PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistar Oberream (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!

Putin
vs
Oberream

185 cm
23
230 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
275 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksander Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alistar Oberream!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oberream uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Putin.
Oberream thows a left - swing and a miss!
Putin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oberream throws a lazy right hand but Putin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Putin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oberream lands with a shot to the body.
Putin thows a body shot but no joy.

Oberream shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Putin is trying to defend but Oberream finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Oberream not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oberream missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Oberream not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Putin wants to get back to his feet.
Oberream sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Putin defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oberream trying to advance position but Putin counters by regaining guard.
Oberream postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oberream with a flurry of punches that miss.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oberream throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Putin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oberream waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Putin.
Aleksander Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin thows a body shot but no joy.
Putin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Putin moves out of range of the body kick.
Putin moves away from the strike by Oberream.
Oberream scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Putin misses with a low kick.
Putin throws a jab when Oberream was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberream slips under a jab.

Oberream shoots in and bounces Putin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Oberream stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Putin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oberream stopping the sweep attempt from Putin.
Putin keeping moving, preventing Oberream from controlling successfully.
Putin is trying to keep Oberream in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oberream working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oberream stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Putin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oberream throwing strikes but missing.
Putin working a defensive guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Putin clobbers Oberream with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Putin throws a head kick that Oberream semi-blocks.
Putin is looking to chop away at Oberream's legs.
Putin throws a looping overhand right but Oberream ducks down to avoid it.
Oberream tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Putin was well out of range. Poor timing from Oberream.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin looks to land a right hand but Oberream moved out of range.
Putin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
No luck for Oberream with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Oberream does it's job there.
Putin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Oberream's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Putin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oberream counters with a series of strikes. Putin will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oberream misses with a straight right.
Oberream just misses with a punch to the body.
Putin throws a series of strikes that have Oberream backpedaling.
Putin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Oberream.
Oberream keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Putin throws a hook to the side of Oberream's head but Oberream sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Putin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Putin moves out of range as Oberream strikes.
Oberream works Putin's body with a nice hook.
Oberream lands with a straight right. Putin didn't see that one coming.
Oberream scores with a hook.
Oberream takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Decent striking displayed by Oberream there.

It looks like Aleksander Putin has been cut.
Aleksander Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin is looking to chop away at Oberream's legs.
Putin throws a sloppy body shot
and Oberream cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Putin looks to throw the jab but Oberream is out of range.
Oberream throws a lazy right hand but Putin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oberream cracks a nice hook into Putin's ribs.
Putin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Putin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aleksander Putin is winning the standup battle so far.
Putin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin throws a combination that misses
letting Oberream counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Oberream.

Oberream shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oberream sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Putin defending well though.
Oberream drops an elbow to the side of Putin's head.
Oberream throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Putin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oberream.
Oberream thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Putin's head.
Oberream tries to pass to full mount but Putin defends it.
Oberream is thwarting Putin's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberream throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Putin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Oberream working over Putin with some ground and pound. Putin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oberream wants to lay and pray for a moment but Putin keeps working.
Oberream thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oberream not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oberream is keen to just control but Putin is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oberream not doing much here.
Oberream wants to lay and pray for a moment but Putin keeps working.
Oberream throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Putin is trying to stand up here but Oberream is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Putin throws a jab but it's blocked by Oberream.
Putin misses with a wild body shot.
Putin moves out of range as Oberream strikes.
Oberream misses with a wild body shot.
Oberream clobbers Putin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oberream ducks under a wild hook from Putin.
Oberream misses with a wild body shot.
Putin throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Oberream misses.
A big right from Oberream misses.
Putin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oberream cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Putin throws a low kick, looking for Oberream's leg but Oberream calmly moves out of range.
Oberream avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oberream lands with a cross.
Putin fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putin lands with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oberream uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Putin.
Oberream tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Putin was well out of range. Poor timing from Oberream.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistar Oberream showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Putin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Putin throws a push kick but Oberream slaps the foot to one side.
Oberream throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oberream blocks a head kick by Putin.
Oberream fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Putin avoids it really well and circles away.
Oberream misses with a series of wild punches.
Oberream walks forward, straight into a front kick from Putin.
Oberream misses with a straight left.
Oberream jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Putin slips a straight right by Oberream.
Putin throws a right and a left that Oberream avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oberream closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Putin did well to prevent Oberream getting side control.
Oberream takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Oberream connects with a nice short shot to Putin's temple.
Oberream tries to pass to full mount but Putin defends it.
Oberream looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oberream throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Putin keeping control of the position.
Oberream throws a strike but Putin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Putin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oberream is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberream loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Putin wriggles free and stands up.
Putin just misses with a punch to the body.
Putin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Putin throws a body punch but Oberream moves out of range.
Oberream throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Putin.
A big left from Putin misses.
Aleksander Putin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oberream smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oberream ducks under a wild hook from Putin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Oberream.
Putin misses with a combination
and Putin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Oberream blocks the leg kick.
Putin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oberream manages to avoid it.
Putin slips a straight right by Oberream.
Oberream clobbers Putin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Putin misses with a double jab
and Oberream counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Putin swinging wilding here.
Nice uppercut there from Oberream.
Putin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Oberream counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oberream in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Putin keeping moving, preventing Oberream from controlling successfully.
Oberream pushes down on Putin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Putin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oberream.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putin won't allow Oberream to pass to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistar Oberream comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oberream has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistar Oberream!