PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Hepple (ranked 620 p4p, 77 weight class) and Oscar Oscarsson (ranked 743 p4p, 87 weight class). Oscarsson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pain - Shut Your Mouth. Ronnie Hepple could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oscar Oscarsson's chin.

Hepple
vs
Oscarsson

187 cm
26
187 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
182 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Hepple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Oscarsson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hepple drives through and clinches with Oscarsson against the cage.
Hepple throws a head punch that misses.
Oscarsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Oscarsson manages to break the clinch.
Hepple misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Oscarsson misses.

Hepple takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hepple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hepple misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oscarsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oscarsson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Oscarsson has had enough of the clinch but Hepple keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hepple working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oscarsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oscarsson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Oscarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oscarsson misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hepple rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oscarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Ronnie Hepple has been cut.
Oscarsson misses with a right hand
and Hepple connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hepple swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oscarsson throws out a counter right but Hepple avoids it with no problem.
Oscarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hepple.
Hepple lands a nice shot to the body.
Oscarsson lands with a good body shot.
Hepple lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oscarsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Hepple off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepple will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hepple tries to clinch up
and Oscarsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Hepple throws out a powerful jab.
Hepple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oscarsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oscarsson slips a jab and a cross from Hepple.
Oscarsson drops his hands momentarily and Hepple takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Oscar Oscarsson has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hepple swings away with a body shot that misses
and Oscarsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Oscarsson slips a jab and a cross from Hepple.
A little jabbing left from Oscarsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oscarsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oscarsson blocks a head kick by Hepple.
Oscarsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hepple doesn't seem bothered though.
Oscarsson misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Hepple wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Hepple rushes Oscarsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hepple misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hepple misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hepple misses with a punch on the inside.
Hepple misses with a punch on the inside.
Oscarsson blocking some punches.
Hepple throws a head punch that misses.

Oscarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oscarsson misses with a hook
and Hepple counters with a lovely shot 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!
Hepple keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oscarsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hepple throws a poor cross that misses
and Oscarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Hepple.
Hepple looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ronnie Hepple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hepple misses with a hook. Oscarsson ducked under it nicely.
Oscarsson missing with a left hand there. Hepple was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Hepple dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hepple throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hepple just misses with a punch to the body.
Oscarsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hepple cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hepple connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oscarsson. Oscarsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hepple scores with a punch to the head.
Hepple scores with a decent looking hook.
Oscarsson dodges the punch combination from Hepple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hepple scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hepple lands a big head kick that sends Oscarsson tumbling to the mat! Hepple takes a step backwards and waves Oscarsson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oscarsson throws a right hand that Hepple ducks under and follows up with a left that Hepple also avoids with ease.
Hepple lands with a right hand.
Hepple looks to clinch
and Oscarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hepple misses with the combination.
Oscarsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
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!
Oscarsson takes one on the button.
Hepple throws a right hand that Oscarsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Oscarsson also avoids with ease.
Oscarsson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepple misses with a jab to the body
and Oscarsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hepple swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hepple has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oscarsson tries to work over Hepple's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Oscarsson manages to break the clinch.
Hepple throws a head kick that Oscarsson semi-blocks.
Hepple tries to clinch there but Oscarsson circles away.
Hepple lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oscarsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hepple lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hepple tries to close the distance and clinch but Oscarsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oscarsson misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Hepple tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oscarsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheers as Hepple lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oscarsson doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheers as Hepple lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oscarsson doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick from Hepple lands but Oscarsson takes it in his stride.

Oscarsson is rocked!
Oscarsson misses with a hook
letting Hepple counter with a right hand.
Oscarsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hepple finish him?
Hepple circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Oscarsson drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hepple follows Oscarsson to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Hepple!
Ronnie Hepple decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Oscar Oscarsson was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better fighter this time. You win lose, and you some some.'.