PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Billings (ranked 5674 p4p, 4403 weight class) and Hugo Olsen (ranked 543 p4p, 476 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Billings
vs
Olsen

175 cm
28
159
4 - 9 - 0

178 cm
28
165
11 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Billings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Olsen!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Billings takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Olsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Billings was well out of range. Poor timing from Olsen.
Billings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Olsen digs a good hook to Billings's body.
Billings misses with a looping left.
Olsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Billings takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Olsen with a hook.
Olsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Billings.
Billings dips to his left and cracks Olsen with an uppercut!
Billings has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Olsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Billings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olsen manages to avoid it.
Olsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Billings lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A cross from Olsen lands.
Billings misses with a straight left.
Olsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Billings counters with a stiff right hand.
Billings uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olsen.
Billings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olsen avoids the body shot from Billings.
Olsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Olsen throws an off balance right hand
and Billings makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billings slips under a jab from Olsen.
Billings throws a lazy right hand but Olsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olsen misses with a body shot.
Billings slips under a jab.
Billings works Olsen's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olsen ducks under a wild hook from Billings.
Olsen misses with an uppercut.
Olsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Billings sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Billings ducks under a wild hook from Olsen.
Olsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Billings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Olsen misses.
Olsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Billings connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Olsen scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billings missing with a left hand there. Olsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olsen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Billings with a body shot.
Olsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Olsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Billings looks to land a left hand but Olsen moved out of range nicely.
Billings missing with a left hand there. Olsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Billings cracks Olsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Olsen throws a jab when Billings was well out of range.
Olsen lands a jab to the head.
Olsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsen. Billings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Olsen, as that shot connected.
Olsen misses with an uppercut.
Billings staying out of range there.
It looked like Billings wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen lands with a shot to the body.
Olsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Olsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Billings displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Olsen throws out the jab.
Billings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Billings misses with a straight left.
Olsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olsen misses with a looping right.
Olsen misses with a hook.
Olsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billings was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Olsen avoids the body shot from Billings.
A little jabbing left from Olsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Billings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hugo Olsen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Olsen lands a jab to the head.
Billings moves out of range of the strikes.
Olsen loads up on a big right hand but Billings slips the punch.
Olsen staying out of range there.
Billings moves out of range as Olsen strikes.
Billings swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Olsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Billings looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Billings misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Olsen counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Olsen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Olsen blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Billings.
Olsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsen. Billings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olsen works Billings's body with a nice hook.
Billings throws a poor cross that misses
and Olsen counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billings uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olsen.
Olsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Billings misses with a body shot
and Olsen counters with a straight right hand.
Olsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Billings manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Billings misses the target.
Billings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Billings swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Olsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Billings connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Olsen scrambles back to his feet.
Olsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Billings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Billings throws a right hand that misses
and Olsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olsen ducks under a wild hook from Billings.
Billings scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Billings slips a straight right by Olsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Billings throws a looping overhand right but Olsen ducks down to avoid it.
Olsen misses with a body punch
and Billings counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olsen throws a body punch but Billings moves out of range.
Olsen swings widly with a right hand
and Billings counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Billings throws a hook but Olsen avoids it easily.
Olsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Billings.
Billings misses with a right hand
and Olsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Billings looks to throw the jab but Olsen is out of range.
Olsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Billings connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Olsen momentarily.
Olsen swings widly with a right hand
and Billings counters with a nice body shot.
Olsen with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen misses with a wild body shot.
Billings throws a lazy right hand but Olsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Billings avoids the body shot from Olsen.
Billings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billings throws a jab but it's blocked by Olsen.
Olsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Billings on the side of the head.
Olsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Billings scores with a jab. Olsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Billings.
Olsen misses with a body punch
enabling Billings to counter with a crisp jab.
Billings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billings avoids the body shot from Olsen.
Olsen throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Olsen misses.
Olsen misses with a hook.
Hugo Olsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Billings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olsen.
Olsen throws out a counter right but Billings avoids it with no problem.
Olsen lands a nice hook to Billings's body. Billings takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Billings.
Billings ducks under a wild hook from Olsen.
A big right from Olsen misses.
Olsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Billings is just out of range.
Olsen scores with a jab to the head.
Billings staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hugo Olsen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Billings misses with a straight right.
Olsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Olsen lands a nice shot that snaps Billings's head back.
Billings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Billings misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Olsen.
Billings slips under a jab.
Billings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olsen misses the shot to the body.
Olsen misses with a wild body shot.
Billings swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billings steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Olsen.
Olsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olsen misses the jab.
Olsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Olsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Olsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Billings doesn't seem phased though.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Billings might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Billings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olsen staying out of range there.
Olsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Billings moves away.
Billings is looking to counter punch.
Jab from Billings.
Olsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Billings waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Olsen.
Olsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Billings moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Olsen misses the target.
Billings ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Olsen misses with an uppercut
enabling Billings to counter with a crisp jab.
Olsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Billings.
Mark Billings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Billings misses.
Billings blocks a jab.
Billings misses with an uppercut
and Billings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billings.
Olsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Billings stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Olsen misses with a looping left.
Olsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Billings scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Billings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Olsen counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Olsen. Beautiful body shot.
Olsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olsen scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen throws a hook to the side of Billings's head but Billings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Billings walks into a stiff left hand from Olsen.
Olsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Billings's hands.
The crowd cheers as Olsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Billings doesn't seem phased though.
Billings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Olsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Billings misses the target.
Olsen lands a slapping body shot.
Olsen staying out of range there.
Olsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Billings throws an overhand right that lands on Olsen's shoulder, as Olsen tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Olsen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Olsen swings for the body but Billings moves out of range.
Billings is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Billings looks to throw the jab but Olsen is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen sizes up Billings with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Olsen throws a hook to the side of Billings's head but Billings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Billings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olsen.
Billings was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Olsen jabs Billings right on the nose. Billings blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billings misses with a right hand
and Olsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Billings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Billings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Olsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Olsen throws the left hand but Billings avoids the punch easily.
Olsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Olsen takes a swing at Billings's ribcage but misses.
Olsen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Olsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Olsen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Olsen!