PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anis Osama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mufasa King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Circle of Life. Mufasa King is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Osama
vs
King

188 cm
26
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
27
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anis Osama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mufasa King!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osama tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Osama shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. King eats them both and turns towards Osama to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Osama is just out of range.
Osama loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
King throws out a leg kick but Osama moves out of range and King only half commits.
Osama just misses with a punch to the body.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from King.
Osama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Osama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Osama.
Good shot there by Osama.
Osama drops his hands momentarily and King takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Anis Osama has been cut.
King cracks the inside of Osama's front leg.
King thuds a left hand into Osama's body.
Osama is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Osama misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King avoids the body shot from Osama.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.

King clinches up with Osama and pushes him back against the ropes.
Osama blocks the elbow strike.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Osama is defending well for now.
King lands a nice elbow.
Osama dodges an elbow strike from King.
Osama tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
King lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for King to work.
King lands a damaging elbow.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Anis Osama's cut is getting worse.
Osama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Osama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands an elbow inside.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Osama is defending well for now.
King misses with an elbow strike.
Osama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Osama blocks the elbow strike.
King lands with a right to the head.

Anis Osama's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Osama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Osama is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
King lands a nice uppercut.
Osama avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Osama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King has Osama pushed against the ropes.
King pushes off an throws an elbow but Osama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
King looking to stall.
King creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Osama.
King throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Osama is stalling here.
Osama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Nice body punch from Osama.
Osama takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Anis Osama's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anis Osama's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mufasa King!