PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Blundell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmo Oarsman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Blundell
vs
Oarsman

187 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
222 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Blundell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cosmo Oarsman!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blundell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oarsman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blundell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Blundell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oarsman.
Oarsman misses with an uppercut
and Blundell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oarsman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blundell looks to throw the jab but Oarsman is out of range.
Oarsman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oarsman defending well as Blundell loads up on a big left hand.
Oarsman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blundell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Oarsman.
Blundell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oarsman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blundell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blundell scores with a jab to the body.
Oarsman tries to land a front kick but Blundell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oarsman missing with a left hand there. Blundell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oarsman misses with a hook.
Oarsman misses with a head kick.
Oarsman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blundell.

Oarsman closes the distance and pushes Blundell back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blundell.
Blundell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oarsman misses with a knee strike.
Oarsman misses with an elbow strike.
Oarsman landing knees to the body.
Oarsman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blundell takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch on the inside from Blundell fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blundell.
Oarsman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oarsman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blundell pushes Oarsman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oarsman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blundell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oarsman tries to throw a body punch but Blundell avoids it by throwing Oarsman back against the cage.
Oarsman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oarsman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blundell avoids it.
Blundell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oarsman missing with knees to the body.
Oarsman tries a body shot but Blundell blocks it.
Blundell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blundell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oarsman landing knees to the head.
Oarsman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Oarsman missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Oarsman.
Oarsman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blundell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blundell misses with the head strike.
Oarsman scores with a knee to the head.
Blundell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blundell throws a punch but it's blocked by Oarsman.
Good body shot from Blundell.
Oarsman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blundell's elbow.
Blundell tries to throw a body punch but Oarsman avoids it by throwing Blundell back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman tries to land a knee to the head but Blundell blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blundell.
Blundell blocks an uppercut.
Blundell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oarsman has him pressed against the cage.
Oarsman misses with a knee to the head.
Oarsman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Blundell.
Blundell lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Blundell.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oarsman.
Blundell tries to throw a body punch but Oarsman avoids it by throwing Blundell back against the cage.
Blundell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blundell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oarsman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blundell swings wildly with an uppercut but Oarsman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oarsman blocking some punches.
Blundell prevents a body shot from Oarsman.
Blundell misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Blundell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oarsman.
Cosmo Oarsman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blundell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oarsman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blundell will feel that in the morning.

Oarsman closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Oarsman.
A nice left hand lands by Blundell.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blundell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blundell lands a nice uppercut.
Oarsman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oarsman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blundell's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Blundell fails to land.
Blundell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blundell gets through Oarsman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blundell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oarsman is leaning against Blundell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oarsman tries to throw a body punch but Blundell avoids it by throwing Oarsman back against the cage.
Oarsman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blundell backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cosmo Oarsman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Oarsman fails with an attempt to clinch.

Blundell has managed to clinch.
Ryan Blundell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oarsman.
Oarsman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blundell backwards.
Blundell pushes Oarsman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blundell misses with a short punch on the inside.

Blundell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Oarsman closes the distance and clinches.
Oarsman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Blundell fails to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Blundell lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Blundell.
Good body shot from Blundell.
Blundell digs a right hand underneath Oarsman's ribcage. Oarsman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blundell.
A short body shot lands from Blundell as the two fighters clinch.
Blundell misses with a body punch.

Blundell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oarsman is breathing heavily.
Blundell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blundell counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blundell lands a nice looking body shot.
Blundell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oarsman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Blundell misses.
Oarsman throws a hook to the side of Blundell's head but Blundell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blundell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blundell with a nice cross.
Oarsman lands a jab.
Cosmo Oarsman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oarsman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oarsman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman throws an off balance right hand
and Blundell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blundell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blundell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oarsman.
Blundell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oarsman throws the left hand but Blundell avoids the punch easily.
Oarsman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blundell counters with a left and a right that stings Oarsman.
Blundell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oarsman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Oarsman is rocked!
Oarsman misses with a leg kick.
Oarsman is still on wobbly legs! Can Blundell finish him?
Oarsman throws a leg kick but Blundell moved away.
Blundell lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Oarsman falls backwards - clearly groggy! Blundell dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Blundell!
A relieved looking Ryan Blundell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.