PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Lagrange (ranked 2700 p4p, 311 weight class) and Marian Oskar (ranked 3322 p4p, 379 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lagrange
vs
Oskar

185 cm
26
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
202 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Lagrange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marian Oskar!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lagrange clinches.
Lagrange wants a takedown but no success here.
Oskar lands with a light punch inside.
Oskar prevents the takedown attempt.
Lagrange tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Lagrange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lagrange is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Oskar is defending well.

Oskar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oskar throws an overhand right that lands on Lagrange's shoulder, as Lagrange tries to avoid the shot.
Oskar falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lagrange decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Oskar's guard.
Oskar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Oskar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lagrange defends it easily.
Oskar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oskar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagrange is looking for a sweep. Oskar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lagrange is looking to control Oskar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lagrange avoid being mounted?
Oskar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lagrange keeping control of the position.
Oskar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Oskar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lagrange defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lagrange taking some punishment here, with Oskar in his half guard.

It looks like Scott Lagrange has been cut.
Oskar trying to control from half guard but Lagrange is working away.
Oskar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oskar wants to stand up but Lagrange is controlling the position.
Lagrange taking some punishment here, with Oskar in his half guard.

Scott Lagrange's cut is getting worse.
Oskar is trying to control the action in half guard but Lagrange is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oskar not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Oskar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lagrange is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oskar escapes and gets back to his feet.

Oskar clinches with his opponent.

Oskar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oskar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Lagrange counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lagrange scoring with some ground and pound.
Lagrange lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oskar doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Oskar wants to sweep but no luck.
Oskar doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Lagrange avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lagrange looking to sit in guard and control but Oskar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oskar wants to control from the top but Lagrange keeps moving.
Oskar stopping the sweep attempt from Lagrange.
Lagrange is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lagrange looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Oskar puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lagrange keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oskar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lagrange blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oskar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marian Oskar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Lagrange's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Oskar shoots in looking for a takedown. Lagrange tries to sprawl out of it but Oskar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lagrange manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lagrange feinted with a counter takedown.
Lagrange darts in looking for a takedown but Oskar gets double underhooks and turns Lagrange into the cage.

Oskar has Lagrange up against the cage in a clinch.
Oskar prevents the takedown attempt.
Oskar stops a takedown attempt from Lagrange.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Lagrange. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lagrange has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Oskar clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Oskar tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oskar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Oskar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oskar throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lagrange lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagrange landing strikes from the mount and Oskar is in trouble!
Lagrange working Oskar over with strikes here.
Oskar holds on, trying desperately to control.
Lagrange breaks from Oskar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lagrange landing strikes from the mount and Oskar is in trouble!
Lagrange working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lagrange lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Oskar is rocked!
A big strike lands for Lagrange! That's really hurt Oskar and he's turned his back - Lagrange keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Lagrange jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Lagrange!
In his post fight interview, Scott Lagrange started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.