PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Flyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahamud Najib Osman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Najib Osman's choice of entrance music: THE MONSTER. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Flyn
vs
Najib Osman

174 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Flyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mahamud Najib Osman!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flyn fails to land the takedown.
Flyn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Najib Osman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Flyn scores with a four punch combination!

Najib Osman feints and as Flyn raises his hands in defense, Najib Osman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Najib Osman wants to pass the guard but Flyn is keeping the position.
Flyn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Najib Osman controls the pace.
Najib Osman won't allow Flyn to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Najib Osman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mahamud Najib Osman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Flyn tries to clinch up
and Najib Osman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Flyn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Flyn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flyn feints a jab promting Najib Osman to slip. Flyn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Najib Osman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Flyn lands a head shot.
Flyn throws a leg kick which misses Najib Osman's front leg but catches the back leg as Najib Osman tries to avoid it.
Flyn tries to close the distance and clinch but Najib Osman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Najib Osman.
Flyn wants to clinch up but Najib Osman keeps it at a distance.
Flyn tries to clinch but Najib Osman is having none of it.
Najib Osman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Flyn tries to clinch up.
Flyn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Najib Osman but Najib Osman pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Najib Osman scores with a takedown into Flyn's guard.
Flyn is breathing heavily.
Najib Osman stays in close to Flyn's body and controls the position.
Najib Osman trying to control the position from guard on top but Flyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Mahamud Najib Osman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Najib Osman throws a head kick that misses
and Flyn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Flyn tries to keep at a distance but Najib Osman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Flyn misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flyn is trying to drag Najib Osman to the mat but Najib Osman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Flyn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Najib Osman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flyn up against the cage.
Flyn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Najib Osman's efforts to push away.
Flyn is trying to pull guard but Najib Osman has him pressed against the cage.
Flyn is stalling here.
Flyn looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Najib Osman has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Flyn is trying to keep an underhook but Najib Osman manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Najib Osman tries to pass to full mount but Flyn defends it.
Najib Osman is keen to just control but Flyn is a slippery customer.
Najib Osman is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Najib Osman is keen to just control but Flyn is a slippery customer.

Mahamud Najib Osman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Flyn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mahamud Najib Osman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Najib Osman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Flyn's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Flyn manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

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

Flyn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Najib Osman wants to stand but Flyn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Flyn keeping moving, preventing Najib Osman from controlling successfully.
Najib Osman is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mahamud Najib Osman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Najib Osman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Najib Osman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flyn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Najib Osman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Flyn moves in looking to clinch but Najib Osman pushes him off.

Najib Osman darts in and clinches Flyn up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Najib Osman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Flyn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flyn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Najib Osman is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flyn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flyn throws a leg kick which misses Najib Osman's front leg but catches the back leg as Najib Osman tries to avoid it.

Najib Osman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Najib Osman postures up in Flyn's guard and throws a big left but Flyn blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flyn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Najib Osman wants to control from the top but Flyn keeps moving.
Mahamud Najib Osman has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mahamud Najib Osman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Flyn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Najib Osman swivels and escapes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flyn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Najib Osman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Najib Osman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Najib Osman misses the shot to the body.
Flyn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Najib Osman. That did some damage!
Horrible takedown by Flyn or perhaps it was just good defense by Najib Osman which made him look bad.

Najib Osman dives in and scores a takedown into Flyn's guard.

Najib Osman stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Najib Osman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flyn keeping moving, preventing Najib Osman from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mahamud Najib Osman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Najib Osman tries to land a body kick
and Flyn counters with a left and a right that stings Najib Osman.

Najib Osman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Flyn was covering up waiting for the punch and Najib Osman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Najib Osman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Najib Osman trying to control but Flyn is working from the bottom.
Najib Osman pushes down on Flyn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahamud Najib Osman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Flyn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Najib Osman misses with the combination.
Flyn avoids a kick to the body.

Najib Osman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Najib Osman is just content to waste time from the top position. Flyn takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Najib Osman trying to control the position from guard on top but Flyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flyn wants to stand and escape but Najib Osman is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Flyn keeping moving, preventing Najib Osman from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mahamud Najib Osman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Flyn misses with a head kick.
Flyn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Flyn tries to clinch

and Najib Osman counters by moving into the clinch.
Najib Osman just leaning against Flyn, taking a breather.
Flyn looking to slow down the pace here.
Flyn tries to pull guard but Najib Osman holds him up against the cage and eventually Flyn drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Najib Osman manages to pull guard.
Najib Osman wants to get back to his feet but Flyn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Najib Osman has a closed guard, preventing Flyn from standing up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Najib Osman trying to keep a closed guard but Flyn is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Flyn wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Najib Osman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Flyn's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flyn is trying to stand back up but Najib Osman is controlling him
Najib Osman working Flyn over with strikes.
Najib Osman is looking to advance position but Flyn won't allow it.
Flyn is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Najib Osman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Najib Osman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Najib Osman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Flyn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Flyn gets caught flat footed, as Najib Osman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Najib Osman sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mahamud Najib Osman.

Najib Osman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mahamud Najib Osman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Najib Osman 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahamud Najib Osman!