.
Olle lands a hook that snaps the head of Diggler backwards.

Olle turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Olle manages to end up in side control.
Olle wants to control but Diggler is keeping him busy.
Diggler is looking for a sweep.
Olle wants to control but Diggler is keeping him busy.
Olle controls the position.
Olle wants to control but Diggler is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mors Olle just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Olle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diggler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Diggler is working to avoid the ground and pound but Olle connects with a decent elbow.
Olle trying to control the action but Diggler is working from the bottom.
Olle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diggler kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Olle controlling the position.
Olle fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mors Olle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olle is staying tight to Diggler's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Let's hope that Olle has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Olle tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
A lull in the action here as Olle stalls from top position.
Diggler is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Olle taking a breather here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mors Olle just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Olle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diggler, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Olle tightens his grip and picks Diggler up, before dumping him to the ground. Diggler manages to land in guard.
Olle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mors Olle has got the better of the ground game so far.

Diggler is looking for a triangle but Olle pushes his legs off easily.
Olle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diggler keeping moving, preventing Olle from controlling successfully.
Olle wants to pass the guard but Diggler is keeping the position.
Olle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Olle wants to control from the top but Diggler keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olle is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Olle tries to free his leg and advance position but Diggler is retaining full guard.
Diggler keeping moving, preventing Olle from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Diggler gets caught flat footed, as Olle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Olle trying to control but Diggler is working from the bottom.
Olle wants to pass the guard but Diggler is keeping the position.
Diggler is looking to stand up but Olle isn't so interested in that idea.

Diggler is looking for a triangle but Olle pushes his legs off easily.
Dirk Diggler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diggler throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mors Olle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Olle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30

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