PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keven Ossland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Ali could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keven Ossland's chin.

Ali
vs
Ossland

221 cm
26
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
29
240 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keven Ossland!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ossland dodges the punch combination from Ali.

Ossland scores with a takedown into Ali's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ossland working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ali's head.
Ali avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ossland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ali is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ossland trying to control but Ali is working from the bottom.
Ossland is looking to work some ground and pound but Ali has wrist control.
Ali is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ali is thwarting Ossland's attempts to control the position.
Ossland has hold of Ali's hands but Ali slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ossland is refusing to be controlled, as Ali sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ossland regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ali.
Ali in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ali content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ali tries to free his leg and advance position but Ossland is retaining full guard.
Ali cracks Ossland with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ossland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ali lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ali stopping the sweep attempt from Ossland.
Ossland is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ossland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ali is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ali stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ossland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ali will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ali scoring with some ground and pound.
Ossland preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ossland can't keep his opponent in guard - Ali advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nice strikes from Ali there.
Ali is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ali takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ossland looks gassed!
Ali wants to pass the guard but Ossland is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ali lands a nice short elbow.
Ali is keen to just control but Ossland is a slippery customer.
Ali is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ossland reverses the position - he's now on top in Ali's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ossland being controlled here momentarily.
Ossland looking to sit in guard and control but Ali gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ali is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ali accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ali has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ali is working Ossland over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ali landing some decent shots from guard.
Ali keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ossland's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali thows a big elbow that misses.
Ali scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ali is pushing down on Ossland's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ossland is fighting to maintain full guard but Ali has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali lands with a punch from half guard.
Ali looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ossland with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ali is nestled in close to Ossland, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ali looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ali lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ali throws a series of strikes that have Ossland backpedaling.
Ali avoids the head kick by Ossland.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ossland is looking to clinch.
Ossland takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Ossland moves into the clinch successfully.
Ali is trying to drag Ossland to the mat but Ossland just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Ali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ali throws a right hand that Ossland ducks under and follows up with a left that Ossland also avoids with ease.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ossland moves into the clinch successfully.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Ossland is controlling him.
Ali is looking to break free of the clinch but Ossland has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Ossland.
Ali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ossland has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ossland lands a nice shot to the body.
Ossland scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ali tries to break the clinch but Ossland is controlling the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Ossland has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ossland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ossland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ali is trying to push Ossland away but Ossland has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ossland.
Ossland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ali's efforts to push away.
Ossland tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing Ossland back against the cage.
Ossland scores with a shot to the side of Ali's head.
A frustrated look appears on Ossland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ossland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ali's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ossland has a couple of punches blocked by Ali.

Ali manages to break the clinch.

Ali has closed the distance and engaged Ossland in a clinch.

Ali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ali misses with the combination.
Ali throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Ali. Those never looked like landing.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ali shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ossland pinned against the cage. Ossland gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ali misses with a two punch combination.
Ossland misses with a two punch combination.
Ossland fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ossland blocks a head kick by Ali.
Ali tries to clinch there but Ossland circles away.
Ali fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ossland throws a head kick that misses.
Ossland lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but Ossland shows good takedown defense.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Ossland as Ali shoots in.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Sloppy strikes from Ali. Those never looked like landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ali.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ossland gets caught napping as Ali dives in and scores a takedown. Ossland manages to retain guard.
Ali makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ali postures up and lands a big shot to Ossland's brow.
Ossland bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ali's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ossland's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ali is pulling down on Ossland's head to control his posture.
Ali's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ossland trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Ali dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ali feints a jab promting Ossland to slip. Ali then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ossland slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ali misses with a double jab

and Ossland counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ossland.

Ali manages to break the clinch.
Ossland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ossland gets tackled into the cage by Ali. Ali maintains the clinch.
Ossland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ali has had enough of the clinch but Ossland keeps him there for the moment.
Ossland cracks Ali with a nice body shot.

Ali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ali stuffs the takedown.
Ossland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ossland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ali is looking to clinch.
Ali tries to bum rush Ossland with a series of wild strikes but Ossland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ali takes the fight into the clinch.

Ali breaks from the clinch.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ossland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ossland connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ossland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ali clinches.
Ossland lands a hook that snaps the head of Ali backwards.

Ali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.
Ossland fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ossland tries to close the distance and clinch but Ali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ossland moves in looking to clinch but Ali pushes him off.

Ossland moves into the clinch successfully.

Ali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ossland shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ali sprawls well. Ali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ossland gets slowly back to his feet.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Ali fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali looks to land a combination. Ossland sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ossland tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ali sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ossland somewhat.
Rocky Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keven Ossland.
Ali lands a glancing blow to the side of Ossland's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ali moves into the clinch successfully.
Ossland is pressed up against the cage. Ali has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ossland down to the mat. Ossland avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali throws a nice head kick!
Ossland fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ali avoids it really well and circles away.
Ali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ali tries to clinch but Ossland is having none of it.
Rocky Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ossland circles away quickly and effectively.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ossland.
Ali throws a right hand that Ossland ducks under and follows up with a left that Ossland also avoids with ease.
Ossland will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ali throws a one two combo.
Ali swats away the attempt to clinch by Ossland.
Rocky Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Ossland.
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Ali. Those never looked like landing.
Rocky Ali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Ali fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ossland, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ali blocking some punches.
Ali stalling against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keven Ossland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ossland misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Ali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ali, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Ali!