PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Olsen
vs
Green

165 cm
24
142 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

165 cm
23
140 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordie Green!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Green tries to land a front kick but Olsen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Olsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Olsen throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Olsen thinking.
Olsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green misses with a head kick.
Olsen lands a right hook to the body.
Olsen avoids the head kick by Green.
Green misses with a kick to the body
and Olsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Green throws a sloppy head kick
and Olsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Olsen as he avoids it easily.
Olsen scores with a nice strike.
Olsen slips a jab and a cross from Green.
Green connects with a body shot.
Green lands with a kick to the temple. Olsen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Olsen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Olsen darts in and clinches Green up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Olsen.
Olsen misses with some punches.
Olsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Olsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greens head.
Olsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Green jumps guard but Olsen stands there with Green around his waist. Green gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Olsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Green tries to circle away but Olsen has him pinned against the cage.
Olsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olsen presses Green against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Olsen.
A left hand lands to the body for Olsen.
Olsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Green's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Olsen drags the fight down to the ground.
Olsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Olsen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Green doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Green manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Green wants to control from the top but Olsen keeps moving.
Green chips away with some ground and pound.
Olsen controls Green momentarily but Green frees himself.
Green throws a big right hand that misses.
Green lands a couple of digs.

Olsen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Green can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Olsen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Green is aware though and is defending well.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Green avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Olsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green stands up over Olsen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Olsen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Green defends it easily.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throwing strikes from guard but Olsen blocks nicely.
Green working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Green with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green is in close to Olsen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Olsen controls Green momentarily but Green frees himself.
Green scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olsen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Green has passed into side control.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olsen keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Olsen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Green thows a body shot but no joy.
Olsen dodges the punch combination from Green.
Olsen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Green counters with a head kick.
Green throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Olsen is rocked!
Green moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oh Olsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Green throws a head kick but Olsen moves out of range.
Olsen seems to have got his legs back now.
Olsen walks into a stiff left hand from Green.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and Olsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green checks a leg kick nicely.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Olsen connects with a jab.
Olsen throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.
Olsen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Green misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Olsen. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the body from Green misses
and Olsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Green misses with a head kick.
Green shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Green takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Olsen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gordie Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olsen.
Olsen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Olsen works over Green's head and body with a nice combination.
Olsen cracks Green with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Olsen lands an overhand right.
Green throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Olsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen connects with a crisp jab.
Green throws an off balance right hand

and Olsen counters with a shoot takedown. Green fights it but they end up in guard.

Green has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Olsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Olsen is stalling in the full guard.
Olsen stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Olsen with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Green is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Olsen trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.

Green has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Olsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Green keeping moving, preventing Olsen from controlling successfully.
Olsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Green keeping moving, preventing Olsen from controlling successfully.

Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Olsen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Olsen advances position into side control!
Olsen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Olsen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Olsen trying to control the position but Green is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Olsen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

No luck for Olsen with that takedown attempt.
Green throws a lazy head kick

and Olsen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Green won't be happy with that.
Olsen wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Green tries to improve position but can't.

Green explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Olsen.
Olsen throws a head kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Green as he connects with a hook.
Olsen wants to clinch.
Olsen throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Olsen avoids it.
Green walks into a left hand.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green misses with the combination.
A solid body kick from Green.
Olsen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Green eats them both and turns towards Olsen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Olsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olsen connects with a nice looking jab.
Green tries for a takedown but Olsen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Green misses with a jab to the body
and Olsen counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Olsen is defended easily by Green.
Olsen swings for the body but Green moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Green is defended easily by Olsen.
Green has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Olsen finds it's way round the side to connect with Green's head.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green tries to land a front kick but Olsen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Green misses with a kick to the body
and Olsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Olsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Green counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Olsen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Green misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Olsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Olsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
Olsen avoids the head kick by Green.

Olsen clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Olsen.
Olsen misses with a knee strike.

Olsen pulls guard successfully.

Olsen is looking for a triangle but Green pushes his legs off easily.
Olsen is trying to keep Green in close.
Olsen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gordie Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there.
Olsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Green's guard.
Green wants to get back to his feet but Olsen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Olsen wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Victor Olsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green keeping full guard, as Olsen tries to pass.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Olsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Olsen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

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