PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Mendes (ranked 21463 p4p, 584 weight class) and Artur Osinen (ranked 2001 p4p, 239 weight class). Artur Osinen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mendes
vs
Osinen

160 cm
24
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
163 lbs
7 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guilherme Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Artur Osinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mendes slips a jab and a cross from Osinen.
Mendes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Mendes moves into range and clinches up with Osinen.
Osinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendes.
Mendes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osinen's elbow.
Osinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendes is working Osinen over against the cage.
Osinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendes is trying to drag Osinen to the mat but Osinen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Osinen misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes tries a body shot but Osinen blocks it.
Osinen can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Osinen.

Mendes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Mendes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Osinen, who protects the arm well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes landing strikes.
Osinen taking a bit of punishment here - Mendes scoring with strikes.
Osinen taking a bit of punishment here - Mendes scoring with strikes.
Osinen is trying to buck Mendes off.
Mendes working away.
Osinen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Mendes swings around for an armbar but Osinen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mendes's guard.
Mendes wants to sweep here but Osinen controlling him for the moment.
Osinen wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Osinen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has control of Osinen's left arm, preventing Osinen from doing any damage.
Mendes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mendes pulls Osinen in close to prevent any damage.
Osinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Osinen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Osinen advances position into side control!
The ground and pound from Osinen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mendes is looking for a sweep.
Osinen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Osinen in side control, throwing shots but Mendes defends.
Mendes is being controlled here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osinen misses with the ground and pound.
Osinen working away.
Mendes 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.
Osinen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mendes gets back to half guard.
Osinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mendes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mendes is staying active underneath Osinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Osinen is thwarting Mendes's attempts to control the position.
Mendes keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Osinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendes keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mendes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mendes managing to control the position.

Mendes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mendes looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendes, not yet.

Mendes is looking for a triangle but Osinen pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mendes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Osinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Artur Osinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mendes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mendes scores with a takedown into Osinen's guard.
Osinen keeping full guard, as Mendes tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mendes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Osinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Mendes passes into half guard.
Osinen manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes trying to control but Osinen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes lands a couple of digs.
Mendes passes Osinen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Osinen is trying to escape back to his feet but Mendes uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Mendes working the ground and pound.

Osinen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Artur Osinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osinen connects with a crisp jab.
Osinen misses with an uppercut. Mendes saw that one coming.
Mendes misses with a lunging right hand
and Osinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osinen throws a right and a left that Mendes avoids nicely.
Mendes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Osinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Osinen avoids them all with ease.
Osinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Osinen throws a body punch but Mendes moves out of range.
Osinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Osinen tries to move into range but Mendes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Osinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Osinen! But no joy.
Osinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Osinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Artur Osinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Osinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mendes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Osinen.
Osinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendes.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch but Osinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mendes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Osinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artur Osinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Osinen moves out of range.
Osinen misses with a wild body shot.
Osinen ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
Osinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Osinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Osinen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mendes cracks Osinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mendes tries to clinch
and Osinen counters with a head kick.
Osinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Osinen lands a leg kick that knocks Mendes off balance momentarily.
Osinen scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osinen misses with a wild body shot.
Mendes is looking to clinch.
Osinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Osinen counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mendes scores with a nice strike.
Osinen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Mendes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Osinen's half guard.
Osinen has hold of Mendes's hands but Mendes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Mendes seems to be looking for submissions.
Mendes wants to control but Osinen is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mendes in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Artur Osinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mendes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jab by Osinen.
Osinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osinen misses with a double jab.

Mendes forces Osinen back against the cage and clinches.
Mendes goes for a takedown attempt but Osinen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mendes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osinen is looking for a sweep. Mendes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Osinen tries to kick Mendes off but Mendes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Guilherme Mendes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendes is nestled in close to Osinen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mendes drops an elbow to the side of Osinen's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osinen is staying active underneath Mendes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Osinen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Osinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendes drops an elbow to the side of Osinen's head.

Osinen has one foot on Mendes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mendes swings for the body but Osinen moves out of range.
Mendes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Osinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Osinen slips a straight right by Mendes.
Guilherme Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Mendes
and Osinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mendes thinking.

Mendes has closed the distance and engaged Osinen in a clinch.
Guilherme Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osinen tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it.
Mendes misses with a punch to the body.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Mendes fails to land.
Osinen working aggressively here.
Osinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Mendes blocking some punches.
Osinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Osinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Osinen tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Osinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mendes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Osinen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Osinen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Mendes gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Osinen.
Osinen tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it.
Mendes throws a head punch that misses.
Osinen stops a takedown attempt from Mendes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Osinen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Osinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendes lands with a right to the head.
Osinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guilherme Mendes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Osinen lands with a right to the head.
Mendes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes prevents a body shot from Osinen.
Mendes misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Osinen.
A shot in the inside from Osinen.
Osinen misses with a punch to the body.
Osinen misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has a couple of punches blocked by Osinen.
Mendes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mendes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mendes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Osinen lands a right hand.
Osinen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mendes fails to land.
Mendes misses with a punch on the inside.
Osinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Osinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendes working aggressively here.
Osinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Artur Osinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Osinen blocks a body shot from Mendes.
Osinen can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Artur Osinen.
I've got Osinen 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Artur Osinen!
Our winner, Artur Osinen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.