PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julius Travinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Olbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olbo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by When We Ride on our Enemys. Julius Travinski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Drew Olbo's chin.

Travinski
vs
Olbo

170 cm
22
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julius Travinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Olbo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olbo shoots in and drives through. Travinski sprawls well.
Travinski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Travinski drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travinski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Travinski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Olbo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Olbo tries to improve position but can't.
Travinski lands some shots froms side control.

Olbo is rocked!
Travinski scores with punches from side control.
Olbo is still in real trouble! Can Travinski finish him?
Olbo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Travinski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Travinski working the ground and pound from side control.
Travinski is chipping away with strikes.
Travinski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Travinski scoring with punches and elbows.
Olbo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Travinski cracks Olbo with a big right hand but Olbo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Olbo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Travinski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Travinski lands a decent elbow from side control.

Travinski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Olbo, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Travinski tries for a kimura but Olbo is defending well.
Travinski is breathing heavily.
Travinski grinds an elbow into Olbo's temple.
Olbo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Travinski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Olbo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Travinski connects with a decent elbow.

Travinski tries for a kimura but Olbo is defending well.
Travinski lands an elbow.
Olbo is looking to regain half guard here but Travinski keeps moving and retains side control.
Travinski lands a decent elbow from side control.
Travinski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Travinski cracks Olbo with a big elbow.

Travinski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Olbo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Travinski working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travinski working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Drew Olbo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Travinski is chipping away with strikes.
Travinski scores with punches from side control.
Olbo is looking for a sweep.
Olbo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Travinski connects with a decent elbow.
Travinski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Travinski is putting a hurting on Olbo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Travinski lands a decent elbow from side control.
Travinski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Olbo on the ground.
Travinski creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Travinski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Travinski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Olbo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Travinski lands some shots froms side control.
Travinski advances to full mount.
Travinski lands a heavy elbow.
Travinski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Travinski lands a big shot there that rocks Olbo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Travinski is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travinski working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Travinski.
Olbo tries to hold on but Travinski pushes him away.
Travinski lands a nice shot to the head.
Travinski with good strikes from the mount here!
Travinski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Olbo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Travinski looking to finish Olbo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Olbo!
Olbo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Travinski landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Olbo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Olbo taking shots to the head.
Travinski unloading with bombs!

That has opened up Drew Olbo's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Travinski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Olbo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

The cut above Drew Olbo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Travinski with good strikes from the mount here!
Travinski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Drew Olbo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Julius Travinski!