PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Oswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Heath might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Asche zu Asche. Uriah Heath is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Heath
vs
Oswald

179 cm
23
139 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

179 cm
23
134 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriah Heath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Oswald!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oswald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oswald.
Oswald will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Heath showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oswald.
Heath shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heath moves out of range of the body kick from Oswald.
Heath ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oswald throws a series of punches but Heath avoids them all with ease.
Heath fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Oswald. No joy for Heath on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriah Heath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heath throws a body kick that misses.
Heath shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oswald pinned against the cage. Oswald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heath is looking to land body kicks.
Oswald throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Uriah Heath has been cut.
Oswald doesn't manage to clinch there - Heath circles away.
Oswald tries to clinch there but Heath circles away.
Oswald just misses with a punch to the body.
Heath fails with the takedown.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heath paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Heath scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oswald wants to try and get back to his feet.
Heath thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Oswald is squirming around, avoiding Heath's attempts to control the action.

Heath has hold of Oswald's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Oswald manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Oswald wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswald is in a horrible position here. Heath smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Heath working for a submission but Oswald is keeping him at bay.
Oswald wants to get back to his feet.
Heath 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.

Oswald bucks Heath off and manages to get back to his feet!
Heath keeps the fight on the outside.
Oswald throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heath on the side of the head.
Mark Oswald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath scores with a push kick.
Oswald looks gassed!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heath.

Heath changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Oswald looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Heath wants to control but Oswald is keeping him busy.
Heath really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Heath throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Heath landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oswald is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Heath is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oswald is working to avoid the ground and pound but Heath connects with a decent elbow.
Heath is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Heath dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uriah Heath'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.

A big right from Oswald misses.
Oswald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heath shoots in but no luck this time.
Oswald looks to land a combination but Heath avoids it well.
Oswald throws a right hand that Heath ducks under and follows up with a left that Heath also avoids with ease.
Oswald checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oswald scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Heath gets the takedown into side control.
Heath content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Oswald is breathing heavily.
Oswald wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Heath tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Heath creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Oswald sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Oswald is not content to let Heath control the position.
Heath tries to score with some ground and pound. Oswald controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oswald wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Oswald as Heath shoots in.
Heath changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oswald tries to avoid it but Heath manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oswald to the ground. Oswald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriah Heath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oswald moves in looking to clinch but Heath pushes him off.
Heath scores with a spinning back kick!

Heath scores a takedown into full mount!
Oswald is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heath lands a heavy elbow.
Heath looking to control but Oswald is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oswald is trying to stand up.

Heath is going olschool here, as he tries to force Oswald to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Oswald shrugs it off.
Oswald is squirming around, avoiding Heath's attempts to control the action.

Heath is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Oswald has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath looking to ground and pound but Oswald is blocking nicely.
Oswald squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Heath is going olschool here, as he tries to force Oswald to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Oswald shrugs it off.
Oswald is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heath lands a nice shot to the head.
Heath lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Heath dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uriah Heath's cut.
That's time! Heath's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Heath misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oswald throws a nice looking combination but Heath bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oswald misses with a wild combination.
Heath scores with a nice body kick.

Heath closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Oswald to the mat! Oswald manages to get full guard.
Heath throwing strikes from guard but Oswald blocks nicely.
Heath postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oswald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heath.
Heath makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heath accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Heath postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Oswald is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Heath, into his guard.
Heath will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heath trying to keep a closed guard but Oswald is proving a slippery customer.

Oswald gets to his feet - Heath follows without any prompting.
Oswald doesn't manage to clinch there - Heath circles away.
Oswald tries to clinch but Heath is having none of it.
Heath lets loose with a powerful body kick. Oswald will feel that in the morning.
Oswald walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heath.
Heath shoots in for a double leg but Oswald sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oswald throws a right and a left that Heath avoids nicely.
Heath shoots in and drives through. Oswald sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriah Heath. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heath lands a head kick. Oswald smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Heath takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heath shoots in for a takedown but Oswald shows good takedown defense.
Oswald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oswald misses with the combination.
Uriah Heath is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heath shoots in but Oswald avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mark Oswald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oswald keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Oswald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oswald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heath shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oswald as he avoids it easily.
Oswald throws a head kick that misses

and Heath counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oswald!

Oswald somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Heath dodges the punch combination from Oswald.
Mark Oswald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heath shoots in for a double leg but Oswald sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uriah Heath showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heath, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriah Heath!