PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorstein Olafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olafsson has chosen Twilight of the Thunder God as his entrance music. Matt Serra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Serra
vs
Olafsson

168 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

XTREME PWNAGE

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Serra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thorstein Olafsson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serra throws an off balance right hand
and Olafsson counters with a left and a right that stings Serra.
Serra misses with a right hand
and Olafsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Serra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Olafsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Serra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Serra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Olafsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Serra misses with an uppercut
and Olafsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Serra throws a sloppy body shot
and Olafsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Serra tries for a takedown but Olafsson circles away easily
and Olafsson counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Olafsson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Serra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serra takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Serra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Olafsson counters with a nice body shot.
Serra fails with the takedown
and Olafsson counters with a series of strikes. Serra will be more careful next time no doubt.
Serra with a lazy takedown attempt
and Olafsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Serra misses with a takedown attempt
and Olafsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Olafsson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Serra back to the cage. Olafsson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Matt Serra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serra throws a lazy uppercut
and Olafsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra misses with a left hand
and Olafsson counters with a left and a right that stings Serra.
Serra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Serra swings widly with a right hand
and Olafsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olafsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Serra in his tracks.
Serra is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Olafsson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Serra with a lazy takedown attempt
and Olafsson counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olafsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serra moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Olafsson, right into the meat.
Serra misses with a takedown attempt
and Serra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Serra takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Olafsson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Serra avoids the body shot from Olafsson.
Serra could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olafsson. Serra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olafsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Serra doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Olafsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Olafsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thorstein Olafsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olafsson scores with a hook.
Olafsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Olafsson misses with a wild body shot.
Serra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Olafsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serra shoots and misses
and Olafsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Serra is breathing heavily.
Serra misses with a takedown
and Olafsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Olafsson scores with a punch to the head.
Serra has his takedown stuffed
and Olafsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Serra misses with a shot to the body
and Olafsson counters with a series of strikes. Serra will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olafsson catches Serra with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olafsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorstein Olafsson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Olafsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Serra eats them both and turns towards Olafsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Serra misses with a hook
and Olafsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Serra misses with a body punch
and Olafsson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Serra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Olafsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Serra has his takedown stuffed
and Olafsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Serra has his takedown stuffed
and Olafsson counters with a three punch combo that has Serra backing up. Serra nods at Olafsson to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Serra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serra misses with an uppercut
and Olafsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra fails with the takedown
letting Olafsson counter with a right hand.
Olafsson connects with a jab.
Serra fails with the takedown
and Olafsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Serra misses with a right hand
and Olafsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Serra has his takedown stuffed
and Olafsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Serra has his takedown stuffed
and Olafsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra has his takedown stuffed
and Olafsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Left hook, right uppercut from Olafsson.
Olafsson lands a right hook to the body.

Serra shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Serra was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olafsson is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Serra has taken his back!
Olafsson is trying to get back to his feet but Serra has full control of the position and if anything, Olafsson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Olafsson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Serra off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Will Serra go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Serra patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Olafsson is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Olafsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Olafsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Serra. Serra circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Serra fails with the takedown
and Olafsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Serra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Olafsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serra with a poor takedown
and Serra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olafsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Serra misses with a right hand
and Olafsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Serra misses with a jab to the body
and Olafsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Olafsson scores with a four punch combination!
Olafsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Serra fails with the takedown
and Olafsson counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorstein Olafsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Olafsson lands a jab to the nose.
Serra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Olafsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Serra misses with a lunging right hand
and Olafsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Serra doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Olafsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Olafsson lunges at Serra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Serra's hand.
Serra is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Serra doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Olafsson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Serra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serra swings widly with a right hand
and Olafsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra throws a lazy uppercut
and Olafsson counters with a left to the body.
Serra lands a nice shot that snaps Olafsson's head back.
Olafsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Serra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olafsson.
Serra takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Serra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Olafsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Serra misses with a takedown attempt
and Olafsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thorstein Olafsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Olafsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Serra walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Olafsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Serra misses with a takedown
and Olafsson counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Serra throws an off balance right hand
and Olafsson counters with a leg kick.
Olafsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olafsson lands with a nice body punch.
Serra with a poor takedown
and Olafsson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson scores with a three punch combo!
Olafsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olafsson feints and then cracks Serra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Serra down.
Serra shoots and misses
and Olafsson counters with a two punch combo.
Serra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Olafsson scores with a punch to the head.
Serra on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Olafsson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Olafsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Serra throws a poor cross that misses
letting Olafsson counter with a right hand.
Serra throws a right hand that misses
and Olafsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Olafsson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Serra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Olafsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Matt Serra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Serra looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Olafsson clobbers Serra with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Serra throws a lazy uppercut
and Serra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Serra misses with a hook to the body
and Olafsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olafsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Olafsson tried to score with a low kick but Serra checks it.
Serra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Olafsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thorstein Olafsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Olafsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 25:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorstein Olafsson!