PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Go Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yamamoto might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ambitionz az a ridah. The crowd seem to be enjoying Osbourne's choice of entrance music: Dropkick Murphys - Warriors Code. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Yamamoto
vs
Osbourne

189 cm
26
204 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

180 cm
31
197 lbs
27 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Go Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oleg Osbourne!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto takes one on the button.
Yamamoto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Osbourne checks it well.
Osbourne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Osbourne looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.
Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Osbourne.
Osbourne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Osbourne throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Osbourne moves out of range as Yamamoto throws a body kick.
Osbourne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamamoto punishes Osbourne's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamamoto ducks right into an uppercut from Osbourne.
Yamamoto staying out of range there.
Osbourne throws an off balance right hand
and Yamamoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Osbourne misses with a wild body shot.
Osbourne fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses the shot to the body.
Osbourne throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto throws a series of punches but Osbourne moves out of range.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamamoto as he jumps to the side.
Yamamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamamoto slips a jab from Osbourne.
Yamamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Yamamoto is looking to wear down Osbourne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yamamoto sizes up Osbourne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Osbourne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yamamoto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Osbourne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Osbourne looks to land a right hand but Yamamoto moved out of range.
Yamamoto misses with a straight right.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamamoto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yamamoto defending well as Osbourne loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne moves in looking to clinch but Yamamoto pushes him off.
Osbourne misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
Yamamoto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Oleg Osbourne has been cut.
Yamamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Osbourne is just out of range.
Osbourne loads up on a big right hand but Yamamoto slips the punch.
Osbourne cracks Yamamoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamamoto with a nice cross.
Osbourne looks to throw the jab but Yamamoto is out of range.
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamamoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Osbourne cracks a nice hook into Yamamoto's ribs.
Yamamoto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yamamoto looks to land a body kick but Osbourne moved away.
Yamamoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamamoto staying out of range there.
Osbourne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yamamoto at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Osbourne takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.

Osbourne drives through with a takedown into Yamamoto's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yamamoto is adopting a defensive guard.
Osbourne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamamoto is keeping the position for now.
Osbourne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yamamoto is trying to control the position but Osbourne postures up.
Osbourne sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yamamoto's guard.
Osbourne prevents Yamamoto from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne is trying to control. Yamamoto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Osbourne is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yamamoto is just riding it out for now. Osbourne eventually gives up the hold.
Osbourne is trying to control the action in half guard but Yamamoto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Osbourne is working for a kimura but Yamamoto is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yamamoto is staying active underneath Osbourne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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 Go Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oleg Osbourne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Osbourne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamamoto tries to avoid it but Osbourne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamamoto to the ground. Yamamoto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Osbourne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamamoto can pounce on him.
Osbourne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Osbourne lands a really nice looking cross but Yamamoto seems unphased.
Osbourne moves to clinch but Yamamoto breaks away
enabling Yamamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamamoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Osbourne blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osbourne. Yamamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osbourne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto connects with a looping right hand.
Osbourne swings for the body but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Osbourne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Osbourne takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto lands a jab to Osbourne's midsection.
Yamamoto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne misses the shot to the body.
Osbourne tries to clinch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Osbourne scores with a nice right hand.

Osbourne forces Yamamoto back against the cage and clinches.
Osbourne misses with a punch to the body.
Osbourne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Osbourne controls the action.
Yamamoto blocks an uppercut.
Yamamoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamamoto blocks a body shot from Osbourne.
Osbourne can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.
Yamamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Osbourne controls the action.
Yamamoto lands a nice uppercut.
Osbourne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Osbourne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamoto's elbow.
Osbourne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.
Yamamoto blocks a body shot from Osbourne.
Osbourne can't get the takedown.
Osbourne is leaning against Yamamoto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osbourne can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.

Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Osbourne just misses with a punch to the body.
Go Yamamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Osbourne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oleg Osbourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osbourne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamamoto.
Osbourne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Yamamoto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yamamoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Osbourne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamamoto as he jumps to the side.
Go Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Osbourne.
Yamamoto tries to move into range but Osbourne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne shoots in and drives through. Yamamoto sprawls well.
Yamamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Osbourne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yamamoto works over Osbourne's head and body with a nice combination.
Yamamoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Osbourne jabs Yamamoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamamoto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Osbourne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Osbourne takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Yamamoto misses with a low kick.
Osbourne moves out of range as Yamamoto throws a body kick.
Osbourne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
A slow jab from Osbourne misses its intended target.
Nice straight punches there by Yamamoto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a kick to the body.
Osbourne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osbourne.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick which misses Osbourne's front leg but catches the back leg as Osbourne tries to avoid it.
Osbourne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yamamoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Osbourne is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Osbourne avoids a kick to the body.
Osbourne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Go Yamamoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oleg Osbourne's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Osbourne wants to clinch up but Yamamoto keeps it at a distance.
Yamamoto ducks right into an uppercut from Osbourne.
Osbourne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yamamoto.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Osbourne checks a leg kick.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamamoto lands with a hook. Osbourne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sloppy strikes from Yamamoto. Those never looked like landing.
Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osbourne.
Nice straight punches there by Osbourne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Osbourne.
Yamamoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Osbourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
Osbourne connects with a looping right hand.
Osbourne misses the shot to the body.
Yamamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Osbourne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Osbourne.
Osbourne looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yamamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Osbourne is just out of range.
Yamamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osbourne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Osbourne tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamamoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Osbourne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto tries to buck Osbourne off but Osbourne is having none of it.

Osbourne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamamoto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Osbourne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamamoto manages to get back to half guard.

Osbourne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto is not content to let Osbourne control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying to control but can't.

Yamamoto is defending against the submission attempts here by Osbourne.
Osbourne wants to pass the guard but Yamamoto is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne is thwarting Yamamoto's attempts to control the position.
Osbourne is stalling here. Yamamoto is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Osbourne seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Yamamoto has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Oleg Osbourne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Osbourne is looking to regain half guard here but Yamamoto keeps moving and retains side control.

Yamamoto decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Osbourne works Yamamoto's body with a nice hook.
Yamamoto throws a wild body kick that Osbourne sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yamamoto.
Osbourne shoots in but Yamamoto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Osbourne takes one to the side of the head.
Yamamoto thuds a left hand into Osbourne's body.
Yamamoto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osbourne ducks right into an uppercut from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yamamoto works Osbourne's body with a nice hook.
Yamamoto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Osbourne.
Go Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Osbourne.
Yamamoto misses with a few strikes there.
Osbourne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osbourne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamamoto pinned against the cage. Yamamoto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yamamoto throws out a powerful jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Go Yamamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yamamoto, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Go Yamamoto!
After the big win, Go Yamamoto made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.