PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Inclan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Timanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Inclan
vs
Timanee

225 cm
36
165 lbs
10 - 28 - 0

180 cm
19
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Inclan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oscar Timanee!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inclan shoots in for a takedown but Timanee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Timanee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Timanee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Timanee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Timanee misses with a double jab
and Inclan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Timanee does no damage.
Timanee misses with a hook
and Inclan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Inclan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Inclan tries a head kick but it misses.
Timanee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Timanee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Inclan closes the distance and pushes Timanee back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Timanee's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Timanee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Timanee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Inclan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Inclan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timanee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inclan circles away quickly and effectively.
Inclan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Inclan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Timanee circles away quickly and effectively.
Timanee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Timanee scores with a nice strike.
Timanee fails to land with a series of punches.
Inclan lands a nice looking body kick.
Timanee looks winded!
Inclan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Timanee. Inclan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Inclan.
Inclan shoots in looking for a takedown but Timanee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inclan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Timanee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Inclan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Inclan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown but Timanee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timanee managing to block the knees to the body from Inclan.
Inclan looking to stall.
Inclan stalling in the clinch but Timanee improves position.

Inclan decides to pull guard.

Inclan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Timanee is aware though and is defending well.

Inclan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Inclan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Timanee is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Timanee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Timanee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Inclan scores with a head kick. Timanee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Timanee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little jabbing left from Timanee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inclan fails with a takedown attempt.
Inclan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Timanee.
Inclan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Inclan tries to clinch there but Timanee circles away.
Oscar Timanee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inclan fails with a takedown attempt.
Inclan shoots for a double leg takedown but Timanee sprawls well. He's pushed Inclan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Inclan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Timanee.
Some wild striking there from Timanee.
No luck for Inclan with that takedown attempt.
Timanee looks to score with a jab to the body but Inclan is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Timanee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Timanee misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Inclan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Timanee. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Inclan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Inclan slips a jab and a cross from Timanee.

Timanee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Timanee is trying to push Inclan away but Inclan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Timanee drags the fight down to the ground.

Timanee is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Inclan presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Timanee is trying to break free.
Timanee wants to break free but Inclan has control.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Timanee is trying to force a seperation but Inclan has the dominant position.
Timanee is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inclan is working for takedown but Timanee is calmly controlling the position for now.

Timanee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Timanee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Inclan.
Timanee swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inclan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Inclan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Inclan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Timanee tries to avoid it but Inclan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Timanee to the ground. Timanee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Inclan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inclan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Timanee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timanee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Timanee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oscar Timanee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Inclan goes for a double leg but Timanee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Timanee continues to drive forward.
Timanee tries to counter by closing the distance.
Timanee slips a jab and a cross from Inclan.
Nice body kick there by Inclan.
Inclan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timanee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Inclan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Timanee circles away quickly and effectively.
Inclan wants to clinch up but Timanee keeps it at a distance.
Timanee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Inclan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Timanee takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inclan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timanee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Inclan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Timanee avoids the head kick by Inclan.
Timanee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inclan tries for a takedown but Timanee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Inclan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Inclan fails with the takedown.
Timanee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inclan.
Inclan doesn't manage to clinch there - Timanee circles away.
No luck for Inclan with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timanee misses with a two punch combination.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Timanee as he avoids it easily.
Inclan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Timanee circles away.
Timanee misses with a series of wild punches.
Inclan lands with a slapping head kick.
Timanee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Inclan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Timanee misses with a wild combination.
Inclan tries to counter by clinching up but Timanee breaks away and moves out of range.
Rafael Inclan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Inclan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timanee tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inclan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timanee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inclan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Timanee fails to land with a series of punches.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown but Timanee shows good takedown defense.
Inclan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Timanee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Inclan is looking to clinch but Timanee is avoiding it.
Inclan with a poor takedown
and Timanee counters with a series of strikes. Inclan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Timanee throws a leg kick but Inclan checks it.
Nice defenses there by Inclan.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Inclan.
Inclan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Timanee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inclan moves in looking to clinch but Timanee pushes him off.
Inclan throws a nice looking combination but Timanee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Despite the aggression on Timanee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Inclan delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Timanee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Inclan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Timanee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Timanee moves into the clinch successfully.
Inclan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Timanee backwards.
Inclan looking to slow down the pace here.
Inclan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Timanee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Timanee is trying to break free.
Timanee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Inclan tries to break the clinch but Timanee is controlling the position.
Inclan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Timanee lands a left hand.
Timanee is trying to push Inclan away but Inclan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Timanee breaks from the clinch.
Timanee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Timanee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inclan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inclan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Timanee's waist but Timanee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Inclan off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Inclan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timanee throws a lazy uppercut
and Inclan counters with a one-two to the body.
Timanee misses with a wild combination.
Inclan wants to clinch up but Timanee keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Timanee does no damage.
Inclan darts in looking for a takedown but Timanee gets double underhooks and turns Inclan into the cage.
Inclan wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timanee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timanee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Timanee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Inclan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inclan goes for a double leg but Timanee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Timanee continues to drive forward.
Inclan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Timanee.
Inclan misses with a head kick.
Oscar Timanee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Inclan gets tackled into the cage by Timanee. Timanee maintains the clinch.
Inclan tries to pull guard but Timanee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Inclan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Timanee prevents Inclan from breaking the clinch.
Inclan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Timanee walks away with a smile on his face. Inclan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Inclan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timanee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Timanee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Timanee closes the distance and pushes Inclan back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Timanee.
Timanee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Inclan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Inclan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Inclan tries to break free but Timanee pushes him back against the cage.
Inclan wants to break free but Timanee has control.
Inclan working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inclan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Timanee is defending well.
Inclan keeps control of Timanee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Timanee breaks the clinch.
Timanee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Timanee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Inclan.
Timanee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Timanee lands with a hook. Inclan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes from Timanee. Those never looked like landing.
Timanee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rafael Inclan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timanee fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Timanee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Timanee 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Timanee!