PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Oxenfrei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kjetil Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Oxenfrei
vs
Paulsen

197 cm
22
264 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
20
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Oxenfrei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kjetil Paulsen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulsen moves out of range as Oxenfrei strikes.

Paulsen instigates a clinch.
Paulsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oxenfrei avoids it.
Oxenfrei tries to circle away but Paulsen has him pinned against the cage.
Paulsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oxenfrei is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulsen with a knee to the head.
Paulsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Oliver Oxenfrei has been cut.
Oxenfrei avoids the elbow strike from Paulsen, against the cage.
Paulsen is trying to drag Oxenfrei to the mat but Oxenfrei just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Paulsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paulsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oxenfrei blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Oxenfrei takes an elbow to the temple.
Paulsen effectively controlling the action here.
Paulsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oxenfrei.
Oxenfrei takes an elbow to the forehead.

Oliver Oxenfrei's cut is getting worse.
Knees to the body from Paulsen.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paulsen throws an elbow but misses.
Paulsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Paulsen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Paulsen tries to score a body lock takedown but Oxenfrei shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Paulsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oxenfrei's defenses.

Paulsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paulsen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oxenfrei as he jumps to the side.
Oliver Oxenfrei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kjetil Paulsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen moves in looking to clinch but Oxenfrei pushes him off.

Paulsen closes the distance and clinches.
Oxenfrei takes a knee to the side of the body.

Paulsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Paulsen has managed to clinch.
Oxenfrei tries to break free but Paulsen pushes him back against the cage.
Paulsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paulsen stalls.
Paulsen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oxenfrei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oxenfrei is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paulsen is pushing Oxenfrei up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Paulsen scores a nice knee to the body.

Paulsen breaks from the clinch.
Paulsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oxenfrei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oxenfrei throws a series of punches but Paulsen moves out of range.

Paulsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Paulsen lands an elbow that stopped Oxenfrei in his tracks for a moment.

Paulsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oxenfrei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paulsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oxenfrei avoids it really well and circles away.

Paulsen clinches.
Paulsen missing with knees to the body.
Paulsen content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Paulsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oxenfrei keeps the fight on the outside.
Oxenfrei looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paulsen.
Oxenfrei sizes up Paulsen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paulsen wants to clinch.
Paulsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oxenfrei swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Paulsen forces Oxenfrei back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Paulsen looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxenfrei is trying to break the clinch but Paulsen is controlling him.
Paulsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oxenfrei blocks it with crossed arms.
Oxenfrei tries to stall but Paulsen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Paulsen crunches a lovely knee into Oxenfrei's ribcage.
Paulsen has Oxenfrei pressed against the cage.
Paulsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paulsen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Paulsen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Paulsen.
Oxenfrei takes an elbow to the temple.
Oxenfrei gets through Paulsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Paulsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oxenfrei takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stalling in the clinch from Paulsen.
Oxenfrei avoiding damage as Paulsen throws knees to the body.
Paulsen controlling the action here for a moment.
Oxenfrei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oxenfrei misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen lands an uppercut.

Oxenfrei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paulsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Oxenfrei circles away.
Oliver Oxenfrei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Paulsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oxenfrei missing with a left hand there. Paulsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paulsen tries to clinch there but Oxenfrei circles away.
Paulsen tries to clinch there but Oxenfrei circles away.
Paulsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oxenfrei looks to land a left hand but Paulsen moved out of range nicely.
Paulsen staying out of range there.
Paulsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oxenfrei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paulsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Oxenfrei.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paulsen shoots in but no luck this time.
Oxenfrei misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A left lands for Oxenfrei.
Paulsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Oxenfrei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paulsen is looking to clinch but Oxenfrei is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kjetil Paulsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Oxenfrei's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Paulsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oxenfrei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oxenfrei swats away the attempt to clinch by Paulsen.
Oxenfrei swats away the attempt to clinch by Paulsen.
Oxenfrei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paulsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Oxenfrei.
Paulsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oxenfrei throws a shot from downtown. Paulsen moves away and avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Paulsen.
Paulsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Oxenfrei circles away.
Oxenfrei lands a really nice looking cross but Paulsen seems unphased.

Oxenfrei tries to keep at a distance but Paulsen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Oxenfrei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paulsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oxenfrei avoids it really well and circles away.
Paulsen tries to clinch up but Oxenfrei circles away and keeps his distance.
Oxenfrei misses with a head kick.

Paulsen gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Paulsen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paulsen lands a good knee to the midsection. Oxenfrei won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Paulsen lands a damaging elbow.
Kjetil Paulsen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Paulsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paulsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Paulsen breaks from the clinch.

Paulsen pushes Oxenfrei up against the cage in a clinch.

Paulsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paulsen tries to clinch there but Oxenfrei circles away.
Oxenfrei stuffs the takedown.
Oliver Oxenfrei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paulsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paulsen is looking to clinch.
Oxenfrei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paulsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Oxenfrei.

Paulsen instigates a clinch.
Paulsen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Oliver Oxenfrei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kjetil Paulsen.
Paulsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Oxenfrei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oxenfrei keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab from Oxenfrei does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Oxenfrei as he connects with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Paulsen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paulsen is looking to clinch.
Oxenfrei keeps the fight on the outside.
Oxenfrei looks to land a combination but Paulsen avoids it well.
Oxenfrei walks into a straight right hand from Paulsen.
Paulsen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oxenfrei.
Oxenfrei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paulsen tries to clinch up.
Oxenfrei throws a hook to the side of Paulsen's head but Paulsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oxenfrei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oliver Oxenfrei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paulsen is looking to clinch but Oxenfrei is avoiding it.
Paulsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oxenfrei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paulsen shoots in but Oxenfrei avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxenfrei defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paulsen.
Oxenfrei throws a right and a left that Paulsen avoids nicely.
Oxenfrei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paulsen tries to clinch up but Oxenfrei circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paulsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paulsen wants to clinch up but Oxenfrei keeps it at a distance.
Paulsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Oxenfrei circles away.
Oxenfrei ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Paulsen gets a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Oxenfrei.
Oxenfrei is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Paulsen manages to break the clinch.
Paulsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oxenfrei.
Oxenfrei throws a series of punches but Paulsen avoids them all with ease.
Paulsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oxenfrei swats away the attempt to clinch by Paulsen.

That's four 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.
Oxenfrei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paulsen.

Paulsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paulsen lands a damaging elbow.
Paulsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Oxenfrei backwards.
Paulsen tries to land a knee to the head but Oxenfrei blocks with his arms.
Paulsen lands a knee to the head.
Oxenfrei has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Paulsen is trying to drag Oxenfrei to the mat but Oxenfrei just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Paulsen trying to stall but Oxenfrei improves his position.
Oxenfrei gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paulsen lands an elbow inside that Oxenfrei shrugs off.
Paulsen has Oxenfrei pressed against the cage, preventing Oxenfrei from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paulsen.
Paulsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Paulsen lands an elbow inside.
Paulsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paulsen stalling in the clinch.
Paulsen missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kjetil Paulsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oliver Oxenfrei's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Paulsen moves out of range of the body kick from Oxenfrei.
Oxenfrei misses with a wild body shot.
Paulsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oxenfrei throws a leg kick which misses Paulsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Paulsen tries to avoid it.
Oxenfrei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paulsen moves away.

Paulsen closes the distance and clinches.
Oxenfrei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paulsen backwards.
Oxenfrei has had enough of the clinch but Paulsen keeps him there for the moment.
Oxenfrei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paulsen lands an elbow inside.
Oxenfrei is trying to force a seperation but Paulsen has the dominant position.
Paulsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oxenfrei's efforts to push away.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Paulsen working Oxenfrei over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paulsen trying to control the position but instead, Oxenfrei has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paulsen into the cage.
Oxenfrei is trying to break the clinch but Paulsen has him pressed against the cage.
Paulsen lands an elbow inside that Oxenfrei shrugs off.
Paulsen effectively controlling the action here.
Paulsen trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oxenfrei as Paulsen tries to tie him up.
Oxenfrei managing to block the knees to the body from Paulsen.
Paulsen stalls.

Paulsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paulsen fails to land the takedown.
Paulsen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oxenfrei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paulsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paulsen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oxenfrei circles away.
Paulsen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paulsen walks into a straight right hand from Oxenfrei.
Oxenfrei swats away the attempt to clinch by Paulsen.
Paulsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paulsen throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oxenfrei throws a body punch but Paulsen moves out of range.
Oxenfrei misses the shot to the body.

Paulsen rushes Oxenfrei and presses him up against the cage.
Oxenfrei tries to break free but Paulsen pushes him back against the cage.
Oxenfrei tries to break the clinch but Paulsen is controlling the position.

Paulsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paulsen tries to clinch there but Oxenfrei circles away.
Paulsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paulsen checks a leg kick.
Paulsen is looking to clinch.
Oxenfrei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paulsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Oxenfrei.
Oxenfrei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paulsen.

Paulsen moves into the clinch successfully.

Paulsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paulsen is looking to clinch but Oxenfrei is avoiding it.
Paulsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Oxenfrei circles away.
Oxenfrei steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Paulsen. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen tries to clinch up but Oxenfrei circles away and keeps his distance.
Oxenfrei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oxenfrei swats away the attempt to clinch by Paulsen.

Paulsen closes the distance and pushes Oxenfrei back into the cage.
Paulsen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Oxenfrei misses with a short punch on the inside.

Oxenfrei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paulsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Oxenfrei, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paulsen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oxenfrei tries to avoid it but Paulsen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oxenfrei to the ground. Oxenfrei escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oliver Oxenfrei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kjetil Paulsen.
Paulsen moves in looking to clinch but Oxenfrei pushes him off.
Oxenfrei throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Paulsen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oxenfrei pinned against the cage. Oxenfrei gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oxenfrei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paulsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Oxenfrei.
Paulsen wants to clinch up but Oxenfrei keeps it at a distance.
Kjetil Paulsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Paulsen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paulsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oxenfrei misses with a low kick.
Paulsen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oxenfrei's waist but Oxenfrei gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Paulsen off to one side.
Oxenfrei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paulsen tries to clinch there but Oxenfrei circles away.
Paulsen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paulsen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oxenfrei connects with a crisp jab.
Oxenfrei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paulsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Oxenfrei.

Paulsen has closed the distance and engaged Oxenfrei in a clinch.
Oxenfrei looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oliver Oxenfrei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oxenfrei misses with a punch on the inside.
Paulsen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oxenfrei gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Oxenfrei tries to break free but Paulsen pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oliver Oxenfrei.
I think Paulsen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kjetil Paulsen!