PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cory Booker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uvuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe Ugwemubwem Ossas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uvuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe Ugwemubwem Ossas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Booker
vs
Onyetenyevwe Ugwemubwem Ossas

180 cm
25
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 The Island, Cory Booker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uvuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe Ugwemubwem Ossas!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Ugwemubwem Ossas lands.
Booker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Booker is looking to clinch.
Ugwemubwem Ossas lands a head shot.
Booker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ugwemubwem Ossas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ugwemubwem Ossas throws a jab but it's blocked by Booker.
It looked like Booker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ugwemubwem Ossas.
Booker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Booker throws the left hand but Ugwemubwem Ossas avoids the punch easily.
Ugwemubwem Ossas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Booker counters with a straight right hand.
Ugwemubwem Ossas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Booker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ugwemubwem Ossas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Booker dodges the punch combination from Ugwemubwem Ossas.
Booker slips a jab from Ugwemubwem Ossas.
A shot to the liver by Ugwemubwem Ossas. Beautiful body shot.
Booker tries to close the distance and clinch but Ugwemubwem Ossas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Booker connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Ugwemubwem Ossas.
Booker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ugwemubwem Ossas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Booker connects with a looping right hand.
Booker misses the shot to the body.
Booker looks to score with a jab to the body but Ugwemubwem Ossas is just out of range.
A jab from Booker finds it's way through Ugwemubwem Ossas's defenses.
Booker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ugwemubwem Ossas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Booker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ugwemubwem Ossass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Booker lands with an uppercut that bounces Ugwemubwem Ossas off the cage and back into range.
Booker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ugwemubwem Ossas walks into a straight right hand from Booker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ugwemubwem Ossas slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Ugwemubwem Ossas.

Booker moves into the clinch.
Booker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Booker.

Booker breaks the clinch.
Ugwemubwem Ossas jabs at Booker's body.

Booker moves into the clinch.
Booker misses with a punch to the body.

Booker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ugwemubwem Ossas lands a nice shot to the body.
Booker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Booker, as that shot connected.
Booker misses with a straight right.
Booker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ugwemubwem Ossas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Booker misses.
A jab from Booker does it's job there.
Ugwemubwem Ossas misses with an uppercut. Booker saw that one coming.
Booker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ugwemubwem Ossas blocks a jab.
Ugwemubwem Ossas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Booker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Booker takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ugwemubwem Ossas swings for the body but Booker moves out of range.
Ugwemubwem Ossas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Booker.
Ugwemubwem Ossas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Booker tries to clinch there but Ugwemubwem Ossas circles away.
Booker keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Booker misses the target.
Ugwemubwem Ossas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Booker.
Ugwemubwem Ossas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Booker throws an off balance right hand
and Ugwemubwem Ossas counters with a series of strikes. Booker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cory Booker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Booker scores with a nice right hand.
Ugwemubwem Ossas throws a series of punches but Booker avoids them all with ease.
Booker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ugwemubwem Ossas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Booker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Booker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ugwemubwem Ossas.
Booker lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot by Booker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Booker clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ugwemubwem Ossas.
Booker throws a punch but it's blocked by Ugwemubwem Ossas.

Booker breaks from the clinch.
Ugwemubwem Ossas missing with a left hand there. Booker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ugwemubwem Ossas lands a head kick!
Ugwemubwem Ossas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Booker throws out the jab.
Ugwemubwem Ossas misses with a body punch
and Booker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Booker throws a poor cross that misses
and Ugwemubwem Ossas counters with a three punch combo that has Booker backing up. Booker nods at Ugwemubwem Ossas to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ugwemubwem Ossas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ugwemubwem Ossas just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ugwemubwem Ossas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Booker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ugwemubwem Ossas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ugwemubwem Ossas needs to keep his hands up - Booker had a free shot at his head there.

Ugwemubwem Ossas is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory Booker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Booker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ugwemubwem Ossas.
Ugwemubwem Ossas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Booker.
Ugwemubwem Ossas throws out a counter right but Booker avoids it with no problem.
Ugwemubwem Ossas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ugwemubwem Ossas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ugwemubwem Ossas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Booker catches Ugwemubwem Ossas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ugwemubwem Ossas just misses with a punch to the body.
Ugwemubwem Ossas keeps the fight on the outside.
Booker lands with a hook. Ugwemubwem Ossas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ugwemubwem Ossas is still on wobbly legs! Can Booker finish him?
Ugwemubwem Ossas misses with a double jab.
Ugwemubwem Ossas seems to have recovered his senses.

Booker steps into range and cracks Ugwemubwem Ossas with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Ugwemubwem Ossas flops backwards and Booker dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Uvuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe Ugwemubwem Ossas has been cut.
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!
Booker trying to control but Ugwemubwem Ossas is working from the bottom.
Ugwemubwem Ossas has momentary wrist control but Booker slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Booker gets to his feet. Ugwemubwem Ossas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Booker tries to clinch but Ugwemubwem Ossas moves out of range.
Ugwemubwem Ossas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ugwemubwem Ossas throws a jab but it's blocked by Booker.
Booker misses with a straight left.
Cory Booker is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Ugwemubwem Ossas misses its intended target.
Booker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ugwemubwem Ossas throws a head kick that misses

and Booker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Booker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ugwemubwem Ossas wants to clinch up but Booker keeps it at a distance.
Ugwemubwem Ossas misses the shot to the body.
Ugwemubwem Ossas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Booker.
A slow jab from Ugwemubwem Ossas misses its intended target.
Ugwemubwem Ossas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Booker looks to throw the jab but Ugwemubwem Ossas is out of range.
Booker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booker lands with a right hand.
Ugwemubwem Ossas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Booker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Booker throws a body punch but Ugwemubwem Ossas moves out of range.
Ugwemubwem Ossas throws a hook but Booker avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Booker connects with a right hand. Ugwemubwem Ossas shakes it off.
Booker misses with a wild body shot.
Booker cracks Ugwemubwem Ossas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Booker scores with a shot to the body.
Booker takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Booker moves into the clinch.
Booker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ugwemubwem Ossas trying to control the position but instead, Booker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ugwemubwem Ossas into the cage.
Booker blocks an uppercut.

Booker manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker throws a hook but Ugwemubwem Ossas avoids it easily.
Booker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ugwemubwem Ossas in his tracks.
Booker works Ugwemubwem Ossas's body with a nice hook.
Booker keeps the fight on the outside.
Booker misses with a left hand
enabling Ugwemubwem Ossas to counter with a crisp jab.
Ugwemubwem Ossas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ugwemubwem Ossas lands with a straight right. Booker didn't see that one coming.
Booker throws a jab but it's blocked by Ugwemubwem Ossas.
Booker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Booker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ugwemubwem Ossas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ugwemubwem Ossas walks into a straight right hand from Booker.
Ugwemubwem Ossas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Booker moves away.
Booker looks to throw the jab but Ugwemubwem Ossas is out of range.
Booker tries to clinch but Ugwemubwem Ossas is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ugwemubwem Ossas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ugwemubwem Ossas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Booker throws a looping overhand right but Ugwemubwem Ossas ducks down to avoid it.
Ugwemubwem Ossas scores with a sloppy right hand. Booker should have avoided that one.
Ugwemubwem Ossas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Booker.
Booker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donk. Ugwemubwem Ossas catches Booker right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot by Booker.
Nice defenses there by Ugwemubwem Ossas.
Booker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ugwemubwem Ossas misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Booker throws out a loose jab but Ugwemubwem Ossas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Booker needs to keep his hands up - Ugwemubwem Ossas had a free shot at his head there.
Ugwemubwem Ossas moves out of range as Booker strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory Booker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uvuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe Ugwemubwem Ossas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ugwemubwem Ossas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Booker.
Ugwemubwem Ossas looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ugwemubwem Ossas throws a nice looking combination but Booker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Booker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ugwemubwem Ossas avoids the body shot from Booker.
Ugwemubwem Ossas slips under a jab from Booker.
Ugwemubwem Ossas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ugwemubwem Ossas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Booker throws a jab when Ugwemubwem Ossas was well out of range.
Ugwemubwem Ossas throws a right hand that Booker ducks under and follows up with a left that Booker also avoids with ease.
Booker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ugwemubwem Ossas staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Booker coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ugwemubwem Ossas walks into a jab.
Booker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Booker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ugwemubwem Ossas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Ugwemubwem Ossas misses.
Booker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Booker moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Booker closes the distance and clinches.
Ugwemubwem Ossas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ugwemubwem Ossas working aggressively here.
Booker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Booker on the inside.

Booker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ugwemubwem Ossas ducks under a wild hook from Booker.
Ugwemubwem Ossas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ugwemubwem Ossas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Booker manages to avoid it.
Booker tries to clinch there but Ugwemubwem Ossas circles away.
A little jabbing left from Ugwemubwem Ossas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Booker throws out a powerful jab.
Ugwemubwem Ossas missing with a left hand there. Booker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ugwemubwem Ossas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Booker tries to clinch but Ugwemubwem Ossas is having none of it.
Ugwemubwem Ossas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ugwemubwem Ossas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Booker misses with an uppercut. Ugwemubwem Ossas saw that one coming.
Ugwemubwem Ossas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ugwemubwem Ossas defending well as Booker loads up on a big left hand.
Ugwemubwem Ossas throws out a counter right but Booker avoids it with no problem.
Ugwemubwem Ossas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Booker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ugwemubwem Ossas can do to turn this around?
Ugwemubwem Ossas keeps the fight on the outside.
Booker punishes Ugwemubwem Ossas's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ugwemubwem Ossas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Ugwemubwem Ossas. That snapped Booker's head back.
Ugwemubwem Ossas sizes up Booker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ugwemubwem Ossas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ugwemubwem Ossas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice cross by Booker.
Ugwemubwem Ossas avoids the body shot from Booker.
A countering left hand to the body from Ugwemubwem Ossas misses.
Ugwemubwem Ossas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Booker's head backwards.
A big left from Booker misses.
Booker wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ugwemubwem Ossas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Booker. Booker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Booker misses with a left hand
and Ugwemubwem Ossas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Booker slips under a jab from Ugwemubwem Ossas.
Cory Booker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Booker throws a body shot but no joy.
Ugwemubwem Ossas moves out of range of the strikes.
Ugwemubwem Ossas misses the jab.
Booker tries to counter by clinching up but Ugwemubwem Ossas breaks away and moves out of range.
A jab from Booker misses.
Ugwemubwem Ossas lands a glancing blow to the side of Booker's head.
Booker lunges at Ugwemubwem Ossas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ugwemubwem Ossas's hand.
Booker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ugwemubwem Ossas throws a head kick that misses
and Booker counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Ugwemubwem Ossas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Booker misses with a hook.
Ugwemubwem Ossas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Booker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ugwemubwem Ossas in his tracks.
Booker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Booker looks to score with a jab to the body but Ugwemubwem Ossas is just out of range.
Ugwemubwem Ossas throws a right and a left that Booker avoids nicely.
Booker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ugwemubwem Ossas misses with a shot to the body
and Booker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Booker closes the distance and clinches.
Booker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Uvuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe Ugwemubwem Ossas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ugwemubwem Ossas misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cory Booker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Booker 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cory Booker!