PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ferhat Osman (ranked 4802 p4p, 4897 weight class) and Teemo Mushroom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Osman
vs
Mushroom

179 cm
25
162
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
160
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ferhat Osman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teemo Mushroom!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mushroom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Osman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Osman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mushroom takes a jab right on the kisser.

Osman moves into the clinch.
Osman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mushroom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mushroom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Osman avoids it.
Mushroom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Osman.
Osman tries to break the clinch but Mushroom is controlling the position.
Mushroom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osman is trying to push Mushroom away but Mushroom has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Osman blocks a body shot from Mushroom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Osman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mushroom looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mushroom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Osman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Osman throwing a counter right hand but Mushroom manages to avoid it.
Mushroom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Osman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Osman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mushroom.
Osman jabs Mushroom right on the nose. Mushroom blinks but takes it well.

Mushroom pushes Osman up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osman is looking to control Mushroom's arms but Mushroom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Osman has his back to the cage.
Mushroom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mushroom trying to land knees to the body.
Mushroom misses with a knee to the head.
Mushroom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mushroom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Osman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mushroom struggles to land a body shot inside as Osman controls his hands.
Mushroom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osman's elbow.
Mushroom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mushroom misses with a punch on the inside.
Osman prevents a body shot from Mushroom.
Mushroom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Osman avoids it.
Osman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mushroom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mushroom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mushroom trying to land knees to the body.
Mushroom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Osman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Osman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Osman blocks the elbow strike.
Osman working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Osman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mushroom misses with a knee to the head.
Mushroom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Osman.
Osman tries to break the clinch but Mushroom is controlling the position.
Mushroom trying to land knees to the body.
Osman avoiding damage as Mushroom throws knees to the body.
Mushroom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Osman is defending well for now.
Mushroom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osman's elbow.
Mushroom throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Osman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Osman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mushroom trying to land knees to the body.
Mushroom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mushroom struggles to land a body shot inside as Osman controls his hands.
Osman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mushroom misses with an elbow strike.
Mushroom can't find room to land a body shot as Osman controls the action.
Mushroom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mushroom throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mushroom struggles to land a body shot inside as Osman controls his hands.
Mushroom can't find room to land a body shot as Osman controls the action.
Mushroom works on Osman's body with a couple of short punches.
Mushroom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Osman avoids a wild elbow strike from Mushroom.
Mushroom tries to land knees in the clinch but Osman avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mushroom misses with the head strike.
Osman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mushroom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mushroom creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mushroom just misses with a elbow thrown towards Osman's brow.
Mushroom tries to land knees in the clinch but Osman avoids the damage to the body.
Mushroom throws an elbow that misses.
Osman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Osman lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mushroom fails to land.
Mushroom tries a body shot but Osman blocks it.
Mushroom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mushroom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osman.
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!
Mushroom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Teemo Mushroom dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A nice combination there by Osman.
Teemo Mushroom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osman throws a body shot but no joy.
Mushroom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Osman lands with a hook. Mushroom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Osman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mushroom is looking to clinch.
Osman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mushroom moves away.
Osman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Osman throws a big shot that misses.
Mushroom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mushroom tries to clinch up.
Osman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mushroom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mushroom tries to clinch there but Osman circles away.
Osman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mushroom is looking to clinch but Osman is avoiding it.

Mushroom has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mushroom tries to land knees in the clinch but Osman avoids the damage to the body.
Mushroom missing with knees to the body.
Mushroom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osman's elbow.
Osman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mushroom can't find room to land a body shot as Osman controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Mushroom fails to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mushroom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mushroom misses with an elbow strike.
Osman avoids a wild elbow strike from Mushroom.
Osman looking to stall.
Mushroom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Osman avoids it.
Osman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Teemo Mushroom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Osman is trying to force a seperation but Mushroom has the dominant position.
Mushroom missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mushroom tries a body shot but Osman blocks it.
Mushroom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Osman is stalling here.
Mushroom misses with a knee to the head.
Mushroom trying to land knees to the body.
Mushroom missing with knees to the body.
Mushroom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mushroom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mushroom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mushroom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Osman is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Mushroom fails to land.
Osman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mushroom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mushroom throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mushroom keeps control of Osman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Osman is trying to force a seperation but Mushroom has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mushroom throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mushroom just misses with a elbow thrown towards Osman's brow.
Osman is trying to break the clinch but Mushroom has him pressed against the cage.
Osman tries to circle away but Mushroom has him pinned against the cage.
Osman avoiding damage as Mushroom throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Osman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mushroom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Osman dodges an elbow strike from Mushroom.
Osman tries to break the clinch but Mushroom is controlling the position.
Mushroom can't find room to land a body shot as Osman controls the action.
Mushroom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mushroom trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mushroom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Osman blocks an elbow strike from Mushroom.
Osman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mushroom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mushroom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mushroom misses with a knee strike.
Mushroom has a couple of punches blocked by Osman.
Osman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mushroom has him pressed against the cage.
Mushroom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mushroom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mushroom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Osman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Osman dodges an elbow strike from Mushroom.
Mushroom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mushroom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Osman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Teemo Mushroom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mushroom gets a clinch.
Mushroom throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mushroom throws an elbow that misses.
Osman avoiding damage as Mushroom throws knees to the body.
Mushroom misses with a punch on the inside.
Mushroom misses with a knee to the head.
Mushroom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Osman wants to get back to striking at distance but Mushroom won't allow it.
Mushroom trying to land knees to the body.
Mushroom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Osman backwards.
Mushroom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mushroom missing with knees to the body.
Mushroom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Osman avoids it.
Mushroom tries a body shot but Osman blocks it.
Osman prevents a body shot from Mushroom.
Mushroom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mushroom tries a body shot but Osman blocks it.
Mushroom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mushroom.
Mushroom tries to land knees in the clinch but Osman avoids the damage to the body.
Mushroom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mushroom tries to land a knee to the head but Osman blocks with his arms.
Mushroom misses with a knee strike.
Osman stalling in the clinch but Mushroom improves position.
Mushroom prevents Osman from breaking the clinch.
Mushroom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mushroom misses with the head strike.
Mushroom lands an elbow just above Osman 's eye.

It looks like Ferhat Osman has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mushroom.
Osman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mushroom looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mushroom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mushroom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mushroom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mushroom throws an elbow that misses.
Mushroom tries to land knees in the clinch but Osman avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mushroom just misses with a elbow thrown towards Osman's brow.
Osman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mushroom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mushroom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Osman blocks an uppercut.
Mushroom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Osman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Osman avoiding damage as Mushroom throws knees to the body.
Mushroom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Osman's efforts to push away.
Mushroom tries to land a knee to the head but Osman blocks with his arms.
Mushroom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mushroom.
Osman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Osman is trying to force a seperation but Mushroom has the dominant position.
Osman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mushroom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Osman tries to circle away but Mushroom has him pinned against the cage.
Osman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mushroom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mushroom tries a body shot but Osman blocks it.
Mushroom tries to land knees in the clinch but Osman avoids the damage to the body.
Osman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mushroom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Osman is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mushroom throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Osman breaks from the clinch.
Mushroom moves in looking to clinch but Osman pushes him off.
Osman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mushroom doesn't manage to clinch there - Osman circles away.
A quick step to the side and Osman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Osman coming out on top.
Mushroom tries to clinch but Osman moves out of range.
Osman misses with a series of wild punches.
Osman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mushroom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferhat Osman is winning the standup battle so far.
Mushroom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Osman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferhat Osman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Osman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mushroom wants to clinch up but Osman keeps it at a distance.

Mushroom clinches up against the cage.
Mushroom tries to land knees in the clinch but Osman avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teemo Mushroom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mushroom winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teemo Mushroom!