PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between London Oswalt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Irvin (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. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lloyd Irvin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Oswalt
vs
Irvin

180 cm
19
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 2 - 1 - 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lloyd Irvin!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oswalt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Oswalt showed some decent athleticism there.
Irvin tries to roll over but Oswalt keeps him under control.
Oswalt stalling.
Oswalt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Irvin is trying to stand back up but Oswalt is controlling him
Irvin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Irvin is refusing to be controlled, as Oswalt sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin pushes Oswalt off looking to stand but Oswalt dives back in and keeps control.
Oswalt prevents Irvin from improving his position.
Irvin is trying to control but can't.
Oswalt wants to free his trapped foot but Irvin is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Oswalt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Irvin doesn't manage to clinch there - Oswalt circles away.

Oswalt moves into range and clinches up with Irvin.
Irvin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oswalt walks away with a smile on his face. Irvin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

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.

Oswalt moves into range and clinches up with Irvin.
Oswalt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Oswalt has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Irvin is trying to keep an underhook but Oswalt manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Irvin is refusing to be controlled, as Oswalt sits in half guard.
Oswalt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Irvin tries to roll over but Oswalt keeps him under control.
Irvin is refusing to be controlled, as Oswalt sits in half guard.
It looks like Oswalt is going to stand back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oswalt lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin wants to improve his position but Oswalt is controlling well.
Oswalt trying to control from Irvin's half guard. Irvin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Oswalt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Irvin is trying to keep Oswalt in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Irvin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oswalt is controlling him.
Oswalt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Irvin's head.
Oswalt postures up in Irvin's guard and throws a big left but Irvin blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oswalt trying to control but Irvin is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oswalt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Irvin's guard.
Oswalt trying to control the position from guard on top but Irvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

London Oswalt dominated that round.
That's time! Oswalt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oswalt circles away from the clinch attempt

and Oswalt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Irvin!
Irvin is looking to improve his position but Oswalt isn't that keen on the idea.
Irvin wants to hold on but Oswalt pushes him away.
Irvin is desperately trying to improve his position but Oswalt has a good base and remains in mount.

Irvin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Oswalt.
Oswalt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswalt looking to control but Irvin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Irvin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oswalt content just to control the position here.

Oswalt is going olschool here, as he tries to force Irvin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Irvin shrugs it off.
Irvin is squirming around, avoiding Oswalt's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Irvin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Oswalt tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Oswalt working for a guillotine from mount but Irvin is in no mood to give up.
Oswalt looking to control but Irvin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

The referee stands the fighters back up. London Oswalt just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Oswalt moves out of range of the leg kick from Irvin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswalt throws a sloppy head kick and Irvin moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oswalt.
Irvin misses with a combination

and Oswalt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Irvin's guard now.

Oswalt stands up and waves to Irvin to follow him.
Oswalt cracks the inside of Irvin's front leg.
Irvin is breathing heavily.
Oswalt circles away from the clinch attempt

so Oswalt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irvin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oswalt controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oswalt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Irvin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Irvin trying to keep a closed guard but Oswalt is proving a slippery customer.
Oswalt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Irvin on the ground.
Oswalt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Irvin 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

London Oswalt dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Oswalt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Oswalt wants to control but Irvin is keeping him busy.
Irvin is trying to control but can't.
Oswalt is just content to waste time from the top position. Irvin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Oswalt is looking to stand up but Irvin won't let him.

Irvin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oswalt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oswalt postures up and lands a big shot to Irvin's brow.
Irvin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oswalt gets to his feet - Irvin follows without any prompting.
Irvin clinches but Oswalt breaks the clinch

and Oswalt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Oswalt.
Stalling in the clinch from Oswalt.
Oswalt landing knees to the body.
Oswalt lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Oswalt jumps guard and drags Irvin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Oswalt is looking to sweep but instead, Irvin has passed into half guard.
Oswalt controlling the position for now.
Oswalt wants to control but Irvin is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin trying to control from half guard but Oswalt is working away.
Oswalt is trying to control but can't.
Oswalt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oswalt is concentrating on defense, preventing Irvin from advancing position.
Oswalt trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Irvin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oswalt counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oswalt gets the takedown into side control.
Oswalt is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Irvin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Irvin is trying to buck Oswalt off.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Oswalt tries to advance to mount but Irvin denies him.
Irvin is trying to control Oswalt's posture but Oswalt avoids it.
London Oswalt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irvin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Oswalt off and has taken his back!
Irvin missing with strikes.
Irvin avoiding Oswalt 's attempts to control his hands.
Oswalt is keeping busy.
Lloyd Irvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
London Oswalt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Irvin working for a choke but Oswalt is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
London Oswalt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oswalt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... London Oswalt!