PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Oswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex das meses Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Oswald
vs
das meses Silva

179 cm
24
134 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Oswald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex das meses Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oswald clinches up with das meses Silva and pushes him back against the cage.

Oswald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oswald checks a low kick from das meses Silva.

Oswald gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Oswald breaks from the clinch.
das meses Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Oswald counters by clinching up.
A nice left hand lands by Oswald.
Oswald taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
das meses Silva is looking to control Oswald's arms but Oswald gets an underhook and turns him. Now das meses Silva has his back to the cage.
Oswald lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Oswald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with das meses Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Oswald tries to land a knee to the head but das meses Silva blocks with his arms.

Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oswald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
das meses Silva wants to clinch but Oswald slips to the side
and Oswald counters with a series of strikes. das meses Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.

Oswald clinches up with das meses Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oswald.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald lands an uppercut.
Oswald lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Alex das meses Silva has been cut.

Oswald breaks the clinch.

Oswald gets a clinch.
Oswald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of das meses Silva backwards.
Oswald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
das meses Silva stalling in the clinch but Oswald improves position.
Oswald lands a nice uppercut.
das meses Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oswald smiles and moves away.
Oswald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oswald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
das meses Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Oswald counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oswald working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Oswald.
Good body shot from Oswald.

Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Oswald forces das meses Silva back against the cage and clinches.
das meses Silva wants a takedown.
Oswald controlling the action here for a moment.
Oswald lands a body punch.

Oswald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
das meses Silva misses with a double jab.
das meses Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

das meses Silva tries to keep at a distance but Oswald has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oswald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Oswald takes the fight into the clinch.
Oswald gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from das meses Silva.
Mark Oswald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex das meses Silva.

Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oswald circles away from the clinch attempt

and Oswald counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Oswald.

Oswald breaks from the clinch.
das meses Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Oswald closes the distance and clinches.
das meses Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oswald just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oswald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of das meses Silvas head.
Oswald tries to land knees in the clinch but das meses Silva avoids the damage to the body.
das meses Silva stalling in the clinch but Oswald improves position.
das meses Silva looks gassed!
das meses Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oswald is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Oswald lands a shoulder strike.
Oswald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oswald dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Oswald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
das meses Silva tries to clinch

and Oswald counters by clinching up.
Oswald holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oswald stuns das meses Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oswald lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Oswald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex das meses Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Oswald moves into the clinch successfully.
Oswald slowing the pace effectively.

Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Decent striking displayed by Oswald there.
Oswald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
das meses Silva wants to clinch

and Oswald holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oswald lands a left hand.
das meses Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oswald just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oswald gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
das meses Silva is breathing heavily.
Oswald stalling.

Oswald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Oswald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with das meses Silva, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald effectively controlling the action here.

Oswald breaks the clinch.
Oswald throws a head kick but das meses Silva moves out of range.

Oswald moves into the clinch.

Oswald breaks from the clinch.

Oswald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oswald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of das meses Silvas head.
Oswald cracks das meses Silva with a nice body shot.
Oswald stops a takedown attempt from das meses Silva.
A right hook to the body lands for Oswald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oswald will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning das meses Silva up against the cage.

Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oswald throws a series of punches but das meses Silva moves out of range.

Oswald gets a clinch.
das meses Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mark Oswald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex das meses Silva.
das meses Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oswald avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
das meses Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oswald can pounce on him.
das meses Silva dodges the punch combination from Oswald.
Oswald clobbers das meses Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oswald gets a clinch.
Oswald is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A short right from Oswald on the inside.
Oswald lands a body punch in the clinch.

Oswald manages to break the clinch.
Oswald throws a right and a left that both miss.

das meses Silva tries to keep at a distance but Oswald has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oswald is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oswald stalling in the clinch.

Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Oswald drives through and clinches with das meses Silva against the cage.

Oswald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Oswald rushes das meses Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oswald breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oswald leaning against his opponent.
Oswald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A shot in the inside from Oswald.
das meses Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!

Oswald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
das meses Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot by Oswald.

Oswald rushes das meses Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Oswald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Oswald dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex das meses Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Oswald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but das meses Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Oswald does no damage.
A head kick by das meses Silva misses

and Oswald holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oswald presses das meses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
das meses Silva fails to pull guard.
Oswald holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Oswald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oswald.

Oswald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with das meses Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
das meses Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oswald presses das meses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
das meses Silva is looking to control Oswald's arms but Oswald gets an underhook and turns him. Now das meses Silva has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oswald manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Oswald lands but das meses Silva takes it in his stride.
Oswald swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and das meses Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Oswald backing up. Oswald nods at das meses Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Mark Oswald is winning the standup battle so far.

Oswald pushes das meses Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

Oswald manages to break the clinch.

Oswald has managed to clinch.

Oswald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oswald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oswald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oswald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that das meses Silva can do to turn this around?

Oswald moves into the clinch successfully.

Oswald manages to break the clinch.

Oswald gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oswald lands a shot to the body.
das meses Silva tries to circle away but Oswald has him pinned against the cage.

Oswald breaks from the clinch.

Oswald clinches with his opponent.
Come on Oswald - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oswald working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oswald lands an elbow inside that das meses Silva shrugs off.

Oswald breaks from the clinch.
Oswald throws a nice inside leg kick.
No joy there for Oswald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Oswald pushes das meses Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Oswald lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mark Oswald has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
das meses Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oswald stalls.
Oswald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of das meses Silva backwards.

Oswald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Oswald takes the fight into the clinch.
Oswald lands with a left to the head.
Oswald lands an elbow that stopped das meses Silva in his tracks for a moment.

Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oswald throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oswald throws a series of punches but das meses Silva avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Oswald does no damage.

Oswald gets a clinch.
Oswald lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oswald scores with a shoulder strike.
Oswald lands a body punch in the clinch.

Oswald breaks from the clinch.
Oswald throws a right hand that das meses Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that das meses Silva also avoids with ease.

Oswald has taken the fight to the clinch.
das meses Silva takes a shot to the head.

Oswald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oswald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but das meses Silva moves away.
Good leg kick by Oswald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alex das meses Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Oswald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oswald throws a combination but it was largely blocked by das meses Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Oswald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oswald has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Oswald!