PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Oswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ur Gonnalose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonnalose is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Uprising. Ur Gonnalose has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Oswald
vs
Gonnalose

179 cm
24
134 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Oswald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ur Gonnalose!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oswald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonnalose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oswald fails to land with a series of punches.
Oswald swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Oswald closes the distance and pushes Gonnalose back into the cage.

Gonnalose breaks the clinch.
Gonnalose throws a jab when Oswald was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oswald.
Oswald tries to clinch up but Gonnalose circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonnalose throws a big shot that misses.
Gonnalose misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oswald tries to clinch but Gonnalose moves out of range.
Oswald tries to clinch there but Gonnalose circles away.
Oswald slips a jab from Gonnalose.
Gonnalose keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonnalose looks to land a right hand but Oswald moved out of range.
Oswald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oswald throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oswald lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gonnalose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oswald scores with a one two! Gonnalose had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gonnalose scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald tries to clinch but Gonnalose moves out of range.
Oswald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gonnalose on the side of the head.
Oswald throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oswald scores with a kick to the body.
Oswald tries to bum rush Gonnalose with a series of wild strikes but Gonnalose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oswald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Oswald moves away from the strike by Gonnalose.
Oswald moves out of range as Gonnalose strikes.
Gonnalose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oswald scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oswald throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oswald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oswald tries to clinch up.
Nice cross by Gonnalose.
A big left from Gonnalose misses.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonnalose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oswald tries to clinch but Gonnalose moves out of range.
Oswald moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonnalose throws a lazy right hand but Oswald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oswald avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oswald tries to clinch up.
Gonnalose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oswald.
Gonnalose might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Oswald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oswald moves out of range of the strikes.
Oswald throws a nice head kick!
Oswald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonnalose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Gonnalose.
Oswald is breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oswald.
Gonnalose misses with a wild body shot.
Oswald slips a straight right by Gonnalose.
Gonnalose takes a swing at Oswald's ribcage but misses.
Oswald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gonnalose.
A combination from Gonnalose does no damage.
Oswald throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gonnalose swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonnalose misses with a combination
and Oswald counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gonnalose throws a lazy right hand but Oswald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oswald tries to clinch but Gonnalose moves out of range.
Oswald throws a head kick but Gonnalose moves out of range.
Ur Gonnalose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonnalose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oswald slips a straight right by Gonnalose.
Gonnalose lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gonnalose.

Oswald is rocked!

It looks like Mark Oswald has been cut.
Oswald misses with a body kick.
Gonnalose stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oh Oswald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gonnalose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oswald seems to have got his legs back now.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonnalose misses the target.
Gonnalose throws a combination that misses
and Oswald counters with a good, hard body kick but Gonnalose shrugs it off.
Gonnalose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oswald takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gonnalose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oswald slips a straight right by Gonnalose.
Gonnalose scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oswald doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonnalose scores with a one two! Oswald had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oswald slips a straight right by Gonnalose.
Gonnalose jabs at Oswald's body.
A punch combination from Gonnalose misses.
Gonnalose misses with a wild body shot.
Oswald dodges the punch combination from Gonnalose.
Gonnalose misses with a body shot.
Gonnalose waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Oswald.
Gonnalose connects with a right hand. Oswald shakes it off.
Gonnalose looks to land a combination but Oswald avoids it well.
Oswald closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonnalose looks to throw the jab but Oswald is out of range.
Oswald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oswald misses with a combination
and Oswald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ur Gonnalose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Oswald's cut.
That's time! Oswald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oswald doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonnalose circles away.
Gonnalose on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oswald. Oswald obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch lands to the side of Oswald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gonnalose works the jab nicely.
Gonnalose lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oswald staying out of range there.
Gonnalose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonnalose scores with a three punch combo!
Gonnalose lands a nice looking body shot.
Oswald fails to land with a series of punches.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonnalose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Gonnalose misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oswald.
Mark Oswald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oswald scores with a nice body kick.
Oswald tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oswald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oswald tries to clinch but Gonnalose moves out of range.
Oswald lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gonnalose connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonnalose sizes up Oswald with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oswald thows a body kick. Gonnalose tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gonnalose moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oswald takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gonnalose has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Oswald.
Gonnalose scores with a shot to the body.
Gonnalose throws a shot from downtown. Oswald moves away and avoids it.
Ur Gonnalose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonnalose lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gonnalose cracks a nice hook into Oswald's ribs.
Gonnalose dips to his left and cracks Oswald with an uppercut!
Gonnalose smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oswald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonnalose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonnalose takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oswald clinches but Gonnalose breaks the clinch
and Oswald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonnalose just misses with a punch to the body.
Oswald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonnalose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonnalose blocks a low kick nicely.
Gonnalose lands an overhand right.
Gonnalose misses with a wild body shot.
Gonnalose misses with a two punch combination.
Gonnalose misses with a double jab.
Gonnalose takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gonnalose throws a hook to the side of Oswald's head but Oswald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oswald cracks Gonnalose with a good jab.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonnalose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonnalose throws a series of punches but Oswald avoids them all with ease.
Gonnalose swats away the attempt to clinch by Oswald.
Gonnalose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oswald staying out of range there.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonnalose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswald looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gonnalose looks to land a combination but Oswald avoids it well.
Gonnalose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonnalose swings for the body but Oswald moves out of range.
Oswald ducks under a wild hook from Gonnalose.
Oswald throws a head kick but Gonnalose moves out of range.
Gonnalose misses with an uppercut. Oswald saw that one coming.
Oswald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oswald fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gonnalose tries to keep at a distance but Oswald has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Oswald fails to land.
Oswald is pressed up against the cage. Gonnalose has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Oswald down to the mat. Oswald avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gonnalose misses with a straight left.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Oswald.
Oswald lands a high kick!
Gonnalose misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oswald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonnalose.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonnalose thuds a left hand into Oswald's body.
Oswald looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gonnalose misses with a series of wild punches.
Oswald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gonnalose's sensitive parts.
Gonnalose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oswald.
A jab lands there for Gonnalose.
Gonnalose misses with the combination.
Oswald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonnalose keeps the fight on the outside.
Oswald closes the distance but Gonnalose moves to the side
and Oswald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ur Gonnalose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Oswald's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Oswald wants to clinch up but Gonnalose keeps it at a distance.
Gonnalose swats away the attempt to clinch by Oswald.

Oswald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gonnalose, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oswald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonnalose working hard to break the clinch.
Gonnalose tries to pull guard but Oswald holds him up against the cage and eventually Gonnalose drops back down to his feet.
Gonnalose is trying to break free.
Gonnalose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oswald pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Gonnalose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oswald tries to clinch there but Gonnalose circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oswald doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonnalose circles away.
Gonnalose looks to throw the jab but Oswald is out of range.
Gonnalose loads up on a big right hand but Oswald slips the punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonnalose thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Gonnalose.
Gonnalose thuds his right hand into Oswald's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonnalose scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oswald tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oswald, right into the meat.
Gonnalose throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oswald wants to clinch but Gonnalose slips to the side
and Gonnalose counters with a nice uppercut.
Gonnalose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonnalose throws a body punch but Oswald moves out of range.
Gonnalose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oswald.
Oswald is looking to clinch.
Oswald keeps Gonnalose at a distance using the push kick.
Gonnalose looks to score with a jab to the body but Oswald is just out of range.
Gonnalose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gonnalose tries to bum rush Oswald with a series of wild strikes but Oswald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oswald looks to clinch
and Gonnalose counters with a one-two to the body.
Oswald tries to clinch but Gonnalose is having none of it.
Oswald wants to clinch.
Oswald looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oswald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonnalose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonnalose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonnalose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oswald.
Gonnalose cracks Oswald with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gonnalose connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oswald slips a straight right by Gonnalose.
Gonnalose throws the left hand but Oswald avoids the punch easily.
Gonnalose scores with a jab. Oswald acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gonnalose misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonnalose walks forward, straight into a front kick from Oswald.
Oswald is looking to clinch but Gonnalose is avoiding it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oswald.
A slow jab from Gonnalose misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonnalose scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oswald in his tracks.
Oswald misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gonnalose.
Oswald lands with a slapping head kick.
Oswald moves forwards but Gonnalose connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gonnalose throws a sloppy body shot
and Oswald makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gonnalose really felt that one!
Gonnalose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ur Gonnalose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oswald drops his hands momentarily and Gonnalose takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gonnalose's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oswald tries to bum rush Gonnalose with a series of wild strikes but Gonnalose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonnalose lands with an overhand left.
Oswald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oswald doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonnalose circles away.
Gonnalose lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gonnalose bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oswald's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Gonnalose as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gonnalose, as that shot connected.
A big left from Gonnalose misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonnalose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gonnalose punishes Oswald's body with a nice straight punch.
Oswald takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oswald needs to keep his hands up - Gonnalose had a free shot at his head there.
Gonnalose digs a good hook to Oswald's body.
Gonnalose scores with a shot to the body.
Gonnalose throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oswald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oswald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oswald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mark Oswald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oswald will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gonnalose misses with a two punch combination.
Oswald avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonnalose connects with a looping right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ur Gonnalose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gonnalose winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ur Gonnalose!