PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Olsen (ranked 3019 p4p, 2137 weight class) and Bald Martin (ranked 415 p4p, 301 weight class). Martin has chosen I’m Bald And I Know It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Olsen
vs
Martin

183 cm
25
185
11 - 8 - 0

182 cm
24
185
7 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Bald Martin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Olsen looks to land a left hand but Martin moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Martin.
Olsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
We've been told by Olsen's head coaches at Fight Club elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Olsen throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsen. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Olsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olsen tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Olsen jabs Martin to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Olsen clinches with his opponent.
Olsen blocks a body shot from Martin.
Olsen working aggressively here.
Olsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olsen lands a left hand.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olsen backwards.
Olsen lands an elbow that stopped Martin in his tracks for a moment.
Olsen lands a nice uppercut.
Olsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martin managing to block the knees to the body from Olsen.
Martin misses with some punches.

Martin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Martin manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Martin working the ground and pound but Olsen is defending the strikes.
Olsen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Martin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Olsen throws Martin to one side and escapes!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen takes one to the side of the head.
Olsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Olsen thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Nice uppercut there from Olsen.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olsen.
Olsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Martin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Olsen defends it nicely.
A big left from Olsen misses.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Olsen moved out of range.
Olsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olsen walks into a stiff left hand from Martin.
Olsen is looking to wear down Martin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Olsen walks into a left hand.
Olsen takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Martin.
Harry Olsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olsen.
Olsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Olsen is looking to clinch.
Martin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Olsen misses with a body shot.
Olsen tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Martin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Olsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olsen tries to clinch but Martin moves away
and Martin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsen. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olsen misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olsen throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
Martin cracks Olsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martin sizes up Olsen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martin slips a jab from Olsen.
Martin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Olsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martin walks into a stiff left hand from Olsen.
Olsen throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Martin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Olsen takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Martin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Olsen rushes Martin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Olsen - that landed with a thud.
Olsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olsen looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
Olsen misses with an elbow over the top.
Olsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harry Olsen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Martin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Olsen's half guard.
Martin wants to control but Olsen is keeping him busy.
Martin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Olsen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olsen throwing a counter right hand but Martin manages to avoid it.
Olsen slips a straight right by Martin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen is looking to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Olsen misses with a looping left.
Martin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Olsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Olsen tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Olsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Olsen slips a straight right by Martin.
Olsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin connects with a body shot that sends Olsen's belly button to the back.
Olsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martin! But no joy.
Olsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olsen.
Olsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Olsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Martins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Olsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Martin lands.
Olsen moves forwards but Martin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olsen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martin under the eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Olsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Olsen misses the shot to the body.
Martin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Olsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Olsen moved out of range nicely.
Olsen missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harry Olsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Olsen.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Olsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olsen at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Olsen slips a straight right by Martin.
Olsen throws a big shot that misses.
Martin avoids the body shot from Olsen.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but Olsen pushes him away.
Olsen tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin cracks Olsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Olsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Olsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bald Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin lands a nice looking body shot.
Olsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olsen at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Olsen on the side of the head.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Olsen - just one landing.
Martin works the jab nicely.
Martin takes a swing at Olsen's ribcage but misses.
Olsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martin cracks a nice hook into Olsen's ribs.
Olsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Olsen connects with a single shot there.
Olsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olsen is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Olsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martin misses with a left hand
letting Olsen counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bald Martin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Martin slips a jab and a cross from Olsen.
Martin throws out a powerful jab.
Olsen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Olsen tries to clinch up
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Olsen.

Olsen clinches up with Martin and pushes him back against the cage.
Olsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin lands with a right to the head.
Martin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olsen blocks a body shot from Martin.
Olsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olsen tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Olsen on the inside.
Martin lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Olsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
Olsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martin blocks it with crossed arms.
Martin tries to work over Olsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Olsen.
Olsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Olsen avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Olsen.
A body shot lands from Olsen.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olsen tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Olsen back against the cage.
Olsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Olsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Olsen.
Martin blocks a body shot from Olsen.
Martin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olsen working aggressively here.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Olsen.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olsen throws a head punch that misses.
Olsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Olsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Olsen throws an elbow but misses.
Olsen misses with the head strike.
Harry Olsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Olsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Olsens head.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Olsen fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Olsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Olsen scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
Olsen working aggressively here.
Olsen lands a knee to the body.
Olsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martin.
Martin tries a body shot but Olsen blocks it.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Martin tries for a takedown but Olsen manages to get underhooks.
Olsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Olsen lands with a right to the head.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Olsen gets underhooks to prevent Martin's takedown attempt.
Olsen lands a body punch.
Olsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martin blocks it with crossed arms.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Olsen avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Olsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Olsen.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Olsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Olsen fails to land.
Olsen has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin tries a body shot but Olsen blocks it.
Olsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Olsen gets through Martin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Olsen misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olsen.
Martin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Olsen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harry Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bald Martin.
Olsen loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Olsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Olsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Olsen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Olsen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Olsen!
Harry Olsen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.