PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jared Osborne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamdija Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jared Osborne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Osborne
vs
Han

218 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

182 cm
20
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jared Osborne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamdija Han!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Han rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Osborne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Han misses with a hook

and Osborne counters by moving into the clinch.
Han tries to circle away but Osborne has him pinned against the cage.
Han wants to break the clinch but can't.
Han wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Osborne.
Han wants to break free but Osborne has control.
Han tries to break the clinch but Osborne is controlling the position.
Han is looking to break free of the clinch but Osborne has double underhooks.
Han wants to break free but Osborne has control.
A frustrated look appears on Han's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Han is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Han working hard to break the clinch.
Han tries to break the clinch but Osborne is controlling the position.
Han has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Han can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborne pushes Han back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Han is trying to break the clinch but Osborne is controlling him.
Han wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Han wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Han looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Osborne tries for a takedown but Han manages to get underhooks.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Osborne keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Han's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Han is trying to push Osborne away but Osborne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Han has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Han looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Han has had enough of the clinch but Osborne keeps him there for the moment.
Osborne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Han's efforts to push away.
Han wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Han's efforts to push away.
Han working hard to break the clinch.
Osborne really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Osborne drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Osborne trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Osborne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Osborne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Han's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Osborne throwing strikes but missing.
Han utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Han is looking to stand up but Osborne isn't so interested in that idea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osborne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Osborne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Han is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Osborne is controlling him.
Osborne postures up in Han's guard and throws a big left but Han blocks it.
Han has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA London. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Osborne is controlling him.
Osborne cracks Han with a solid left hand.
Osborne is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Han utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Han is wriggling around but Osborne manages to pass to half guard.
Han is trying to stand up here but Osborne is controlling him well.
Han blocking the ground and pound attempt from Osborne.
Osborne thows a huge punch but Han dodges it nicely.
Han taking some punishment here, with Osborne in his half guard.

Osborne is looking for a kimura but Han is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Osborne to get the leverage.
Han avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Osborne.

Osborne stands up and beckons Han to join him on the feet.
Han misses with a lunging right hand

and Osborne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Han's guard now.
Osborne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osborne works over Han with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osborne prevents Han from getting back to his feet.
Osborne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Han's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Han wants to stand and escape but Osborne is having none of it.
Han looks winded!
Osborne wants to pass the guard but Han is keeping the position.
Osborne scoring with punches to the head and body.
Osborne prevents Han from getting back to his feet.
Osborne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Han can't keep his opponent in guard - Osborne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Osborne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osborne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Osborne thows a huge punch but Han dodges it nicely.

Osborne is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Han has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Osborne dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Han throws a lazy uppercut
and Osborne counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Han is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Han throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Osborne counters with a big head kick but Han shrugs it off.
Han misses with a hook

and Osborne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Osborne.
Osborne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Osborne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Osborne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Osborne prevents Han from getting back to his feet.
Osborne passes Han's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Osborne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Han pushes Osborne off looking to stand but Osborne dives back in and keeps control.
Osborne passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osborne cracks Han with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Osborne pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Osborne lands a big elbow.
Osborne looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Osborne landing strikes from the mount and Han is in trouble!
Osborne throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Han because Osborne loaded up on that one.
Osborne landing strikes from the mount and Han is in trouble!
Han is in a horrible position here. Osborne smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Osborne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Osborne pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Han tries to buck Osborne off but he can't manage it.
Han takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Han is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Osborne breaks from Han's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Osborne throwing strikes here but Han is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Han avoids a series of strikes thrown by Osborne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborne throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Osborne landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osborne throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Han is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Han wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Osborne.
Han wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Osborne.
Han is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Han is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Han is breathing heavily.
Osborne throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Osborne landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han is trying to stand.
Osborne lands a couple of good shots and Han has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Jared Osborne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Osborne scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Han is looking for a way out.
Han wants to get back to his feet.

Osborne has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Han is defending well but eventually Osborne manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Han has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jared Osborne!