PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between BOBBY LIGHTS OUT (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and austin oseiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for BOBBY LIGHTS OUT has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

LIGHTS OUT
vs
oseiki

187 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

196 cm
18
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BOBBY LIGHTS OUT!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, austin oseiki!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

LIGHTS OUT shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
LIGHTS OUT content to control rather than advance.
oseiki wants to improve his position but LIGHTS OUT is controlling well.
oseiki wants to control but LIGHTS OUT is keeping busy and won't allow it.
LIGHTS OUT is looking to stall here but oseiki recovers full guard.
oseiki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LIGHTS OUT wants to stand but oseiki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if oseiki can do anything to dispel that myth.
oseiki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
oseiki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LIGHTS OUT lands an overhand right.
LIGHTS OUT looks to land a combination but oseiki avoids it well.

LIGHTS OUT drives through with a takedown into guard.
oseiki is trying to control the position but LIGHTS OUT postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LIGHTS OUT is pushing down on oseiki's leg trying to pass to half guard. oseiki is fighting to maintain full guard but LIGHTS OUT has managed to sneak the leg through.
LIGHTS OUT wants to pass to mount but oseiki is defending the position.
oseiki gets full guard.

LIGHTS OUT stands and steps away. oseiki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
LIGHTS OUT has a takedown stuffed.
LIGHTS OUT is breathing heavily.
LIGHTS OUT misses with the combination.
oseiki misses with a body shot.
oseiki with a lazy takedown attempt
and LIGHTS OUT counters with a series of strikes. oseiki will be more careful next time no doubt.
oseiki misses with a takedown
letting LIGHTS OUT counter with a right hand.

oseiki is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

LIGHTS OUT closes the distance and clinches.
LIGHTS OUT wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
oseiki stops a takedown attempt from LIGHTS OUT.

oseiki ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. oseiki no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

oseiki has his foot on LIGHTS OUT's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. LIGHTS OUT works his way back into a safe position though.
oseiki looking to hit a scissor sweep but LIGHTS OUT is one step ahead there.
oseiki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
oseiki thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
LIGHTS OUT trying to control the position from guard on top but oseiki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
oseiki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for LIGHTS OUT!
oseiki scoring with strikes but LIGHTS OUT is staying in there.
oseiki working LIGHTS OUT over with strikes here.
LIGHTS OUT tries to hold on but oseiki postures up.
oseiki won't let LIGHTS OUT get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
LIGHTS OUT is looking to get to half guard.
oseiki unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BOBBY LIGHTS OUT dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

oseiki looks for a takedown but LIGHTS OUT sprawls well.
oseiki misses with a takedown
and LIGHTS OUT counters with a left and a right that stings oseiki.

LIGHTS OUT shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
oseiki trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
oseiki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
LIGHTS OUT with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
LIGHTS OUT is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
LIGHTS OUT wants to pass the guard but oseiki is keeping the position.
LIGHTS OUT wants to control from the top but oseiki keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LIGHTS OUT wants to get up but he can't break oseiki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

oseiki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but LIGHTS OUT can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
oseiki is trying to control the position but LIGHTS OUT postures up.
LIGHTS OUT won't allow oseiki to sweep him here.

oseiki pushes LIGHTS OUT off and scrambles back to his feet.

oseiki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
oseiki forces his way into half guard.
oseiki tries to pass the half guard into mount. LIGHTS OUT knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LIGHTS OUT gets full guard.
oseiki looking to pass the guard.

LIGHTS OUT kicks oseiki off and gets to his feet.

LIGHTS OUT decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
LIGHTS OUT wants to pass to mount but oseiki is defending the position.
LIGHTS OUT prevents oseiki from improving his position.
oseiki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of LIGHTS OUT's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take LIGHTS OUT's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LIGHTS OUT covering up well under a barage of strikes.
oseiki lands an elbow to the side of the head.

LIGHTS OUT fending off the submission attempt from oseiki.
LIGHTS OUT staying busy and making it hard for oseiki to control.
oseiki is riding his opponent, not letting LIGHTS OUT buck him off.
LIGHTS OUT holding both oseiki 's hands and preventing any damage.

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.

oseiki patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
LIGHTS OUT tries to roll but oseiki sticks to his back.
LIGHTS OUT wants to control his opponent's hands but oseiki gets his hands free.
oseiki is trying to stick to LIGHTS OUT's back but LIGHTS OUT is turning into oseiki. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in oseiki's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by LIGHTS OUT.
LIGHTS OUT postures up.
oseiki wants to sweep but no luck.
oseiki managing to control the position.
oseiki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BOBBY LIGHTS OUT dominated that second round.
That's time! LIGHTS OUT's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

LIGHTS OUT gets caught flat footed, as oseiki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
oseiki wants to control from the top but LIGHTS OUT keeps moving.
LIGHTS OUT wants to sweep here but oseiki controlling him for the moment.
oseiki stops LIGHTS OUT from standing up.
oseiki trying to control but LIGHTS OUT is working from the bottom.
oseiki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LIGHTS OUT is keeping the position for now.
oseiki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LIGHTS OUT pulls oseiki in to control the position.
LIGHTS OUT being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
oseiki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
oseiki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and LIGHTS OUT counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
LIGHTS OUT trying to control the pace.

oseiki makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
oseiki misses with a takedown
and LIGHTS OUT counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
oseiki closes this distance looking for a takedown but LIGHTS OUT circles away.
BOBBY LIGHTS OUT has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of austin oseiki.
LIGHTS OUT fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

oseiki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with LIGHTS OUT, pushing him back against the cage.
oseiki wants to break free but LIGHTS OUT has control.

LIGHTS OUT breaks from the clinch.
LIGHTS OUT lands with a right that hurts oseiki. oseiki looks to clinch but LIGHTS OUT throws a short knee that drops oseiki. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). BOBBY LIGHTS OUT!