PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Osmo Vasama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genci The Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasama comes to the cage accompanied by Beastie Boys - Sureshot. The Gun is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: unikatill_shota. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vasama
vs
The Gun

170 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Superior Ki Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Osmo Vasama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Genci The Gun!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vasama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Gun goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Gun shoots in and drives through. Vasama sprawls well.
The Gun takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vasama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some bone on bone action there as The Gun checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vasama throws a sloppy head kick and The Gun moves out of range easily.
Vasama pushes The Gun away with a front kick.

The Gun gets a clinch.
Vasama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Gun.
Vasama lands a nice knee to the body.
The Gun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vasama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Gun.
Vasama connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Gun's face.
Vasama putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Gun in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vasama with a knee to the head.
Vasama scores with a knee to the head.
Vasama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Gun blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Vasama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Osmo Vasama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasama thows a body kick. The Gun tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The Gun looks gassed!

Vasama has managed to clinch.
Vasama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Gun.
Vasama unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Gun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vasama.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vasama.
Vasama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Gun takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vasama connects with a knee to the head.

Vasama manages to break the clinch.
Vasama throws a sloppy head kick and The Gun moves out of range easily.
Vasama throws a head kick that misses.
The Gun tries to clinch

and Vasama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vasama.
A knee to the head by Vasama.
The Gun jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vasama walks away with a smile on his face. The Gun gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasama.
Vasama throws a leg kick which misses The Gun's front leg but catches the back leg as The Gun tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vasama moves into range and clinches up with The Gun.
Vasama connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Gun's face.
Vasama missing with knees to the body.
Vasama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Gun is defending well for now.
Vasama tries a knee to the head but The Gun blocks it.
Vasama gets underhooks to prevent The Gun's takedown attempt.
Osmo Vasama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genci The Gun.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasama lands a good knee to the midsection. The Gun won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Vasama.
Vasama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Gun avoids it.
The Gun can't get the takedown.
The Gun drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Gun takes a knee to the side of the body.
The Gun has Vasama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vasama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vasama with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Vasama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Vasama slams his shin into The Gun's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vasama counters with a leg kick.

Vasama rushes The Gun and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vasama lands a knee to the body.
Vasama connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Gun's face.
Vasama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Gun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Gun blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vasama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Gun has him pressed against the cage.
Vasama looking to throw knees to the head but The Gun is blocking nicely.
The Gun tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vasama smiles and moves away.
The Gun tries to clinch but Vasama moves away
and Vasama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The Gun tries to clinch up
and Vasama counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Gun moves in looking to clinch but Vasama pushes him off.
The Gun walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vasama.
Vasama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Gun.
Vasama throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The Gun shoots for a double leg takedown but Vasama sprawls well. He's pushed The Gun's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vasama is looking to land body kicks.
The Gun throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vasama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Gun's head.
Vasama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Vasama.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasama.

Vasama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Gun, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Gun avoiding damage as Vasama throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osmo Vasama dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vasama lands with a kick to the temple. The Gun shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Osmo Vasama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasama throws a sloppy head kick and The Gun moves out of range easily.
The Gun looks to clinch
and Vasama counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Vasama.
The Gun takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vasama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Gun is out of range.
The Gun thows a body kick. Vasama tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vasama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vasama lets loose with a powerful body kick. The Gun will feel that in the morning.
Vasama keeps The Gun at a distance using the push kick.
Genci The Gun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasama scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Gun avoids a kick to the body.
Vasama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasama throws a sloppy head kick and The Gun moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasama lands with a nice body kick.
The Gun tries to clinch but Vasama moves away
and Vasama counters with a good low kick that The Gun was not able to check.
Vasama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vasama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Vasama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters circling a little - Vasama finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vasama tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vasama tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vasama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vasama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Osmo Vasama is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Gun stuffs the takedown.
Vasama is looking to clinch but The Gun is avoiding it.
Vasama throws a sloppy head kick and The Gun moves out of range easily.
Vasama keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Gun tries to clinch
and Vasama counters with a nice leg kick.
Vasama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Gun looks to clinch
and Vasama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The Gun wants to clinch
and Vasama counters with a nice body kick.
The Gun clinches but Vasama breaks the clinch
and Vasama counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gun tries to clinch but Vasama moves away
and Vasama counters with a body kick.
Vasama displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Gun.
Vasama throws a head kick that half lands.
Vasama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasama looks to land a body kick but The Gun moved away.
Nice takedown defense from Vasama. No joy for The Gun on that attempt.
Vasama throws a body kick the misses

and The Gun counters by clinching up.
The Gun's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knees to the body from Vasama.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vasama obliges.
Vasama with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Vasama.
Vasama connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Gun's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Gun tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vasama smiles and moves away.
Osmo Vasama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genci The Gun.
Vasama thumps The Gun with a low kick.
A combination from The Gun does no damage.
Vasama lands a head kick!
The Gun wants to clinch but Vasama slips to the side

and Vasama counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vasama landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Gun is defending well for now.
Vasama trying to land knees to the body.
The Gun tries to pull guard but Vasama won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vasama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Gun is defending well for now.
The Gun tries to pull guard but Vasama won't allow it.

The Gun has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vasama uses from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osmo Vasama dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The Gun darts in trying to clinch
and Vasama counters with a thumping low kick.
Vasama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vasama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Gun fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Gun.
Vasama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Gun's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasama thumps The Gun with a low kick.

Vasama closes the distance and pushes The Gun back into the cage.
Vasama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Osmo Vasama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vasama lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasama crunches a lovely knee into The Gun's ribcage.
The Gun takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vasama landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vasama landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Vasama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasama scoring well with a low kick there.
The Gun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasama. Vasama obviously looking to wear him down.
Vasama misses with a head kick.
The Gun looks to clinch
and Vasama counters with a nice body kick.
The Gun avoids a kick to the body.
Vasama circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick from Vasama misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Gun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasama swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Vasama.
Vasama looks to land a body kick but The Gun moved away.
Vasama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Gun thows a body kick. Vasama tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The Gun is looking to clinch.
Vasama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Gun has a takedown stuffed.
Osmo Vasama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genci The Gun.

Vasama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

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

Vasama clinches.
The Gun is trying to break free.
The Gun has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vasama.
Vasama landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vasama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Gun can do to turn this around?
The Gun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasama paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The Gun tries to keep at a distance but Vasama has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vasama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Gun.
The Gun goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vasama prevents it.
The Gun tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vasama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vasama scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Vasama.
Vasama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Gun tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vasama unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Gun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vasama putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Gun in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The Gun can't find room to land a body shot as Vasama controls the action.
The Gun managing to block the knees to the body from Vasama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Gun manages to pull guard.
Vasama trying to control but The Gun is working from the bottom.
Vasama won't allow The Gun to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The Gun scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Genci The Gun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasama, right into the meat.
Vasama scores with a kick to the body.
The Gun tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vasama counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osmo Vasama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vasama, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osmo Vasama!