PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Areli Durga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Olsgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durga's entrance music is Godsmack - Voodoo. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Durga
vs
Olsgaard

190 cm
24
200 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

175 cm
22
200 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Areli Durga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Olsgaard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durga throws a leg kick
and Olsgaard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olsgaard throws a body punch but Durga moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Olsgaard.
Olsgaard throws a shot from downtown. Durga moves away and avoids it.
Durga thows a leg kick but Olsgaard checks it
and Olsgaard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Olsgaard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Olsgaard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Durga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Olsgaard checks a low kick from Durga.
Olsgaard loads up on a big right hand but Durga slips the punch.
Durga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Olsgaard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durga lands a body shot.
Olsgaard misses with a left hand
and Durga counters with a leg kick.
Durga misses with a few strikes there.
Olsgaard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Durga's calf.
Durga wants to clinch up but Olsgaard keeps it at a distance.
Durga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Durga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durga blocks the body kick.
Olsgaard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durga pushes Olsgaard away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durga lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durga checks the leg kick.
Durga lands with a nice body kick.
Durga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Olsgaard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olsgaard throws a jab but it's blocked by Durga.
Durga throws a leg kick
and Olsgaard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Olsgaard misses with a hook to the body
and Durga counters with a nice low kick that buckles Olsgaard's knee momentarily.
Olsgaard misses with a looping left.
Durga throws a leg kick which misses Olsgaard's front leg but catches the back leg as Olsgaard tries to avoid it.
Durga throws a push kick but Olsgaard slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Durga slips under a jab.
Durga tries a head kick but it misses.
Durga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Olsgaard blocks a head kick by Durga.
Olsgaard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Olsgaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olsgaard keeps the fight on the outside.
Erik Olsgaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olsgaard throws a leg kick but Durga checks it.
Olsgaard throws a hook but Durga blocks it.
Durga connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durga tries a head kick but it misses.
Olsgaard looks to land a left hand but Durga moved out of range nicely.
Olsgaard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Durga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durga throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Durga.
Durga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olsgaard misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durga throws a wild body kick that Olsgaard sees coming a mile off.
Olsgaard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Olsgaard jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Areli Durga dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Durga avoids the body shot from Olsgaard.
Durga 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.
Durga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olsgaard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durga.
Durga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Olsgaard throws an off balance right hand
enabling Durga to counter with a crisp jab.
Olsgaard defending well as Durga loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by Durga as he checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olsgaard.
Olsgaard slips a jab and a cross from Durga.
Olsgaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durga slips under a jab.
Olsgaard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Durga throws a shot from downtown. Olsgaard moves away and avoids it.
Olsgaard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durga throws a body kick that misses.
Olsgaard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Durga blocks a jab.
Olsgaard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Durga scoring well with a low kick there.
Durga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Durga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard blocks the body kick.
Durga connects with a single shot there.
Durga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Durga moves away from the strike by Olsgaard.
Olsgaard throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durga ducks under a wild hook from Olsgaard.
Durga slips a straight right by Olsgaard.
Durga throws a low kick but Olsgaard avoids it.
Olsgaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durga manages to avoid it.
Durga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Olsgaard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Durga checks it well.
Olsgaard throws a hook but Durga blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durga throws a predictable looking body shot
and Olsgaard counters with a right hand to the body.
Olsgaard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durga counters with a body kick that stops Olsgaard in his tracks momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durga.
Durga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Olsgaard is able to avoid easily.
Durga throws a head kick but Olsgaard moves out of range.
Olsgaard throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Olsgaard throws a jab when Durga was well out of range.
Areli Durga is winning the standup battle so far.
Durga scores with a spinning back kick!
Olsgaard misses with a left hand
and Durga counters with a solid body kick.
Olsgaard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Durga scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsgaard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durga is able to avoid easily.
Olsgaard just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Durga tenderised Olsgaard's leg. Olsgaard is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durga.
Olsgaard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Durga throws a half hearted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olsgaard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durga can pounce on him.
Durga moves out of range of the strikes.
Olsgaard feints and then cracks Durga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durga down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Areli Durga dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Durga.

Durga clinches with his opponent.
Durga tries to land knees in the clinch but Olsgaard avoids the damage to the body.
Olsgaard tries to break the clinch but Durga is controlling the position.
Olsgaard blocks the elbow strike.
Olsgaard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Durga throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Durga.
A shot in the inside from Durga.
Olsgaard avoids the elbow strike from Durga, against the cage.
Olsgaard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Durga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Olsgaard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durga.
Olsgaard wants to break the clinch but can't.

Olsgaard manages to break the clinch.
Durga throws a low kick, looking for Olsgaard's leg but Olsgaard calmly moves out of range.
Olsgaard takes a swing at Durga's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsgaard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durga misses with a body shot.
Durga checks a low kick from Olsgaard.
Olsgaard thows a body shot but no joy.
Durga tries to land a leg kick but Olsgaard saw it coming and moves away.
Durga misses with a low kick.
Olsgaard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durga is able to avoid easily.
Durga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Olsgaard lands a right hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Olsgaard, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durga throws a leg kick which misses Olsgaard's front leg but catches the back leg as Olsgaard tries to avoid it.
Olsgaard throws a lazy right hand but Durga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Olsgaard finds it's target.
Durga thows a body shot but no joy.
Olsgaard throws a shot to the body.
Olsgaard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Durga misses with a leg kick.
Durga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Durga throws a head kick that half lands.
Olsgaard thows a body kick. Durga tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durga moves out of range as Olsgaard strikes.
Olsgaard throws a low kick, looking for Durga's leg but Durga calmly moves out of range.
Olsgaard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Durga throws a body kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Olsgaard blocks the leg kick.
Olsgaard catches Durga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Durga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Durga is predictable there
and Olsgaard counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard misses with an uppercut
and Durga counters with a head kick.
Durga moves forwards but Olsgaard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Durga slips a jab from Olsgaard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsgaard. Durga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Durga avoids the body shot from Olsgaard.
Erik Olsgaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durga scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durga tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Olsgaard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Olsgaard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Olsgaard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Durga. That one must have hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Areli Durga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durga 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Areli Durga!
Areli Durga made sure to mention his sponsor, KINGDOM in his post fight interview.