PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Ovaltine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Oswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ovaltine comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Sonne. Mark Oswald will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ovaltine
vs
Oswald

166 cm
25
135 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

179 cm
26
134 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Hjelte Health Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harrison Ovaltine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Oswald!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oswald is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Oswald as Ovaltine shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ovaltine.
Harrison Ovaltine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Ovaltine or perhaps it was just good defense by Oswald which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Ovaltine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oswald connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ovaltine. Ovaltine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oswald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Ovaltine or perhaps it was just good defense by Oswald which made him look bad.
Oswald misses with the combination.
Ovaltine avoids the head kick by Oswald.
No luck for Ovaltine with that takedown attempt.
Ovaltine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Oswald moves into the clinch.
Ovaltine lands a nice elbow.
Ovaltine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oswald can't break the clinch.
Oswald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ovaltines head.
Ovaltine tries a knee to the head but Oswald blocks it.

Oswald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oswald is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oswald wants to clinch.
Oswald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald throws a head kick that Ovaltine semi-blocks.
Oswald lands with a kick to the temple. Ovaltine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Oswald clinches.
Ovaltine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oswald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ovaltine takes a shot to the head.
Ovaltine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ovaltine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oswald.
A frustrated look appears on Oswald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oswald working hard to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Oswald as the two fighters clinch.
Oswald can't break the clinch.
Ovaltine tries to land knees in the clinch but Oswald avoids the damage to the body.
Ovaltine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ovaltine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oswald blocks it with crossed arms.
Oswald lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Oswald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ovaltine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oswald lands a head kick. Ovaltine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ovaltine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ovaltine is breathing heavily.
Ovaltine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oswald throws a nice looking combination but Ovaltine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oswald stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oswald wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ovaltine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oswald cracks the inside of Ovaltine's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ovaltine swats away the attempt to clinch by Oswald.
Oswald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oswald lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ovaltine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oswald as he avoids it easily.
Ovaltine keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oswald!
Ovaltine shoots for a takedown but Oswald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Oswald gets a clinch.
Ovaltine throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Oswald.

Oswald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oswald slaps away a takedown attempt from Ovaltine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mark Oswald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ovaltine takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oswald plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Ovaltine is rocked!
Oswald throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oh Ovaltine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oswald throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ovaltine seems to have got his legs back now.
Oswald throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Oswald feints and then cracks Ovaltine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ovaltine down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Oswald.
Oswald lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ovaltine takes a step back to recover.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ovaltine is defended easily by Oswald.
Oswald scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ovaltine doesn't seem bothered though.
Ovaltine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oswald misses with the combination.
Ovaltine swats away the attempt to clinch by Oswald.

Oswald clinches up against the cage.
Oswald cracks Ovaltine with a nice body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ovaltine. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Oswald tries to break the clinch but Ovaltine is controlling the position.

Ovaltine breaks the clinch.
Ovaltine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oswald as he jumps to the side.
Oswald keeps Ovaltine at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oswald lands with a kick to the temple. Ovaltine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oswald misses with a head kick.
Oswald feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ovaltine's calf.
Ovaltine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ovaltine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ovaltine keeps the fight on the outside.

Oswald closes the distance and clinches.
Ovaltine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Oswald manages to break the clinch.
Oswald connects with a high kick.
Oswald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ovaltine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oswald pinned against the cage. Oswald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ovaltine misses with a takedown attempt - Oswald sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oswald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oswald motions for Ovaltine to come forward. Oswald throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ovaltine fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Oswald 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.

Ovaltine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Oswald darts in and clinches Ovaltine up against the cage.
Oswald tries to break free but Ovaltine pushes him back against the cage.
Ovaltine looking to throw knees to the head but Oswald is blocking nicely.
Oswald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ovaltine has him pressed against the cage.
Ovaltine lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Oswald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oswald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oswald moves in looking to clinch but Ovaltine pushes him off.
Oswald lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oswald throws a head kick that misses.
Ovaltine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ovaltine is defended easily by Oswald.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Ovaltine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ovaltine shoots in but Oswald avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oswald fakes the leg kick and cracks Ovaltine in the body.
Oswald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oswald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Ovaltine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ovaltine is looking to stall here but Oswald recovers full guard.
Oswald wants to stand up but Ovaltine is controlling him.
Oswald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ovaltine.

Ovaltine has gone for a leg lock! Oswald slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ovaltine's guard.
Oswald trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ovaltine's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltine working a defensive guard here.
Ovaltine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Oswald wanted to stand there but Ovaltine had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ovaltine looking for a sweep. Not yet Ovaltine, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswald wants to stand and escape but instead Ovaltine has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ovaltine looking to sit in guard and control but Oswald gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Oswald wants to stand but Ovaltine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Oswald gets to his feet. Ovaltine looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ovaltine fails to land the takedown.
Oswald throws a head kick but Ovaltine moves out of range.
Ovaltine shoots for a takedown but Oswald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ovaltine shoots in but Oswald avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oswald lands a front kick.
Oswald throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice takedown defense from Oswald. No joy for Ovaltine on that attempt.
Oswald getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ovaltine fails to land the takedown.
Oswald thumps Ovaltine with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oswald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ovaltine shoots for a double leg takedown but Oswald sprawls well. He's pushed Ovaltine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Oswald clinches.
Ovaltine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oswald.
Oswald scores with a nice hook to the head.

Oswald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oswald stuffs the takedown attempt from Ovaltine. Ovaltine gets slowly back to his feet.

Oswald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ovaltine will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ovaltine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oswald.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Oswald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Oswald is looking to clinch.
Ovaltine blocks a head kick by Oswald.
Ovaltine keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ovaltine.
Ovaltine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oswald avoids it really well and circles away.
Oswald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Ovaltine gets the takedown into side control.

Ovaltine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Oswald tries to escape but Ovaltine is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ovaltine wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oswald, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oswald throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ovaltine avoids the head kick by Oswald.
Ovaltine shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Ovaltine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oswald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oswald throws a leg kick but Ovaltine moved away.
Ovaltine shoots in but Oswald avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oswald throws a shot to the body.
Oswald lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ovaltine takes a step back to recover.
Ovaltine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oswald but Oswald pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ovaltine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oswald pinned against the cage. Oswald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oswald throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ovaltine drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Ovaltine swings around for an armbar but Oswald sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ovaltine's guard.
Oswald wants to stand but Ovaltine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ovaltine looking for a sweep. Not yet Ovaltine, not yet.
Oswald postures up.
Oswald wants to stand but Ovaltine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswald wants to stand and escape but instead Ovaltine has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ovaltine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Ovaltine drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oswald manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ovaltine has Oswald in his guard.
Oswald trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ovaltine's guard.
Ovaltine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harrison Ovaltine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ovaltine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oswald manages to get himself to full guard.

Ovaltine is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Oswald is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Oswald has escaped and now he's on top!
Oswald has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ovaltine is proving hard to escape from.
Oswald wants to stand and escape but instead Ovaltine has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harrison Ovaltine.
I think Oswald has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Oswald!