PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronan Osulivan (ranked 3073 p4p, 25133 weight class) and Orion Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 693 weight class). Khan has chosen Pokémon - ARABIC OPENING | شارة بوكَيمون - رشا رزق as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Osulivan
vs
Khan

194 cm
21
195
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
22
187
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronan Osulivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orion Khan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osulivan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Osulivan lands a jab-cross combination.
Khan looks to land a combination. Osulivan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Khan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Osulivan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Khan.
Osulivan is trying to get back to half guard.
Osulivan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Khan.
Osulivan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khan working the ground and pound from side control.
Khan throws an elbow but Osulivan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Khan cracks Osulivan with a big elbow.
Khan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Khan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Osulivan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osulivan dodges the ground and pound from Khan.
Khan working away.
Osulivan parries the strikes from Khan easily there. Khan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Osulivan to escape.
Khan in side control, throwing shots but Osulivan defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osulivan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Khan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Khan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Khan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Khan trying to control the action but Osulivan is working from the bottom.
Khan working the head and body with strikes.
Khan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khan working the head and body with strikes.
Osulivan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Osulivan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Khan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Osulivan taking some punishment here, with Khan in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Osulivan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Khan is keen to just control but Osulivan is a slippery customer.
Khan not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Khan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Osulivan to get to his feet.
Osulivan is breathing heavily.
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khan throws a front kick aimed at Osulivan's knee but Osulivan avoids it well.

Osulivan gets caught napping as Khan dives in and scores a takedown. Osulivan manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Osulivan's head.

Khan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Osulivan shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Khan unleashes a big counter combination but Osulivan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Osulivan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan connects with a body shot that sends Osulivan's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan fails with the takedown.
Osulivan throws a big counter combination but Khan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Khan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Osulivan sneaks out the side door and pushes Khan away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Osulivan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Khan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Osulivan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ronan Osulivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orion Khan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Osulivan is just out of range.
Osulivan tries to clinch up.
Osulivan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Osulivan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Osulivan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Khan takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to bum rush Osulivan with a series of wild strikes but Osulivan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Osulivan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Osulivan has managed to clinch.

Osulivan manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Khan does no damage.
Osulivan throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.
Osulivan stuffs the takedown attempt from Khan. Khan gets slowly back to his feet.
Osulivan scores with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osulivan. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Osulivan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khan dodges the punch combination from Osulivan.
Osulivan scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Orion Khan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Khan wants to clinch.
No joy there for Osulivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khan tries to bum rush Osulivan with a series of wild strikes but Osulivan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khan wants to slow Osulivan down by chopping away at his legs.
Khan dodges the punch combination from Osulivan.
Khan throws a counter combo.
Khan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Osulivan counters with a one-two to the body.
Osulivan keeps the fight on the outside.
Osulivan appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osulivan stuffs the takedown.
Khan is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Osulivan.
Osulivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khan circles away quickly and effectively.
Osulivan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khan.
Ronan Osulivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orion Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osulivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Khan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Osulivan checks a leg kick.
Khan shoots for a takedown but Osulivan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Osulivan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Osulivan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Osulivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Osulivan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Osulivan scores with a nice body kick.
Osulivan scores with a push kick.

Osulivan clinches with his opponent.

Osulivan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Khan moves into the clinch successfully.
Osulivan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khan is defending well for now.

Osulivan manages to break the clinch.
Khan throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khan feints and as Osulivan raises his hands in defense, Khan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Osulivan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Osulivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Osulivan throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Khan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Osulivan as he jumps to the side.
Ronan Osulivan is winning the standup battle so far.
Osulivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Osulivan has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.

Osulivan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Osulivan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan throws a leg kick that misses.
Osulivan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Osulivan closes the distance and clinches.

Osulivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Osulivan's waist but Osulivan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khan off to one side.
Osulivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Osulivan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Osulivan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Khan tries to clinch up
and Osulivan counters with a low kick, right behind Khan 's knee.
Orion Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Osulivan darts in and clinches Khan up against the cage.
Khan is trying to pull guard but Osulivan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Osulivan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Osulivan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Osulivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osulivan is looking to slow Khan down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan moves out of range of the body kick from Osulivan.
Ronan Osulivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khan slips a jab from Osulivan.
Osulivan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Osulivan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Khan rushes Osulivan and presses him up against the cage.
Khan lands a nice uppercut.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Osulivan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Khan moves into the clinch successfully.

Osulivan manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronan Osulivan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Osulivan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Osulivan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khan is out of range.

Khan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Osulivan is looking to escape.
Khan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Khan wants to take a breather but Osulivan is having none of it.
Osulivan tries to roll over but Khan keeps him under control.
Khan wants to pass the guard but Osulivan is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osulivan gets full guard.
Osulivan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Osulivan is controlling Khan's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Osulivan is working an open guard so Khan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osulivan. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osulivan is looking to wear down Khan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Khan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Osulivan quickly recovers to half guard.

Osulivan manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Khan keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Osulivan stops a takedown attempt from Khan.

Osulivan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Khan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Osulivan is looking for a sweep.
Khan working the ground and pound.
Khan working the head with strikes.
Khan scoring with punches from side control.
Osulivan wants to get back to his feet but Khan drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan grinds an elbow into Osulivan's temple.
Osulivan defending against the ground and pound.
Khan landing strikes.
Osulivan is looking to regain half guard here but Khan keeps moving and retains side control.

Khan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Osulivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Osulivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Khan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Osulivan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Osulivan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Khan has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Osulivan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Osulivan manages to break the clinch.
Khan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khan swinging wildly here.

Osulivan clinches.
Khan is trying to pull guard but Osulivan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ronan Osulivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orion Khan.

Osulivan breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a leg kick

and Osulivan moves into the clinch.

Osulivan manages to break the clinch.
Khan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Osulivan.
Osulivan is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Khan shoots for a takedown but Osulivan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Osulivan lands a head kick. Khan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Osulivan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Khan misses.
Khan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Osulivan appears to be looking for a big counter.

Osulivan has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osulivan keeps control of Khan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Osulivan breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Osulivan misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronan Osulivan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Osulivan 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronan Osulivan!
Orion Khan was interviewed post fight and said 'It was cheating and also ur mom fat xD'.