PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Eins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonaz Obsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obsen has chosen Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Eins
vs
Obsen

172 cm
23
142 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

165 cm
27
156 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Eins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Yonaz Obsen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Obsen's head.

Obsen shoots in and bounces Eins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Eins keeping full guard, as Obsen tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eins working a defensive guard here.
Eins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Eins holds on and takes a little breather.
Obsen scoring with some ground and pound.
Obsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Obsen is pushing down on Eins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Eins is fighting to maintain full guard but Obsen has managed to sneak the leg through.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Obsen connects with a nice short shot to Eins's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obsen controlling the pace.
Obsen wants to free his trapped foot but Eins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Obsen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Obsen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Eins is controlling Obsen's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Obsen tries to pass to full mount but Eins defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Obsen misses with a head shot. Eins uses the momentum to regain guard.
Obsen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Obsen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Obsen throwing strikes from guard but Eins blocks nicely.
Eins has his hands on Obsen's head, controlling the position.
Obsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eins prevents Obsen from getting the reversal.
Eins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Obsen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Obsen regains half guard.
Obsen has a hand on Eins's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Eins takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Obsen is trying desperately to improve position.

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.
Obsen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Obsen is trying desperately to improve position.
Eins tries to control but Obsen wriggling away.
Obsen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Obsen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonaz Obsen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Eins looks to score with a jab to the body but Obsen is just out of range.
Obsen shoots in for a takedown but Eins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Obsen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eins tries to avoid it but Obsen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eins to the ground. Eins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Eins.
Eins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eins misses the jab.
Eins throws a series of punches but Obsen avoids them all with ease.
Eins takes a swing at Obsen's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eins slaps away a takedown attempt from Obsen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robert Eins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yonaz Obsen.
Eins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Eins thumps Obsen with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eins takes a swing at Obsen's ribcage but misses.
Eins lands a head shot.
Eins stuns Obsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eins scores with a hook.
Eins scores with a jab to the body.
Eins is looking to wear down Obsen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Obsen is breathing heavily.
Obsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eins.

Obsen shoots in and bounces Eins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Eins is trying to keep Obsen in close.
Obsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Eins is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eins controls Obsen momentarily but Obsen frees himself.
Obsen wants to control from the top but Eins keeps moving.
Obsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eins is keeping the position for now.
Eins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Obsen is working Eins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Obsen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eins misses with a body shot.
Eins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Robert Eins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eins scores with a jab to the body.
Eins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Eins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Obsen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Eins misses with a few strikes there.
Eins connects with a crisp jab.
Eins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot lands for Eins.
Yonaz Obsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eins lands with a straight right. Obsen didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Eins.
Eins scores with a punch to the head.
Eins lands a nice looking body shot.
Eins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Eins thows a body shot but no joy.
Obsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eins throws a sloppy head kick and Obsen moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Obsen at a distance.
Eins scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Eins dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Eins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eins throws a head kick that Obsen semi-blocks.
Obsen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Eins clobbers Obsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Obsen scores with a hook to the body. Eins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obsen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Eins dips to his left and cracks Obsen with an uppercut!
A nice leg kick lands there from Eins.
Obsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eins misses with a double jab.
Eins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eins wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robert Eins is winning the standup battle so far.
Obsen shoots in but no luck this time.
Eins misses with a body shot

so Obsen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Eins looking for a sweep. Not yet Eins, not yet.
Obsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eins working a defensive guard here.
Eins controlling Obsen's posture.
Obsen with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eins working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Eins throws a series of punches but Obsen avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eins. Obsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Obsen.
Robert Eins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yonaz Obsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eins misses the shot to the body.
Eins tries a head kick but it misses.
Robert Eins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Obsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Eins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Eins connects with a body shot.
Obsen takes one to the chin there.
Eins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Obsen takes a step back to recover.
Eins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yonaz Obsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eins sizes up Obsen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Eins!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eins throws a body kick that misses.
Obsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eins works Obsen's body with a nice hook.
Obsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Eins delivers a nice body kick.
Eins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Eins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Eins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Eins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Robert Eins!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Robert Eins!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Robert Eins!

Robert Eins wins by unanimous decision!