PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Bam Bam (ranked 4050 p4p, 456 weight class) and Leon Osman (ranked 7946 p4p, 602 weight class). Bam Bam comes to the ring accompanied by Sleep Now In The Fire. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bam Bam
vs
Osman

187 cm
18
222 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
221 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Bam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leon Osman!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam Bam throws a hook but Osman avoids it easily.

Osman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Osman working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bam Bam's thigh. Bam Bam counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bam Bam keeping moving, preventing Osman from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bam Bam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osman.
Osman throws a strike but Bam Bam rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Osman throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bam Bam escapes and throws Osman's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osman is trying to control Bam Bam's posture but Bam Bam avoids it.
Osman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bam Bam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bam Bam wants to stand but Osman is controlling his arm.
Osman is trying to control Bam Bam's posture but Bam Bam avoids it.
Bam Bam wants to stand but Osman is controlling his arm.
Osman keeping his opponent close.
Bam Bam wants to stand but Osman has his arm trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Osman is trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Osman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Osman is trying to control Bam Bam's posture but Bam Bam avoids it.
Osman is looking to regain half guard here but Bam Bam keeps moving and retains side control.
Osman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Osman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bam Bam wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osman gets full guard.
Bam Bam has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Osman is proving hard to escape from.
Bam Bam definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Osman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bam Bam has passed into side control.
Osman tries to bench press Bam Bam off him but Bam Bam keeps the position.
Bam Bam tries to stand but Osman is controlling his head.

Bam Bam decides to stand up, so the ref orders Osman to his feet.
Bam Bam pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam throws a leg kick

and Osman counters with a single leg into guard. Bam Bam didn't expect that.
Bam Bam controls Osman momentarily but Osman frees himself.
Osman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Osman looking to sit in guard and control but Bam Bam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bam Bam looking to pass the guard.
Osman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Osman looking for a sweep. Not yet Osman, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bam Bam content to stall in guard here.
Bam Bam wants to control from the top but Osman keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Bam Bam dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Osman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Bam Bam has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Osman is on him like a limpet, forcing Bam Bam back against the ropes.

Bam Bam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joey Bam Bam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osman looks to land a left hand but Bam Bam moved out of range nicely.
Bam Bam throws a poor cross that misses

and Osman counters with a shoot takedown. Bam Bam fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bam Bam is trying to control the position but Osman postures up.
Osman looking to sit in guard and control but Bam Bam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Osman is looking for a triangle but Bam Bam pushes his legs off easily.
Osman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bam Bam pushing down on Osman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osman tries to roll over but Bam Bam keeps him under control.
Bam Bam controlling the pace.
Osman is looking to get back to full guard here but Bam Bam has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bam Bam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Osman can do to turn this around?
Osman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bam Bam's best efforts.
Osman trying to get back to full guard but Bam Bam takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Osman wants to control but Bam Bam is having none of it.
Osman tries to control the position but Bam Bam now has his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam has the hooks in. Osman is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Osman just trying to survive but Bam Bam is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Bam Bam keeps control of the position as Osman tries to break free.
Osman prevents Bam Bam from getting a body triangle.
Bam Bam slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Osman can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Osman is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Osman trying to control the position but Bam Bam manages to sink in the hooks.
Osman tries to escape the position.
Osman is still trying to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Bam Bam controlling the positon.
Osman looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Osman is trying to get back to his feet but Bam Bam has full control of the position and if anything, Osman has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Osman trying to control the hands but Bam Bam won't let him.
Bam Bam has the hooks in. Osman is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Bam Bam has one arm under Osman 's neck. Osman is controlling the other arm well. He's just looking to survive right now. Bam Bam manages to get his arm free though and Osman is in a world of trouble! Bam Bam sinks in the hooks and squeezes! Osman turns purple and then goes limp. The referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joey Bam Bam!
Joey Bam Bam gave a mention to Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).