PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elix Skipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osbourne comes into the arena with Dropkick Murphys - Warriors Code blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Osbourne
vs
Skipper

180 cm
30
201 lbs
23 - 14 - 2

184 cm
22
199 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oleg Osbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elix Skipper!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osbourne misses with a wild body shot.
Osbourne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skipper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Osbourne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Osbourne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Skipper.
Osbourne scores with a body shot.
Osbourne moves out of range of the strikes.
Skipper closes the distance and clinches up with Osbourne, looking for a takedown. Skipper pushes Osbourne against the cage but Osbourne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Osbourne throws a chopping leg kick but Skipper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Skipper blocks a jab.
Osbourne looks to score with a jab to the body but Skipper is just out of range.

Osbourne closes the distance and clinches.
Osbourne lands a body shot.
Skipper wants a takedown.
Oleg Osbourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elix Skipper.
Osbourne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Osbourne misses with some punches.
Osbourne throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skipper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Osbourne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Osbourne misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Osbourne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Osbourne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skipper blocking some punches.
Skipper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skipper wants to stall.

Skipper lands a takedown into guard.

Osbourne is looking for a triangle here but Skipper uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Osbourne is looking for a sweep.
Osbourne can't do much from the bottom here.
Skipper working the ground and pound.
Osbourne is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne is working hard here to advance position.
Osbourne manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osbourne trying to control here.

Skipper seems to be working for a kimura but Osbourne defends the submission attempt.
Osbourne is looking to control Skipper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Osbourne avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Osbourne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Osbourne is looking for a triangle but Skipper pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skipper controls from within his opponent's guard.
Skipper postures up in Osbourne's guard and throws a big left but Osbourne blocks it.

Osbourne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Skipper is aware though and is defending well.
Skipper postures up in Osbourne's guard and throws a big left but Osbourne blocks it.
Osbourne keeping full guard, as Skipper tries to pass.

Osbourne working for a triangle but Skipper defends it easily.
Osbourne wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skipper is stalling in the full guard.
Skipper wants to control from the top but Osbourne keeps moving.

Osbourne looking for a guillotine here but Skipper defends easily.

Osbourne looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Skipper passes into side control.
Osbourne is breathing heavily.
Osbourne is looking to regain half guard here but Skipper keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Osbourne dominated that 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.

Skipper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Osbourne throws out the jab.
Osbourne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Osbourne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Osbourne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Skipper counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Osbourne!
Skipper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Skipper pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Osbourne wants to control but Skipper is having none of it.
Skipper controlling his opponent.
Osbourne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Skipper lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
Osbourne working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skipper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Osbourne is in a horrible position here. Skipper smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Skipper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Osbourne tries to hold on but Skipper postures up.
Skipper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Skipper looking to control but Osbourne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Osbourne manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Skipper wants to pass to mount but Osbourne is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skipper is working for a kimura but Osbourne is defending it quite comfortably.
Osbourne is trying to get back to full guard.

Osbourne actively working from the bottom here.
Osbourne has a hand on Skipper's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Skipper takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Osbourne sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Osbourne trying to get back to full guard but Skipper takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Skipper landing shots from mount.
Osbourne is looking to improve his position but Skipper isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skipper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Osbourne is working to get back to half guard.
Skipper avoids the attempt from Osbourne to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skipper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Skipper landing strikes from the mount and Osbourne is in trouble!
Osbourne reaches up to try and control the position but Skipper seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Osbourne rolls and tries to escape and now Skipper has his back!
Elix Skipper has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Osbourne rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Skipper is trying to control the action in half guard but Osbourne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skipper stalling.
Skipper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elix Skipper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 has taken the fight to the clinch.
Osbourne works on Skipper's body with a couple of short punches.
Osbourne lands a shot to the body.
Osbourne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Osbourne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Osbourne gets through Skipper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Osbourne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osbourne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Osbourne works on Skipper's body with a couple of short punches.
Osbourne digs a right hand underneath Skipper's ribcage. Skipper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Osbourne tries a body shot but Skipper blocks it.
Osbourne pushes Skipper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Osbourne lands a left hand.
Skipper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Osbourne on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Osbourne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Osbourne.
Osbourne struggles to land a body shot inside as Skipper controls his hands.
Osbourne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Osbourne.
Osbourne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skipper blocks a body shot from Osbourne.
Osbourne trying to land knees to the body.
Osbourne can't find room to land a body shot as Skipper controls the action.
Osbourne tries to work over Skipper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Osbourne misses with some punches.
Osbourne crunches a lovely knee into Skipper's ribcage.
Osbourne blocks a body shot from Skipper.
Skipper throws a punch but it's blocked by Osbourne.
Skipper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skipper is working for takedown but Osbourne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Osbourne lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne cracks Skipper with a nice body shot.
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!
Skipper tries to throw a body punch but Osbourne avoids it by throwing Skipper back against the cage.
Osbourne lands a shot to the body.
Osbourne lands a nice uppercut.
Osbourne presses Skipper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Osbourne tries to work over Skipper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Osbourne can't find room to land a body shot as Skipper controls the action.
Skipper blocks a body shot from Osbourne.
Osbourne lands with a light punch inside.
Skipper prevents a body shot from Osbourne.
Skipper misses with a body punch.
Osbourne lands with a right to the head.
Osbourne misses with a knee to the head.
Skipper working aggressively here.
Osbourne struggles to land a body shot inside as Skipper controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Skipper.
Osbourne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skipper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Osbourne tries a body shot but Skipper blocks it.
Skipper blocks a body shot from Osbourne.
Skipper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skipper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Osbourne backwards.
Skipper has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Osbourne after a bit of a struggle.
A short right from Osbourne on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Osbourne.
Osbourne tries a body shot but Skipper blocks it.
Skipper tries to score a body lock takedown but Osbourne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Oleg Osbourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elix Skipper.
Osbourne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Osbourne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne tries to throw a body punch but Skipper avoids it by throwing Osbourne back against the cage.
Osbourne working aggressively here.
Osbourne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skipper backwards.
Osbourne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skipper's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osbourne.
Skipper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Osbourne gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osbourne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Osbourne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skipper is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Skipper blocks a body shot from Osbourne.
Skipper prevents a body shot from Osbourne.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skipper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Osbourne gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Skipper.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Osbourne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Osbourne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Osbourne!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Oleg Osbourne waved his t-shirt featuring Terror-Trition: Video Proven 155Q for $49+Laundry!'s logo in front of the cameras.