PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between London Oswalt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maritn Boudreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oswalt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Country Boy can Survive. Boudreaux has chosen The Prince as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Oswalt
vs
Boudreaux

180 cm
21
164 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, London Oswalt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maritn Boudreaux!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oswalt avoids the head kick by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux throws a sloppy head kick and Oswalt moves out of range easily.
Oswalt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boudreaux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boudreaux blocks a head kick by Oswalt.
Boudreaux throws a head kick that misses.
Boudreaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oswalt blocks a head kick by Boudreaux.
Oswalt fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Boudreaux misses

and Oswalt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boudreaux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boudreaux wants to stand but Oswalt is controlling the position.
Boudreaux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oswalt is one step ahead there.
Oswalt postures up in Boudreaux's guard and throws a big left but Boudreaux blocks it.
Oswalt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boudreaux on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswalt wants to control from the top but Boudreaux keeps moving.
Boudreaux is wriggling around but Oswalt manages to pass to half guard.
Boudreaux is trying to stand up here but Oswalt is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Boudreaux clinches.
Boudreaux lands an elbow inside that Oswalt shrugs off.

It looks like London Oswalt has been cut.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Boudreaux.
Oswalt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oswalt wants to stall.

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.
Boudreaux lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oswalt is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boudreaux throws an elbow but misses.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but Oswalt blocks it.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but Oswalt blocks it.
Boudreaux lands an elbow that stopped Oswalt in his tracks for a moment.
Oswalt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Oswalt pulls Boudreaux into guard.
Boudreaux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boudreaux is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boudreaux forces his way into half guard.

Boudreaux is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Boudreaux is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Oswalt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boudreaux looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boudreaux trying to control the action but Oswalt is working from the bottom.
Boudreaux lands strikes from half guard.
Oswalt trying to control here.
Boudreaux stops Oswalt from getting back to his feet.
Boudreaux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oswalt keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Both fighters circling a little - Boudreaux finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Boudreaux clinches.
Boudreaux lands an elbow just above Oswalt 's eye.
Boudreaux gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boudreaux keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oswalt's efforts to push away.
Boudreaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boudreaux working Oswalt over with knees to the body.
Oswalt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Oswalt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oswalt working hard to break the clinch.
Boudreaux throws an elbow but it misses.
Boudreaux lands an elbow inside.
Oswalt tries to pull guard but Boudreaux holds him up against the cage and eventually Oswalt drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for London Oswalt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boudreaux putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oswalt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boudreaux obliges.
Boudreaux trying to land knees to the body.
Boudreaux scores with a knee to the head.
Boudreaux pushes off an throws an elbow but Oswalt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boudreaux lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maritn Boudreaux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on London Oswalt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boudreaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boudreaux looks for the body kick but Oswalt saw that one coming.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Oswalt moves away

and Oswalt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boudreaux's guard now.
Oswalt trying to control the position from guard on top but Boudreaux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boudreaux bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oswalt's guard.

Boudreaux drops back looking for a leg! Oswalt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oswalt manages to kick Boudreaux off! Boudreaux jumps back into Oswalt's guard.

Boudreaux decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boudreaux lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oswalt throws a series of punches but Boudreaux moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswalt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boudreaux.

Boudreaux darts in and clinches Oswalt up against the cage.
Boudreaux connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oswalt's face.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oswalt takes an elbow to the temple.
Boudreaux creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oswalt's defenses.
Boudreaux connects with a knee to the head.
Oswalt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oswalt fails to pull guard.
Boudreaux landing knees to the head.
Boudreaux with a knee to the head.
Boudreaux with a knee to the head.
Boudreaux lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boudreaux gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boudreaux misses with an elbow over the top.
Boudreaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boudreaux with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boudreaux lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boudreaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boudreaux landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux landing knees to the head.
Boudreaux lands a nice elbow.
Boudreaux with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boudreaux misses with a knee to the head.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boudreaux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oswalt is defending well for now.
Boudreaux with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Oswalt pulls guard.
Oswalt keeping moving, preventing Boudreaux from controlling successfully.
Oswalt trying to control the position.
Boudreaux is pushing down on Oswalt's leg trying to pass to half guard. Oswalt is fighting to maintain full guard but Boudreaux has managed to sneak the leg through.
Oswalt is refusing to be controlled, as Boudreaux sits in half guard.

Boudreaux is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux trying to control from Oswalt's half guard. Oswalt has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Oswalt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oswalt keeping moving, preventing Boudreaux from controlling successfully.
Oswalt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Boudreaux thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boudreaux not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oswalt wants to stand but Boudreaux is controlling the position.
Boudreaux advances to half guard.

Boudreaux is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Oswalt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oswalt tries to get to full guard but Boudreaux has control of the leg.
Boudreaux uses his free foot to push down on Oswalt's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Oswalt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maritn Boudreaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on London Oswalt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boudreaux has managed to clinch.
Boudreaux lands a nice knee to the body.
Boudreaux connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oswalt's face.
Oswalt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boudreaux misses with a knee to the head.
Boudreaux lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boudreaux trying to land knees to the body.
Boudreaux unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but Oswalt blocks with his arms.
Boudreaux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oswalt blocks it with crossed arms.
Boudreaux landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boudreaux connects with a knee to the head.
Boudreaux missing with knees to the body.
Boudreaux lands an elbow inside that Oswalt shrugs off.
Oswalt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boudreaux misses with a knee strike.

Oswalt pulls guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boudreaux's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oswalt controls Boudreaux momentarily but Boudreaux frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boudreaux tries to free his leg and advance position but Oswalt is retaining full guard.
Boudreaux trying to control but Oswalt is working from the bottom.

Oswalt is working an open guard so Boudreaux takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boudreaux moves in looking to clinch but Oswalt pushes him off.
Boudreaux throws a head kick that half lands.
Boudreaux throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Oswalt.
Oswalt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boudreaux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Boudreaux.
Oswalt throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oswalt throws a head kick that misses.
Oswalt drops his hands momentarily and Boudreaux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boudreaux doesn't manage to clinch there - Oswalt circles away.

Boudreaux has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boudreaux misses with a knee to the head.
Boudreaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boudreaux misses with a knee to the head.
Boudreaux misses with a knee strike.
Boudreaux lands a nice elbow.
Oswalt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oswalt blocks an elbow strike.
Oswalt is trying to force a seperation but Boudreaux has the dominant position.
Boudreaux using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oswalt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boudreaux keeps control of Oswalt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boudreaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Oswalt jumps guard and drags Boudreaux to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Boudreaux stands up over Oswalt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux looking to sit in guard and control but Oswalt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Oswalt trying to control but Boudreaux is working from the bottom.
Oswalt tries to free his leg and advance position but Boudreaux is retaining full guard.
Boudreaux is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boudreaux keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boudreaux trying to control from half guard but Oswalt is working away.

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.
Boudreaux uses his free foot to push down on Oswalt's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Oswalt.

Boudreaux is working for a guillotine from mount but Oswalt frees his head quite easily.
Oswalt wants to hold on but Boudreaux pushes him away.

Boudreaux has control of Oswalt's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Oswalt regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Boudreaux is standing up, even though he is in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maritn Boudreaux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boudreaux 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maritn Boudreaux!