PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Olbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazunori Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maeda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gouryella. Kevin Olbo is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Olbo
vs
Maeda

184 cm
21
150 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

178 cm
22
157 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing
CROWN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Olbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazunori Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olbo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Olbo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Maeda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Olbo.
Maeda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maeda.

It looks like Kevin Olbo has been cut.
Maeda closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maeda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Olbo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maeda. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda scores with a hook.
Maeda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maeda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maeda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maeda lands a nice shot that snaps Olbo's head back.
A left and a right from Maeda both land. Nice combination.
Olbo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maeda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maeda throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Olbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maeda. Maeda obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olbo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maeda.
Maeda throws a series of strikes that have Olbo backpedaling.
Maeda misses with a wild combination.
Maeda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olbo.
A good leg kick by Maeda.
A right-left combo lands from Maeda.
A punch combination from Maeda misses.
Maeda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maeda throws a series of punches but Olbo moves out of range.
Olbo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Olbo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maeda counters with a thumping low kick.
Olbo looks for the body kick but Maeda saw that one coming.
Olbo dodges the punch combination from Maeda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Olbo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Olbo showed some decent athleticism there.
Maeda is trying to stand.
Olbo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maeda defending well though.
Olbo is looking to take a break and control but Maeda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maeda wants to get back to full guard.
Olbo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olbo trying to control the action but Maeda is working from the bottom.
Olbo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Olbo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Olbo with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Olbo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maeda holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Olbo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Maeda is looking to get to half guard.
Olbo with shots to the head and body - Maeda looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maeda is looking to improve his position but Olbo isn't that keen on the idea.
Olbo wants to control the pace but Maeda is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Maeda that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazunori Maeda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Olbo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Olbo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maeda but Maeda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maeda throws out a powerful jab.
Olbo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kevin Olbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maeda throws a head kick that Olbo semi-blocks.
Maeda scores with a one two! Olbo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maeda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maeda throws a series of punches but Olbo moves out of range.
Kazunori Maeda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Maeda does it's job there.
Maeda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maeda's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Maeda duly obliges.
Horrible takedown by Olbo or perhaps it was just good defense by Maeda which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maeda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Olbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maeda. Maeda obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olbo ducks right into an uppercut from Maeda.
Olbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Olbo shoots in but Maeda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Olbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olbo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maeda. That's going to slow Olbo down.
Kazunori Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olbo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maeda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Olbo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maeda to the mat! Maeda manages to get full guard.
Olbo tries to free his leg and advance position but Maeda is retaining full guard.
Maeda looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olbo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maeda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Olbo wants to control from the top but Maeda keeps moving.
Maeda trying to control the position here.
Olbo connects with a couple of short punches.
Maeda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maeda stuffs the takedown.
Maeda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maeda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olbo tries to clinch up.

Olbo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maeda to the mat! Maeda manages to get full guard.
Olbo throwing strikes from guard but Maeda blocks nicely.
Olbo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maeda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maeda is looking to stand up but Olbo isn't so interested in that idea.
Olbo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Olbo.
Olbo wants to control from the top but Maeda keeps moving.
Maeda wants to get back to his feet but Olbo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maeda misses with a few strikes there.
Olbo fails to land the takedown.
Maeda is working the combinations to good effect here.
Olbo tries a low kick but Maeda avoids it.
Olbo takes one to the chin there.
Maeda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olbo throws a sloppy head kick and Maeda moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kevin Olbo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Olbo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Olbo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Olbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maeda. Maeda obviously looking to wear him down.
Olbo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Olbo is looking to clinch but Maeda is avoiding it.
Maeda misses with a two punch combination.
Olbo throws a combination that misses
and Maeda counters with a good low kick that Olbo was not able to check.
Maeda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Olbo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maeda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Olbo is controlling him.
Olbo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Olbo works over Maeda with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olbo throws a big right hand that misses.
Olbo trying to control but Maeda is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maeda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Olbo.
Olbo wants to control from the top but Maeda keeps moving.
Olbo pushes down on Maeda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Olbo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maeda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Olbo trying to control the action but Maeda is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maeda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Olbo shoots and misses
and Maeda counters with a good low kick that Olbo was not able to check.
Olbo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Olbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olbo blocks a head kick by Maeda.
Kazunori Maeda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maeda keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Maeda.
Maeda throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Maeda.
Maeda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Olbo fails to land the takedown.
Olbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda misses with a wild combination.
Maeda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maeda.
Maeda tries to clinch but Olbo moves out of range.
Olbo avoids the head kick by Maeda.
Olbo misses with a takedown attempt - Maeda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Olbo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maeda scores with a jab.
Olbo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Olbo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maeda falls off balance throwing a combination

and Olbo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Olbo.
Maeda keeping full guard, as Olbo tries to pass.
Olbo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Olbo trying to control but Maeda is working from the bottom.
Olbo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Olbo trying to control but Maeda is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Olbo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Olbo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Olbo!