PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Ostrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Churchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Churchill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ostrowski
vs
Churchill

170 cm
21
146 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

168 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Ostrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Churchill!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostrowski misses with a straight left.
Churchill misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Churchill throws a sloppy head kick and Ostrowski moves out of range easily.
Churchill shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ostrowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Churchill tries to sprawl out of it but Ostrowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Churchill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrew Churchill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Churchill looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Churchill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Churchill throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ostrowski counters with a nice leg kick.
Churchill tries to clinch up
and Ostrowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ostrowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Churchill was well out of range. Poor timing from Ostrowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill throws the kick towards the body but Ostrowski avoids it.
Churchill throws out a loose jab but Ostrowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Churchill slips a jab from Ostrowski.
Churchill misses with a body shot.
Ostrowski throws out a powerful jab.
Churchill scores with the left hand. Ostrowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Churchill throws a looping overhand right but Ostrowski ducks down to avoid it.
Churchill scores with a head kick. Ostrowski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Churchill is looking to clinch.
Ostrowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ostrowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Churchill was well out of range. Poor timing from Ostrowski.
Churchill throws a sloppy head kick
and Ostrowski counters with a three punch combo that has Churchill backing up. Churchill nods at Ostrowski to acknowledge the strikes.
Churchill scores with a sloppy right hand. Ostrowski should have avoided that one.
Churchill is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ostrowski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Churchill tries to clinch up but Ostrowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Churchill wants to clinch.
Churchill looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Churchill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Churchill throws a leg kick that misses.
Churchill throws a jab but it's blocked by Ostrowski.
Churchill misses the shot to the body.
Churchill thows a body shot but no joy.
Churchill is looking to chop away at Ostrowski's legs.
Ostrowski misses with a lunging right hand

and Churchill counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski goes for a takedown attempt but Churchill pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ostrowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Churchill throws a shot from downtown. Ostrowski moves away and avoids it.
Ostrowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A big left from Churchill misses.
Ostrowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Churchill lands with a right hand.
Ostrowski slips under a jab from Churchill.
Churchill throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Churchill takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ostrowski cracks a nice hook into Churchill's ribs.

Ostrowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Churchill, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ostrowski blocks an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ostrowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Churchill backwards.
Churchill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ostrowski blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ostrowski.
Churchill lands an elbow just above Ostrowski 's eye.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Churchill backwards.
Churchill comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ostrowski avoiding damage as Churchill throws knees to the body.

Ostrowski gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Churchill regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ostrowski postures up in Churchill's guard and throws a big left but Churchill blocks it.
Churchill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ostrowski stops Churchill from standing up.
Ostrowski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ostrowski connects with a couple of short punches.
Ostrowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Churchill is keeping the position for now.
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 Chris Ostrowski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ostrowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Churchill throws a quick inside leg kick.
Churchill throws a head kick that misses
letting Ostrowski counter with a right hand.
Andrew Churchill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Churchill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ostrowski throws out a loose jab but Churchill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Churchill lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Churchill moves out of range as Ostrowski strikes.
Churchill attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big right from Churchill misses.
Ostrowski slips a jab and a cross from Churchill.
Churchill cracks Ostrowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ostrowski tries to move into range but Churchill moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Churchill blocks the leg kick.
Ostrowski moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill scores with a jab to the body.
Ostrowski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ostrowski tried to score with a low kick but Churchill checks it.
Andrew Churchill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Churchill throws a sloppy head kick and Ostrowski moves out of range easily.
Ostrowski blocks a jab.
and Ostrowski counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Churchill! He's just covering up as Ostrowski starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Ostrowski!
In his post fight interview, Chris Ostrowski started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.