PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Tovar (ranked 4551 p4p, 5398 weight class) and Joel Oswin (ranked 425 p4p, 479 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tovar
vs
Oswin

199 cm
25
149
1 - 3 - 0

220 cm
23
155
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francisco Tovar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joel Oswin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oswin dives in and grabs Tovar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tovar pushes down on Oswin's head and hops out.
Tovar is looking to counter punch.

Tovar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oswin is trying to control Tovar's posture but Tovar avoids it.
Tovar misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Oswin sneaks out the side door and pushes Tovar away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Oswin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tovar!
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!
Tovar tries to bench press Oswin off him but Oswin keeps the position.

Oswin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tovar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Oswin taking a break here but Tovar is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oswin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tovar defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tovar is trying to get back to full guard.
Tovar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oswin on the ground.

Oswin is trying for a kimura here. Tovar looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Oswin wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joel Oswin!