PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Friman (ranked 1234 p4p, 730 weight class) and BM Websphere (ranked 139 p4p, 91 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Friman
vs
Websphere

170 cm
35
144
20 - 16 - 0

175 cm
35
135
24 - 15 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Core Combat

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oskar Friman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, BM Websphere!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Websphere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Websphere will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Friman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Friman moves out of range of the leg kick from Websphere.
Friman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Friman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Friman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Websphere takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Websphere tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Friman breaks the clinch.
Friman scores with a hook.
Websphere keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Friman.
Friman checks a low kick from Websphere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friman with a nice cross.
Friman takes one on the button.
Websphere lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Websphere.
Websphere throws a shot to the body.
Websphere lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Websphere.
Websphere loads up on a big right hand but Friman slips the punch.
Friman just misses with a punch to the body.
Websphere is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Friman misses with a looping left.
Friman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Good leg kick by Friman.

Friman drives through and clinches with Websphere against the cage.
Websphere doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Websphere softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

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

Friman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Websphere avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Friman.
The ground and pound from Friman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Friman working the ground and pound but Websphere is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friman prevents Websphere from escaping the position.
Friman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Friman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Websphere down.
Friman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Friman trying to control the position but Websphere is working away.
Friman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Websphere sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Friman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Websphere to see if he's OK.
Friman trying to control the position but Websphere is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Websphere is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Friman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Friman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Websphere keeps working.
Friman working the body and head with strikes.
Friman in side control, throwing shots but Websphere defends.
Friman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Friman cracks Websphere with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Friman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Websphere is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Websphere keeps working.
Friman 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.
Friman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Friman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Websphere dodges the ground and pound from Friman.
Friman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Websphere is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Friman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Websphere's shoulder. That is not cool.
Friman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Websphere tries to escape but Friman is in control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oskar Friman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A clash of legs there as Friman blocks the low kick.
Friman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Friman scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Websphere throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Websphere tries to keep at a distance but Friman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Websphere missing with knees to the body.
Websphere lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Friman is trying to trip Websphere. He has hold of a leg but Websphere is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Friman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Websphere manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Websphere blocks a body shot from Friman.
Websphere misses with some punches.
Friman avoiding damage as Websphere throws knees to the body.
Websphere tries a body shot but Friman blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Friman.
Friman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Websphere lands a body punch.
Friman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Websphere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Friman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Websphere presses Friman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Friman lands a hook that snaps the head of Websphere backwards.
Websphere misses with a short punch on the inside.
Websphere misses with a hook to the ribs.
Friman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Websphere swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Websphere as Friman tries to tie him up.

Friman lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Friman lands strikes from half guard.
Friman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Friman lands a nice short elbow.
Websphere blocking the ground and pound attempt from Friman.
Websphere keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friman controlling the action here.
Friman trying to control from Websphere's half guard. Websphere has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Websphere keeping full guard, as Friman tries to pass.
Websphere is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Friman is controlling him.
Websphere keeping moving, preventing Friman from controlling successfully.
Websphere wants to stand and escape but Friman is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Websphere manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Websphere blocking some punches.
Friman blocks a body shot from Websphere.
Websphere prevents Friman from breaking the clinch.
Websphere tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Friman's elbow.
Friman leaning against his opponent.

Friman lands a takedown into guard.
Friman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Websphere works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Friman trying to control the position from guard on top but Websphere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Websphere is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman wants to control from the top but Websphere keeps moving.
Friman with a nice head shot there.
Friman distracts Websphere with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Friman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Friman moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Friman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Websphere down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Oskar Friman will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Websphere misses with a looping left.
Friman slips under a jab from Websphere.

Friman scores with a takedown into Websphere's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Friman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Websphere utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Websphere wants to stand but Friman is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Friman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Friman prevents Websphere from getting back to his feet.
Websphere is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Friman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friman postures up in Websphere's guard and throws a big left but Websphere blocks it.
Websphere keeping full guard, as Friman tries to pass.
Friman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Friman trying to control the position from guard on top but Websphere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Friman lands a jab to the nose.
Websphere looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oskar Friman is winning the standup battle so far.
Friman's corner calls for a 1-2. Friman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Friman closes the distance and pushes Websphere back into the cage.
Websphere lands a right hand that snaps the head of Friman backwards.
Websphere tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Friman's elbow.
Friman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Websphere up against the cage.
BM Websphere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friman throws a head punch that misses.
Websphere lands a nice uppercut.

Friman gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Websphere is trying to stand back up but Friman is controlling him
Friman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Websphere's head.
Friman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Friman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Websphere's head.
Friman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Oskar Friman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Friman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Friman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Websphere avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Friman.

Websphere makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Websphere avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Websphere gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Friman.
Websphere throws a low kick, looking for Friman's leg but Friman calmly moves out of range.

Friman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Websphere pushes Friman off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Friman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Friman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Websphere blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Websphere goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Websphere is fighting off a takedown attempt but Friman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Websphere to the mat. Websphere regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Friman throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Friman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Websphere for as long as he can get away with.
Friman trying to control but Websphere is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oskar Friman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Friman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oskar Friman!
Our winner, Oskar Friman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.