PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Olyanek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Howie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howie has chosen Friday The 13th Theme as his entrance music. Dave Howie has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Olyanek
vs
Howie

188 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Olyanek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Howie!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howie tries to clinch there but Olyanek circles away.

Olyanek fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Howie sprawls well initially but Olyanek persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Olyanek is looking for a kimura here.

Olyanek is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Howie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Howie missing with punches from the bottom.
Howie is looking to improve his position.

Olyanek is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Howie is looking for a sweep. Olyanek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Olyanek is pressing down on Howie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Howie is holding on for now.
Howie is looking for a sweep. Olyanek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Olyanek could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Howie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Howie throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Howie can't keep his opponent in guard - Olyanek advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Olyanek wants to work for an arm triangle but Howie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Howie is looking for a sweep. Olyanek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Howie is pressing down on Olyanek's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Howie is looking to sweep but instead, Olyanek has passed into half guard.
Howie moves into full guard.

Olyanek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Olyanek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Olyanek is breathing heavily.

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

Olyanek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Olyanek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Howie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Howie has an active guard here but Olyanek has managed to pass into half guard.

Olyanek seems to be looking for submissions.
Howie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Howie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Howie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Olyanek!
Olyanek is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howie lands a heavy elbow.
Howie lands with some strikes.
Howie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Olyanek is desperately trying to improve his position but Howie has a good base and remains in mount.
Howie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Howie looking to finish Olyanek with some ground and pound. This is bad for Olyanek!
Howie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Howie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Olyanek is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howie lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Olyanek hang on?
Howie landing punches.
Olyanek is in all sorts of trouble here.
Howie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Howie.
Olyanek is trying desperately to improve position.
Howie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Howie dominating with strikes here.
Olyanek is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Howie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Howie shoots and misses
and Olyanek counters with a nice uppercut.

Olyanek shoots in and bounces Howie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Olyanek stopping the sweep attempt from Howie.
Howie will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Olyanek is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Howie has his foot on Olyanek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Olyanek works his way back into a safe position though.

Olyanek drops back looking for a leg! Howie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Howie manages to kick Olyanek off! Olyanek jumps back into Howie's guard.
Olyanek preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Olyanek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Olyanek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Howie throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howie with a lazy takedown attempt

and Olyanek counters with a takedown into side control.
Howie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Olyanek's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Olyanek wants to work for an arm triangle but Howie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Howie missing with punches from the bottom.
Olyanek passes into side control, despite Howie's attempt to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Howie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olyanek moves into full mount!
Howie is working to get back to half guard.

Olyanek is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Howie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Olyanek is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Howie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Howie throwing hammer fists to the chest of Olyanek. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Howie has left one of his arms exposed and Olyanek doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Howie screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergei Olyanek!