PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Constanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Oswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Constanza
vs
Oswald

171 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

179 cm
22
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Constanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Oswald!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oswald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Constanza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oswald circles away.
Oswald throws a head kick but Constanza moves out of range.
Oswald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Constanza tries to clinch but Oswald moves away
and Oswald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Constanza tries to clinch

and Oswald counters by clinching up.
Oswald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Constanzas head.
Oswald throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oswald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Constanza gets through Oswald's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Oswald manages to break the clinch.
Oswald throws a series of punches but Constanza avoids them all with ease.
Constanza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oswald swivels and escapes.
Oswald is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Constanza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Constanza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oswald tries to clinch up but Constanza circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constanza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oswald throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oswald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Constanza fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Constanza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oswald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oswald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Constanza fails with a takedown attempt.
Oswald swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oswald misses with a jab, cross combination.
Constanza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oswald tries to avoid it but Constanza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oswald to the ground. Oswald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oswald misses with a wild combination.

Oswald darts in and clinches Constanza up against the cage.
Constanza is looking to break free of the clinch but Oswald has double underhooks.
Constanza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oswald lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oswald has a couple of punches blocked by Constanza.
Oswald lands a hook that snaps the head of Constanza backwards.
Constanza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oswald smiles and moves away.
Oswald throws the kick towards the body but Constanza avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constanza shoots in looking for a takedown. Oswald tries to sprawl out of it but Constanza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oswald manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oswald misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oswald misses with the combination.
Constanza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oswald thows a body shot but no joy.
Constanza closes the distance and clinches up with Oswald, looking for a takedown. Constanza pushes Oswald against the cage but Oswald circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Constanza swats away the attempt to clinch by Oswald.
Constanza shoots in for a double leg but Oswald sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Constanza is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Constanza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Constanza throws a low kick but Oswald avoids it.
Constanza avoids the head kick by Oswald.

Oswald clinches.
Oswald is stalling here.
Constanza avoiding damage as Oswald throws knees to the body.
Constanza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oswald pulls his leg out and moves away.
Constanza shoots in for a takedown but Oswald shows good takedown defense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick by Constanza misses

and Oswald holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Oswald dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Constanza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A bone on bone clash there as Constanza blocks the leg kick.
Constanza tries to clinch

and Oswald holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oswald prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oswald leaning against his opponent.

Oswald breaks the clinch.

Oswald clinches up against the cage.
Constanza goes for a takedown attempt but Oswald pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Constanza takes one to the side of the head.

Oswald gets a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constanza working aggressively here.
Constanza keeps control of Oswald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oswald is working Constanza over against the cage.
Oswald lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Constanza.
Oswald managing to block the knees to the body from Constanza.
Oswald is pressed up against the cage. Constanza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Oswald down to the mat. Oswald avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Constanza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oswald throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Constanza.
Oswald misses with a wild combination.

Oswald rushes Constanza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Constanza wants to break free but Oswald has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Oswald.
Constanza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oswald just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oswald lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oswald works on Constanza's body with a couple of short punches.
Constanza tries to pull guard but Oswald holds him up against the cage and eventually Constanza drops back down to his feet.

Oswald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A choreographed right hand from Oswald misses the target.
Constanza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Constanza throws a front kick aimed at Oswald's knee but Oswald avoids it well.
Constanza throws the kick towards the body but Oswald avoids it.
Oswald throws a series of punches but Constanza avoids them all with ease.

Oswald closes the distance and clinches.

Oswald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oswald rushes Constanza and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Oswald.
Oswald lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Oswald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Constanza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Constanza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Oswald closes the distance and clinches.

Oswald manages to break the clinch.

Constanza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Oswald tries to escape but Constanza is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Oswald bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Oswald instigates a clinch.
Oswald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Oswald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Constanza fails to land the takedown.
Oswald throws a nice looking combination but Constanza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Oswald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Oswald blocks a head kick by Constanza.
Constanza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oswald tries to avoid it but Constanza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oswald to the ground. Oswald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oswald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Constanza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oswald moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Constanza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oswald wants to clinch
and Constanza counters with an inside leg kick.
Constanza has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Constanza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oswald doesn't manage to clinch there - Constanza circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constanza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Oswald counters by moving into the clinch.

Oswald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Constanza wants to clinch

and Oswald moves into the clinch.
Oswald keeps control of Constanza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Constanza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oswald scores with a shoulder strike.

Oswald manages to break the clinch.
Constanza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the body from Oswald misses
and Constanza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Constanza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Constanza with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oswald, as that shot connected.
No joy there for Oswald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Constanza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oswald but Oswald pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Constanza tries to keep at a distance but Oswald has taken the fight into the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Oswald in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Oswald lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Oswald manages to break the clinch.
Oswald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Constanza tries to clinch but Oswald moves away

and Oswald counters by clinching up.
Oswald throws a punch but it's blocked by Constanza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswald keeps control of Constanza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Oswald manages to break the clinch.
Constanza avoids the head kick by Oswald.
Constanza swats away the attempt to clinch by Oswald.
Oswald wants to clinch up but Constanza keeps it at a distance.
Constanza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oswald.
Oswald tries to clinch up.
Mark Oswald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Oswald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Constanza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oswald gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Constanza wants to get back to striking at distance but Oswald won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oswald.
Oswald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Constanza backwards.

Oswald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oswald throws a one two combo.
Constanza darts in trying to clinch

and Oswald moves into the clinch.
Oswald is pressed up against the cage. Constanza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Oswald down to the mat. Oswald avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Oswald tries to clinch there but Constanza circles away.
Constanza throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Oswald counters by moving into the clinch.
George Constanza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Constanza tries to pull guard but Oswald won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Oswald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oswald winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Oswald!