PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Osterman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mendez's choice of entrance music: Angelito. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Osterman
vs
Mendez

178 cm
27
180 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
184 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Osterman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osterman.
Mendez slips under a jab from Osterman.
Osterman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendez moves away.
Mendez misses with a combination
and Osterman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Osterman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendez goes for a double leg but Osterman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Osterman continues to drive forward.
A right-left combo lands from Mendez.
We've been told by Osterman's head coaches at LOD - Slaughterhouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mendez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Osterman.
Mendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Osterman.
Osterman moves out of range as Mendez strikes.
Mendez takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Mendez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Osterman did well to prevent Mendez getting side control.

Osterman kicks Mendez off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Osterman tries to bum rush Mendez with a series of wild strikes but Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendez wants to counter with a clinch but Osterman pushes him away.
Osterman lands a nice shot to the body.
Osterman tries to bum rush Mendez with a series of wild strikes but Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Osterman takes a swing at Mendez's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Osterman's hands.
Osterman misses with a body shot.
Osterman lands a two punch combo.
Osterman scores with a nice right hand.
Osterman lands a nice shot that snaps Mendez's head back.
Mendez scores with a three punch combo!
Mendez misses with the combination.
Osterman throws a shot from downtown. Mendez moves away and avoids it.
Osterman throws a body punch but Mendez moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osterman.
Mendez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Osterman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendez.
Osterman stuffs the takedown.
Osterman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Osterman.
Mendez throws a poor cross that misses
and Osterman counters with a straight right hand.
Mendez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Mendez is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Osterman.
Mendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Osterman finish him?
Osterman defending well as Mendez loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Osterman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mendez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Osterman.
Mendez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Osterman lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Osterman!
Kevin Osterman retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Kevin Osterman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.