PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Lugg (ranked 3243 p4p, 336 weight class) and Kevin Osterman (ranked 17157 p4p, 593 weight class). Kevin Osterman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lugg
vs
Osterman

178 cm
28
167 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

178 cm
37
180 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Lugg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Osterman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osterman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lugg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Osterman avoids it really well and circles away.
Lugg tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Osterman defends well and Lugg ends up having to push Osterman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Osterman throws an overhand right that lands on Lugg's shoulder, as Lugg tries to avoid the shot.
Lugg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Osterman but Osterman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Lugg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osterman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Osterman lands a big uppercut and Lugg crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lugg looks OK. Osterman waves Lugg back to his feet!

Lugg is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lugg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oh Lugg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Osterman.
Lugg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Osterman as he jumps to the side.
Lugg is breathing heavily.
Osterman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lugg pinned against the cage. Lugg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lugg seems to have got his legs back now.
Lugg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Osterman throws out a counter right but Lugg avoids it with no problem.
Osterman drops Lugg with a straight right hand, right on the button! Osterman follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Osterman!
An intense looking Kevin Osterman took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I did a lot of right things to get the win here tonight. I'm 37 and I'm taking these young punks to school. #MakeAmericaEducatedAgain'.