PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Earl Oyster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gage R (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Oyster
vs
R

192 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Earl Oyster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gage R!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Oyster misses.
Oyster slips a jab and a cross from R.
Earl Oyster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
R slips under a jab from Oyster.
Oyster fails to land with a series of punches.
Oyster misses with a double jab

and R counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
R wants to control but Oyster is keeping him busy.
R missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
R missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
R thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, R seems content to control.
R misses with a head shot. Oyster uses the momentum to regain guard.
R throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R trying to control the position from guard on top but Oyster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
R staying out of range there.
Oyster stuffs the takedown attempt from R. R gets slowly back to his feet.
Oyster slips under a jab from R.
Oyster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and R cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Oyster - that will leave a mark!
Oyster scores with a nice body kick.
Oyster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
R has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Earl Oyster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - R looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oyster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oyster throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oyster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
R tries to clinch there but Oyster circles away.
Oyster misses with a low kick as R jumps back.
Oyster on the wrong end of a nice jab.
R shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oyster throws a lazy right hand but R sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
R lands a really nice looking cross but Oyster seems unphased.
R throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R defending well as Oyster loads up on a big left hand.
Oyster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by R.
Oyster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling R to counter with a crisp jab.
Oyster swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by R.

R rushes Oyster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
R lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oyster or not.
A short body shot lands from R as the two fighters clinch.
Oyster wants to break free but R has control.
R lands a body shot.
R keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oyster's efforts to push away.
R struggles to land a body shot inside as Oyster controls his hands.
R lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
R goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oyster prevents it.
R digs a right hand into Oyster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oyster's gas tank.
R lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oyster.
R throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oysters head.
Oyster is breathing heavily.
Oyster has had enough of the clinch but R keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from R.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bit of stalling here from R.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
R lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
R lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oyster backwards.
R is working Oyster over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, R creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
R misses with a shot to the kidneys.
R has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oyster avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Earl Oyster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gage R.
R tries to work over Oyster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oyster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
R is looking to control Oyster's arms but Oyster gets an underhook and turns him. Now R has his back to the cage.
R slows down the pace here.
R misses with a hook to the ribs.

Oyster breaks the clinch.
R misses with a looping right.
Oyster throws a hook to the side of R's head but R sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
R darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
R tries to clinch up but Oyster circles away and keeps his distance.
Oyster throws a right and a left that R avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gage R dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

R defending well as Oyster loads up on a big left hand.
Oyster misses with a looping right.
Oyster scores with a jab.
R scores with a jab to the body.

R shoots in and bounces Oyster off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Oyster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
R in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oyster is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst R is controlling him.
Oyster keeping full guard, as R tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
R pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oyster is keeping the position for now.
R postures up in Oyster's guard and throws a big left but Oyster blocks it.
R loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Oyster throws a leg kick that is checked
and R counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oyster thinking.
Oyster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oyster slips a jab and a cross from R.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
R avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
R moves out of range as Oyster strikes.
Oyster connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
R thows a left - swing and a miss!
Earl Oyster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
R looks to land a combination. Oyster sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab, jab by R - just one landing.

R closes the distance and clinches.
Oyster is trying to break the clinch but R is controlling him.

Oyster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oyster lands a jab.
Oyster scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oyster misses with a hook.
Oyster misses with an uppercut. R saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oyster throws a left and a right that both miss
and R counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oyster throws and low kick but R moves out of range easily.
R shoots in but no luck this time.
R fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
R scores with a hook.
Oyster scores with a nice strike.
R shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Earl Oyster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gage R.
Oyster misses with a leg kick
and R counters with a straight right hand.
R throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oyster throws a right and a left that both miss.
R uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oyster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oyster misses with a hook. R ducked under it nicely.
Oyster misses with a low kick.
Oyster throws a left and a right that both miss
and R cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
R on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oyster. Oyster obviously looking to wear him down.
Oyster looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
R takes one to the chin there.
Oyster drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oyster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and R counters with a stiff right hand.
Oyster tries to bum rush R with a series of wild strikes but R uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oyster misses with a combination
and R counters with a big head kick but Oyster shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as R blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gage R showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

An inside leg kick from Oyster misses.
Oyster misses with a looping right.
R scores with a jab. Oyster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

R clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for R.
A frustrated look appears on Oyster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oyster prevents a body shot from R.
R slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Oyster's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Oyster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oyster throws a combination that misses
and R counters with a right hand to the body.
Gage R seems to be getting the better of the standup.
R throws a body punch but Oyster moves out of range.

R changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Oyster looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
R working the ground and pound but Oyster is defending the strikes.
R misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
R wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oyster keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Oyster is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, R asserts his dominance and retains side control.
R working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

R looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R working the ground and pound but Oyster is defending the strikes.
R has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oyster listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oyster thows a left - swing and a miss!
R keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Oyster is predictable there
and R counters with a big head kick but Oyster shrugs it off.
Oyster takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
R checks a leg kick.
R bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
R will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oyster jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oyster misses with an uppercut. R saw that one coming.
R moves out of range of the body kick.
Oyster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oyster misses with a looping left.

R drives through and clinches with Oyster against the cage.

Oyster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
R looks to throw the jab but Oyster is out of range.
Oyster misses with a double jab
and R counters with a nice body shot.
R blocks a jab.
Oyster throws a leg kick
and R counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gage R really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

R avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
R moves out of range of the strikes.
R bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oyster's head backwards.
R tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oyster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
R throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oyster counters with a nice low kick that buckles R's knee momentarily.
R ducks under a wild hook from Oyster.
R ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Oyster does it's job there.
Oyster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oyster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oyster moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
R avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
R uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oyster has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R moves out of range of the strikes.
Oyster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and R counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Oyster misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by R.

R has closed the distance and engaged Oyster in a clinch.
R goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oyster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
R can't find room to land a body shot as Oyster controls the action.
R tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
R drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oyster pulls his leg out and moves away.
R lands a head shot.
Oyster takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oyster misses with a low kick as R jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
R throws a combination that misses
and Oyster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
R moves away from the strike by Oyster.
Oyster slips a straight right by R.
R takes one on the button.
R throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oyster throws a push kick but R slaps the foot to one side.
A combination from Oyster does no damage.
A slow jab from Oyster misses its intended target.
R uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oyster.
Oyster is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
R fails with a takedown attempt.
Oyster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Oyster throws a leg kick that is checked
and R counters with a good, hard body kick but Oyster shrugs it off.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyster lands a head shot.
R slips under a jab.
R works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oyster stuffs the takedown attempt from R. R gets slowly back to his feet.
Earl Oyster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gage R.
Oyster closes the distance and lands a one-two.
R lands with a straight right. Oyster didn't see that one coming.
Oyster lands a really nice looking cross but R seems unphased.
R tries a head kick but it misses.
R stalks Oyster and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oyster's face. Oyster staggers backwards, shaken.
R fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oyster throws a hook to the side of R's head but R sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oyster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oyster falls off balance throwing a combination
and R counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
R keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
R will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
R listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
R closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oyster counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
R works over Oyster's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
A good leg kick by Oyster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Gage R will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

R tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oyster swivels and escapes.
R misses with a wild body shot.
R moves away from the strike by Oyster.
Oyster connects with a good right hand that stumbles R. R circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oyster shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
R moves forwards but Oyster connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oyster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oyster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oyster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oyster throws a front kick aimed at R's knee but R avoids it well.
R connects with a nice looking jab.
Oyster throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oyster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R ducks under a wild hook from Oyster.
Oyster lands a lovely overhand right.
Oyster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

R throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oyster was covering up waiting for the punch and R finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Oyster pushes R off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Oyster misses with a hook. R ducked under it nicely.
Oyster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from R.
Oyster on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
R misses with a combination
and Oyster counters with an inside leg kick.
R thows a body shot but no joy.
R bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oyster throws a leg kick but R sees it coming and checks it nicely.
R takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oyster misses with a looping left.
R moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oyster.
R moves out of range as Oyster strikes.
R is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oyster.
Oyster falls off balance throwing a combination

and R counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by R.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R pushing down on Oyster's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
R prevents Oyster from standing back up.
R throwing shots but Oyster is blocking nicely.
Oyster is trying to stand back up but R is controlling him
Oyster tries to kick R off in order to stand up. R Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Oyster takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

R is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oyster knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oyster is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but R has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gage R is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oyster taking a bit of punishment here - R scoring with strikes.
R is looking to take a break and control but Oyster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gage R comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well R has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage R!
Gage R is the new middleweight champion!