PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Crowley Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otakar Janecky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osbourne comes to the cage accompanied by Mr Crowley. Janecky has chosen Strauss - Radetzky March as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Osbourne
vs
Janecky

175 cm
24
162 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

177 cm
26
164 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crowley Osbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otakar Janecky!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janecky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Osbourne thuds his right hand into Janecky's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Osbourne misses the target.
Osbourne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Janecky as he avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Osbourne misses its intended target.
Osbourne misses the jab.
Osbourne misses with a hook. Janecky ducked under it nicely.
Osbourne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Janecky tries to close the distance and clinch but Osbourne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Osbourne moves out of range of the strikes.
Janecky throws a hook but Osbourne avoids it easily.
Osbourne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Janecky throws a jab when Osbourne was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne shoots for a double leg takedown but Janecky sprawls well. He's pushed Osbourne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Janecky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Osbourne.
Osbourne throws a body punch but Janecky moves out of range.
Janecky moves in looking to clinch but Osbourne pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Osbourne.
Janecky takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Osbourne thows a body shot but no joy.
Osbourne thows a body shot but no joy.
Osbourne misses with a hook. Janecky ducked under it nicely.
Osbourne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Janecky.
Osbourne throws out a loose jab but Janecky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Janecky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Osbourne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Osbourne misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Osbourne misses the target.
Osbourne digs a good hook to Janecky's body.

Osbourne shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Janecky's guard.

Janecky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Janecky keeps moving.
Osbourne is pushing down on Janecky's leg trying to pass to half guard. Janecky is fighting to maintain full guard but Osbourne has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janecky is looking for a sweep. Osbourne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Osbourne seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Janecky is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Osbourne scores with a couple of nice shots.

Janecky actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Osbourne decides to return to a standing position.
Osbourne throws a series of strikes that have Janecky backpedaling.
Osbourne takes a swing at Janecky's ribcage but misses.
Janecky fails to land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Osbourne.
Osbourne jabs at Janecky's body.
Osbourne defending well as Janecky loads up on a big left hand.
Osbourne throws a hook but Janecky avoids it easily.
Janecky missing with a left hand there. Osbourne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Osbourne thows a body shot but no joy.
Osbourne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crowley Osbourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janecky looks to land a right hand but Osbourne moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Osbourne.
Janecky throws a hook but Osbourne blocks it.
Janecky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Osbourne throws out the jab.
Osbourne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Janecky.
Janecky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Osbourne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Osbourne misses.
Janecky tries to move into range but Osbourne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Osbourne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osbourne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Janecky misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crowley Osbourne dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Osbourne scores with a shot to the body.
Janecky moves forwards but Osbourne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Janecky takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Osbourne keeps the fight on the outside.
Janecky throws an overhand right that lands on Osbourne's shoulder, as Osbourne tries to avoid the shot.
Osbourne blocks a jab.
Osbourne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Janecky momentarily.
Osbourne throws a hook to the side of Janecky's head but Janecky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Osbourne cracks Janecky with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab, jab by Osbourne - just one landing.
Osbourne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Janecky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Janecky loads up on a big right hand but Osbourne slips the punch.
Osbourne jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janecky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Osbourne throws an overhand right that lands on Janecky's shoulder, as Janecky tries to avoid the shot.
Osbourne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Janecky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crowley Osbourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Osbourne looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Osbourne stands up over Janecky, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Janecky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Osbourne's guard.
Osbourne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Janecky is one step ahead there.
Janeckyis looking to pass into half guard but Osbourne pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Osbourne is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Janecky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Osbourne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Osbourne throwing strikes from guard but Janecky blocks nicely.

Janecky working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Osbourne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Osbourne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Janecky keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circling - Osbourne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Janecky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Janecky gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osbourne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Janecky misses.
Janecky misses with a looping right.
Osbourne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Janecky might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Janecky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Osbourne. Beautiful body shot.
Janecky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Osbourne.
Janecky throws a body punch but Osbourne moves out of range.
Osbourne works Janecky's body with a nice hook.
Osbourne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Janecky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four 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.
Osbourne with a jab.
Osbourne looks to land a left hand but Janecky moved out of range nicely.
Osbourne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Janecky throws out a loose jab but Osbourne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Janecky takes a swing at Osbourne's ribcage but misses.
Osbourne just misses with a punch to the body.
Osbourne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Janecky misses with a takedown attempt - Osbourne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Janecky scores with a takedown into Osbourne's guard.
Janecky is breathing heavily.
Osbourne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Janecky's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crowley Osbourne 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!

Osbourne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Janecky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Osbourne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Janecky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osbourne.
Janecky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Osbourne fails to land the takedown.
Osbourne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Janecky was well out of range. Poor timing from Osbourne.
Osbourne misses the shot to the body.
Janecky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Osbourne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Osbourne misses with a wild combination.
Janecky fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne connects with a jab.
Janecky lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Osbourne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Janecky shoots in but no luck this time.
Osbourne missing with a left hand there. Janecky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Osbourne loads up on a big right hand but Janecky slips the punch.
Osbourne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Janecky momentarily.
Osbourne shoots in but no luck this time.
Janecky looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Osbourne digs a good hook to Janecky's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janecky misses with a looping left.
Osbourne throws the left hand but Janecky avoids the punch easily.
Osbourne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Osbourne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Osbourne throws a hook to the side of Janecky's head but Janecky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crowley Osbourne is winning the standup battle so far.
Janecky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good exchange - Osbourne coming out on top.
Osbourne shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crowley Osbourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Osbourne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Janecky sprawls well initially but Osbourne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Osbourne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Osbourne is thwarting Janecky's attempts to control the position.
Otakar Janecky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Osbourne drops an elbow to the side of Janecky's head.

Osbourne is working for a kimura but Janecky is defending it quite comfortably.
Osbourne is trying to control. Janecky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Osbourne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Janecky has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Osbourne is working away from the top position though.
Osbourne is keen to just control but Janecky is a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Janecky looks to throw the jab but Osbourne is out of range.

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.
Good shot there by Osbourne.
Janecky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Osbourne lands a two punch combo.
Janecky blocks a jab.
Janecky blocks a jab.
Osbourne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Janecky throws out the jab.
Osbourne scores with a nice right hand.
Janecky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osbourne.
Osbourne misses the jab.
Osbourne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Janecky sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crowley Osbourne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Osbourne 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crowley Osbourne!