PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Olly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tural Agaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Olly
vs
Agaev

191 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicky Olly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tural Agaev!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nicky Olly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agaev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Agaev throws a body punch but Olly moves out of range.
Agaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Agaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Olly clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Olly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Agaev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Olly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Agaev has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olly.
Agaev throws a head punch that misses.
Olly is trying to force a seperation but Agaev has the dominant position.
Olly can't break the clinch.
Olly could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Olly tries to land a knee to the head but Agaev blocks with his arms.

Olly breaks from the clinch.
Agaev blocks a jab.
Olly ducks under a wild hook from Agaev.
Olly pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agaev just misses with a punch to the body.

Olly moves into range and clinches up with Agaev.
Olly pushes off an throws an elbow but Agaev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olly.
Olly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olly.
Agaev blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Olly on the inside.

It looks like Tural Agaev has been cut.
Agaev working aggressively here.
Agaev can't find room to land a body shot as Olly controls the action.
Agaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Agaev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olly is looking to break free of the clinch but Agaev has double underhooks.
Agaev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Agaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Olly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Olly misses with some punches.
Agaev avoids a wild elbow strike from Olly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agaev struggles to land a body shot inside as Olly controls his hands.
Agaev pushes off an throws an elbow but Olly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Agaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Olly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Agaev blocks an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Agaev throws an elbow but misses.
Olly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Agaev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Agaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Agaev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Olly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Agaev taking a breather.
Olly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Agaev tries a body shot but Olly blocks it.
Olly scores with a shot to the side of Agaev's head.
Olly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Olly with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olly blocks a body shot from Agaev.
Agaev blocks the elbow strike.
Agaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Agaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Agaev can't find room to land a body shot as Olly controls the action.
Olly throws a head punch that misses.
Olly blocking some punches.
Olly can't break the clinch.
Agaev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Olly blocks it with crossed arms.
Agaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olly can't break the clinch.
Agaev stops a takedown attempt from Olly.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Agaev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Olly's brow.
Agaev working aggressively here.
Agaev tries to stall but Olly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Agaev working aggressively here.
Agaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Olly manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olly slips a jab from Agaev.
Agaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Agaev stuns Olly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab by Agaev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Olly decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Olly is breathing heavily.
Agaev is trying to maintain the position but Olly is very close to passing his half guard.

Olly decides to stand and escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agaev wants to clinch.
Olly looks to throw a body kick
and Agaev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Olly's knee momentarily.
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 Nicky Olly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tural Agaev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Agaev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Agaev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olly was well out of range. Poor timing from Agaev.
Agaev digs a good body shot into Olly's ribs.
Olly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Agaev manages to avoid it.
Olly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nicky Olly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Agaev.

Olly scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Olly decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Agaev thows a body shot but no joy.
Olly throws a sloppy head kick and Agaev moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agaev misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Olly misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Agaev misses with a hook. Olly ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Agaev misses.
Agaev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Olly in his tracks.
Agaev doesn't manage to clinch there - Olly circles away.

Olly has Agaev up against the cage in a clinch.
Agaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Olly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Agaev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Olly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Agaev pulls his leg out and moves away.
Olly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Olly. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olly swats away the attempt to clinch by Agaev.
Agaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Agaev is looking to clinch but Olly is avoiding it.
A head kick by Olly misses
and Agaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Agaev throws a hook but Olly avoids it easily.
Agaev looks to land a right hand but Olly moved out of range.
Olly checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Agaev moves away from the strike by Olly.
Olly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Agaev lands a jab to Olly's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agaev tries a head kick but it misses.
Olly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Agaev.
Olly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Agaev doesn't manage to clinch there - Olly circles away.
Agaev lands a jab.
Agaev misses with a straight right.
Agaev is looking to clinch but Olly is avoiding it.
Agaev tries to clinch but Olly is having none of it.
Agaev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Agaev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Agaev throws a hook but Olly avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Agaev misses.
Olly throws a sloppy head kick and Agaev moves out of range easily.
Olly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Olly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Agaev tries to clinch up.

Olly clinches up with Agaev and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Agaev misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olly.
Olly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Agaev working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agaev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Olly is keeping busy.
Olly blocks an uppercut.
Agaev misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tural Agaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tural Agaev's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Agaev throws a leg kick but Olly checks it.
Agaev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Olly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agaev.
Agaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Agaev misses with a straight right.
Agaev looks to land a left hand but Olly moved out of range nicely.
Olly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Olly forces Agaev back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Olly trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olly.
A hook to the body from Agaev.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Agaev.
Agaev lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Agaev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Olly's brow.
Agaev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Olly jumps guard but Agaev stands there with Olly around his waist. Olly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Agaev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Olly is keeping busy.
Tural Agaev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Agaev throws an elbow but it misses.
Agaev tries to work over Olly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Agaev.
Agaev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Olly has had enough of the clinch but Agaev keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agaev struggles to land a body shot inside as Olly controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Agaev fails to land.
Agaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olly throws a punch but it's blocked by Agaev.
With the fighters up against the cage, Agaev throws an elbow but misses.
Olly throws a punch but it's blocked by Agaev.
Olly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Agaev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Olly is trying to force a seperation but Agaev has the dominant position.
Olly blocks an uppercut.
Agaev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Olly is keeping busy.
Agaev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Olly misses with an elbow strike.
Agaev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Olly tries to score a body lock takedown but Agaev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Agaev tries to work over Olly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olly is trying to break the clinch but Agaev is controlling him.
Olly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agaev has a couple of punches blocked by Olly.
Agaev digs a right hand underneath Olly's ribcage. Olly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Olly blocks an elbow strike from Agaev.
Agaev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Olly prevents a body shot from Agaev.
Agaev tries to stall but Olly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Agaev.
Agaev keeps control of Olly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Agaev can't find room to land a body shot as Olly controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Agaev.
Olly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Agaev blocks it with crossed arms.
Agaev can't find room to land a body shot as Olly controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Olly as Agaev tries to tie him up.
Agaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Agaev misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olly's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Agaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Agaev taking a breather.
Agaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Olly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Agaev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Olly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Agaev blocking some punches.
Olly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olly swings wildly with an uppercut but Agaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Agaev.
Agaev throws an elbow but it misses.
Agaev looking to stall.
Olly blocks a body shot from Agaev.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agaev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olly prevents a body shot from Agaev.
Agaev misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tural Agaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Agaev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tural Agaev!