PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Magahin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Osteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osteri has chosen Rolling Stones - Symphaty For The Devil as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Magahin
vs
Osteri

172 cm
20
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
163 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Magahin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Markku Osteri!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Osteri forces Magahin back against the cage and clinches.
Osteri tries to score a body lock takedown but Magahin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Magahin prevents the takedown attempt.

Magahin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Osteri drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Magahin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
William Magahin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markku Osteri.
Osteri is trying to drag Magahin to the mat but Magahin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Magahin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magahin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Osteri feints and as Magahin raises his hands in defense, Osteri changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Magahin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Osteri won't allow Magahin to get back to his feet.
Magahin pulls Osteri in close to prevent any damage.
Osteri wants to control from the top but Magahin keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osteri throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Osteri is working Magahin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Osteri lands a couple of digs.
Magahin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Magahin wants to get back to his feet but Osteri is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Osteri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magahin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osteri is looking to work some ground and pound but Magahin has wrist control.
Osteri controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Magahin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Osteri throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Magahin checks a leg kick.
Osteri shoots in looking for a takedown. Magahin tries to sprawl out of it but Osteri keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Magahin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Osteri pushes Magahin up against the cage in a clinch.
Magahin gets underhooks to prevent Osteri's takedown attempt.
Osteri is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Magahin pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Magahin breaks from the clinch.
Osteri moves out of range of the body kick from Magahin.
Osteri looks to throw the jab but Magahin is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magahin throws a head kick but Osteri moves out of range.
Magahin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osteri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Osteri connects with a right hand. Magahin shakes it off.
Magahin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magahin throws a body kick that misses.
Osteri tries for a takedown but Magahin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Osteri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magahin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Osteri.
Magahin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Magahin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Magahin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magahin throws a head kick that Osteri semi-blocks.

It looks like Markku Osteri has been cut.
Osteri slips a jab and a cross from Magahin.
Magahin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Magahin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magahin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magahin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Osteri lands an overhand right.
Osteri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Magahin takes one to the chin there.
Osteri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magahin. Magahin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Osteri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Magahin misses with a head kick.
Magahin scores with a head kick.
Osteri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Osteri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Osteri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magahin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Osteri shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Magahin defends it nicely.
Osteri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Magahin but Magahin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Markku Osteri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Markku Osteri's cut.
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.

Magahin misses with a head kick.
Magahin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Osteri loads up on a big right hand but Magahin slips the punch.
Magahin slips a jab and a cross from Osteri.
Magahin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Magahin stuffs the takedown attempt from Osteri. Osteri gets slowly back to his feet.
Osteri misses with the combination.
Magahin motions for Osteri to come forward. Magahin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magahin misses with a head kick.
Magahin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Magahin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osteri moves out of range of the body kick from Magahin.
Magahin throws a series of punches but Osteri moves out of range.
Magahin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Osteri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magahin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magahin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Osteri fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Magahin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Markku Osteri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osteri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Osteri fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Magahin avoids it really well and circles away.
William Magahin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markku Osteri.
Magahin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Magahin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Osteri.
Osteri fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Magahin avoids it really well and circles away.
William Magahin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magahin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osteri moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magahin throws the kick towards the body but Osteri avoids it.
Magahin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Magahin - that will leave a mark!
Osteri is breathing heavily.
Magahin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magahin feints and then cracks Osteri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Osteri down.
Osteri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magahin throws a low kick, looking for Osteri's leg but Osteri calmly moves out of range.
Magahin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magahin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magahin misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Magahin.
Osteri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magahin throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osteri looks to land a combination. Magahin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A big right from Osteri misses.
Magahin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Osteri counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Magahin!
Magahin trying desperately to get to his feet.
Magahin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Osteri is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Magahin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Osteri is trying to control here but Magahin has managed to regain half guard.

Magahin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Magahin looks to throw a body kick
and Osteri counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Magahin.
William Magahin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Osteri closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Magahin did well to prevent Osteri getting side control.
Osteri throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Osteri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osteri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Osteri content to control rather than advance.
Magahin keeping control of the position.
Magahin wants to control but Osteri is keeping busy.
Osteri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magahin is trying to stand back up but Osteri is controlling him
Osteri wants to free his trapped foot but Magahin is holding on for dear life with his legs.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Magahin misses with a hook to the body
and Osteri counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Osteri takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Magahin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Markku Osteri's cut.
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!

Osteri looks to land a combination. Magahin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Osteri checks a leg kick.
Magahin moves out of range of the body kick.
Osteri throws a looping overhand right but Magahin ducks down to avoid it.
Magahin takes one to the chin there.
Magahin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magahin throws a head kick but Osteri moves out of range.

Osteri gets a takedown into half guard.
Osteri trying to pass the guard but Magahin defending well.
Osteri is just content to waste time from the top position. Magahin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osteri wants to control from the top but Magahin keeps moving.
Osteri won't allow Magahin to sweep him here.
Osteri looking to sit in guard and control but Magahin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Magahin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Osteri, up you get!
Osteri misses with a hook. Magahin ducked under it nicely.
Osteri jabs at Magahin's body.
Magahin throws a head kick that misses.
Magahin throws a wild body kick that Osteri sees coming a mile off.
Magahin tries to move into range but Osteri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Osteri avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magahin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Osteri.
Magahin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
William Magahin is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Osteri as he connects with a hook.
Osteri moves out of range of the body kick.
Magahin throws a head kick that misses.
Osteri misses with a kick to the body.
Osteri connects with a right hand. Magahin shakes it off.
Magahin is looking to chop away at Osteri's legs.
Osteri checks the leg kick.
Osteri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Magahin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Magahin misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Magahin as Osteri shoots in.
Magahin throws and low kick but Osteri moves out of range easily.
Magahin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Osteri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Osteri is trying to trip Magahin. He has hold of a leg but Magahin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Osteri persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Magahin trying to keep a closed guard but Osteri is proving a slippery customer.
Magahin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Osteri manages to get himself to full guard.
Osteri lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Magahin!
Osteri thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Osteri working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magahin tries to hold on but Osteri postures up.

Osteri moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Magahin has worked his arm free - good work by Magahin!
Magahin is trying to control Osteri's posture but Osteri avoids it.
Osteri throws an elbow but Magahin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Magahin can't do much from the bottom here.
Magahin manages to get back to half guard.
Osteri throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Magahin trying to control but Osteri postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Markku Osteri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Osteri 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markku Osteri!