PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Offord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Oioi (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.

Offord
vs
Oioi

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Offord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Erwin Oioi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Oioi
and Offord connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Offord sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Offord scores with a three punch combo!
Offord scores with the left hand. Oioi knows he should have avoided that one.
Oioi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Offord will feel that in the morning.
Offord works the jab nicely.
Oioi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crunch! Oioi slams his shin into Offord's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oioi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Offord uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oioi has time to react.
Oioi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Offord lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Offord dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Offord thuds his right hand into Oioi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Offord feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oiois jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Offord cracks a nice hook into Oioi's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Offord. Oioi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oioi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Offord drives through and clinches with Oioi against the cage.
Oioi misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oioi.
Offord avoiding damage as Oioi throws knees to the body.
Oioi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oioi misses with a punch to the body.
Offord misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oioi.
Oioi misses with a punch on the inside.
Offord is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oioi throws a head punch that misses.
Offord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Offord wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Offord lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oioi or not.
Oioi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Offord's elbow.
Offord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oioi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Offord working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Oioi fails to land.
Offord blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oioi misses with a punch on the inside.
Offord lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oioi swings wildly with an uppercut but Offord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oioi misses with some punches.
Offord tries a body shot but Oioi blocks it.
Offord lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oioi or not.
Oioi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Offord's elbow.
Offord lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Offord lands with a right to the head.
Oioi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oioi swings wildly with an uppercut but Offord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Offord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oioi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oioi throws a punch but it's blocked by Offord.
Offord stalling in the clinch but Oioi improves position.
Offord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Offord looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oioi has a couple of punches blocked by Offord.
Offord is working Oioi over against the cage.
Offord is stalling here.
Oioi prevents a body shot from Offord.
Offord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Offord lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Offord scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oioi misses with a punch on the inside.
Offord effectively controlling the action here.
Offord is trying to maintain a safe position but Oioi gets an underhook and turns Offord into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Offord's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Offord.
Offord stalling the fight.
Offord lands with a right to the head.
Offord tries to work over Oioi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Offord presses Oioi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oioi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Offord.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oioi misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Offord.
Oioi looks winded!
Offord blocks an uppercut.
Oioi misses with the head strike.
Oioi throws a head punch that misses.
Offord on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oioi has a couple of punches blocked by Offord.
Offord lands a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Offord.

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

Offord closes the distance and clinches.
Offord slowing the pace effectively.
Offord is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Offord can't break the clinch.
Offord digs a right hand into Oioi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oioi's gas tank.
Offord is working Oioi over against the cage.
Offord digs a right hand underneath Oioi's ribcage. Oioi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Offord is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Offord dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Offord punishes Oioi's body with a nice straight punch.
Offord throws a leg kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Oioi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oioi scoring well with a low kick there.
Offord wants to land a leg kick but Oioi is out of range.
Offord moves out of range as Oioi throws a body kick.
Oioi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut there from Offord.
Oioi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Offord jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oioi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Offord digs a good hook to Oioi's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Offord lands with a hook. Oioi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oioi throws the kick towards the body but Offord avoids it.
Offord appears to be looking for a big counter.
Offord lands a nice shot to the body.
Oioi is breathing heavily.
Oioi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Offord lands the left hand.
Offord works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Offord lands the left hand.
Nice body punch from Offord.
Jab by Offord.
The crowd cheers as Offord lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oioi doesn't seem phased though.
Offord scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Offord scores with a nice head shot.
Oioi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Offord is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oioi can do to turn this around?
Offord swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oioi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oioi wants to clinch.
Offord lands a really nice looking cross but Oioi seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Offord.
Offord smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oioi wants to land a leg kick but Offord is out of range.
Offord lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oioi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Offord throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oioi tries to clinch up.
Offord connects with a body shot that sends Oioi's belly button to the back.
Oioi scoring well with a low kick there.
Oioi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Offord throwing a counter right hand but Oioi manages to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Oioi.
Offord connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Offord scores with a decent looking hook.

Oioi closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Offord.
Offord lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oioi.
Oioi misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Offord.
Offord can't find room to land a body shot as Oioi controls the action.
Oioi misses with a punch to the body.

Offord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Offord.
Offord scores with a jab.
Offord's corner calls for a 1-2. Offord obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oioi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Offord listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Offord will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Oioi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Offord lands a really nice looking cross but Oioi seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Offord closes the distance and clinches.

Offord breaks the clinch.
Offord dips to his left and cracks Oioi with an uppercut!
Oioi thumps Offord with a low kick.
Oioi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offord dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Offord throws a right and a left that Oioi avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oioi. That's going to slow Offord down.
Oioi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Eric Offord is winning the standup battle so far.
Offord clobbers Oioi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Offord throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Offord lands with a nice body punch.
Oioi tries to clinch there but Offord circles away.
Offord checks a low kick from Oioi.
Oioi is looking to chop away at Offord's legs.
Offord lands a jab to Oioi's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Offord.

Offord clinches.
Oioi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Offord blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Offord dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Offord forces Oioi back against the cage and clinches.
Offord can't find room to land a body shot as Oioi controls the action.
A short right from Offord.
Offord lands a right hand.
Oioi throws a punch but it's blocked by Offord.
Offord lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oioi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Offord.
Offord lands with a short shot to the head.
Offord lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Offord.
Oioi misses with the head strike.
Eric Offord has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Oioi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oioi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Offord is working Oioi over against the cage.
Offord avoiding damage as Oioi throws knees to the body.
Oioi working aggressively here.
Offord works on Oioi's body with a couple of short punches.
Oioi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oioi takes a shot to the head.
Offord throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Offord.
Offord lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oioi backwards.
Offord is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Offord throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oiois head.

Oioi is rocked!
Offord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Offord lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Offord.
Oioi is still on wobbly legs! Can Offord finish him?
Offord lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oioi prevents a body shot from Offord.
Offord is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Offord lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oioi seems to have recovered his senses.
Oioi prevents a body shot from Offord.
Offord is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Offord controlling the action here for a moment.
Erwin Oioi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Offord is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offord taking a breather.
Oioi misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oioi.
Oioi throws a punch but it's blocked by Offord.
Oioi throws a punch but it's blocked by Offord.
Oioi misses with a punch on the inside.
Offord presses Oioi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oioi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Offord avoids it.
Oioi misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oioi swings wildly with an uppercut but Offord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oioi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oioi trying to land knees to the body.
Oioi misses with some punches.
Offord just leaning against Oioi, taking a breather.
Offord is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Offord has had enough of the clinch but Oioi keeps him there for the moment.
Offord lands a shoulder strike.
Offord lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oioi backwards.
Offord blocking some punches.
Offord lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Offord.
Offord cracks Oioi with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oioi has a couple of punches blocked by Offord.
Oioi swings wildly with an uppercut but Offord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Offord lands a nice uppercut.
Offord has Oioi pressed against the cage.
Oioi misses with the head strike.
Oioi tries a body shot but Offord blocks it.
Oioi throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Offord scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oioi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Oioi fails to land.
Offord managing to block the knees to the body from Oioi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Offord lands a body shot in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Offord showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Offord has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Offord!
A less than humble Eric Offord misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.