PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Fury (ranked 686 p4p, 1377 weight class) and Bjorn Olafsson (ranked 104 p4p, 200 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fury
vs
Olafsson

191 cm
28
239
15 - 6 - 0

205 cm
27
265
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Olafsson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olafsson stuns Fury with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Olafsson tests Fury's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like John Fury has been cut.
Nice jab there from Olafsson.
Fury blocks a head kick by Olafsson.
Fury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olafsson moves away.
Fury looks to score with a jab to the body but Olafsson is just out of range.
Olafsson misses with a wild body shot.
Olafsson thuds his right hand into Fury's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fury loads up on a big right hand but Olafsson slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Olafsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Olafsson swings for the body but Fury moves out of range.
Olafsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olafsson throws an overhand right that lands on Fury's shoulder, as Fury tries to avoid the shot.
Fury looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Olafsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olafsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fury throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Olafsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Fury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Bjorn Olafsson has been cut.
Fury lands a head shot.
Olafsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some wild striking there from Fury.
Olafsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fury.
Fury misses the shot to the body.
Olafsson is looking for the big counter here.
Nice jab there from Fury.
Olafsson staying out of range there.
Olafsson ducks under a wild hook from Fury.
Fury waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Olafsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Fury is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olafsson swings for the body but Fury moves out of range.
Bjorn Olafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olafsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fury throws a jab but it's blocked by Olafsson.
Fury cracks Olafsson with a good jab.
Olafsson lands a high kick!
Olafsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Fury misses the target.
Olafsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Fury swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fury slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Olafsson slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands a head shot.
Fury scores with a punch to the head.
Olafsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fury.
It looked like Fury was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Olafsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Fury misses its intended target.
Fury misses with a body shot.
A big left from Fury misses.
Fury ducks right into an uppercut from Olafsson.
Fury cracks Olafsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Olafsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That has opened up Bjorn Olafsson's cut even more.
Fury swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olafsson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Olafsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fury.
Fury misses the shot to the body.
Olafsson throws a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olafsson throws a sloppy head kick and Fury moves out of range easily.
Fury lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Fury lands a big right hand that sends Olafsson crashing to the mat! Fury stays standing though and waves Olafsson back to his feet!

Olafsson is rocked!
Olafsson avoids the body shot from Fury.
A slow jab from Fury misses its intended target.
Olafsson swings widly with a right hand
and Fury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fury on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fury throws a body punch but Olafsson moves out of range.
Fury is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olafsson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Fury scores with a nice head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Fury dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Olafsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olafsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Fury on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
John Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Fury rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Olafsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fury showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olafsson.
Fury tests Olafsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fury dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fury cracks Olafsson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Fury has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Olafsson to stand back up!

The cut above Bjorn Olafsson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury connects with a body shot.
Fury misses with a jab to the body
and Olafsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Olafsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fury.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury misses with a lunging right hand
and Olafsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olafsson throws a head kick that misses.
Fury fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fury throws a hook to the side of Olafsson's head but Olafsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fury connects with the punch.
Olafsson misses with a head kick.
Bjorn Olafsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olafsson throws a series of punches but Fury avoids them all with ease.
Olafsson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Olafsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Olafsson throws a shot from downtown. Fury moves away and avoids it.
Fury sizes up Olafsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Olafsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Fury finish him?

Bjorn Olafsson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fury throws a body punch but Olafsson moves out of range.
Olafsson seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury throws a poor cross that misses
and Olafsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fury takes a swing at Olafsson's ribcage but misses.
Fury throws an overhand right that lands on Olafsson's shoulder, as Olafsson tries to avoid the shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Olafsson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fury has got the better of the exchanges.
Olafsson misses the body punch

and Fury counters with a crisp right hand that drops Olafsson! Fury lets Olafsson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bjorn Olafsson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Fury!
A relieved looking John Fury thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.