PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crowley Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers comes to the cage accompanied by Superman. Osbourne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mr Crowley. 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.

Mathers
vs
Osbourne

180 cm
27
165 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
159 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

Core Tokyo
Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshall Mathers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crowley Osbourne!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers scores with a leg kick.
Mathers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Mathers.
Osbourne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mathers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Osbourne scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mathers is looking to slow Osbourne down with leg kicks.

Osbourne shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Osbourne showed some decent athleticism there.
Osbourne keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mathers has his hands clasped together around Osbourne's back. He's all about the action.
Mathers is looking for a sweep. Osbourne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Osbourne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mathers trying to control but Osbourne postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne wants to free his trapped foot but Mathers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Osbourne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mathers has his hands clasped together around Osbourne's back. He's all about the action.
Mathers regains full guard. Nicely done.
Osbourne throwing strikes from guard but Mathers blocks nicely.
Mathers pulls Osbourne in close to prevent any damage.
Mathers wants to sweep here but Osbourne controlling him for the moment.
Osbourne is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Osbourne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Osbourne is looking to work some ground and pound but Mathers has wrist control.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Mathers keeps moving.
Osbourne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Osbourne throwing strikes from guard but Mathers blocks nicely.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Mathers keeps moving.
Mathers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Osbourne's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Osbourne passes into half guard.
Mathers is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers trying to hold on to Osbourne's head to control him but Osbourne postures up.
Osbourne tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mathers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Osbourne prevents Mathers from improving his position.
Osbourne is trying to control. Mathers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Osbourne prevents Mathers from improving his position.
Mathers is working hard here to advance position.
Mathers trying to control from the bottom.
Mathers is in trouble now - Osbourne has advanced to mount!
Mathers is trying to escape the mount.
Mathers tries to hold on but Osbourne postures up.

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.
Osbourne landing strikes from the mount.
Mathers is trying to escape the mount.
Mathers tries to hold on but Osbourne pushes him away.
Mathers tries to reverse the position but Osbourne maintains control.
Osbourne misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Mathers defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Osbourne.
Mathers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Osbourne wants to control the pace but Mathers is squirming around nicely.
Mathers tries to lock up and control but Osbourne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crowley Osbourne dominated that round.
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.

Mathers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Osbourne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Osbourne walks into a jab.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Osbourne takes a swing at Mathers's ribcage but misses.
Mathers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mathers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Osbourne looks for a takedown but Mathers sprawls well.
Mathers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osbourne misses with a double jab
letting Mathers counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers misses with a lunging right hand
and Osbourne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Osbourne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mathers counters with a nice uppercut.
Mathers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Osbourne misses with a double jab
letting Mathers counter with a right hand.
Osbourne sizes up Mathers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Osbourne's corner calls for a 1-2. Osbourne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mathers throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big right from Osbourne misses.
Mathers slips under a jab from Osbourne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a front kick aimed at Osbourne's knee but Osbourne avoids it well.
Mathers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Osbourne is out of range and Mathers settles back down.
Mathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osbourne.
Mathers misses with a low kick as Osbourne jumps back.
Mathers misses with a right hand

and Osbourne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mathers's guard.
Osbourne is looking to work some ground and pound but Mathers has wrist control.
Mathers wants to sweep here but Osbourne controlling him for the moment.

Osbourne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Osbourne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mathers controls Osbourne momentarily but Osbourne frees himself.
Osbourne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Osbourne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mathers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Osbourne manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers is looking to work some ground and pound but Osbourne has wrist control.
Osbourne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mathers is one step ahead there.
Mathers trying to move into half guard but instead Osbourne has managed to sweep!
Mathers controls Osbourne momentarily but Osbourne frees himself.
Mathers can't keep his opponent in guard - Osbourne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mathers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Mathers keeps moving.
Mathers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Osbourne!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mathers throwing strikes here but Osbourne is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mathers throwing strikes but Osbourne bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Osbourne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mathers.
Mathers stopping the sweep attempt from Osbourne.
Mathers looking to pass the guard.
Mathers cracks Osbourne with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marshall Mathers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Osbourne shoots in but no luck this time.
Mathers throws a lazy uppercut
and Osbourne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Mathers misses.
Marshall Mathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osbourne misses with a double jab
and Mathers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mathers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Osbourne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mathers jabs Osbourne right on the nose. Osbourne blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osbourne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mathers throws out the jab.
Osbourne misses with a takedown attempt - Mathers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mathers is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Osbourne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Osbourne blocks a leg kick.
Mathers throws a lazy uppercut
letting Osbourne counter with a right hand.
Osbourne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mathers.
A low kick from Mathers is predictable there
and Osbourne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Osbourne checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Osbourne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mathers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Osbourne counters with a straight right hand.
Mathers lands a jab to the head.
Osbourne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two 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.
Mathers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Osbourne.
Mathers misses with a right hand
and Osbourne counters with a stiff right hand.
Osbourne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mathers motions for Osbourne to come forward. Mathers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Osbourne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mathers throws a hook but Osbourne blocks it.
Good leg kick by Mathers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mathers slips a straight right by Osbourne.
Osbourne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mathers throws an overhand right that lands on Osbourne's shoulder, as Osbourne tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Osbourne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mathers's guard now.
Osbourne wants to pass the guard but Mathers is keeping the position.
Osbourne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Mathers keeps moving.
Osbourne sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mathers's guard.
Osbourne tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mathers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mathers wants to control but Osbourne is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mathers moves into full guard.
Mathers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Mathers keeps moving.
Osbourne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Osbourne tries to free his leg and advance position but Mathers is retaining full guard.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Mathers keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Osbourne won't allow Mathers to sweep him here.
Mathers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Osbourne trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Crowley Osbourne hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Osbourne misses with a lunging right hand
and Mathers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Osbourne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crowley Osbourne really dominated that round.
That's time! Mathers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mathers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Osbourne throws a poor cross that misses
and Mathers counters with an outside leg kick.
Osbourne has a takedown stuffed.
Osbourne connects with a jab.
Mathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Osbourne is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osbourne staying out of range there.
Mathers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Osbourne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Osbourne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mathers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Osbourne counters with a straight right hand.
Mathers lands a nice looking body shot.
Osbourne fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mathers avoids it really well and circles away.
Mathers throws a poor cross that misses

and Osbourne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Osbourne.
Mathers is trying to keep Osbourne in close.
Osbourne wants to pass the guard but Mathers is keeping the position.
Mathers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Osbourne is one step ahead there.
Mathers has Osbourne pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mathers looking for a sweep. Not yet Mathers, not yet.

Osbourne thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Osbourne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mathers is keeping the position for now.
Osbourne postures up.
Osbourne won't allow Mathers to sweep him here.
Osbourne trying to control but Mathers is working from the bottom.
Mathers looking to control.
Osbourne with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osbourne scoring with some ground and pound.
Osbourne throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Osbourne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mathers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mathers manages to get back to half guard.
Mathers is looking to improve his position.
Mathers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Osbourne.
Mathers keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Osbourne throwing shots but Mathers is blocking nicely.
Crowley Osbourne has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Osbourne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Osbourne throwing shots but Mathers is blocking nicely.
Osbourne is just content to waste time from the top position. Mathers takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Osbourne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Osbourne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mathers's head.
Osbourne trying to control but Mathers is working from the bottom.
Mathers pulls Osbourne in close to prevent any damage.
Osbourne stopping the sweep attempt from Mathers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crowley Osbourne dominated that fourth 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 is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mathers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Osbourne misses with a left hand
and Mathers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mathers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Osbourne counters with a stiff right hand.
Osbourne misses with a jab to the body
and Mathers counters with a stiff right hand.
Osbourne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mathers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osbourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathers moves away.
Mathers misses with a left hand
and Osbourne counters with a left to the body.
Good leg kick by Mathers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Osbourne looks to land a left hand but Mathers moved out of range nicely.
Osbourne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mathers.
Osbourne misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Mathers misses
and Osbourne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mathers slips a jab and a cross from Osbourne.
Osbourne misses with the combination.
Osbourne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Osbourne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mathers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Osbourne throws a poor cross that misses
and Mathers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mathers avoids the body shot from Osbourne.
Osbourne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Osbourne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mathers tries to avoid it but Osbourne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mathers to the ground. Mathers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mathers lands with a hook. Osbourne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mathers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Osbourne shoots in looking for a takedown. Mathers tries to sprawl out of it but Osbourne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mathers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marshall Mathers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crowley Osbourne.
Osbourne walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mathers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Osbourne.
Mathers scores with a punch to the head.
Mathers misses with a right hand
and Mathers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mathers connects with a nice looking jab.
Osbourne checks the leg kick.
Mathers thumps Osbourne with a low kick.
Mathers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Osbourne is out of range and Mathers settles back down.
Marshall Mathers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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 misses with a hook
and Mathers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mathers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marshall Mathers is winning the standup battle so far.
Osbourne moves out of range as Mathers throws a body kick.
Mathers misses with a low kick as Osbourne jumps back.
Osbourne doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Osbourne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mathers counters with a good low kick that Osbourne was not able to check.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Osbourne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mathers defends it nicely.
Osbourne is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A solid body kick from Mathers.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Mathers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Osbourne 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crowley Osbourne!
Crowley Osbourne is the new lightweight champion!