PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Namig Osmanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bla Blub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Osmanov
vs
Blub

174 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
159 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Namig Osmanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bla Blub!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osmanov dodges the punch combination from Blub.
Blub rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osmanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blub scores with a sloppy right hand. Osmanov should have avoided that one.

Blub closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Blub manages to break the clinch.
Blub connects with a good right hand that stumbles Osmanov. Osmanov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Osmanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blub as he jumps to the side.
Osmanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Blub.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Osmanov checks a leg kick.
Blub fails to land with a series of punches.
Blub lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blub misses with the combination.
Bla Blub is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blub stuffs the takedown attempt from Osmanov. Osmanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Blub lands with a nice combination. Osmanov backs away looking to recover.
Osmanov checks the leg kick.
Osmanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bla Blub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blub lands the left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Blub scores with a four punch combination!
Blub will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Osmanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blub.
The crowd cheers as Blub lands an impressive looking overhand right. Osmanov doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blub throws a leg kick which misses Osmanov's front leg but catches the back leg as Osmanov tries to avoid it.
That kick from Blub tenderised Osmanov's leg. Osmanov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blub lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blub misses with a two punch combination.
Osmanov dodges the punch combination from Blub.
Blub lunges at Osmanov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Osmanov's hand.
Blub attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Blub does no damage.
Blub darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Osmanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blub.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blub pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blub rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osmanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Blub.
Blub is looking to chop away at Osmanov's legs.
Blub rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osmanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blub connects with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Blub. Those never looked like landing.
Blub throws a series of punches but Osmanov moves out of range.
Blub goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blub moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blub fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Osmanov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blub connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blub catches Osmanov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blub throws a hook to the side of Osmanov's head but Osmanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blub throws a leg kick but Osmanov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Osmanov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Osmanov is rocked!
Blub drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Osmanov right on the button. Osmanov goes down! Blub follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Blub gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bla Blub!