PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Penkosip Bizihwaile (ranked 320 p4p, 279 weight class) and Eric Osiris (ranked 41 p4p, 35 weight class). Osiris has chosen Erbody But Me by Tech N9ne as his entrance music. Penkosip Bizihwaile could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eric Osiris's chin.

Bizihwaile
vs
Osiris

184 cm
36
191
25 - 21 - 0

190 cm
31
190
20 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Northern Zombie
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Conviction
Conquer

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 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penkosip Bizihwaile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Osiris!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaile throws a hook to the side of Osiris's head but Osiris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bizihwaile connects with a jab.
Bizihwaile is looking to score with low kicks.
Bizihwaile misses with a lunging right hand
and Osiris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook.
Bizihwaile lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Eric Osiris has been cut.
We've been told by Bizihwaile's head coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaile connects with a good right hand that stumbles Osiris. Osiris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bizihwaile jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Osiris slips a straight right by Bizihwaile.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Bizihwaile - just one landing.
We've been informed that Osiris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bizihwaile misses with an uppercut
letting Osiris counter with a right hand.
Osiris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bizihwaile lands with a straight right. Osiris didn't see that one coming.
Bizihwaile tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Osiris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Osiris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bizihwaile avoids a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bizihwaile.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Osiris on the side of the head.
Bizihwaile throws a lazy right hand but Osiris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Osiris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bizihwaile.
Osiris slips under a jab from Bizihwaile.
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!
Osiris checks a low kick from Bizihwaile.
Osiris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bizihwaile wants to clinch up but Osiris keeps it at a distance.
Osiris flicks out a counter leg kick but Bizihwaile steps away.
Osiris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bizihwaile lands with a straight right. Osiris didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osiris tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Osiris is looking to land body kicks.
Bizihwaile is looking to counter punch.
Bizihwaile on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Bizihwaile feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Osiris sprawling to the canvas! Osiris rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bizihwaile finish him?!

Osiris is rocked!

That has opened up Eric Osiris's cut even more.
Bizihwaile sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Osiris's defenses. It connects perfectly with Osiris's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Penkosip Bizihwaile!
A victorious Penkosip Bizihwaile thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.