PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Osborne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osborne has chosen DMX - We Right Here as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thai
vs
Osborne

180 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
24
186 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Muay Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wayne Osborne!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osborne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thai. That's going to slow Osborne down.
Osborne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Osborne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Osborne checks a leg kick.
Osborne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Osborne misses.
Thai throws a head kick that Osborne semi-blocks.
Thai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thai.
Osborne has a takedown stuffed.
Thai cracks the inside of Osborne's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thai, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai tries to clinch up but Osborne circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Osborne looks gassed!
Thai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wayne Osborne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai scores with a nice body kick.
Thai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thai thumps Osborne with a low kick.
Thai throws a leg kick which misses Osborne's front leg but catches the back leg as Osborne tries to avoid it.
Thai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Osborne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thai. Thai obviously looking to wear him down.
Thai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Osborne.
Thai thumps Osborne with a low kick.
Thai slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick from Thai lands but Osborne takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osborne throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Osborne misses with a combination
and Thai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thai feints and then cracks Osborne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Osborne down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thai.
Osborne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Thai closes the distance and clinches.
Osborne throws an elbow that misses.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Osborne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Osborne is defending well for now.
Osborne is trying to force a seperation but Thai has the dominant position.
Osborne's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.

Osborne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Osborne misses with a double jab
and Thai counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Osborne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai scores with a nice body kick.
Thai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Osborne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thai.
Osborne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thai. Thai obviously looking to wear him down.
Thai cracks the inside of Osborne's front leg.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Osborne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body kick from Thai.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thai, right into the meat.
Crunch! Thai slams his shin into Osborne's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thai.
Thai throws a head kick that half lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thai.
Osborne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick by Osborne misses
and Thai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thai cracks the inside of Osborne's front leg.
Wayne Osborne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osborne is breathing heavily.
Thai lands a jab-cross combination.
Thai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Osborne's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thai can pounce on him.
Osborne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Osborne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Muay Thai is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Osborne tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Osborne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Osborne if he has to take too many more of those.
Thai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thai tries to clinch but Osborne is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Thai.
Thai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Osborne. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai is looking to slow Osborne down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thai feints and then cracks Osborne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Osborne down.
Osborne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai thuds his shin into the meat of Osborne's side.
Thai lands with a slapping head kick.
Osborne tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thai scores with a spinning back kick!
Thai scores with a push kick.
Thai throws a head kick that Osborne semi-blocks.
Muay Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thai throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Osborne. That did some damage!
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Osborne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Osborne has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thai.
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thai cracks the inside of Osborne's front leg.
Osborne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Thai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Osborne is trying to break the clinch but Thai has him pressed against the cage.

Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thai. Osborne shrugs it off though.
Thai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Osborne can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osborne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thai.
Osborne tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Osborne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thai - the referee stops the clock and Osborne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thai. Osborne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Osborne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Osborne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thai.
Osborne tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Thai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Thai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Osborne tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muay Thai dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Thai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Osborne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thai throws a nice head kick!
Thai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Thai.
Thai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Osborne. That did some damage!
Thai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Osborne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Thai.
Osborne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thai counters with an inside leg kick.
Osborne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Osborne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thai counters with a thumping low kick.
Thai thuds his shin into the meat of Osborne's side.
Osborne takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thai throws a leg kick which misses Osborne's front leg but catches the back leg as Osborne tries to avoid it.
Thai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Osborne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thai lands a glancing blow to the side of Osborne's head.
Osborne wants to clinch
and Thai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Osborne misses with a hook to the body

and Thai counters by clinching up.
Osborne avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai prevents Osborne from breaking the clinch.
Thai is trying to break the clinch but Osborne has him pressed against the cage.
Osborne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osborne throws a head kick that misses
and Thai counters with a thumping low kick.
Thai throws a head kick that half lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thai.
Thai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Osborne's sensitive parts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Osborne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thai - the referee stops the clock and Osborne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thai. Osborne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thai throws a leg kick which misses Osborne's front leg but catches the back leg as Osborne tries to avoid it.
Wayne Osborne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circle momentarily. Thai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Osborne looks to clinch
and Thai counters with a low kick, right behind Osborne 's knee.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Muay Thai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thai lands with a slapping head kick.
Thai pushes Osborne away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osborne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thai can pounce on him.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Osborne. That did some damage!
Thai tries to clinch but Osborne is having none of it.
Thai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Osborne's calf.
Osborne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Osborne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thai. Thai obviously looking to wear him down.
Osborne tries to clinch up
and Thai counters with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muay Thai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thai 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:24
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muay Thai!