PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Olsen (ranked 1077 p4p, 3058 weight class) and Emporio Cannabino (ranked 166 p4p, 422 weight class). Cannabino has chosen Ludacris - Blueberry yum yum as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Olsen
vs
Cannabino

183 cm
28
185
16 - 11 - 0

184 cm
27
194
11 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

Conviction

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emporio Cannabino!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannabino misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Olsen misses its intended target.
Olsen throws a body punch but Cannabino moves out of range.
Cannabino unleashes a big counter combination but Olsen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Olsen jabs Cannabino right on the nose. Cannabino blinks but takes it well.
Cannabino moves out of range of the strikes.

Cannabino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Olsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cannabino wants to stall.
Cannabino can't find room to land a body shot as Olsen controls the action.
Olsen tries to work over Cannabino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olsen lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Emporio Cannabino has been cut.
A short left from Olsen.
Olsen can't find room to land a body shot as Cannabino controls the action.
Olsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cannabino backwards.
Cannabino lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Cannabino avoids the damage to the body.
Olsen throws an elbow but it misses.
Olsen presses Cannabino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cannabino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen has a couple of punches blocked by Cannabino.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Olsen.
Olsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Cannabino controls his hands.
Cannabino's coach down at Sprawl & Brawl was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cannabino's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Olsen lands a right hand.
A short right from Olsen on the inside.
Olsen tries to work over Cannabino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cannabino tries to throw a body punch but Olsen avoids it by throwing Cannabino back against the cage.
Olsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Olsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cannabino blocks an uppercut.

Cannabino manages to break the clinch.

Cannabino moves into the clinch successfully.
Cannabino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cannabino scores with a shoulder strike.
Cannabino avoiding damage as Olsen throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen landing knees to the body.
Olsen lands with a light punch inside.
Cannabino content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Olsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cannabino avoids it.
Olsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cannabino or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cannabino takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Olsen misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Olsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Olsen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Olsen.
Cannabino looks winded!
Olsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Olsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Olsen.
Olsen lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Olsen.
Olsen lands with a right to the head.
Olsen tries to throw a body punch but Cannabino avoids it by throwing Olsen back against the cage.
Olsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Olsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Olsen.
Olsen misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Olsen.
Cannabino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olsen backwards.
Cannabino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Olsen misses with a body punch.
Olsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cannabino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Olsen digs a right hand underneath Cannabino's ribcage. Cannabino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Olsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cannabino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Olsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cannabino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Olsen.
Cannabino blocks an uppercut.
Olsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olsen misses with some punches.
Olsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Olsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cannabino is trying to break free.
Olsen tries to work over Cannabino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cannabino trying to control the position but instead, Olsen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cannabino into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino avoiding damage.
Olsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cannabino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Olsen has him pressed against the cage.
Cannabino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Olsen prevents a body shot from Cannabino.
Olsen is leaning against Cannabino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Olsen lands a right hand.
Olsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cannabino's elbow.
Cannabino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olsen backwards.
Olsen lands a shoulder strike.
Come on Cannabino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Olsen.
A right hook to the body lands for Olsen.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olsen.
Cannabino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Olsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emporio Cannabino's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Olsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cannabino stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Cannabino clinches.
Cannabino just leaning against Olsen, taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Olsen obliges.
Cannabino avoiding damage as Olsen throws knees to the body.
Cannabino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cannabino blocks a body shot from Olsen.
Olsen misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Olsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cannabino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olsen's elbow.
Harry Olsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cannabino managing to block the knees to the body from Olsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Olsen lands a nice uppercut.
Olsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cannabino can do to turn this around?
A nice left hand lands by Olsen.
Olsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cannabino taking a breather.
Olsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cannabino backwards.
Cannabino is breathing heavily.
Olsen lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Olsen.
Olsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Olsen.
Olsen cracks Cannabino with a nice body shot.
Olsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Olsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Olsen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Olsen pushes Cannabino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Olsen lands a body shot.
Olsen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Olsen looking to throw knees to the head but Cannabino is blocking nicely.
Olsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Olsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Olsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cannabino is defending well for now.
Olsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cannabino's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Olsen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen lands with a light punch inside.
Olsen scores with a knee to the head.
Olsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Cannabino backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen lands a left hand.
Olsen lands a nice elbow.
Olsen lands a shoulder strike.
Cannabino tries a body shot but Olsen blocks it.
Olsen scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Cannabino.
Olsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Cannabino avoids the damage to the body.
Olsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Cannabino controls his hands.

Cannabino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olsen throws a big shot that misses.
Cannabino throws a counter combo.
Olsen with a jab.

That has opened up Emporio Cannabino's cut even more.
Olsen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Cannabino is rocked!
Olsen drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Cannabino right on the button. Cannabino goes down! Olsen follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Olsen gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Olsen!
A less than humble Harry Olsen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.