PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Osborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aminullah Jawed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Osborn
vs
Jawed

224 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edgar Osborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aminullah Jawed!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawed displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Osborn.
Osborn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jawed looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Osborn tries to clinch up but Jawed circles away and keeps his distance.
Jawed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jawed throws a series of punches but Osborn moves out of range.
Osborn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Osborn throwing a counter right hand but Jawed manages to avoid it.
Osborn tries for a takedown but Jawed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Osborn backs off Jawed throws a huge counter combo but Osborn manages to avoid it all.
Osborn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jawed as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgar Osborn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jawed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Osborn tries to close the distance and clinch but Jawed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jawed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jawed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A counter left hand to the body from Osborn misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jawed as he avoids it easily.

Jawed closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Osborn's guard.
Osborn looking to control.
Osborn wants to sweep here but Jawed controlling him for the moment.
Jawed has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Osborn is proving hard to escape from.
Osborn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jawed manages to get himself to full guard.

Osborn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Osborn wants to control from the top but Jawed keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Osborn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osborn throws a big elbow that misses.
Jawed trying to control the position here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Osborn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Osborn throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jawed throws a series of punches but Osborn moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Osborn misses its target.

Jawed closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Osborn quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Osborn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Osborn is trying to keep Jawed in close.
Osborn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Osborn 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osborn is trying to keep Jawed in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Osborn is on top in guard.

Osborn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jawed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Osborn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jawed wants to stand up but Osborn is controlling him.
Jawed looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Osborn landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aminullah Jawed dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Osborn tries to close the distance and clinch but Jawed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Osborn blocks a jab.
Osborn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jawed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jawed throws a wild body kick that Osborn sees coming a mile off.
Osborn wants to clinch up but Jawed keeps it at a distance.
Osborn dodges the punch combination from Jawed.
Jawed misses with a double jab.
Osborn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jawed as he jumps to the side.
Aminullah Jawed 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.
Nice takedown defense from Jawed. No joy for Osborn on that attempt.
Jawed throws a counter combo.
Jawed is breathing heavily.
Osborn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jawed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgar Osborn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Jawed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jawed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Osborn somewhat.
Osborn shoots for a takedown but Jawed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aminullah Jawed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jawed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jawed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Osborn fails with a takedown attempt.
Jawed misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Osborn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborn tries to clinch there but Jawed circles away.
Osborn shoots in but Jawed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jawed misses with the combination.

Jawed gets caught napping as Osborn dives in and scores a takedown. Jawed manages to retain guard.
Jawed wants to get back to his feet but Osborn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jawed can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Osborn controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osborn lands a couple of digs.
Osborn trying to control but Jawed is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Osborn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Osborn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Osborn shoots for a takedown but Jawed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jawed is looking for the big counter here.
Osborn slips a jab and a cross from Jawed.
Osborn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Aminullah Jawed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jawed stuffs the takedown attempt from Osborn. Osborn gets slowly back to his feet.

Osborn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jawed is looking to get back to his feet here but Osborn is keeping cool and he's managed to take Jawed's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aminullah Jawed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jawed tries to bum rush Osborn with a series of wild strikes but Osborn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jawed throws a series of punches but Osborn moves out of range.

Osborn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Osborn is standing up over Jawed. Jawed looks to escape but Osborn dives into side control.

Osborn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jawed keeps working.

Osborn decides to stand back up.
Osborn goes for a double leg but Jawed avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jawed continues to drive forward.
Jawed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawed fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Osborn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jawed.
Osborn misses with a takedown attempt - Jawed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Osborn misses with a takedown attempt - Jawed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgar Osborn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osborn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jawed sprawls well. Jawed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Osborn gets slowly back to his feet.

Jawed looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Osborn!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborn wants to control but Jawed postures up.

Jawed stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jawed keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Osborn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jawed defends well and Osborn ends up having to push Jawed into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jawed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jawed swinging wildly here.
Jawed misses with a combination
and Osborn counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Osborn has a takedown stuffed.
Jawed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Osborn.
Jawed cracks Osborn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jawed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Osborn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jawed.

Jawed shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawed is thwarting Osborn's attempts to control the position.
Jawed sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Osborn defending well though.
Jawed tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Osborn.
Osborn tries to roll over but Jawed keeps him under control.
It looks like Jawed is going to stand back up.
Osborn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Osborn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aminullah Jawed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jawed winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aminullah Jawed!