PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saul Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oaken Ostfront (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Warner
vs
Ostfront

181 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saul Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oaken Ostfront!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostfront stuns Warner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Warner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ostfront as he avoids it easily.
Warner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ostfront throws a one two combo.

It looks like Saul Warner has been cut.

Warner tries to keep at a distance but Ostfront has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ostfront lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ostfront looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Warner avoids a wild elbow strike from Ostfront.
Warner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ostfront fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Oaken Ostfront seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warner darts in looking for a takedown but Ostfront gets double underhooks and turns Warner into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saul Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ostfront gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Ostfront.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ostfront lands a right hand that snaps the head of Warner backwards.

Warner is rocked!

Saul Warner's cut is getting worse.
Ostfront throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oh Warner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters up against the cage, Ostfront throws an elbow but misses.
Ostfront creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ostfront lands a hook to the side of the head.
Warner blocks the elbow strike.
Warner blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ostfront throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ostfront just misses with a elbow thrown towards Warner's brow.
Ostfront looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ostfront stalling against the cage.
Warner avoids the elbow strike from Ostfront, against the cage.
Ostfront pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ostfront is stalling here.
Ostfront misses with an elbow strike.
Warner wants a takedown.
Warner is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner avoids the elbow strike from Ostfront, against the cage.
Warner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ostfront walks away with a smile on his face. Warner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ostfront feints and then cracks Warner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Warner down.

Ostfront moves into the clinch successfully.
Ostfront throws an elbow but it misses.
Ostfront dips a shoulder and cracks Warner with a mighty uppercut! Warner falls back against the cage and Ostfront unloads with a barrage of strikes! Warner is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Ostfront screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oaken Ostfront!