PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Anders (ranked 7259 p4p, 250 weight class) and Leha Olyen (ranked 23130 p4p, 264 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Anders
vs
Olyen

165 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
21
138 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Anders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leha Olyen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anders takes a swing at Olyen's ribcage but misses.
Anders throws a low kick but it's checked well by Olyen.
Anders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Olyen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Olyen keeps control of Anders as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Olyen gets through Anders's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Anders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Olyen moves into the clinch.
Olyen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anders avoids it.
Olyen lands with a right to the head.
Anders is trying to break free.
Olyen trying to control the position but instead, Anders has worked for underhooks and has pushed Olyen into the ropes.
Anders tries to break the clinch but Olyen is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Olyen.
Anders is looking to break free of the clinch but Olyen has double underhooks.
Olyen can't find room to land a body shot as Anders controls the action.
Anders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Olyen.
Olyen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Olyen misses with a knee strike.
Olyen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anders takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Olyen.
Olyen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olyen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anders is keeping busy.
Olyen has a couple of punches blocked by Anders.
Olyen prevents Anders from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Olyen.
Anders is looking to break free of the clinch but Olyen has double underhooks.
Olyen lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Olyen on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anders is trying to break the clinch but Olyen has him pressed against the ropes.
Anders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Olyen lands with a short shot to the head.
Anders takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders is trying to push Olyen away but Olyen has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Olyen taking a breather.
Anders wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Olyen has him pressed against the ropes.
Anders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olyen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anders tries to break the clinch but Olyen is controlling the position.
Anders tries to circle away but Olyen has him pinned against the ropes.
Olyen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anders's face.

Anders is rocked!
Olyen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oh Anders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Olyen lands a good knee to the midsection. Anders won't want to take too many of those.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Olyen.
Olyen scores a nice knee to the body.
Anders takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anders takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Anders tries to break the clinch but Olyen is controlling the position.
Olyen throws a big uppercut that drops Anders! More strikes from Olyen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Anders lies dazed against the ropes as Olyen celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leha Olyen!