PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ranieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Olofsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ranieri comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Lord give me a Sign. Olofsson has chosen Someday - Flipsyde as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ben Olofsson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ranieri
vs
Olofsson

186 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Ranieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Olofsson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ranieri throws a right and a left that Olofsson avoids nicely.
Olofsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ranieri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Olofsson in his tracks.
Olofsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Olofsson slips a jab and a cross from Ranieri.
Ranieri swinging wildly here.
Ranieri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ranieri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ranieri plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Olofsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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!
Ranieri stalks Olofsson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Olofsson's face. Olofsson staggers backwards, shaken.
Olofsson misses with a low kick.
A head kick from Ranieri lands but Olofsson takes it in his stride.
Ranieri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Olofsson in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olofsson throws a head kick but Ranieri moves out of range.
Ranieri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ranieri swinging wildly here.
Olofsson misses with a leg kick.
Ranieri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ranieri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ranieri throws a sloppy head kick and Olofsson moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ranieri.
Some wild striking there from Ranieri.
Ranieri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Olofsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Ranieri misses.
Olofsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ranieri lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from Ranieri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranieri blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Ranieri.
Olofsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ranieri was well out of range. Poor timing from Olofsson.
Ranieri wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Olofsson slips a jab and a cross from Ranieri.
Olofsson throws the kick towards the body but Ranieri avoids it.
Ranieri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ranieri throws a nice looking combination but Olofsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ranieri.
Crunch! Ranieri slams his shin into Olofsson's torso.
Olofsson throws a wild body kick that Ranieri sees coming a mile off.
Jab, jab by Ranieri - just one landing.
Ranieri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ranieri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Olofsson tries to get set, Ranieri tries to push him back and clinch up but Olofsson manages to avoid the attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Ranieri. Those never looked like landing.
Olofsson throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ranieri misses.
Ranieri works over Olofsson's head and body with a nice combination.
Olofsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ranieri.
Ranieri misses with a double jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ranieri, right into the meat.
Ranieri throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ranieri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olofsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ranieri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Olofsson.
Joe Ranieri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olofsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Ranieri misses with a series of wild punches.
Ranieri lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Olofsson clinches up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ranieri holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Olofsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Olofsson looking to stall.
Knees to the body from Ranieri.
Ranieri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Olofsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ranieri connects with a knee to the head.
Ranieri gets underhooks to prevent Olofsson's takedown attempt.
Olofsson looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ranieri scores with a knee to the head.
Our sources have told us that Ranieri has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Olofsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ranieri landing knees to the head.
Olofsson letting Ranieri take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Ranieri dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Olofsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ranieri.
Ranieri throws a head kick that Olofsson semi-blocks.
Ranieri delivers a nice body kick.
Joe Ranieri is winning the standup battle so far.
Ranieri scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Olofsson is rocked!
Ranieri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Olofsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ranieri finish him?
Olofsson gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Olofsson tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Ranieri is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Olofsson buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Olofsson!! Olofsson is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Ranieri throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Ranieri!
An out of breath Joe Ranieri thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.