PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Bieber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osana Bin Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bieber
vs
Bin Laden

170 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Bieber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Osana Bin Laden!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin Laden with a poor takedown

and Bieber decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bin Laden's guard.
Bieber wants to pass the guard but Bin Laden is keeping the position.

Bin Laden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bieber stands and steps away. Bin Laden gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Bieber scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bin Laden is refusing to be controlled, as Bieber sits in half guard.
Bieber perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Bieber is looking for a kimura but Bin Laden is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bieber to get the leverage.
Bin Laden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bieber is working away from the top position though.
Bieber not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bieber content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Bieber is trying to work for a kimura but Bin Laden is defending well.
Bin Laden is looking to control Bieber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bin Laden avoid being mounted?
Bin Laden is staying active underneath Bieber, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bin Laden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two 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.
Bieber thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bin Laden's head.
Bin Laden is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bin Laden wants to get back to full guard.
Bieber scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Bieber is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bin Laden defends it well.
Bin Laden moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bieber showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bieber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bieber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bin Laden is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bin Laden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bieber trying to control the position from guard on top but Bin Laden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bieber stays in close to Bin Laden's body and controls the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bin Laden throws a right hand that Bieber ducks under and follows up with a left that Bieber also avoids with ease.

Bin Laden fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bieber sprawls well initially but Bin Laden persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bieber is breathing heavily.
Bieber is refusing to be controlled, as Bin Laden sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden prevents Bieber from improving his position.

Bin Laden is working for a submission of some sort.
Bin Laden wants to control but Bieber is keeping him busy.
Bin Laden is looking to advance position but Bieber won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Bieber dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bieber closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bin Laden counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bin Laden looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bieber trying to control from the bottom.
Bieber might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bin Laden wants to free his trapped foot but Bieber is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bieber is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bieber moves into full guard.
Bin Laden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bieber is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bieber is on top in guard.
Bin Laden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bieber wants to control from the top but Bin Laden keeps moving.

Bieber stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bin Laden is looking to clinch.
Bin Laden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bieber tries to clinch up.
Bin Laden doesn't manage to clinch there - Bieber circles away.
Justin Bieber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bin Laden misses with a takedown attempt

and Bieber counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bieber working the head and body with strikes.
Bieber looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Bieber is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bieber moves into full mount! Bin Laden won't be happy about that!

Bieber is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bin Laden is surviving well by controlling Bieber's body position as best he can.
Bieber looking to finish with strikes here!
Bin Laden really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bieber throws some wild stikes that Bin Laden manages to avoid easily.
Bin Laden takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bieber in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bieber scoring with strikes but Bin Laden is staying in there.
Bin Laden is trying desperately to improve position.
Bin Laden is squirming around, avoiding Bieber's attempts to control the action.

Bieber working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Bieber dominated that second round.
That's time! Bieber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bin Laden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Bieber moves into the clinch successfully.

Bieber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bin Laden thumps Bieber with a low kick.
Bieber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bin Laden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bieber leaves Bin Laden with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bieber tries to clinch but Bin Laden moves out of range.

Bieber shoots in and gets a takedown into Bin Laden's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bin Laden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden trying to keep a closed guard but Bieber is proving a slippery customer.
Bieber scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bin Laden wants to improve his position but instead Bieber has moved into half guard.
Bieber is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bieber moves nicely into side control.
Bin Laden tries to improve position but can't.
Bin Laden is trying to control Bieber's posture but Bieber avoids it.
Bin Laden wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bieber has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bieber looking to finish Bin Laden with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bin Laden!
Bin Laden takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bin Laden throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Bieber takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bin Laden is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bieber controlling from the full mount.
Bieber lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bieber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bieber lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bin Laden hang on?
Bieber trying to control but he's not successful this time.

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.
Bieber lands with some strikes.
Bin Laden is working to get back to half guard.
Bieber scoring with strikes but Bin Laden is staying in there.
Bin Laden wants to hold on but Bieber pushes him away.
Bieber looking to control but Bin Laden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bin Laden tries to reverse the position but Bieber maintains control.
Bieber takes Bin Laden's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
Osana Bin Laden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Bieber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bieber looking to break Bin Laden's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bin Laden remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bieber will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Bieber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bieber 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Bieber!