PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Oswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mark Oswald has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mark Oswald seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Oswald
vs
McManus

179 cm
23
134 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

179 cm
21
135 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Oswald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John McManus!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oswald blocks a head kick by McManus.
Crunch! Oswald slams his shin into McManus's torso.
Oswald tries to clinch but McManus is having none of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Oswald as he connects with a hook.
Oswald misses with the combination.
Oswald scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oswald is looking to clinch but McManus is avoiding it.
Oswald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oswald misses with a two punch combination.
McManus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mark Oswald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oswald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oswald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oswald misses with a wild combination.

Oswald moves into range and clinches up with McManus.

Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McManus blocks a head kick by Oswald.

Oswald drives through and clinches with McManus against the cage.
McManus tries to break the clinch but Oswald is controlling the position.

Oswald manages to break the clinch.

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.
Oswald throws a nice head kick!
Oswald lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McManus checks a leg kick.
Oswald tries to clinch up but McManus circles away and keeps his distance.

Oswald closes the distance and clinches.

Oswald breaks from the clinch.
Oswald misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Oswald.
Mark Oswald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McManus.
Oswald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManus throws a leg kick but Oswald checks it.
McManus shoots in looking for a takedown. Oswald tries to sprawl out of it but McManus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oswald manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McManus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oswald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oswald lands a right hook to the body.

That's four 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.
Oswald darts in trying to clinch

and McManus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oswald won't be happy with that.
McManus looks gassed!

McManus stands up and beckons Oswald to his feet.
Oswald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McManus throws a hook but Oswald avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Oswald.
Oswald swats away the attempt to clinch by McManus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Oswald dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oswald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McManus.
McManus swats away the attempt to clinch by Oswald.
McManus takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch combination from Oswald misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Oswald moves into the clinch.
McManus is trying to maintain a safe position but Oswald gets an underhook and turns McManus into the cage.
Oswald prevents McManus from breaking the clinch.

Oswald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oswald gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Oswald breaks from the clinch.
McManus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McManus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McManus is breathing heavily.
Oswald connects with a right hand. McManus shakes it off.

Oswald moves into the clinch.

Oswald manages to break the clinch.
McManus keeps the fight on the outside.
McManus circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oswald lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McManus backs up against the cage.
Oswald tries to clinch up but McManus circles away and keeps his distance.
Oswald looks to land a combination but McManus avoids it well.
Oswald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McManus shoots for a double leg takedown but Oswald sprawls well. He's pushed McManus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oswald tries to clinch up.
McManus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Oswald moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oswald smiles and moves away.
Mark Oswald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John McManus.
Oswald tries to bum rush McManus with a series of wild strikes but McManus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mark Oswald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McManus swats away the attempt to clinch by Oswald.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oswald throws a right hand that McManus ducks under and follows up with a left that McManus also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Oswald scores with a three punch combo!
Oswald misses with a head kick.
A combination from Oswald does no damage.
Oswald lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McManus at a distance.
Oswald blocks a head kick by McManus.
Oswald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McManus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Oswald as McManus shoots in.
Oswald moves in looking to clinch but McManus pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Oswald dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A punch combination from Oswald misses.
McManus closes the distance and clinches up with Oswald, looking for a takedown. McManus pushes Oswald against the cage but Oswald circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Oswald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Oswald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oswald misses with a body kick.
Oswald steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McManus. That one must have hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Oswald gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Oswald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McManus keeps the fight on the outside.

Oswald gets a clinch.
McManus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oswald just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oswald gets through McManus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McManus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oswald just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mark Oswald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John McManus.
McManus tries to pull guard but Oswald holds him up against the cage and eventually McManus drops back down to his feet.
Oswald stops a takedown attempt from McManus.

Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oswald misses with a wild combination.
Oswald looks to land a combination but McManus avoids it well.

That's two 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.

Oswald forces McManus back against the cage and clinches.

Oswald manages to break the clinch.
McManus swats away the attempt to clinch by Oswald.
Oswald tries to clinch

and McManus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McManus takes a shot to the head.

Oswald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McManus tries to clinch
and Oswald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McManus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oswald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswald swinging wilding here.
Oswald takes a swing at McManus's ribcage but misses.
Oswald moves into range and connects with a jab.
McManus misses with a takedown

and Oswald counters by moving into the clinch.
Oswald prevents McManus from breaking the clinch.
Oswald leaning against his opponent.

That's four 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.
Oswald lands a nice uppercut.
McManus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oswald.
Oswald lands an uppercut.

Oswald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McManus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Oswald has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oswald.
McManus is trying to drag Oswald to the mat but Oswald just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
John McManus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McManus has had enough of the clinch but Oswald keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Oswald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oswald, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Oswald!