PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maddox Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olsen has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Randy Olsen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maddox Manuel's chin.

Olsen
vs
Manuel

185 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maddox Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Olsen swivels and escapes.
Olsen slaps away a takedown attempt from Manuel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Manuel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Olsen counters with a one-two to the body.
Randy Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maddox Manuel.
Manuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olsen is breathing heavily.
Manuel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Manuel moves out of range as Olsen throws a body kick.
Manuel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manuel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Olsen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manuel.
Olsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Manuel.
Olsen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manuel.
Maddox Manuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olsen throws a front kick aimed at Manuel's knee but Manuel avoids it well.

Olsen gets a clinch.

Olsen breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Olsen.
Manuel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Olsen's waist but Olsen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manuel off to one side.
Olsen drops his hands momentarily and Manuel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Olsen as he jumps to the side.
A combination from Olsen does no damage.
Olsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manuel lands with an overhand left.
Manuel doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Olsen counters by clinching up.
Olsen tries to land a knee to the head but Manuel blocks with his arms.
Olsen prevents the takedown attempt.
Manuel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Olsen prevents Manuel from breaking the clinch.
Olsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Olsen trying to stall but Manuel improves his position.

Manuel breaks from the clinch.
Manuel tries to score with a low kick but Olsen moves his leg out of the way.
Manuel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olsen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Manuel somewhat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manuel.
Manuel avoids the head kick by Olsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Olsen sprawls well. Olsen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manuel gets slowly back to his feet.
Manuel tries for a takedown but Olsen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Olsen swinging wildly here.
Manuel shoots for a takedown but Olsen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Manuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Olsen manages to break the clinch.

Olsen gets caught napping as Manuel dives in and scores a takedown. Olsen manages to retain guard.

Olsen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Manuel has eaten all the pies!
Manuel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Olsen avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Olsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olsen tries to clinch but Manuel moves away
and Manuel counters with a one-two to the body.
Manuel stalks Olsen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Olsen's face. Olsen staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manuel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Olsen avoids it really well and circles away.
Manuel has his takedown stuffed
and Olsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manuel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horrible takedown by Manuel or perhaps it was just good defense by Olsen which made him look bad.
Manuel misses with a takedown

and Olsen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Randy Olsen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Manuel staying out of range there.
Manuel with a poor takedown

and Olsen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Manuel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manuel throws a series of punches but Olsen moves out of range.
Manuel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Olsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manuel throws a right hand that Olsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Olsen also avoids with ease.
Olsen misses with a wild combination.
Manuel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Olsen rushes Manuel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Olsen breaks the clinch.
Manuel shoots and misses

and Olsen counters by clinching up.
Randy Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maddox Manuel.
Manuel blocks an elbow strike from Olsen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Olsen manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Olsen is fending him off so far but Manuel persists. Nope, Olsen circles away and we're back to standing.
Manuel avoids the head kick by Olsen.
Maddox Manuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olsen misses with a two punch combination.
Manuel shoots for a takedown but Olsen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Manuel closes the distance and clinches up with Olsen, looking for a takedown. Manuel pushes Olsen against the cage but Olsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Olsen defending well as Manuel loads up on a big left hand.
Manuel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manuel tries for a takedown but Olsen circles away easily

and Olsen moves into the clinch.

Olsen breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Olsen as Manuel shoots in.
Manuel tries for a takedown but Olsen circles away easily

and Olsen counters by moving into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Olsen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manuel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manuel is trying to force a seperation but Olsen has the dominant position.
Manuel wants to get back to striking at distance but Olsen won't allow it.
Olsen has Manuel pushed against the cage.
Olsen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Manuel is trying to break free.
Olsen stalling.
Manuel wants to take the fight to the mat but Olsen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Olsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Olsen tries to avoid it but Manuel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Olsen to the ground. Olsen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manuel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manuel fails to land the takedown.
Manuel misses with a head kick.
Olsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olsen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Manuel looks for a takedown but Olsen sprawls well.
Manuel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manuel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Olsen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Olsen wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel avoids the head kick by Olsen.
Manuel misses with a takedown

and Olsen counters by moving into the clinch.

Olsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manuel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Olsen as Manuel shoots in.
Olsen tries to clinch there but Manuel circles away.
Manuel throws a right hand that Olsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Olsen also avoids with ease.
Manuel misses with a series of wild punches.

Olsen closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Olsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Randy Olsen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Manuel tries to clinch there but Olsen circles away.
Manuel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Olsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manuel fails with a takedown attempt.
Olsen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Manuel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Randy Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maddox Manuel.
Manuel misses with a few strikes there.
Olsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Manuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olsen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manuel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Olsen stuffs the takedown attempt from Manuel. Manuel gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Olsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Olsen avoids it really well and circles away.
Olsen throws a head kick that misses.
Olsen looks for the body kick but Manuel saw that one coming.
Randy Olsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manuel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manuel shoots in but Olsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Manuel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Olsen avoids it really well and circles away.

Manuel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Olsen was covering up waiting for the punch and Manuel finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Olsen manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Olsen sprawls well. Olsen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manuel gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Manuel or perhaps it was just good defense by Olsen which made him look bad.
Olsen slips a jab and a cross from Manuel.
Manuel throws a right hand that Olsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Olsen also avoids with ease.
Manuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olsen checks a leg kick nicely.
Manuel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Manuel pushes Olsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Manuel has had enough of the clinch but Olsen keeps him there for the moment.

Olsen manages to break the clinch.
Manuel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Olsen defends it nicely.
Manuel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Manuel misses with a series of wild punches.
Manuel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Olsen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Olsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Olsen as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Olsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Olsen breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Manuel.
Manuel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Olsen as he jumps to the side.
Olsen throws a head kick but Manuel moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olsen but Olsen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Olsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maddox Manuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Olsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Olsen moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Olsen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olsen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Randy Olsen!