PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ogie Oglethorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oglethorpe
vs
Boxer

183 cm
29
196 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

184 cm
30
200 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ogie Oglethorpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Boxer!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer throws a jab but it's blocked by Oglethorpe.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oglethorpe misses with the head strike.
Oglethorpe has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
Oglethorpe throws a head punch that misses.
Oglethorpe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oglethorpe swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oglethorpe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oglethorpe dodges the punch combination from Boxer.
Boxer throws a nice looking combination but Oglethorpe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Boxer misses its intended target.
Oglethorpe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxer scores with a hook to the body. Oglethorpe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Oglethorpe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oglethorpe has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
Boxer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oglethorpe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boxers head.
A frustrated look appears on Boxer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boxer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boxer has had enough of the clinch but Oglethorpe keeps him there for the moment.
Oglethorpe misses with the head strike.
Oglethorpe misses with a punch on the inside.
Oglethorpe has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oglethorpe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boxer blocks an uppercut.
Boxer tries to break free but Oglethorpe pushes him back against the cage.
Oglethorpe scores with a shot to the side of Boxer's head.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Oglethorpe drives through and clinches with Boxer against the cage.
Oglethorpe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boxer wants to get back to striking at distance but Oglethorpe won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oglethorpe has Boxer pressed against the cage, preventing Boxer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe prevents Boxer from breaking the clinch.
Oglethorpe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oglethorpe misses with some punches.
Boxer is trying to push Oglethorpe away but Oglethorpe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oglethorpe misses with some punches.
Oglethorpe misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Oglethorpe fails to land.
Oglethorpe working aggressively here.
Oglethorpe misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
Oglethorpe misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
Boxer can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oglethorpe has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
Boxer blocks an uppercut.
Boxer is trying to break free.
Oglethorpe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oglethorpe has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
Oglethorpe has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
Oglethorpe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oglethorpe has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.

Boxer manages to break the clinch.
Oglethorpe with a jab.
Oglethorpe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oglethorpe misses with a looping left.
Oglethorpe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boxer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oglethorpe throws a looping overhand right but Boxer ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oglethorpe cracks Boxer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oglethorpe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boxer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oglethorpe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boxer digs a good body shot into Oglethorpe's ribs.
The fighters circling - Oglethorpe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer swats away the attempt to clinch by Oglethorpe.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oglethorpe throws an off balance right hand
and Boxer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Oglethorpe's knee momentarily.
Boxer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxer misses the body punch
and Oglethorpe counters with a series of strikes. Boxer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boxer thuds his right hand into Oglethorpe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oglethorpe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boxer blocks an uppercut.
Boxer is trying to break the clinch but Oglethorpe has him pressed against the cage.
Boxer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boxer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ogie Oglethorpe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Oglethorpe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Oglethorpe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oglethorpe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boxer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boxer misses the jab.
Oglethorpe is looking to clinch but Boxer is avoiding it.
Oglethorpe tries to clinch but Boxer is having none of it.
Oglethorpe clobbers Boxer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boxer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oglethorpe is looking to clinch but Boxer is avoiding it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Boxer 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.
Boxer throws a jab but it's blocked by Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxer.
Boxer takes one on the button.
Oglethorpe throws out a loose jab but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer misses with a looping left.
Oglethorpe is looking to clinch but Boxer is avoiding it.
Joe Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oglethorpe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boxer throws a big shot that misses.
Oglethorpe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Oglethorpe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boxer throws a jab when Oglethorpe was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oglethorpe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oglethorpe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oglethorpe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab by Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe with a hook.
Oglethorpe scores with a punch to the head.
Oglethorpe misses with an uppercut. Boxer saw that one coming.
A jab from Oglethorpe misses.
Boxer cracks Oglethorpe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oglethorpe wants to clinch.
Oglethorpe misses with an uppercut. Boxer saw that one coming.
Oglethorpe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boxer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oglethorpe cracks Boxer with an open hand slap.
Boxer scores with a sloppy right hand. Oglethorpe should have avoided that one.
Boxer looks to throw the jab but Oglethorpe is out of range.
Oglethorpe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boxer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oglethorpe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oglethorpe connects with a nice looking jab.
Oglethorpe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oglethorpe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oglethorpe wants to clinch.
Oglethorpe wants to clinch up but Boxer keeps it at a distance.
Oglethorpe doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxer circles away.
Oglethorpe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
Good standup being displayed there by Boxer as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oglethorpe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy left from Oglethorpe finds it's target.
Boxer swings for the body but Oglethorpe moves out of range.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oglethorpe.
Boxer missing with a left hand there. Oglethorpe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oglethorpe ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Oglethorpe.
Boxer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oglethorpe backs up against the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oglethorpe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Boxer.
Oglethorpe moves out of range as Boxer strikes.
Boxer scores with a nice head shot.
Oglethorpe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oglethorpe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oglethorpe.
Boxer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oglethorpe.
Boxer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boxer misses with an uppercut.
Oglethorpe tries to clinch but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good leg kick by Boxer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boxer throws a jab but it's blocked by Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a shot from downtown. Oglethorpe moves away and avoids it.
Oglethorpe looks to land a right hand but Boxer moved out of range.
Oglethorpe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boxer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oglethorpe throws a series of punches but Boxer avoids them all with ease.
Boxer throws out a loose jab but Oglethorpe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Oglethorpe is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Oglethorpe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Oglethorpe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oglethorpe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Oglethorpe saw that one coming.
Oglethorpe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Boxer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oglethorpe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oglethorpe tries to clinch but Boxer moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oglethorpe slips a straight right by Boxer.
Oglethorpe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boxer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boxer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boxer slips under a jab from Oglethorpe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Boxer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Oglethorpe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oglethorpe moves away from the strike by Boxer.
Boxer moves out of range of the strikes.
Oglethorpe fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Boxer misses.
Boxer misses with a double jab.
Joe Boxer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oglethorpe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sloppy strikes from Oglethorpe. Those never looked like landing.
Boxer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxer throws a jab when Oglethorpe was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Oglethorpe checks a leg kick.
Oglethorpe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boxer.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Boxer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boxer clobbers Oglethorpe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oglethorpe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boxer throws a body punch but Oglethorpe moves out of range.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Boxer misses with an uppercut.
Boxer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oglethorpe tries to clinch there but Boxer circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oglethorpe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oglethorpe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxer.
Boxer misses with a straight left.
Oglethorpe looks to land a combination but Boxer avoids it well.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donk. Boxer catches Oglethorpe right on the button with a cross.
Boxer misses with a looping right.
Boxer swats away the attempt to clinch by Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oglethorpe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Oglethorpe misses with a hook. Boxer ducked under it nicely.
Oglethorpe throws out a powerful jab.
Boxer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Oglethorpe has managed to clinch.
Ogie Oglethorpe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boxer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oglethorpe misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
Boxer blocks an uppercut.
Oglethorpe prevents Boxer from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe misses with the head strike.
Oglethorpe misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Oglethorpe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oglethorpe lands a right hand.
Oglethorpe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oglethorpe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boxer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oglethorpe lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oglethorpe lands with a nice combination. Boxer backs away looking to recover.
Oglethorpe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oglethorpe tries to clinch up.
Oglethorpe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxer.

Oglethorpe rushes Boxer and presses him up against the cage.
Oglethorpe lands a hook that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Oglethorpe misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
Boxer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oglethorpe swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oglethorpe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxer has had enough of the clinch but Oglethorpe keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer blocking some punches.
Boxer blocking some punches.
Oglethorpe misses with a punch on the inside.
Oglethorpe swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oglethorpe misses with the head strike.
Boxer blocking some punches.

Boxer breaks from the clinch.
Oglethorpe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boxer on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer throws a jab when Oglethorpe was well out of range.
Boxer slips a jab and a cross from Oglethorpe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boxer throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Oglethorpe as he connects with a hook.
Oglethorpe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boxer throws a low kick but Oglethorpe moves out of range easily.
Boxer missing with a left hand there. Oglethorpe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ogie Oglethorpe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oglethorpe 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ogie Oglethorpe!