PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Ollila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ville Ollila has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leo Jay's chin.

Jay
vs
Ollila

180 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
180 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Ollila!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ollila tries a head kick but it misses.
Ollila throws a sloppy head kick and Jay moves out of range easily.
Jay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ollila counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jay's knee momentarily.
Ollila displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jay.
Ollila throws a head kick but Jay moves out of range.
Jay darts in trying to clinch

and Ollila counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Jay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ollila missing with knees to the body.
Ollila stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ollila tries to land knees in the clinch but Jay avoids the damage to the body.
Jay jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ollila walks away with a smile on his face. Jay gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ollila scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leo Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ollila takes the fight into the clinch.
Jay misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollila looking to throw knees to the head but Jay is blocking nicely.
Jay lands with a right to the head.
Ollila landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ollila fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Jay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ollila looks for the body kick but Jay saw that one coming.
Jay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ollila counters with a head kick. That will keep Jay thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ollila makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jay really felt that one!
Jay on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Jay gets tackled into the cage by Ollila. Ollila maintains the clinch.

Jay has Ollila pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jay pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ollila tumbling to the mat - Jay dives into Ollila's guard.
Ollila wants to sweep here but Jay controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ollila is on top in guard.
Ollila prevents Jay from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollila controlling from the top position.
Jay keeping full guard, as Ollila tries to pass.
Ollila controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jay wants to stand and escape but Ollila is having none of it.
Ollila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ville Ollila was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jay looks to clinch

and Ollila moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ollila is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ollila gets underhooks to prevent Jay's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ollila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jay dives in and grabs Ollila's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ollila pushes down on Jay's head and hops out.
Ollila lands a front kick.
No luck for Jay with that takedown attempt.
Jay with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ollila counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jay fails to pull guard.
Ollila lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ollila with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Ollila.
Jay is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ollila obliges.
Ollila utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ollila with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ollila obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ollila scores a nice knee to the body.
Ollila unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ollila with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ollila landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ollila.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ollila obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ollila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jay avoids it.
Jay takes a knee to the side of the body.
Come on Ollila - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ollila is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ollila landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ollila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jay.
Ollila landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Ollila.
Jay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jay looking for a takedown.
Jay is trying to drag Ollila to the mat but Ollila just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Ollila manages to break the clinch.
Ollila lands with a kick to the temple. Jay shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ollila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ollila counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ville Ollila dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jay darts in trying to clinch
and Ollila counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ollila wants to slow Jay down by chopping away at his legs.
Ollila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ollila wants it to stay on the feet.
Ollila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jay closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ollila counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jay is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ollila tries a head kick but it misses.
Ollila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Jay looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ollila wants to sweep here but Jay controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollila trying to control the position here.
Ollila looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jay gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jay throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jay clinches with his opponent.
Jay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ollila is keeping busy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ollila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jay avoids it.
Jay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ollila just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Jay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jay has Ollila pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ollila manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ollila lands a good knee to the midsection. Jay won't want to take too many of those.
Ville Ollila seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jay is trying to stall.
Ollila lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollila trying to stall but Jay improves his position.
Ollila working Jay over with knees to the body.
Ollila using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ollila missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Ollila.
Ollila is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ollila unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on Ollila - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ollila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jay is defending well for now.
Ollila unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ollila landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ollila just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ollila avoiding damage.
Jay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jay throws a head punch that misses.
Ollila missing with knees to the body.
Jay lands a hook that snaps the head of Ollila backwards.
Ollila with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jay takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay managing to block the knees to the body from Ollila.
Ollila prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jay is trying to break the clinch but Ollila is controlling him.
Ollila putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jay in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ollila lands a good knee to the midsection. Jay won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ollila.
Ollila trying to land knees to the body.
Jay tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ollila keeps control of Jay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ollila lands a good knee to the midsection. Jay won't want to take too many of those.
Ollila utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jay wants a takedown.

Jay has Ollila pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jay pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ollila tumbling to the mat - Jay dives into Ollila's guard.
Ollila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jay is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ollila holds on and takes a little breather.
Ollila 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.
Ollila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ollila looking for a sweep. Not yet Ollila, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jay lands a couple of elbows.
Ollila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jay postures up.
Jay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ollila swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ville Ollila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!

Ollila gets a clinch.
Jay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ollila gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees to the body from Ollila.
Ollila using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jay wants a takedown but no success here.
Ollila tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jay drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ollila pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Jay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jay looks to clinch

and Ollila counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ollila.
Ollila looking to throw knees to the head but Jay is blocking nicely.
Ollila missing with knees to the body.
Jay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jay takes a knee right on the jaw!

Ollila is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jay is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ollila to the mat. Ollila regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jay postures up.
Ollila 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jay stops Ollila from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollila wants to sweep here but Jay controlling him for the moment.
Jay trying to control but Ollila is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jay preventing the sweep.
Jay trying to control but Ollila is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leo Jay.
Jay is looking to clinch.

Jay closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Jay decides to stand back up. Jay steps back and let's Ollila get back to his feet.
Jay shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ollila sprawls well. Ollila wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jay gets slowly back to his feet.
Jay shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ollila pinned against the cage. Ollila gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay wants to clinch but Ollila slips to the side
and Ollila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Jay gets tackled into the cage by Ollila. Ollila maintains the clinch.
Jay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ollila lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ollila lands a damaging elbow.
Jay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jay avoiding damage as Ollila throws knees to the body.
Ollila with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ollila unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jay fails to pull guard.
Jay misses with some punches.
Ollila prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ollila landing knees to the head.
Jay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ollila with a knee to the head.
Jay is trying to drag Ollila to the mat but Ollila just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ollila avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollila lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Jay gets control of Ollila's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jay will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ollila trying to control but Jay is working from the bottom.
Ollila engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ollila trying to control the position from guard on top but Jay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ollila is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ville Ollila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ville Ollila was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jay fails with a takedown attempt.
Ville Ollila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jay throws a lazy uppercut
and Ollila counters with an outside leg kick.
Jay shoots in for a takedown but Ollila shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ollila.

Ollila drives through and clinches with Jay against the cage.
Jay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ollila avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ollila scores with a knee to the head.
Jay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ollila stalling.
Ollila unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ollila avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ollila landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ollila stalling against the cage.
Jay tries to score a body lock takedown but Ollila shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Leo Jay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ollila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ollila. That's going to slow Jay down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ville Ollila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ollila winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ville Ollila!