PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Osteen (ranked 4412 p4p, 4404 weight class) and Mikek Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Osteen
vs
Cortez

190 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph Osteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikek Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osteen shoots in looking for a takedown but Cortez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Osteen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Osteen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Mikek Cortez has been cut.
Cortez looks for the body kick but Osteen saw that one coming.

Osteen lands a big head kick that sends Cortez tumbling to the mat! Osteen takes a step backwards and waves Cortez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cortez throws a wild body kick that Osteen sees coming a mile off.
Osteen moves out of range of the body kick.
Osteen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cortez is fending him off so far but Osteen persists. Nope, Cortez circles away and we're back to standing.
Osteen dives in for a single leg takedown but Cortez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Osteen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osteen trying to land knees to the body.
Cortez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Osteen has him pressed against the cage.
Osteen fails to pull guard.
Cortez is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cortez as Osteen tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osteen stalling in the clinch but Cortez improves position.

Osteen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Osteen moves out of range of the body kick from Cortez.
Osteen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Osteen shoots in for a takedown but Cortez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Osteen blocks the body kick.
Osteen tries to counter with a takedown but Cortez is quick to defend against it.

Osteen moves into range and clinches up with Cortez.
Osteen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cortez is keeping busy.
Cortez is trying to force a seperation but Osteen has the dominant position.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Osteen is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Osteen pulls Cortez into guard.
Osteen working a defensive guard but Cortez passes into half guard.
It looks like Cortez is going to stand back up.

Cortez stands up out of the half guard.
Osteen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Osteen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cortez looks for the body kick but Osteen saw that one coming.
Osteen moves out of range as Cortez throws a body kick.
Osteen goes for a double leg but Cortez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cortez continues to drive forward.
Cortez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Osteen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cortez is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Osteen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cortez stuffs the takedown attempt from Osteen. Osteen gets slowly back to his feet.
Osteen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cortez as he jumps to the side.
Cortez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Osteen.
Cortez throws a wild body kick that Osteen sees coming a mile off.
Osteen throws a head kick that misses.

Osteen moves into the clinch.
Osteen is looking for a takedown.
Osteen jumps guard but Cortez stands there with Osteen around his waist. Osteen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osteen tries to pull guard but Cortez holds him up against the cage and eventually Osteen drops back down to his feet.

Osteen breaks from the clinch.

Osteen has Cortez up against the cage in a clinch.
Cortez is trying to push Osteen away but Osteen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Osteen tries to score a body lock takedown but Cortez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cortez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cortez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Osteen.

Osteen breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Osteen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikek Cortez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Osteen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cortez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Osteen dives in and grabs Cortez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cortez pushes down on Osteen's head and hops out.
Cortez counters with a body kick.
Osteen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cortez pinned against the cage. Cortez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Osteen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osteen fails with a takedown attempt.
Cortez thinks about the counter body kick.
Cortez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Osteen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez misses with a body kick.
Osteen tries to counter by clinching up but Cortez breaks away and moves out of range.
Osteen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cortez pinned against the cage. Cortez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cortez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osteen fails with the takedown.
Cortez is trying to counter with his kicks.
Osteen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cortez manages to avoid it.
Osteen moves out of range of the body kick.
Osteen throws a chopping leg kick but Cortez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mikek Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Osteen shoots for a double leg takedown but Cortez sprawls well. He's pushed Osteen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Osteen with that takedown attempt.
Cortez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osteen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cortez as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cortez is looking to land body kicks.
Cortez looks to land a body kick but Osteen moved away.
Cortez looks for the body kick but Osteen saw that one coming.
Cortez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cortez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Osteen moves out of range as Cortez throws a body kick.
Osteen moves out of range as Cortez throws a body kick.

Osteen has managed to clinch.
Osteen misses with an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Cortez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Osteen is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osteen trying to stall but Cortez improves his position.
Osteen trying to stall but Cortez improves his position.
Osteen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cortez's efforts to push away.
Osteen goes for a takedown attempt but Cortez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cortez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mikek Cortez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cortez is looking to land body kicks.
Osteen has a takedown stuffed.
Osteen goes for a double leg but Cortez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cortez continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Osteen prevents Cortez from breaking the clinch.

Osteen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Osteen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cortez throws a lazy body kick
and Osteen counters with a left to the body.

Osteen closes the distance and clinches.
Osteen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cortez is keeping busy.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cortez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Osteen is looking to control Cortez's arms but Cortez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Osteen has his back to the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cortez wants to break free but Osteen has control.

Osteen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mikek Cortez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikek Cortez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cortez throws a body kick that misses.
Osteen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cortez stuffs the takedown attempt from Osteen. Osteen gets slowly back to his feet.
Osteen fails with the takedown.
Osteen goes for a double leg but Cortez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cortez continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Osteen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Osteen breaks the clinch.
Cortez is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Osteen throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Osteen closes the distance and clinches.
Osteen is trying to pull guard but Cortez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cortez prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osteen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Osteen keeps control of Cortez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Osteen tries to pull guard but Cortez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cortez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Cortez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Osteen has Cortez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cortez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Osteen manages to break the clinch.
Osteen blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Osteen moves into the clinch.

Osteen breaks from the clinch.
Cortez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Osteen attempts a counter takedown but Cortez avoids it well and moves away.
Osteen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cortez sprawls well. Cortez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Osteen gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cortez misses with a body kick.
Osteen blocks the body kick.
Osteen shoots in looking for a takedown but Cortez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Osteen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cortez.

Osteen closes the distance and clinches.
Osteen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cortez's efforts to push away.
Osteen is trying to pull guard but Cortez has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osteen tries a knee to the head but Cortez blocks it.
Cortez tries to break free but Osteen pushes him back against the cage.
Osteen jumps guard but Cortez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Osteen won't allow it.
Osteen misses with a punch on the inside.
Osteen tries to work over Cortez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Osteen lands a knee to the head.
Osteen is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osteen jumps guard but Cortez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cortez tries to break the clinch but Osteen is controlling the position.
Osteen can't find room to land a body shot as Cortez controls the action.
Osteen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cortez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Osteen jumps guard but Cortez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Cortez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Osteen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joseph Osteen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osteen delivers a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Osteen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Osteen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Osteen!