PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buford Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Osborne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Barton
vs
Osborne

216 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buford Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Earl Osborne!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osborne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barton is fending him off so far but Osborne persists. Nope, Barton circles away and we're back to standing.
Barton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Barton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Osborne to the ground. Barton is now in Osborne's guard.
Barton throwing strikes from guard but Osborne blocks nicely.
Barton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Osborne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Osborne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osborne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barton throwing strikes from guard but Osborne blocks nicely.
Barton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barton 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.
Osborne has momentary wrist control but Barton slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton postures up in Osborne's guard and throws a big left but Osborne blocks it.
Osborne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barton stands up over Osborne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barton distracts Osborne with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Osborne's head.
Barton postures up and lands a big shot to Osborne's brow.
Osborne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Osborne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barton.
Barton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barton throwing strikes but missing.
Osborne wants to stand and escape but Barton is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Osborne looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Osborne is on top in guard.

Barton wants to sweep here but Osborne controlling him for the moment.
Barton pulls Osborne in close to prevent any damage.
Barton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Barton manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Barton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Osborne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Osborne stuffs the takedown attempt from Barton. Barton gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Osborne is trying to defend but Barton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Osborne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barton.
Barton is nestled in close to Osborne, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Osborne desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Barton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barton working the head and body with strikes.
Barton misses with a head shot. Osborne uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osborne has momentary wrist control but Barton slips an elbow through the middle.
Osborne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barton chips away with some ground and pound.
Barton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barton throws a big right hand that misses.
Barton postures up in Osborne's guard and throws a big left but Osborne blocks it.
Barton with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buford Barton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Osborne as he avoids it easily.
Barton stuffs the takedown.
Osborne has a takedown stuffed.
Barton fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barton throws a sloppy head kick and Osborne moves out of range easily.
Earl Osborne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Osborne has closed the distance and engaged Barton in a clinch.
Osborne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Osborne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton working away.
Barton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
An elbow from Barton crashes against the mat.
Buford Barton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barton working the ground and pound but Osborne is defending the strikes.
Barton is working Osborne over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barton working the head and body with strikes.
Barton lands a nice forearm strike.
Osborne dodges the ground and pound from Barton.
Barton lands a decent elbow from side control.
Osborne is looking for a sweep.
Osborne is breathing heavily.
Osborne wants to control but Barton postures up.
Barton is working Osborne over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barton in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborne takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barton lands a few punches from side control.
Barton landing strikes.
Osborne is looking for a sweep.
Barton working the ground and pound.

Barton is trying to get an arm triangle but Osborne is defending well.
Barton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Osborne can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osborne is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Barton cracks Osborne with a big right hand but Osborne just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Barton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Osborne down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton lands a decent elbow from side control.
Osborne on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Osborne is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barton connects with a decent elbow.
Barton working the ground and pound.
Barton lands a nice forearm strike.
Barton is looking to take a break and control but Osborne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barton scores with a couple of short elbows.
Barton cracks Osborne with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Osborne wants to control but Barton postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton working the head and body with strikes.
Barton working the head and body with strikes.
Barton cracks Osborne with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Barton is putting a hurting on Osborne here, landing some big shots from side control.
Osborne is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Osborne taking punishment in the form of punches.
Barton is working Osborne over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barton working the ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osborne takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Osborne tries to bench press Barton off him but Barton keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buford Barton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Osborne swats away the attempt to clinch by Barton.

Barton shoots in and bounces Osborne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Barton throws a big right hand that misses.

Osborne has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Barton has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Osborne breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Barton gets tackled into the cage by Osborne. Osborne maintains the clinch.
Barton can't break the clinch.
Osborne drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Barton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Barton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborne won't allow Barton to sweep him here.
Barton wants to stand up but Osborne is controlling him.
Osborne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Osborne tries to stand but Barton is controlling from the bottom.
Barton pulls Osborne in close to prevent any damage.
Osborne prevents Barton from getting back to his feet.
Barton pulls Osborne in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Osborne is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Osborne clinches with his opponent.
Barton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Osborne managing to block the knees to the body from Barton.
Osborne leaning his opponent against the cage.
Barton has a couple of punches blocked by Osborne.
Osborne fails to pull guard.

Osborne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Osborne is defended easily by Barton.
Buford Barton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Osborne.
Osborne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osborne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barton.

Barton has managed to clinch.
Osborne misses with a knee to the head.
Barton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Osborne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Osborne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barton has him pressed against the cage.

Osborne breaks from the clinch.

Osborne forces Barton back against the cage and clinches.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osborne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Osborne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barton as he jumps to the side.
Barton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Osborne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Osborne defends it nicely.

Barton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Barton connects with a nice short shot to Osborne's temple.
Earl Osborne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buford Barton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Buford Barton.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buford Barton!