PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uhh Restart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uhh Restart has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Osbourne
vs
Restart

210 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
280 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Theodore Osbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uhh Restart!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Restart slips under a jab.
Restart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Osbourne misses.
Restart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Osbourne throws a series of punches but Restart moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Osbourne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Osbourne misses with the combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Osbourne as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Uhh Restart has been cut.
Restart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osbourne.
Osbourne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Osbourne throws a right hand that Restart ducks under and follows up with a left that Restart also avoids with ease.
Osbourne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Restart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne misses with the combination.
Theodore Osbourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Restart throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Osbourne lands a nice hook to Restart's body. Restart takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Osbourne swats away the attempt to clinch by Restart.
Restart slips a jab and a cross from Osbourne.
Restart's coach down at Island Premium CT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Restart's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osbourne. Restart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osbourne moves out of range as Restart throws a body kick.
Osbourne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Osbourne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne looks to land a right hand but Restart moved out of range.
Osbourne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Osbourne misses with an uppercut.
Restart slips a straight right by Osbourne.
Restart blocks a jab.
Restart slips a jab and a cross from Osbourne.
Osbourne throws an overhand right that lands on Restart's shoulder, as Restart tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Osbourne misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Osbourne misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Restart is looking to clinch.

Restart closes the distance and pushes Osbourne back into the cage.
Osbourne blocks an elbow strike.
Osbourne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Restart lands an elbow that stopped Osbourne in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Theodore Osbourne has been cut.
Restart lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Restart.
Osbourne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Osbourne looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Osbourne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Osbourne is trying to break free.
Restart lands a damaging elbow.

Theodore Osbourne's cut is getting worse.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Restart working Osbourne over with knees to the body.
Osbourne is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Restart lands an elbow inside.
Restart unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Restart creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Osbourne's defenses.

Theodore Osbourne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne takes an elbow to the temple.
Restart scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Restart.

Jeez, Theodore Osbourne's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Restart unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Osbourne takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Theodore Osbourne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Uhh Restart!
Uhh Restart decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.