PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between sherman tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Ollila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

tank
vs
Ollila

170 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, sherman tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Ollila!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ollila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
tank throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ollila's waist but Ollila gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing tank off to one side.
Ollila plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
tank fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Ollila misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ollila tries to clinch but tank is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollila scores with a leg kick.
tank takes a head kick and keeps coming.
tank fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sherman tank. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ollila has taken the fight to the clinch.
tank drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ollila can't break the clinch.
Ollila can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tank keeps control of Ollila as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ollila wants to break the clinch but can't.
tank drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ollila gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ollila wants to get back to striking at distance but tank won't allow it.
tank wants a takedown but no success here.
tank keeps control of Ollila as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ollila wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ollila wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but tank has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Ollila.
Ollila scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollila is looking to break free of the clinch but tank has double underhooks.
Ollila wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ollila wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ollila has had enough of the clinch but tank keeps him there for the moment.
Ollila is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
tank drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ollila pulls his leg out and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ollila.
tank misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ollila throws a leg kick which misses tank's front leg but catches the back leg as tank tries to avoid it.
tank takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
tank shoots in for a double leg but Ollila sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
tank looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ollila is fending him off so far but tank persists. Nope, Ollila circles away and we're back to standing.
tank is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ollila is looking to clinch but tank is avoiding it.
tank sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ville Ollila dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ollila scores with a jab to the head.
tank shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ollila pinned against the cage. Ollila gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ollila lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ollila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ollila thuds a left hand into tank's body.
Ollila throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollila throws a nice inside leg kick.
tank shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ollila as he avoids it easily.
Ollila lands a head kick!
tank takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ollila takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ville Ollila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
tank will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sherman tank. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tank needs to keep his hands up - Ollila had a free shot at his head there.
tank walks into a stiff left hand from Ollila.
Ollila lands with a kick to the temple. tank shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like sherman tank has been cut.
tank stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ollila.
Ollila throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ollila dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on tank. That did some damage!
Ollila throws a quick head kick that skims the top of tank's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollila throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ollila.
Ollila throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ville Ollila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ollila plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ollila keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
sherman tank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ollila throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ollila.
tank takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ollila goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
tank is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ollila throws a nice inside leg kick.
tank tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ollila instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ville Ollila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on sherman tank's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ollila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ollila scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ollila throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by tank.
tank will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ollila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
tank shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ollila as he jumps to the side.
Ollila scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ollila. That's going to slow tank down.
A good leg kick by Ollila.
tank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ollila looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ollila lands a head kick!
tank on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ollila. Ollila obviously looking to wear him down.
Ville Ollila seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollila tries to clinch up but tank circles away and keeps his distance.
Ollila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ollila lands with a thumping leg kick.
tank tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Ollila fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with tank, pushing him back against the cage.
tank prevents Ollila from breaking the clinch.

tank has clasped his hands together around Ollila's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Ollila is looking to regain half guard here but tank keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

tank is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Ollila looks calm but he's in trouble here. tank gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Ollila is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! tank lets go of the hold and Ollila can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). sherman tank!