PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buster Hymen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmo Vasama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasama has chosen Beastie Boys - Sureshot as his entrance music. Buster Hymen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Osmo Vasama's chin.

Hymen
vs
Vasama

170 cm
25
155 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buster Hymen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Osmo Vasama!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasama tries to score with a low kick but Hymen moves his leg out of the way.
Vasama lands a front kick.

Vasama moves into the clinch.
Vasama scores a nice knee to the body.

Hymen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vasama tries to clinch there but Hymen circles away.
Vasama throws a quick inside leg kick.

Vasama rushes Hymen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vasama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vasama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hymen is breathing heavily.
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!
Vasama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vasama trying to land knees to the body.
Hymen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vasama misses with a knee to the head.
Vasama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vasama connects with a knee to the head.
Vasama scores a nice knee to the body.
Vasama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vasama landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Vasama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vasama using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hymen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vasama with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hymen managing to block the knees to the body from Vasama.
Hymen is working for takedown but Vasama is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vasama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hymen avoids it.
Vasama landing knees to the head.
Vasama working Hymen over with knees to the body.
Vasama landing knees to the head.
Vasama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hymen is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Vasama.
Vasama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vasama prevents the takedown attempt.
Vasama misses with a knee strike.
Vasama landing knees to the body.
Vasama unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hymen wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buster Hymen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hymen is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hymen managing to block the knees to the body from Vasama.
Vasama tries a knee to the head but Hymen blocks it.
Hymen avoiding damage as Vasama throws knees to the body.

Hymen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Osmo Vasama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hymen misses with a double jab.
Vasama is looking to clinch.
Hymen misses with an uppercut. Vasama saw that one coming.
Vasama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hymen's sensitive parts.
Vasama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Vasama clinches with his opponent.
Vasama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hymen is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Vasama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasama prevents Hymen from breaking the clinch.
Vasama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vasama tries to land a knee to the head but Hymen blocks with his arms.
Vasama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vasama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hymen has Vasama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vasama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Hymen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hymen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vasama's head.
Vasama avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hymen.
Hymen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vasama's head.
Vasama is pressing down on Hymen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hymen is looking to work some ground and pound but Vasama has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hymen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vasama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vasama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hymen's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vasama is looking to work some ground and pound but Hymen has wrist control.
Vasama passes into half guard.
Vasama is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasama seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osmo Vasama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hymen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Vasama gets caught flat footed, as Hymen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hymen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vasama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hymen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vasama seems keen to control Hymen's posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasama has momentary wrist control but Hymen slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hymen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vasama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hymen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vasama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hymen is looking to work some ground and pound but Vasama has wrist control.
Hymen lands a couple of digs.

That's two 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.
Vasama working a defensive guard but Hymen manages to pass into side control anyway.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hymen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vasama tries to clinch but Hymen moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasama.
Vasama tries to clinch up but Hymen circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hymen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasama thows a body kick. Hymen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vasama tries to clinch there but Hymen circles away.
Hymen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vasama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vasama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hymen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hymen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hymen swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasama.
Buster Hymen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Hymen misses.
Osmo Vasama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hymen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasama.
Vasama tries to clinch up.
Vasama wants to clinch up but Hymen keeps it at a distance.
Vasama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasama wants to clinch.
Hymen circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasama.
Hymen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vasama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Vasama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hymen, pushing him back against the cage.
Vasama landing knees to the head.
Vasama connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hymen's face.
Vasama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vasama missing with knees to the body.
Vasama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hymen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vasama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vasama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hymen is defending well for now.

Hymen has picked Vasama up - he's going for a ride! Hymen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hymen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vasama's head.
Hymen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Osmo Vasama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vasama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hymen swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasama.
Vasama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vasama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasama tries to clinch but Hymen is having none of it.
Hymen looks to land a left hand but Vasama moved out of range nicely.
Vasama tries to close the distance and clinch but Hymen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hymen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vasama trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hymen throwing shots but Vasama is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hymen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vasama wants to control but Hymen is keeping busy.
Hymen with the ground and pound but Vasama uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hymen tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasama is retaining full guard.
Hymen throwing strikes from guard but Vasama blocks nicely.
Hymen throws a strike but Vasama rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vasama won't allow Hymen to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vasama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vasama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vasama tries to clinch up.

Vasama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vasama tries to land a knee to the head but Hymen blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vasama.
Vasama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hymen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vasama lands a good knee to the midsection. Hymen won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Vasama.
Vasama trying to land knees to the body.
Vasama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vasama with a knee to the head.
Vasama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hymen avoids it.
Vasama with a knee to the head.
Hymen tries for a takedown but Vasama manages to get underhooks.
Vasama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hymen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vasama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hymen.
Vasama trying to land knees to the body.
Hymen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hymen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vasama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Hymen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasama throws the kick towards the body but Hymen avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Hymen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vasama doesn't seem phased though.
Vasama wants to clinch up but Hymen keeps it at a distance.
Hymen throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasama.
Vasama tries to clinch but Hymen moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vasama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hymen misses with a takedown attempt - Vasama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Buster Hymen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hymen throws a body punch but Vasama moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osmo Vasama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vasama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

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