PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davey Linster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Oshie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Linster
vs
Oshie

190 cm
24
265 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

200 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davey Linster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Oshie!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oshie throws a looping overhand right but Linster ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Oshie.
Linster shoots in but Oshie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oshie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oshie throws a body kick that misses.
Oshie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Linster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oshie is fending him off so far but Linster persists. Nope, Oshie circles away and we're back to standing.
Oshie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Oshie.
Oshie throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oshie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Linster takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Alexander Oshie has been cut.
A good leg kick by Oshie.
Oshie misses with an uppercut.

Linster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oshie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linster tries to break the clinch but Oshie is controlling the position.
Linster keeps control of Oshie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oshie tries to circle away but Linster has him pinned against the cage.
Linster prevents Oshie from breaking the clinch.
Oshie working hard to break the clinch.

Linster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexander Oshie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oshie throws a head kick that misses.
Oshie throws a head kick but Linster moves out of range.
Oshie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Linster was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oshie.
A head kick by Oshie misses

and Linster counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oshie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Linster lands a shot to the body.
Oshie is trying to break the clinch but Linster has him pressed against the cage.
Oshie is trying to break free.
Oshie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Linster jumps guard.
Linster is pulling down on Oshie's head. It's preventing any offense from Oshie, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Oshie gets to his feet - Linster follows without any prompting.
Oshie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Linster checks it well.
Oshie misses with a kick to the body.
Oshie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linster looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Oshie misses with a looping left.
Linster takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Oshie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oshie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oshie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linster shoots in for a double leg but Oshie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davey Linster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oshie throws a lazy body kick

and Linster counters by clinching up.
Oshie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oshie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Oshie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oshie can't break the clinch.
Oshie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oshie is trying to break the clinch but Linster has him pressed against the cage.
Oshie is trying to push Linster away but Linster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oshie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Linster.
Oshie wants to break free but Linster has control.
Oshie tries to break free but Linster pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Oshie's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oshie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oshie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oshie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oshie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oshie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oshie blocks an elbow strike from Linster.
Linster has Oshie pressed against the cage, preventing Oshie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've been informed that Oshie has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Oshie is trying to break the clinch but Linster has him pressed against the cage.
Oshie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Linster keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oshie's efforts to push away.
Oshie can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Linster scores with a shot to the side of Oshie's head.
A frustrated look appears on Oshie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oshie is trying to force a seperation but Linster has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Oshie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Oshie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Oshie is looking to land body kicks.
Oshie lands a leg kick that knocks Linster off balance momentarily.

Linster has Oshie up against the cage in a clinch.
Oshie is trying to force a seperation but Linster has the dominant position.
Oshie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oshie is trying to break the clinch but Linster is controlling him.
Linster prevents Oshie from breaking the clinch.
Oshie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Linster keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oshie's efforts to push away.
Oshie tries to break free but Linster pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linster manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Linster's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Linster drags the fight down to the ground.
Oshie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Linster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Oshie stands and steps away. Linster gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oshie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Linster.
Oshie throws an off balance right hand
letting Linster counter with a right hand.
Oshie throws a head kick that misses
and Linster counters with a right hand to the body.
Oshie throws a head kick that half lands.
Oshie throws a head kick but Linster moves out of range.
Davey Linster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oshie is breathing heavily.

Linster moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Oshie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oshie is trying to push Linster away but Linster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Oshie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oshie is trying to break the clinch but Linster is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Oshie's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linster drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A frustrated look appears on Oshie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Linster is trying to break the clinch but Oshie has him pressed against the cage.
Oshie working hard to break the clinch.
Oshie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Oshie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oshie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oshie wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from Linster.
Oshie working hard to break the clinch.
Oshie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Linster prevents Oshie from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linster leaning his opponent against the cage.
Linster has Oshie pressed against the cage, preventing Oshie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Linster tries to circle away but Oshie has him pinned against the cage.
Oshie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oshie tries to circle away but Linster has him pinned against the cage.
Oshie is trying to push Linster away but Linster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Linster just leaning against Oshie, taking a breather.
Oshie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oshie is looking to break free of the clinch but Linster has double underhooks.
Linster prevents Oshie from breaking the clinch.
Linster content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oshie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oshie is trying to break the clinch but Linster has him pressed against the cage.
Oshie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Linster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oshie working hard to break the clinch.
Linster keeps control of Oshie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oshie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Oshie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oshie is trying to break the clinch but Linster is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Linster keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oshie's efforts to push away.
Oshie tries to break free but Linster pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davey Linster dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Oshie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Oshie throws a head kick but Linster moves out of range.

Linster lands a left and a right that send Oshie crashing to the mat, dazed. Linster thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Oshie is rocked!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oshie is still on wobbly legs! Can Linster finish him?
Linster can't get the takedown.

Linster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oshie misses with an uppercut
and Linster counters with a nice body shot.
Linster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oshie throws a lazy body kick
and Linster counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Davey Linster!
A victorious Davey Linster thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.