PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Astair OReem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Madox Man (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.

OReem
vs
Man

212 cm
25
256 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Astair OReem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Madox Man!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man misses with a looping right.
OReem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but OReem avoids it really well and circles away.

OReem clinches.

OReem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by OReem.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man throws a shot to the body.

OReem closes the distance and clinches.
OReem tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
OReem lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Madox Man has been cut.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from OReem.
Man taking a breather.
OReem misses with a knee to the head.
Man trying to control the position but instead, OReem has worked for underhooks and has pushed Man into the cage.
OReem looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OReem tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Man tries for a takedown but OReem manages to get underhooks.

OReem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt
and Man counters with a head kick. That will keep OReem thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

OReem clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Man as OReem tries to tie him up.
OReem throws an elbow but it's blocked.
OReem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms.
Man tries for a takedown. No joy.
Astair OReem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Madox Man.
OReem tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man wants a takedown.
Man trying to stall but OReem improves his position.
OReem with a knee to the head.
OReem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
OReem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
OReem is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
OReem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
OReem gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Man.
Man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Man breaks from the clinch.
OReem thuds his right hand into Man's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
OReem tries to clinch up.
OReem tries to clinch
and Man counters with a good low kick that OReem was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OReem gets tackled into the cage by Man. Man maintains the clinch.
Man manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Man is trying to work for a single leg takedown but OReem pulls him back up using the underhooks.
OReem tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Man manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
OReem tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
OReem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man shoots in and drives through. OReem sprawls well.
Man scores with a head kick. OReem tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Man misses.
Man closes the distance and clinches up with OReem, looking for a takedown. Man pushes OReem against the cage but OReem circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
OReem tries to clinch but Man moves away

and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
Man tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
OReem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man is trying to push OReem away but OReem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Man just leaning against OReem, taking a breather.
Man pushes OReem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Man tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OReem managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OReem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
OReem misses with the head strike.

Man manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Astair OReem will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Madox Man's cut.
That's time! OReem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Man throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around OReem's waist but OReem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Man off to one side.
OReem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OReem tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Man stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from OReem.
OReem tries to clinch but Man moves away
and Man counters with a good low kick that OReem was not able to check.
OReem is looking to clinch.
OReem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Man looks for a takedown but OReem sprawls well.
OReem fails with an attempt to clinch.
OReem is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Man is breathing heavily.
OReem tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
OReem moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Astair OReem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Madox Man.
OReem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - OReem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

OReem rushes Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
OReem lands on the inside with an uppercut.

OReem jumps into guard, dragging Man to the mat.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
OReem kicks Man off and gets to his feet.
Astair OReem is winning the standup battle so far.

OReem clinches up against the cage.
OReem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
OReem avoiding damage as Man throws knees to the body.
OReem goes for a takedown attempt but Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Man moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to pull guard but OReem holds him up against the cage and eventually Man drops back down to his feet.
OReem wants a takedown.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man tries to pull guard but OReem won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OReem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Man is working for takedown but OReem is calmly controlling the position for now.
OReem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Man's face.
OReem landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for OReem.
OReem tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OReem tries to clinch
and Man counters with a nice body kick.

Man closes the distance and pushes OReem back into the cage.
OReem tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Man drops down looking for an ankle pick but OReem pulls his leg out and moves away.
OReem tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt

and Man moves into the clinch.
OReem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
OReem looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Man pulls guard.
OReem trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Man doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Man seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
OReem will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Man manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. OReem manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man wants to stand but OReem is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Astair OReem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Madox Man's cut.
That's time! OReem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

OReem throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
OReem is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
OReem tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Man tries to score a power double leg takedown but OReem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Man somewhat.
Man shoots in but OReem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Man shoots in and drives through. OReem sprawls well.
Astair OReem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Madox Man.
Man closes this distance looking for a takedown but OReem circles away.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - OReem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

OReem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Astair OReem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
OReem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Man's face.
OReem with a knee to the head.
OReem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
OReem stalling the fight.
OReem blocks an uppercut.
OReem lands a damaging elbow.
OReem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Man is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
OReem lands a hook to the side of the head.
OReem lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
OReem misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from OReem.
OReem working some nice short punches in the clinch.
OReem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man is trying to break free.
OReem throws a knee to the head but misses.

Man breaks from the clinch.
Man throws a head kick but OReem moves out of range.
OReem tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
OReem darts in trying to clinch

and Man moves into the clinch.
Man fails to pull guard.
Man takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OReem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OReem tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Man counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
OReem doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Man will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
OReem tries to clinch up.
OReem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
OReem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
OReem doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.

Man takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OReem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Man breaks from the clinch.

Man clinches with his opponent.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. OReem gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Man working hard to break the clinch.
OReem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
OReem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
OReem scores with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man prevents a takedown attempt there.
Man tries to pull guard but OReem holds him up against the cage and eventually Man drops back down to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Astair OReem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for OReem, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Astair OReem!