PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Tambling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Osaje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Tambling has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tambling
vs
Osaje

173 cm
25
167 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Tambling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Art Osaje!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tambling misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Osaje.
Tambling misses with a straight left.
Tambling slaps away a takedown attempt from Osaje, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tambling went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Osaje shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tambling pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Osaje closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tambling circles away.
Ben Tambling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Art Osaje.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Osaje.
Osaje lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tambling down.
Tambling is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Osaje trying to control the action but Tambling is working from the bottom.
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!
Osaje is putting a hurting on Tambling here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osaje is looking to take a break and control but Tambling is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Osaje in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Osaje controls the position.
Osaje wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tambling keeps working.

Osaje stands up and beckons Tambling to his feet.

Tambling moves into range and clinches up with Osaje.
Tambling cracks Osaje with a nice body shot.
Osaje looks winded!
Tambling lands a right hand that snaps the head of Osaje backwards.
Tambling lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Tambling.
Tambling lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tambling lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Osaje or not.
Tambling digs a right hand into Osaje's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Osaje's gas tank.
Tambling lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Osaje.
A nice left hand lands by Tambling.

Osaje is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tambling lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Osaje is still on wobbly legs! Can Tambling finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tambling creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Osaje's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Osaje drops to his knees and Tambling pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Tambling!