PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Osipov (ranked 2749 p4p, 2120 weight class) and Solomon Striker (ranked 139 p4p, 107 weight class). Striker has chosen Thunder Struck as his entrance music. Solomon Striker will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Osipov
vs
Striker

185 cm
21
300
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
285
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fedor Osipov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Solomon Striker!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Striker.

It looks like Fedor Osipov has been cut.

Osipov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Osipov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch on the inside from Striker fails to land.

Osipov has picked Striker up - he's going for a ride! Osipov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Osipov not doing much here.
Striker tries to get to full guard but Osipov has control of the leg.

Osipov seems to be working for a kimura but Striker defends the submission attempt.
Osipov content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osipov slips a nice elbow through Striker's hands, connecting with Striker's forehead.
Striker wants to control but Osipov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Osipov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Osipov lands strikes from half guard.
Osipov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Osipov tries to pass to full mount but Striker defends it.
Osipov is thwarting Striker's attempts to control the position.
Osipov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Osipov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osipov controlling the action here.
Osipov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Osipov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Striker wants to control but Osipov is keeping busy.
Striker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Osipov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Osipov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Osipov lands strikes from half guard.
Osipov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Striker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Osipov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Striker sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Osipov not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Striker is trying to maintain the position but Osipov is very close to passing his half guard.
Striker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

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.
Osipov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Osipov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Osipov is controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Osipov there.
Osipov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Striker is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Osipov jumps into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Osipov happy to just control the position for now.
Osipov is chipping away with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Osipov.
Osipov landing strikes.
Striker on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Osipov scores with punches from side control.
Striker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Osipov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Fedor Osipov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Osipov is chipping away with strikes.

Osipov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Striker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osipov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Osipov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Osipov 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.
Striker is trying to control Osipov's posture but Osipov avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Osipov is trying to get an arm triangle but Striker is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Striker is trying to improve his position.
Osipov advances to mount.

Osipov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Osipov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Osipov content just to control the position here.
Striker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Osipov looking for a guillotine from mount but Striker is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osipov avoids the attempt from Striker to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osipov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Osipov punishing his opponent with strikes.

Osipov is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Osipov extends the arm and Striker is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Osipov!
After the fight, Fedor Osipov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Solomon Striker stepped up to the mic, saying 'The Fight was rigged. I'm gonna be hUGE'.