PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ottis Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Olynyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olynyk has chosen Jag - Versace as his entrance music. Kelly Olynyk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Toole
vs
Olynyk

205 cm
23
300 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

220 cm
22
280 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ottis Toole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kelly Olynyk!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toole shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Olynyk pinned against the cage. Olynyk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Olynyk misses with a body shot.
Toole circles away from the clinch attempt
and Toole counters with a nice uppercut.
Olynyk scores with a shot to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Toole has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Toole tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Olynyk defends well and Toole ends up having to push Olynyk into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Toole blocks an elbow strike from Olynyk.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Toole breaks from the clinch.
Olynyk looks to land a combination but Toole avoids it well.
Olynyk tries to close the distance and clinch but Toole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Olynyk's coach down at Murder Inc Fight Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Olynyk's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Olynyk moves to clinch but Toole breaks away

so Toole counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olynyk trying to control the position.
Toole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Olynyk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Toole's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Toole cracks Olynyk with a solid left hand.
Olynyk trying to keep a closed guard but Toole is proving a slippery customer.
Olynyk keeping moving, preventing Toole from controlling successfully.
Toole throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Olynyk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Toole throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Olynyk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Toole postures up in Olynyk's guard and throws a big left but Olynyk blocks it.
Olynyk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toole is looking to work some ground and pound but Olynyk has wrist control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Toole throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Olynyk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Olynyk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Olynyk darts in trying to clinch

and Toole counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toole throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Olynyk to regain full guard.
Toole lands a couple of elbows.
Olynyk trying to keep a closed guard but Toole is proving a slippery customer.
Toole throws a big right hand that misses.
Olynyk keeping full guard, as Toole tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Toole's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Olynyk working a defensive guard here.
Toole trying to control the position from guard on top but Olynyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toole working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toole distracts Olynyk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Toole throws a big right hand that misses.
Toole has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Toole postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Olynyk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Olynyk is adopting a defensive guard.
Olynyk 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 crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toole working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Olynyk's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ottis Toole dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Olynyk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olynyk wants to clinch up but Toole keeps it at a distance.
Olynyk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Toole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Olynyk.
Olynyk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Olynyk stuffs the takedown.
Olynyk wants to clinch but Toole slips to the side
and Toole counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Olynyk thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toole keeps the fight on the outside.
Olynyk tries to clinch but Toole moves out of range.
Olynyk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Ottis Toole has been cut.
Olynyk darts in trying to clinch
and Toole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toole shoots for a double leg takedown but Olynyk sprawls well. He's pushed Toole's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Toole scores with a punch to the head.

Olynyk is rocked!
Kelly Olynyk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olynyk closes the distance but Toole moves to the side
and Toole counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ottis Toole!
Ottis Toole thanked the fans post fight for their support.