PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saimon Cassel (ranked 2648 p4p, 283 weight class) and Ezekiel Oleynik (ranked 2800 p4p, 294 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cassel
vs
Oleynik

210 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saimon Cassel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ezekiel Oleynik!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Cassel misses.
Cassel thuds his right hand into Oleynik's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saimon Cassel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cassel lands a big uppercut and Oleynik crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Oleynik looks OK. Cassel waves Oleynik back to his feet!

Oleynik is rocked!
Cassel ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Oleynik's jaw. Oleynik's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Cassel does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saimon Cassel!
Saimon Cassel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.