PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Riki Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsi Fili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oh comes to the cage accompanied by Burning down the House. Riki Oh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Oh
vs
Fili

168 cm
23
147 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

180 cm
26
140 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Balco Boys - Hilo
Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riki Oh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitsi Fili!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fili misses with a lunging right hand
and Oh counters with a right hand to the body.

Fili instigates a clinch.
Fili is looking to break free of the clinch but Oh has double underhooks.

Oh breaks the clinch.
Oh blocks a jab.
Oh moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh misses with a double jab.
Fili looks to throw the jab but Oh is out of range.

Fili has taken the fight to the clinch.

Fili escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fili fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fili looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oh throws a leg kick that misses.
Oh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fili missing with a left hand there. Oh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fili lands a really nice looking cross but Oh seems unphased.
Oh misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fili throws an overhand right that lands on Oh's shoulder, as Oh tries to avoid the shot.
Oh slips under a jab from Fili.

Oh tries to keep at a distance but Fili has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oh.
Oh stalling in the clinch but Fili improves position.
A frustrated look appears on Fili's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fili is trying to force a seperation but Oh has the dominant position.
Oh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fili up against the cage.
Oh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oh tries to land knees in the clinch but Fili avoids the damage to the body.
Oh working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Fili breaks the clinch.
Fili on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Oh misses the target.
Good shot there by Oh.
Fili lands a leg kick that knocks Oh off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fili.
Oh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good shot there by Fili.
Oh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Fili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fili avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fili keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Fili.

Fili gets tackled into the cage by Oh. Oh maintains the clinch.
Oh has Fili pressed against the cage, preventing Fili from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Fili manages to break the clinch.
Oh scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Oh misses the target.
Fili is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fili swings for the body but Oh moves out of range.
Oh misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fili moves out of range of the body kick from Oh.
Oh misses with a left hand
and Oh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh throws a lazy uppercut
and Fili counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oh thinking.
Oh throws a series of punches but Fili avoids them all with ease.
Oh ducks under a wild hook from Fili.
Oh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fili.
Oh lands with a nice body punch.
Fili fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oh on the side of the head.
Fili connects with a body shot that sends Oh's belly button to the back.
Fili lands a slapping body shot.
Oh throws an overhand right that lands on Fili's shoulder, as Fili tries to avoid the shot.
Oh blocks a jab.
Fili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oh manages to avoid it.
Oh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fili moves away.
Fili jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oh loads up on a big right hand but Fili slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fili lands a lovely overhand right.
Fili just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oh misses with a looping left.
Fili lands a really nice looking cross but Oh seems unphased.
Oh is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fili's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Fili misses.
Oh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fili looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oh.
Oh misses with a right hand
and Fili counters with a straight right hand.
Fili needs to keep his hands up - Oh had a free shot at his head there.
Fili walks into a stiff left hand from Oh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fili.
Fili walks into a left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fili.
Fili comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitsi Fili dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fili lands a really nice looking cross but Oh seems unphased.
Fili misses with an uppercut.
Fili throws the left hand but Oh avoids the punch easily.
Fili misses the jab.
Oh misses with a low kick.
Oh throws a low kick but Fili moves out of range easily.
Oh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fili.
Oh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fili.

Fili gets tackled into the cage by Oh. Oh maintains the clinch.
Oh crunches a lovely knee into Fili's ribcage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fili managing to block the knees to the body from Oh.
Oh keeps control of Fili as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Fili breaks from the clinch.
Oh 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.

Fili clinches up with Oh and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fili.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fili throws a punch but it's blocked by Oh.
Fili is trying to push Oh away but Oh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oh lands a right hand.
Fili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Oh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oh loads up on a big right hand but Fili slips the punch.
Oh throws out a loose jab but Fili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oh.
Mitsi Fili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fili tests Oh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oh.
Fili throws a jab but it's blocked by Oh.
Fili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fili connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oh momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fili misses with a shot to the body
and Oh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fili misses with a kick to the body.
Fili keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oh throws the left hand but Fili avoids the punch easily.
Fili is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fili lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fili defending well as Oh loads up on a big left hand.
Fili misses the jab.
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!
Oh ducks under a wild hook from Fili.
Fili loads up on a big right hand but Oh slips the punch.
Fili throws a combination that misses
and Oh counters with a nice uppercut.
Fili ducks under a wild hook from Oh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fili throws a head kick that misses.
Fili throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fili slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh misses with a few strikes there.

Oh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fili, pushing him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fili misses with a punch on the inside.
Fili lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Fili fails to land.
Nice body punch from Fili - that landed with a thud.
Fili is trying to break free.
Fili wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fili is defending well for now.
Oh missing with knees to the body.

Fili breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oh.
Oh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fili counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Fili misses the target.
Oh ducks right into an uppercut from Fili.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh shoots in but Fili avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oh swings for the body but Fili moves out of range.
Fili swinging wildly here.
Oh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riki Oh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mitsi Fili seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oh ducks under a wild hook from Fili.
Oh swings for the body but Fili moves out of range.
Oh tries to bum rush Fili with a series of wild strikes but Fili uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fili throws out the jab.
Fili lands an overhand right.
A big right from Fili misses.
Fili jabs Oh right on the nose. Oh blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mitsi Fili will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fili gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fili fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fili misses with a wild combination.

Fili closes the distance and clinches.
Fili managing to block the knees to the body from Oh.
Fili makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh is trying to push Fili away but Fili has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fili can't break the clinch.
Fili lands with a light punch inside.
Oh prevents Fili from breaking the clinch.
Fili misses with some punches.
Oh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oh tries to land knees in the clinch but Fili avoids the damage to the body.
Oh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fili lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fili tries to break the clinch but Oh is controlling the position.
Fili wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Oh breaks from the clinch.
Fili cracks Oh with an open hand slap.
Fili connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Fili misses.
Oh connects with a body shot.
Fili lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fili lands with an overhand left.
Oh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fili.
Fili thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Fili lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oh doesn't seem phased though.
Fili avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh shoots in for a takedown but Fili shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fili avoids the body shot from Oh.
Oh just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Oh misses.
Oh misses with a looping left.
Fili avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh slips a jab from Fili.
Mitsi Fili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fili displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oh throws out the jab.
Fili tests Oh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fili closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oh misses with the combination.
Oh dips to his left and cracks Fili with an uppercut!
Fili slaps away a takedown attempt from Oh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riki Oh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fili looks to throw the jab but Oh is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Oh misses.
Fili throws a nice looking combination but Oh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fili throws out a loose jab but Oh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fili dips to his left and cracks Oh with an uppercut!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fili tries to circle away but Oh has him pinned against the cage.
Oh trying to stall but Fili improves his position.
Fili is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fili looking to stall.
Fili avoids a wild elbow strike from Oh.
Oh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fili avoids it.
Oh misses with a knee to the head.
Oh lands a nice knee to the body.
Riki Oh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oh is looking to break free of the clinch but Fili has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fili is trying to force a seperation but Oh has the dominant position.
Fili is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fili wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fili tries to circle away but Oh has him pinned against the cage.
Fili managing to block the knees to the body from Oh.
Fili looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Fili's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fili misses with an uppercut.
Fili misses with a looping right.
Oh throws a right hand that Fili ducks under and follows up with a left that Fili also avoids with ease.
Oh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fili scores with a jab. Oh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oh manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fili closes the distance and clinches.

Fili pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh throws a jab but it's blocked by Fili.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitsi Fili comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fili has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsi Fili!