PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Desouza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Olson
vs
Desouza

175 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Olson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Desouza!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olson misses with a straight left.
Nice takedown defense from Desouza. No joy for Olson on that attempt.
Olson misses with a looping right.

Olson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Desouza wants to control but Olson postures up.
Desouza manages to get back to half guard.
Desouza regains full guard. Nicely done.
Desouza looking to control.
Olson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Desouza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Olson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Desouza 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.
Desouza trying to keep a closed guard but Olson is proving a slippery customer.
Olson trying to control the position from guard on top but Desouza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Desouza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Desouza moves into the clinch.

Desouza pulls Olson into guard.
Desouza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Desouza prevents Olson from getting the reversal.
Olson tries to lock up and control but Desouza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Desouza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Desouza punching from mount but Olson doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desouza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Olson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Desouza unloads with some shots from mount but Olson bucks and avoids them well.
Olson wants to control but Desouza is having none of it.

Desouza jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Olson manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Desouza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Desouza counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Olson!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Olson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olson is desperately trying to improve his position but Desouza has a good base and remains in mount.
Desouza controlling from the full mount.
Olson is trying to escape the mount.
Olson is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desouza controlling the position easily from mount.
Olson is squirming around, avoiding Desouza's attempts to control the action.
Desouza controlling from mount.
Desouza looking to finish with strikes here!
Desouza trying to control but Olson is having none of it.
Olson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Olson blocking the ground and pound.
Olson is squirming around, avoiding Desouza's attempts to control the action.
Olson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Olson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Desouza.
Desouza prevents Olson from getting the reversal.
Desouza controlling the position easily from mount.
Olson wants to control but Desouza is having none of it.
Olson working to try and regain half guard.
Desouza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Desouza dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Desouza clinches with his opponent.
Desouza tries for a takedown but Olson manages to get underhooks.
Olson is pressed up against the cage. Desouza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Olson down to the mat. Olson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Olson gets a takedown into half guard.
Olson wants to control but Desouza is keeping him busy.
Desouza taking some punishment here, with Olson in his half guard.
Desouza keeping control of the position.
Desouza is looking to improve his position.
Olson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Desouza taking some punishment here, with Olson in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olson working over Desouza with some ground and pound. Desouza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Olson working the head and body with strikes.
Olson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Desouza wants to control but Olson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Desouza wants to get back to full guard.
Desouza is not content to let Olson control the position.
Desouza controlling the position well.
Desouza gets full guard.
Olson looking to sit in guard and control but Desouza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Desouza trying to control the position from guard on top but Olson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Desouza stands up from Olson's guard - Desouza perhaps looking for a knockout.

Desouza drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Olson is trying to improve his position.
Desouza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olson keeps working.
Olson is trying to improve his position.
Desouza fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desouza trying to control the position but Olson is working away.
Olson is looking for a sweep.
Olson is not content to let Desouza control the position.
Olson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Desouza tries to clinch there but Olson circles away.

Olson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Olson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Desouza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Olson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Desouza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Olson is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desouza throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Olson because Desouza loaded up on that one.
Desouza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Olson is desperately trying to improve his position but Desouza has a good base and remains in mount.
Desouza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Olson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Desouza trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Desouza looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hank Olson will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Olson fails with the takedown.
Olson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Desouza is fending him off so far but Olson persists. Nope, Desouza circles away and we're back to standing.
Desouza tries to clinch up but Olson circles away and keeps his distance.
Olson with a poor takedown
and Desouza counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Olson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Desouza feints and as Olson raises his hands in defense, Desouza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Desouza slips nicely into half guard.
Well, if Desouza is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Desouza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Desouza wants to work for an arm triangle but Olson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olson trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olson wants to get back to his feet.
Desouza keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Olson manages to get to full guard.
Desouza advances position into side control!
Desouza wants to control but Olson is keeping him busy.
Desouza tries to score with some ground and pound. Olson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Olson tries to bench press Desouza off him but Desouza keeps the position.
Olson is trying to escape the position but Desouza is controlling the position.
Desouza is looking to take a break and control but Olson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Olson tries to bench press Desouza off him but Desouza keeps the position.
Desouza trying to control the position but Olson is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Desouza tries to close the distance and clinch but Olson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Olson misses with a takedown attempt
and Olson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Desouza is looking to clinch.
Desouza with a hook.
Olson shoots and misses

and Desouza counters with a single leg into guard. Olson didn't expect that.
Olson can't keep his opponent in guard - Desouza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desouza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olson's head.
Desouza thows a huge punch but Olson dodges it nicely.
Desouza slows the pace down in half guard.
Olson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Desouza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Olson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Desouza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Olson is trying to get back to full guard.
Olson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Desouza.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Desouza bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Olson is trying to get back to his feet.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Olson is trying to control Desouza's posture but Desouza avoids it.

Desouza is trying to get an arm triangle but Olson is defending well.
Olson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Olson tries to get out of the position.
Olson is trying to buck Desouza off.
Desouza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olson keeps working.

Desouza decides to stand up, so the ref orders Olson to his feet.
Olson has his takedown stuffed

and Desouza counters with a single leg into guard. Olson didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Desouza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Desouza 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Desouza!