PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herleifr Conchobhar (ranked 881 p4p, 1408 weight class) and Bjorn Olafsson (ranked 138 p4p, 213 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Conchobhar
vs
Olafsson

190 cm
26
265
15 - 6 - 1

205 cm
26
265
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

PWNAGE™

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 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Herleifr Conchobhar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Olafsson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Olafsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Conchobhar has a couple of punches blocked by Olafsson.
Olafsson tries a body shot but Conchobhar blocks it.
Conchobhar pushes Olafsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Conchobhar.
Olafsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Olafsson fails to land.
Olafsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Olafsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Conchobhar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olafsson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Conchobhar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olafsson throws out a loose jab but Conchobhar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conchobhar connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Bjorn Olafsson has been cut.
Conchobhar misses with a looping right.
Conchobhar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olafsson moves out of range as Conchobhar strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conchobhar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Olafsson's head backwards.
Olafsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Conchobhar circles away.
Conchobhar lands a slapping body shot.
Olafsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conchobhar.
Conchobhar throws a hook to the side of Olafsson's head but Olafsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conchobhar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olafsson.
Olafsson moves away from the strike by Conchobhar.

Conchobhar tries to keep at a distance but Olafsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Olafsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Conchobhar fails to land.
Conchobhar blocks a body shot from Olafsson.
A head punch on the inside from Olafsson fails to land.
Conchobhar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olafsson backwards.
Olafsson throws a head punch that misses.
Olafsson tries a body shot but Conchobhar blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson working aggressively here.
Olafsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olafsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conchobhar gets through Olafsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conchobhar wants to break free but Olafsson has control.
Conchobhar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olafsson has a couple of punches blocked by Conchobhar.
Olafsson working aggressively here.
Conchobhar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olafsson backwards.
Olafsson keeps control of Conchobhar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Olafsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Conchobhar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conchobhar tries to circle away but Olafsson has him pinned against the cage.
Olafsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Olafsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olafsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Conchobhar.
Olafsson throws a head punch that misses.
Conchobhar throws a punch but it's blocked by Olafsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Conchobhar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conchobhar.

Conchobhar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olafsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conchobhar.
Conchobhar looks for the body kick but Olafsson saw that one coming.
Olafsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Conchobhar throws an overhand right that lands on Olafsson's shoulder, as Olafsson tries to avoid the shot.
Olafsson moves away from the strike by Conchobhar.
Conchobhar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olafsson.
Conchobhar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Olafsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olafsson wants to clinch.
Conchobhar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Olafsson is out of range and Conchobhar settles back down.

Olafsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Conchobhar, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Olafsson has a couple of punches blocked by Conchobhar.
Conchobhar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Conchobhar blocks an uppercut.
Olafsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Conchobhar on the inside.
Conchobhar misses with the head strike.
Conchobhar is trying to break free.

Conchobhar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conchobhar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Olafsson momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conchobhar scores with a nice right hand.
Conchobhar looks to land a left hand but Olafsson moved out of range nicely.
Conchobhar throws a right and a left that Olafsson avoids nicely.
Olafsson tries to clinch up.
Olafsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Herleifr Conchobhar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Olafsson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Olafsson clinches up against the cage.
Olafsson misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conchobhar.
Conchobhar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olafsson can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Olafsson - that landed with a thud.
Conchobhar wants to get back to striking at distance but Olafsson won't allow it.
Olafsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Conchobhar controls his hands.
A short right from Conchobhar on the inside.
Conchobhar wants to get back to striking at distance but Olafsson won't allow it.
Olafsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Conchobhar.

Conchobhar manages to break the clinch.
Conchobhar throws out a loose jab but Olafsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Olafsson closes the distance and pushes Conchobhar back into the cage.

Conchobhar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Conchobhar. That snapped Olafsson's head back.
Olafsson wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Conchobhar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Olafsson doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Conchobhar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Olafsson! But no joy.
Conchobhar thows a left - swing and a miss!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Olafsson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Olafsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Conchobhar misses with a left hand
and Olafsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conchobhar throws a big shot that misses.

Olafsson closes the distance and clinches.

Conchobhar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conchobhar connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Olafsson.
Olafsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conchobhar.
Olafsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Olafsson darts in and clinches Conchobhar up against the cage.

Conchobhar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conchobhar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Olafsson momentarily.
Olafsson tries to clinch but Conchobhar moves away
and Conchobhar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herleifr Conchobhar is winning the standup battle so far.

Olafsson clinches up against the cage.

Conchobhar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conchobhar misses the jab.
Conchobhar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Olafsson's hands.
Conchobhar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olafsson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Olafsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar misses with a shot to the body
and Olafsson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bjorn Olafsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olafsson tries to clinch up.
Olafsson tries to clinch but Conchobhar moves away
enabling Conchobhar to counter with a crisp jab.
Conchobhar looks to land a left hand but Olafsson moved out of range nicely.
Olafsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Conchobhar.
Conchobhar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Olafsson darts in trying to clinch
enabling Conchobhar to counter with a crisp jab.
Conchobhar throws a hook but Olafsson avoids it easily.
Olafsson looks to clinch
and Conchobhar counters with a stiff right hand.

That has opened up Bjorn Olafsson's cut even more.

Olafsson darts in and clinches Conchobhar up against the cage.
Olafsson has a couple of punches blocked by Conchobhar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar blocks a body shot from Olafsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Conchobhar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olafsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Olafsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Olafsson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Conchobhar breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Conchobhar lands.
Conchobhar misses the shot to the body.
Olafsson is looking to clinch but Conchobhar is avoiding it.
Conchobhar scores with a jab. Olafsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Olafsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Conchobhar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Olafsson drives through and clinches with Conchobhar against the cage.
Conchobhar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conchobhar lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Herleifr Conchobhar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Olafsson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Conchobhar throws a jab but it's blocked by Olafsson.
Conchobhar takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Olafsson clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Olafsson.
Olafsson tries to work over Conchobhar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bjorn Olafsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Conchobhar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olafsson takes one to the chin there.
Olafsson tries to clinch up but Conchobhar circles away and keeps his distance.
Conchobhar circles away from the clinch attempt.

Olafsson moves into range and clinches up with Conchobhar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conchobhar lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conchobhar.
A head punch on the inside from Conchobhar fails to land.
Olafsson blocks a body shot from Conchobhar.
A left hand lands to the body for Olafsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Conchobhar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olafsson lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Olafsson fails to land.
Conchobhar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olafsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conchobhar.
Olafsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olafsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Conchobhar controls his hands.
Olafsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Olafsson pushes Conchobhar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conchobhar swings wildly with an uppercut but Olafsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olafsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Olafsson on the inside.
Olafsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Conchobhar backwards.

Conchobhar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson wants to clinch up but Conchobhar keeps it at a distance.
Conchobhar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Conchobhar cracks Olafsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conchobhar looks to throw the jab but Olafsson is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Olafsson misses.
Olafsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conchobhar keeps the fight on the outside.

Olafsson moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olafsson.
Olafsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conchobhar prevents a body shot from Olafsson.
Olafsson misses with a body punch.

Conchobhar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olafsson wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Olafsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Olafsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Conchobhar backwards.
Conchobhar tries to throw a body punch but Olafsson avoids it by throwing Conchobhar back against the cage.
Conchobhar lands a shoulder strike.
Olafsson working aggressively here.
Conchobhar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bjorn Olafsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olafsson misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Conchobhar.
Olafsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Conchobhar backwards.
Olafsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olafsson has a couple of punches blocked by Conchobhar.
Olafsson lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Conchobhar fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Olafsson fails to land.
Conchobhar prevents a body shot from Olafsson.
Conchobhar wants to break free but Olafsson has control.
Herleifr Conchobhar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Olafsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Conchobhar breaks from the clinch.
Olafsson throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conchobhar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Olafsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Conchobhar misses with a left hand
and Olafsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Olafsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Conchobhar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conchobhar swings widly with a right hand
letting Olafsson counter with a right hand.
Conchobhar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Olafsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conchobhar moves away.
Conchobhar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conchobhar moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromOlafsson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Olafsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Conchobhar 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herleifr Conchobhar!
Herleifr Conchobhar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.