PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ville Ollila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzevaco comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kaksi vanhaa hinttaria kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ollila
vs
Berzevaco

182 cm
23
180 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

178 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Ollila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakeem Berzevaco!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzevaco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Berzevaco fails with a takedown attempt.
Berzevaco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berzevaco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berzevaco moves out of range of the body kick.
Ollila thumps Berzevaco with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berzevaco shoots in for a takedown but Ollila shows good takedown defense.
Ville Ollila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakeem Berzevaco.
Ollila throws a low kick but it's checked well by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ollila as he jumps to the side.
Berzevaco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollila stuffs the takedown attempt from Berzevaco. Berzevaco gets slowly back to his feet.
Berzevaco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ollila sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Berzevaco somewhat.
Ollila is looking to clinch but Berzevaco is avoiding it.
Berzevaco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ollila can pounce on him.
Berzevaco misses with the body kick
and Ollila counters with an outside leg kick.
Berzevaco on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Berzevaco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ollila.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollila lands a nice looking kick to the body. Berzevaco takes a step back to recover.
Ollila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ollila throws a head kick that misses.
Ollila throws a head kick that misses.
Ollila connects with an inside leg kick.
Ollila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ollila.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ollila.
Berzevaco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ollila connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Berzevaco scrambles back to his feet.
Ollila fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ollila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ollila, right into the meat.
Ollila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Berzevaco's sensitive parts.
Ollila tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berzevaco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ollila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ollila throws a head kick but Berzevaco moves out of range.
Ollila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ollila scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Berzevaco shoots and misses
and Ollila counters with a good, hard body kick but Berzevaco shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ollila, right into the meat.
Berzevaco fails with the takedown.

Berzevaco changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ollila looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Berzevaco looks gassed!
Ollila can't do much from the bottom here.
Ollila is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Berzevaco's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ollila slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ollila is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Berzevaco postures up.
Ollila keeping full guard, as Berzevaco tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ville Ollila dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Berzevaco with a poor takedown
and Ollila counters with a good, hard body kick but Berzevaco shrugs it off.
Ollila throws a leg kick which misses Berzevaco's front leg but catches the back leg as Berzevaco tries to avoid it.
A head kick from Ollila lands but Berzevaco takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick from Ollila.
Ollila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Berzevaco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Ollila.
A head kick from Ollila lands but Berzevaco takes it in his stride.
Ollila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Berzevaco's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Ollila.
Decent striking displayed by Ollila there.
Ollila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Berzevaco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollila lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ollila misses with a low kick as Berzevaco jumps back.
Berzevaco moves out of range of the body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Berzevaco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ollila tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berzevaco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berzevaco lands a right hook to the body.
Ollila does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ollila.
Berzevaco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ollila counters with a nice low kick that buckles Berzevaco's knee momentarily.
Ville Ollila is winning the standup battle so far.
Berzevaco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ollila counters with a nice low kick that buckles Berzevaco's knee momentarily.
Ville Ollila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakeem Berzevaco.
Berzevaco is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollila throws a nice head kick!
Berzevaco shoots for a takedown but Ollila saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ollila moves out of range as Berzevaco strikes.
Berzevaco takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Berzevaco fails with the takedown
and Ollila counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Ollila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berzevaco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berzevaco takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ollila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollila pushes Berzevaco away with a front kick.
A good leg kick by Ollila.
Ollila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Berzevaco's calf.
Ollila stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ollila throws a quick inside leg kick.
Berzevaco shoots for a takedown but Ollila saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Berzevaco takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ollila scoring well with a low kick there.
Berzevaco has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ollila.
Berzevaco misses with a takedown
and Ollila counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ollila lands with a thumping leg kick.
Berzevaco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ollila scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ollila, right into the meat.
Ollila lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ollila throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berzevaco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ollila.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ollila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Berzevaco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ollila.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ollila delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ville Ollila dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Berzevaco walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ollila.
Berzevaco shoots and misses
and Ollila counters with a thumping low kick.
Ollila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Berzevaco's calf.
Ollila fakes the leg kick and cracks Berzevaco in the body.
Ollila lands a high kick!
Ollila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ollila slips a jab and a cross from Berzevaco.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ollila.
Ollila lands a head kick!
Berzevaco shoots for a takedown but Ollila saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Berzevaco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Berzevaco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ollila.
Ollila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ollila plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Berzevaco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ollila throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berzevaco takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ollila - that will leave a mark!
Berzevaco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ollila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ville Ollila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakeem Berzevaco.
Ollila plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ollila defends it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ollila, right into the meat.
Ollila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ollila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berzevaco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ollila feints and then cracks Berzevaco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berzevaco down.
A head kick misses from Ollila.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Ollila. No joy for Berzevaco on that attempt.
Ville Ollila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ollila thows a body kick. Berzevaco tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Berzevaco sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ollila lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ollila throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Berzevaco.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ollila connects with a leg kick. Berzevaco looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick from Ollila lands but Berzevaco takes it in his stride.
Ollila lands a head kick. Berzevaco smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Berzevaco fails with the takedown
and Ollila counters with a nice low kick that buckles Berzevaco's knee momentarily.
Ville Ollila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ollila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ollila counters with a leg kick.
Ollila scores with a kick to the body.
Ollila scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ollila lands with a slapping head kick.
Good leg kick by Ollila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berzevaco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ollila displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berzevaco.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berzevaco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ollila.
Hakeem Berzevaco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ollila, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ville Ollila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ollila, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ville Ollila!