PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Rostov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobbe Ostergren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rostov
vs
Ostergren

182 cm
18
223 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 Las Vegas, Milan Rostov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobbe Ostergren!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostergren takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rostov shoots and misses
and Ostergren counters with a one-two to the body.
Ostergren dives in for a single leg takedown but Rostov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Rostov misses the target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rostov breaks the clinch.
Rostov misses with a jab to the body

and Ostergren moves into the clinch.

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

Ostergren rushes Rostov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rostov is looking to break free of the clinch but Ostergren has double underhooks.
Ostergren lands with a right to the head.

Rostov breaks the clinch.
Rostov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ostergren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tobbe Ostergren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostergren fails with the takedown.

Ostergren darts in and clinches Rostov up against the cage.
Ostergren has Rostov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rostov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Milan Rostov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobbe Ostergren.
Ostergren is trying to pull guard but Rostov has him pressed against the cage.

Rostov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ostergren looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostergren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rostov misses with a hook
and Ostergren counters with a nice body shot.
Ostergren looks winded!
Rostov misses with an uppercut

and Ostergren counters by moving into the clinch.
Ostergren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Rostov manages to break the clinch.
Rostov stuffs the takedown.
Rostov with a poor takedown
and Ostergren counters with a nice uppercut.

Rostov drives through with a takedown into Ostergren's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Ostergren manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ostergren fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rostov avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ostergren tries to clinch there but Rostov circles away.
Rostov shoots in for a takedown but Ostergren shows good takedown defense.
Ostergren looks for a takedown but Rostov sprawls well.
Ostergren goes for a double leg but Rostov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rostov continues to drive forward.
Rostov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ostergren.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostergren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Rostov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rostov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ostergren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rostov throws a hook to the side of Ostergren's head but Ostergren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ostergren fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ostergren gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ostergren pulls guard effortlessly.
We've been informed that Ostergren has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rostov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ostergren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rostov is one step ahead there.
Rostov working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobbe Ostergren dominated that round.
That's time! Rostov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ostergren changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rostov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Rostov bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ostergren.
Rostov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ostergren.
Ostergren doesn't manage to clinch there - Rostov circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ostergren shoots in but no luck this time.
Rostov shoots and misses
and Ostergren counters with a two punch combo.
Rostov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ostergren under the eye.

It looks like Tobbe Ostergren has been cut.
Rostov misses the shot to the body.
Milan Rostov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ostergren is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostergren goes for a double leg but Rostov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rostov continues to drive forward.
Nice takedown defense from Ostergren. No joy for Rostov on that attempt.
Ostergren steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rostov.
The fighters circling - Rostov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rostov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ostergren.
Milan Rostov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobbe Ostergren.
Rostov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rostov wants it to stay on the feet.
Rostov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ostergren circles away.
Rostov misses with a looping right.
Ostergren lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ostergren fails with a takedown attempt.
Rostov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ostergren.
Ostergren is looking to clinch but Rostov is avoiding it.
Rostov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rostov throws a combination. Ostergren tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Rostov tries to keep at a distance but Ostergren has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ostergren misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rostov.
Ostergren tries to circle away but Rostov has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Ostergren gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Rostov breaks the clinch.
Ostergren is looking to land body kicks.
Ostergren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rostov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ostergren has closed the distance and engaged Rostov in a clinch.
Ostergren has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Ostergren.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostergren's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rostov is working for takedown but Ostergren is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tobbe Ostergren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ostergren jumps guard but Rostov stands there with Ostergren around his waist. Ostergren gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Ostergren drags the fight down to the ground.
Ostergren seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Milan Rostov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tobbe Ostergren's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rostov swings widly with a right hand

and Ostergren counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ostergren.

Rostov breaks the clinch.
Ostergren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rostov.

Ostergren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rostov, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ostergren's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Rostov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rostov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ostergren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ostergren closes the distance and pushes Rostov back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostov misses with some punches.
Rostov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ostergren is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ostergren tries to pull guard but Rostov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ostergren is trying to break the clinch but Rostov has him pressed against the cage.
Ostergren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ostergren tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ostergren stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Rostov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ostergren clinches up against the cage.

Rostov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ostergren moves into the clinch.
Ostergren is pushing Rostov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rostov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ostergren avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rostov looking to stall.

Rostov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ostergren shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostergren dives in for a single leg takedown but Rostov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Milan Rostov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobbe Ostergren.
Ostergren shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rostov as he avoids it easily.
Rostov misses with a looping right.
Rostov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ostergren sprawls well. Ostergren wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rostov gets slowly back to his feet.

Ostergren gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostergren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rostov.
Ostergren wants a takedown but no success here.

Rostov manages to break the clinch.
Ostergren throws a series of punches but Rostov moves out of range.
Ostergren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rostov throws out the jab.
Ostergren will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rostov throws a jab when Ostergren was well out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rostov throws a hook but Ostergren blocks it.
Ostergren now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ostergren fails to land the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tobbe Ostergren.
I think Ostergren has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobbe Ostergren!