PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Pinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Osborne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pinder might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Drowning Pool's Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Osborne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DMX - We Right Here. Wayne Osborne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pinder
vs
Osborne

188 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

169 cm
24
186 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Pinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wayne Osborne!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osborne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pinder lands a slapping body shot.
Osborne tries to clinch up but Pinder circles away and keeps his distance.
Pinder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pinder shoots in for a takedown but Osborne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Osborne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Travis Pinder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinder scores with a nice head shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pinder moves into range and connects with a jab.
Osborne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pinder stalks Osborne and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Osborne's face. Osborne staggers backwards, shaken.
Pinder lands a lovely overhand right.
Pinder scores with a decent looking hook.
Osborne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Osborne.
Osborne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pinder tries to avoid it but Osborne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pinder to the ground. Pinder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pinder scores with the left hand. Osborne knows he should have avoided that one.
Osborne tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinder is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Osborne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pinder scores with a nice head shot.
Osborne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Osborne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Osborne walks into a stiff left hand from Pinder.
Pinder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Osborne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pinder lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pinder.
Pinder is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinder's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pinder duly obliges.
Osborne needs to keep his hands up - Pinder had a free shot at his head there.
Pinder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pinder throws a series of punches but Osborne moves out of range.
Pinder scores with a shot to the body.
Pinder connects with a jab.
Good shot there by Pinder.
Osborne wants to clinch up but Pinder keeps it at a distance.
Pinder cracks Osborne with an open hand slap.
Pinder lands a nice shot that snaps Osborne's head back.
Osborne shoots and misses

and Pinder counters with a single leg into guard. Osborne didn't expect that.
Travis Pinder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Osborne.
Osborne looks gassed!
Osborne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pinder throws a big right hand that misses.
Pinder wants to control from the top but Osborne keeps moving.
Pinder advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborne parries the strikes from Pinder easily there. Pinder is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Osborne to escape.
Pinder scoring with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osborne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pinder trying to control the action but Osborne is working from the bottom.
Pinder working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinder creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pinder working the head and body with strikes.
Osborne pushes Pinder away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pinder gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Osborne is trying to escape the position but Pinder is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinder is looking to take a break and control but Osborne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pinder landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Osborne on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Osborne pushes Pinder away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pinder gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pinder tries to move into full mount but can't pass Osborne's legs.
Osborne pushes Pinder away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pinder gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pinder working the ground and pound but Osborne is defending the strikes.
Osborne is not content to let Pinder control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osborne prevents Pinder from improving position.
Pinder working the head with strikes.
Pinder postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pinder lands with a good body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Pinder as he connects with a hook.
Osborne throws a leg kick but Pinder sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pinder lands a jab.
Osborne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinder throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Osborne on the side of the head.
Osborne throws a sloppy head kick and Pinder moves out of range easily.
Osborne is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pinder is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Osborne.
Osborne darts in trying to clinch
and Pinder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Pinder dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pinder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Osborne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Osborne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Osborne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Osborne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Osborne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pinder darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Osborne walks into a left hand.
Pinder scores with a jab to the body.
Pinder throws out a powerful jab.
Wayne Osborne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pinder fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Osborne wants to clinch up but Pinder keeps it at a distance.
Osborne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Osborne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Osborne tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Osborne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Osborne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pinder throws a good cross that connects.

Pinder scores with a takedown into Osborne's guard.
Pinder distracts Osborne with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pinder trying to control the position from guard on top but Osborne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinder is looking to advance position but Osborne has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Osborne lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pinder working to try and regain half guard.
Pinder tries to hold on but Osborne pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osborne looking to finish with strikes here!
Pinder is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pinder is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pinder is bucking up trying to escape but Osborne cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pinder is desperately trying to improve his position but Osborne has a good base and remains in mount.
Pinder slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pinder tries to roll over but Osborne keeps him under control.
Osborne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pinder's head.
Nice strikes from Osborne there.
Osborne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Osborne prevents Pinder from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Osborne there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osborne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Osborne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pinder is trying to get back to full guard.
Osborne works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pinder is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Osborne cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pinder is in all sorts of trouble here.
Osborne punching from mount but Pinder doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pinder is looking to improve his position but Osborne isn't that keen on the idea.
Pinder is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pinder tries to reverse the position but Osborne maintains control.
Pinder tries to lock up and control but Osborne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Osborne landing strikes, looking to finish!
Osborne unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Osborne cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Osborne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Osborne misses with a double jab.

Pinder is rocked!
Osborne is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pinder.
Oh Pinder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Osborne moves into the clinch.
Osborne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Pinder manages to break the clinch.
Osborne blocks a jab.
Pinder misses the shot to the body.
Osborne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pinder seems to have got his legs back now.
Pinder is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Osborne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pinder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pinder jabs at Osborne's body.
Osborne darts in trying to clinch

and Pinder counters by clinching up.
Pinder presses Osborne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Osborne pushes off an throws an elbow but Pinder leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pinder working hard to break the clinch.
Pinder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinder tries to break the clinch but Osborne is controlling the position.
Pinder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pinder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Osborne lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Travis Pinder has been cut.
Osborne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pinder blocks it with crossed arms.
Osborne tries a knee to the head but Pinder blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinder has had enough of the clinch but Osborne keeps him there for the moment.
Pinder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pinder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Osborne tries a knee to the head but Pinder blocks it.

Pinder breaks the clinch.
Pinder fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Osborne.
A lazy left from Pinder finds it's target.
Pinder lands an overhand right.
Nice straight punches there by Pinder. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pinder.
Pinder connects with a crisp jab.
Pinder works the jab nicely.
Pinder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Osborne tries to move into range but Pinder moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Osborne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pinder.
Osborne looks to clinch
and Pinder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinder displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pinder.
Osborne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Osborne misses with a head kick.
Pinder lands a head shot.
Pinder keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborne takes one on the button.
Osborne walks into a left hand.
Osborne wants to clinch.
Pinder throws a series of strikes that have Osborne backpedaling.
Osborne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot lands for Pinder.
A shot to de liver by Pinder. Beautiful body shot.
Osborne moves in looking to clinch but Pinder pushes him off.
Pinder scores with a nice head shot.
Pinder lands a lovely overhand right.
Pinder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Osborne ducks right into an uppercut from Pinder.
Osborne tries to clinch but Pinder moves out of range.
Pinder lands a two punch combo.

Pinder scores with a takedown into Osborne's guard.
Pinder postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Osborne has his hands on Pinder's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osborne keeping moving, preventing Pinder from controlling successfully.
Pinder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Osborne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Osborne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pinder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Osborne keeping moving, preventing Pinder from controlling successfully.
Pinder throws and elbow that misses. Osborne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pinder's guard. Nice move by Osborne!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Osborne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pinder works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice cross by Pinder.
A punch lands to the side of Osborne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pinder lands a nice shot that snaps Osborne's head back.
Osborne wants to clinch but Pinder slips to the side
and Pinder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Osborne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pinder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Pinder.
Osborne tries to clinch but Pinder moves away
and Pinder counters with a stiff right hand.
Osborne tries to clinch up but Pinder circles away and keeps his distance.
Pinder with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Osborne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pinder thuds his right hand into Osborne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pinder.
Pinder connects with a right hand. Osborne shakes it off.
Osborne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Osborne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pinder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Pinder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pinder 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Pinder!