PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven OlyLarsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven OlyLarsen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Donovan Park's chin.

Park
vs
OlyLarsen

189 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
24
184 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donovan Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sven OlyLarsen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

OlyLarsen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Park on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
OlyLarsen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
OlyLarsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Park keeps working.
OlyLarsen is looking to advance position but Park won't allow it.
OlyLarsen is thwarting Park's attempts to control the position.
OlyLarsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
OlyLarsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OlyLarsen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Park avoiding damage under a succession of punches from OlyLarsen.
OlyLarsen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Park's head.

OlyLarsen wants to work for an arm triangle but Park is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Park is trying to get back to full guard.
OlyLarsen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
OlyLarsen wants to stand up but Park is controlling the position.

OlyLarsen is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Park still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Park has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Park will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OlyLarsen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Park's best efforts.
OlyLarsen is pressing down on Park's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
OlyLarsen is controlling Park's posture.
OlyLarsen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OlyLarsen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Park.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OlyLarsen has his hands on Park's head, controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if OlyLarsen can do anything to dispel that myth.
OlyLarsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

OlyLarsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Park fails to pull the fight into his guard.

OlyLarsen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Park regains guard.

OlyLarsen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Park is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of OlyLarsen, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OlyLarsen has Park pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven OlyLarsen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Park pushes OlyLarsen up against the cage in a clinch.
OlyLarsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Park manages to break the clinch.

OlyLarsen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
OlyLarsen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Park does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Park is trying to defend against the ground and pound but OlyLarsen scores with a couple of nice shots.
OlyLarsen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OlyLarsen landing shots from mount.

OlyLarsen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park is in a horrible position here. OlyLarsen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
OlyLarsen looking to finish Park with some ground and pound. This is bad for Park!

Park is rocked!
Sven OlyLarsen has got the better of the ground game so far.
OlyLarsen cracks Park with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven OlyLarsen!