PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Oswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pabst Ribbon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oswald comes into the arena with Bathory-Blood, Fire, Death blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Oswald
vs
Ribbon

185 cm
22
200 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

199 cm
24
201 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Oswald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pabst Ribbon!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oswald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ribbon, pushing him back against the cage.
Oswald lands a good knee to the midsection. Ribbon won't want to take too many of those.
Ribbon looks gassed!
Ribbon tries to break free but Oswald pushes him back against the cage.
Oswald lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oswald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ribbon blocks it with crossed arms.
Oswald gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oswald lands a shoulder strike.

Oswald jumps guard and drags Ribbon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Oswald 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.

Oswald had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ribbon defends it easily.
Oswald 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.
Oswald is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Oswald moves nicely into side control.
Ribbon tries to improve position but can't.
Oswald tries to advance to mount but can't.
Oswald advances nicely into full mount.

Oswald looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Oswald working for a guillotine from mount but Ribbon is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbon tries to hold on but Oswald postures up.

Oswald moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ribbon has worked his arm free - good work by Ribbon!
Ribbon prevents Oswald from moving into mount.

Oswald goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ribbon has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Oswald but great work by Ribbon.
Ribbon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Oswald is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbon tries to advance to mount but can't.
Oswald is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ribbon remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Oswald tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ribbon wants to control but Oswald is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ribbon throws a hook but Oswald avoids it easily.
Ribbon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oswald.
Ribbon scores with a hook to the body. Oswald takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oswald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ribbon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ribbon with a nice cross.
Ribbon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good work by Ribbon as he checks the leg kick.
Roger Oswald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribbon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Ribbon waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Oswald. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Oswald to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Oswald is rocked!
Ribbon postures up in Oswald's guard and throws a big left but Oswald blocks it.
Oh Oswald is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oswald wants to improve his position but instead Ribbon has moved into half guard.
Oswald seems to have got his legs back now.
Oswald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ribbon scores with a nice strike.
Oswald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oswald misses with a low kick.
Ribbon blocks a low kick nicely.
Ribbon 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.
Ribbon's corner calls for a 1-2. Ribbon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ribbon looks to throw the jab but Oswald is out of range.
Oswald misses with a body kick.
Ribbon misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to de liver by Ribbon. Beautiful body shot.
Pabst Ribbon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ribbon digs a good body shot into Oswald's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ribbon.
Nice straight punches there by Ribbon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ribbon.
Ribbon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oswald doesn't seem bothered though.
Ribbon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oswald's hands.

Oswald is rocked!

Ribbon moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Oswald goes down! Can Ribbon finish him!?
Oh Oswald is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ribbon stands up and waves to Oswald to follow him.
Ribbon lands with a nice body punch.
Oswald seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Ribbon.
Ribbon scores with a hook to the body. Oswald takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ribbon lands a nice hook to Oswald's body. Oswald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ribbon stuns Oswald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ribbon lands a slapping body shot.
Oswald throws a head kick but Ribbon moves out of range.
Ribbon lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Ribbon. That snapped Oswald's head back.
Ribbon scores with a jab to the body.
Oswald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribbon.
Oswald tries a head kick but it misses.
Ribbon scores with a sloppy right hand. Oswald should have avoided that one.
Oswald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oswald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ribbon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ribbon misses with a looping left.
Oswald throws a head kick that Ribbon semi-blocks.
Oswald misses with a head kick.
Ribbon with a hook.
Ribbon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oswald throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice jab there from Ribbon.
Jab from Ribbon.
Ribbon connects with a looping right hand.
Oswald pushes Ribbon away with a front kick.
Ribbon scores with a body shot.
Ribbon keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribbon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ribbon circles away from the clinch attempt.

Oswald moves into range and clinches up with Ribbon.
Ribbon tries to break the clinch but Oswald is controlling the position.
Oswald tries a knee to the head but Ribbon blocks it.
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.
Oswald fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ribbon working hard to break the clinch.
Ribbon is trying to break the clinch but Oswald has him pressed against the cage.
Oswald looking to throw knees to the head but Ribbon is blocking nicely.
Oswald creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ribbon tries to break the clinch but Oswald is controlling the position.
Oswald tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ribbon smiles and moves away.
Ribbon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oswald backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbon scores with a three punch combo!
Oswald shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribbon checks a leg kick.
Ribbon swinging wilding here.
Ribbon moves out of range of the leg kick from Oswald.
Some wild striking there from Ribbon.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oswald unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oswald lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oswald throws an elbow but misses.
Oswald tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribbon avoids the damage to the body.
Ribbon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oswald tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribbon avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oswald prevents Ribbon from breaking the clinch.

Oswald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ribbon's corner calls for a 1-2. Ribbon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oswald throws a front kick aimed at Ribbon's knee but Ribbon avoids it well.
A lazy left from Ribbon finds it's target.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribbon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribbon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ribbon with a nice cross.
Ribbon lands a jab to Oswald's midsection.
Ribbon cracks Oswald with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ribbon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheers as Ribbon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oswald doesn't seem phased though.
Oswald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ribbon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ribbon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oswald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oswald is looking to clinch.
Ribbon checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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.
Ribbon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oswald in his tracks.
Ribbon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oswald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oswald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ribbon.
Oswald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ribbon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pabst Ribbon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Oswald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ribbon's corner calls for a 1-2. Ribbon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ribbon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ribbon lands with an uppercut that bounces Oswald off the cage and back into rage.

Oswald darts in and clinches Ribbon up against the cage.
Oswald lands a shoulder strike.
Oswald comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oswald digs a right hand underneath Ribbon's ribcage. Ribbon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oswald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ribbon is defending well for now.
Ribbon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oswald tries to circle away but Ribbon has him pinned against the cage.
Ribbon tries to circle away but Oswald has him pinned against the cage.
Oswald throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oswald tries to pull guard but Ribbon won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oswald as Ribbon tries to tie him up.
A knee to the head by Oswald.

Ribbon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ribbon lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oswald.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ribbon lands a nice hook to Oswald's body. Oswald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ribbon lands a nice looking body shot.
Oswald connects with a solid leg kick.
Ribbon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oswald.
Ribbon throws out a loose jab but Oswald uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oswald.
Ribbon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oswald wants to clinch up but Ribbon keeps it at a distance.
Ribbon thuds his right hand into Oswald's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oswald is looking to clinch.
Oswald misses with a low kick.
Oswald is looking to clinch.
Oswald walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oswald slips a jab and a cross from Ribbon.
A head kick misses from Oswald.
Ribbon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oswald looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ribbon scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick from Oswald lands but Ribbon takes it in his stride.
Oswald is looking to clinch but Ribbon is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oswald drops his hands momentarily and Ribbon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oswald plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ribbon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oswald shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ribbon throws a good cross that connects.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribbon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oswald misses with a head kick.
Ribbon cracks Oswald with a good jab.
Oswald walks into a jab.
Ribbon looks to throw the jab but Oswald is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oswald.
Ribbon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ribbon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ribbon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oswald.
A head kick misses from Oswald.
Oswald takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ribbon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Oswald closes the distance and pushes Ribbon back into the cage.
Oswald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ribbon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswald trying to land knees to the body.
Ribbon tries to circle away but Oswald has him pinned against the cage.
Oswald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ribbon avoids it.
Ribbon tries to break the clinch but Oswald is controlling the position.
Roger Oswald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ribbon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice straight punches there by Ribbon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ribbon.
Ribbon lands a nice hook to Oswald's body. Oswald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ribbon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oswald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oswald thumps Ribbon with a low kick.
Ribbon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oswald will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ribbon lands with a nice combination. Oswald backs away looking to recover.
Ribbon just misses with a punch to the body.
Ribbon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oswald.
Oswald throws a head kick that misses.
Ribbon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oswald at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ribbon connects with a single shot there.
Oswald connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Oswald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ribbon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oswald just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribbon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oswald moves away.
Oswald misses with a leg kick.
Ribbon with a nice cross.
Ribbon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oswald can pounce on him.
Ribbon throws a right hand that Oswald ducks under and follows up with a left that Oswald also avoids with ease.
Oswald does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ribbon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Oswald pushes Ribbon up against the cage in a clinch.

Oswald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Oswald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pabst Ribbon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ribbon looks to land a combination but Oswald avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oswald.
Nice uppercut lands for Ribbon. That snapped Oswald's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oswald.
Oswald misses with a kick to the body.
Oswald throws a head kick that misses.
Oswald throws out a loose jab but Ribbon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribbon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oswald is looking to score with low kicks.
Ribbon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oswald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pabst Ribbon.
I've got Ribbon 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pabst Ribbon!