PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Osterberg (ranked 2248 p4p, 118 weight class) and Joe Schmoe (ranked 4391 p4p, 202 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Osterberg
vs
Schmoe

168 cm
24
139 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Osterberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Schmoe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmoe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Osterberg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Schmoe was covering up waiting for the punch and Osterberg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Osterberg passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Osterberg advances to full mount.
Schmoe tries to lock up and control but Osterberg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Osterberg landing strikes from the mount and Schmoe is in trouble!
Schmoe is bucking up trying to escape but Osterberg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osterberg postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schmoe looks a forlorn figure.
Osterberg 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.
Schmoe tries to hold on but Osterberg pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osterberg lands a nice shot to the head.
Schmoe is desperately trying to improve his position but Osterberg has a good base and remains in mount.
Osterberg punishing his opponent with strikes.
Osterberg controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmoe wants to hold on but Osterberg pushes him away.
Osterberg lands a heavy elbow.
Osterberg cracks Schmoe with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Schmoe is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schmoe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Schmoe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Osterberg landing strikes from the mount.
Schmoe is still in real trouble! Can Osterberg finish him?
Osterberg avoids the attempt from Schmoe to control.
Osterberg has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schmoe's face.
Osterberg is landing with some decent strikes but Schmoe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Schmoe takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Osterberg's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Osterberg!
James Osterberg tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.