PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tadeusz Ostrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Shot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ostrowski
vs
Shot

150 cm
27
145 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

162 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Sparta Fightware

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tadeusz Ostrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Shot!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostrowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Shot counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ostrowski won't be happy with that.
Ostrowski struggling a bit here.
Ostrowski tries to buck Shot off but Shot is having none of it.
Shot tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Shot is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ostrowski's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ostrowski tries to buck Shot off but Shot is having none of it.
Shot tries to stand but Ostrowski is controlling his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot trying to control the action but Ostrowski is working from the bottom.
Ostrowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shot has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A head kick misses from Shot.
Shot clobbers Ostrowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Ostrowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shot is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ostrowski asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Ostrowski tries for a kimura but Shot is defending well.
Shot is pushing Ostrowski's head away, looking to escape. Ostrowski manages to hold on to the position though.
Ostrowski is looking to take a break and control but Shot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shot is pushing Ostrowski's head away, looking to escape. Ostrowski manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski is looking to take a break and control but Shot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shot is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ostrowski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Shot is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Ostrowski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shot gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shot looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ostrowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ostrowski trying to control from half guard but Shot is working away.

Ostrowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ostrowski.
Shot looks like he's trying to stand up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Ostrowski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Ostrowski seems to be working for a kimura but Shot defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ostrowski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shot pushes Ostrowski off looking to stand but Ostrowski dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ostrowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Shot counters with a good low kick that Ostrowski was not able to check.
Shot throws a body kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ostrowski has his takedown stuffed
and Shot counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadeusz Ostrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shot works over Ostrowski's head and body with a nice combination.
Shot scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Shot dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No luck for Ostrowski with that takedown attempt.
Ostrowski is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ostrowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Shot counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ostrowski!
Ostrowski tries to improve position but can't.
Shot staying calm.
Shot wants to stand but Ostrowski has his arm trapped.
The referee asks Shot politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Shot prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ostrowski is looking to regain half guard here but Shot keeps moving and retains side control.
Shot tries to stand but Ostrowski is controlling his head.
Ostrowski is letting Shot control him for a moment.
Shot lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski seems a little lost for a moment, as Shot dominates the positioning.
Ostrowski tries to improve position but can't.
Shot tries to stand but Ostrowski is controlling his head.
Ostrowski tries to bench press Shot off him but Shot keeps the position.
Shot is staying tight to Ostrowski's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ostrowski is trying to improve his position.
Shot in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ostrowski is letting Shot control him for a moment.
Shot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot is looking to take a break and control but Ostrowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ostrowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shot content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ostrowski dives in and grabs Shot's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shot pushes down on Ostrowski's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadeusz Ostrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shot connects with a leg kick. Ostrowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ostrowski shoots in but no luck this time.
Ostrowski fails with the takedown

and Shot counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ostrowski!
Ostrowski is being controlled here.
Shot wants to stand but Ostrowski is controlling his arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shot controlling the position.
Shot wants to stand but Ostrowski is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot taking a breather here.
Ostrowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shot wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shot tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ostrowski tries to bench press Shot off him but Shot keeps the position.
Shot works to advance to full mount. Ostrowski defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ostrowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shot controlling from mount.
Ostrowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Shot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ostrowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Shot lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ostrowski takes a step back to recover.
Tadeusz Ostrowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ostrowski shoots in for a double leg but Shot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ostrowski takes one to the side of the head.
Shot just misses with a punch to the body.
Ostrowski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shot finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sebastian Shot seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Shot changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ostrowski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ostrowski tries to bench press Shot off him but Shot keeps the position.
Ostrowski prevents Shot from improving position.
Shot is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ostrowski will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Shot wants to stand but Ostrowski is controlling his arm.
Shot wants to stand but Ostrowski has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Shot wants to get up but he can't break Ostrowski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Shot stands and steps away. Ostrowski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Shot misses with a series of wild punches.
Shot misses with a wild combination.
Ostrowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ostrowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadeusz Ostrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shot throws a sloppy body shot

and Ostrowski counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shot!
Ostrowski working away.
Shot might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ostrowski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Shot is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ostrowski off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shot is riding his opponent, not letting Ostrowski buck him off.
Shot trying to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot controls the position.
Shot's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Shot controlling well, preventing Ostrowski from escaping the position.
Shot is riding his opponent, not letting Ostrowski buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Shot controlling the position well here. Ostrowski rolled but Shot kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Let's hope that Shot has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Shot is hanging on to Ostrowski's back as he tries to escape.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
More stalling from Shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ostrowski tries to escape but Shot has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Shot controls the position.
Ostrowski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Shot's guard. Nice work there by Ostrowski.
Tadeusz Ostrowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ostrowski distracts Shot with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Ostrowski has gone for a leg lock! Shot slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ostrowski's guard.

Shot is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Shot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shot has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Shot!
Our winner, Sebastian Shot, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.