PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dollar Bill (ranked 25213 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Osgood (ranked 8961 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Osgood looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Bill
vs
Osgood

225 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 17 - 0

188 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dollar Bill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Osgood!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Osgood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Osgood tries to clinch but Bill moves out of range.
Bill misses with a double jab.
Osgood shoots for a takedown but Bill saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Osgood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bill as he jumps to the side.
Osgood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Osgood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Osgood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Osgood looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osgood keeps the fight on the outside.
Bill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bill displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Osgood.
Bill is looking to counter the offense by Osgood and move into the clinch.
Dollar Bill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Osgood.
Bill fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osgood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Osgood moves out of range of the strikes.
Bill moves in looking to clinch but Osgood pushes him off.
Osgood misses with a takedown attempt - Bill sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bill attempts a counter takedown but Osgood avoids it well and moves away.
Bill is looking to clinch but Osgood is avoiding it.
Osgood has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bill is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Bill.
Osgood raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bill darts in looking for a takedown but Osgood gets double underhooks and turns Bill into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill tries to clinch but Osgood is having none of it.
Bill tries to close the distance and clinch but Osgood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Osgood's waist but Osgood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bill off to one side.
Bill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bill throws a body kick that misses.
Bill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bill shoots in looking for a takedown but Osgood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bill's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bill is defended easily by Osgood.
Osgood circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osgood fails with a takedown attempt.
Bill tries to close the distance and clinch but Osgood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Osgood moves in looking to clinch but Bill pushes him off.
Bill tries for a takedown but Osgood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Osgood checks a low kick from Bill.
Osgood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bill defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Osgood tries to clinch there but Bill circles away.
Bill attempts a counter takedown but Osgood avoids it well and moves away.
Osgood moves out of range of the body kick from Bill.
Osgood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bill is fending him off so far but Osgood persists. Nope, Bill circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bill misses with a leg kick
and Osgood counters with a stiff right hand.
Osgood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bill but Bill pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dollar Bill will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Osgood stuffs the takedown.
Dollar Bill is winning the standup battle so far.
Osgood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bill fails with the takedown
and Osgood counters with a three punch combo that has Bill backing up. Bill nods at Osgood to acknowledge the strikes.
Osgood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Osgood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dollar Bill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osgood shoots in but Bill avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bill darts in looking for a takedown but Osgood gets double underhooks and turns Bill into the cage.
Bill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Osgood pinned against the cage. Osgood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osgood shoots in for a double leg but Bill sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bill tries to clinch there but Osgood circles away.
No luck for Osgood with that takedown attempt.
Bill tries for a takedown but Osgood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Osgood with that takedown attempt.

Osgood darts in and clinches Bill up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill wants to get back to striking at distance but Osgood won't allow it.
Osgood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bill has him pressed against the cage.
Bill is trying to maintain a safe position but Osgood gets an underhook and turns Bill into the cage.

Osgood gets control of Bill's arms and successfully pulls guard. Osgood will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bill will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Osgood has his foot on Bill's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bill works his way back into a safe position though.

Osgood escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Osgood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Osgood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osgood is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Osgood keeping moving, preventing Bill from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Osgood's waist but Osgood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bill off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bill stuffs the takedown attempt from Osgood. Osgood gets slowly back to his feet.
Bill wants to clinch up but Osgood keeps it at a distance.
Osgood wants to clinch.
Osgood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bill shoots for a double leg takedown but Osgood sprawls well. He's pushed Bill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Osgood counters with a three punch combo that has Bill backing up. Bill nods at Osgood to acknowledge the strikes.
Osgood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Osgood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Osgood moves in looking to clinch but Bill pushes him off.
Bill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Osgood swivels and escapes.
Bill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Osgood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Osgood moves in looking to clinch but Bill pushes him off.
Bill tries for a takedown but Osgood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Osgood is defended easily by Bill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osgood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bill throws a big counter combination but Osgood scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bill tries to clinch there but Osgood circles away.
Dollar Bill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dollar Bill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osgood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Osgood wants it to stay on the feet.
Bill tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Osgood defends well and Bill ends up having to push Osgood into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bill slaps away a takedown attempt from Osgood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Bill tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osgood shoots in looking for a takedown but Bill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Osgood's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bill shoots in looking for a takedown. Osgood tries to sprawl out of it but Bill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Osgood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Osgood stalks Bill and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bill's face. Bill staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Osgood but Osgood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Osgood is looking for the big counter here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Osgood is defended easily by Bill.
Bill has a takedown stuffed.
Osgood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Osgood shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Osgood wants to counter with a clinch but Bill pushes him away.
Bill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Osgood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bill misses with a head kick.
Osgood shoots in and drives through. Bill sprawls well.
Bill stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bill wants it to stay on the feet.
Crunch! Osgood slams his shin into Bill's torso.
Osgood shoots in looking for a takedown. Bill tries to sprawl out of it but Osgood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bill or perhaps it was just good defense by Osgood, which made it look bad.
Osgood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Osgood darts in looking for a takedown but Bill gets double underhooks and turns Osgood into the cage.
Bill went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Osgood is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bill's half guard.
Bill scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Osgood manages to mount him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bill is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Osgood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Osgood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Osgood!