PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benny Olsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Stunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeffery Stunner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Olsson
vs
Stunner

180 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Olsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffery Stunner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stunner wants to clinch.

Olsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Olsson advances to full mount.
Olsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stunner is trying to stand.
Olsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stunner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Olsson slows the pace down in half guard.
Olsson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stunner!
Olsson controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Olsson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Stunner tries to reverse the position but Olsson maintains control.
Stunner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Olsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Olsson tries to control but Stunner wriggling away.

Olsson working for a guillotine from mount but Stunner is in no mood to give up.
Olsson is breathing heavily.
Stunner working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Olsson blocks Stunner's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Stunner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Olsson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Stunner is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Stunner and Olsson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Stunner stops Olsson from passing to mount.
Stunner is trying to buck Olsson off.
Olsson tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stunner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Olsson is looking to take a break and control but Stunner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stunner manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Olsson stalling.
Olsson works his way into side control.

Olsson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stunner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Stunner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Olsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Benny Olsson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Olsson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Olsson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Olsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Olsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stunner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Olsson controlling his opponent.
Stunner is in all sorts of trouble here.

Olsson wants to finish this one by submission but Stunner is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Olsson.
Olsson controlling his opponent.
Stunner is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stunner throwing hammer fists to the chest of Olsson. What's that going to do exactly?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stunner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Olsson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stunner has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Olsson looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Olsson has hold of Stunner's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Stunner seems comfortable defending it but Olsson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Stunner is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Stunner is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Olsson couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Benny Olsson!