PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Oxylon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Katsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsuki has chosen 10 Years Today by Bullet For My Valentine as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Oxylon
vs
Katsuki

182 cm
21
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dwayne Oxylon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isamu Katsuki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oxylon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oxylon digs a good body shot into Katsuki's ribs.
Oxylon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oxylon digs a good hook to Katsuki's body.
Katsuki looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oxylon digs a good body shot into Katsuki's ribs.
Oxylon lands a jab to Katsuki's midsection.
Katsuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oxylon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oxylon lands a nice looking body shot.
Oxylon scores with a shot to the body.
Oxylon misses with a body shot.
Oxylon takes a swing at Katsuki's ribcage but misses.
Oxylon closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Isamu Katsuki has been cut.
Oxylon misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oxylon.
Oxylon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Katsuki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oxylon throws a shot to the body.
Oxylon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Katsuki doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsuki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oxylon. Katsuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oxylon lands a slapping body shot.
Oxylon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Katsuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Oxylon.
Oxylon lands a front kick.
Oxylon stuns Katsuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Katsuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oxylon.
Oxylon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oxylon misses with a two punch combination.
Katsuki wants to land a leg kick but Oxylon is out of range.
Oxylon is looking to wear down Katsuki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oxylon misses with a body shot.
Oxylon looks to land a combination but Katsuki avoids it well.
Oxylon just misses with a punch to the body.
Katsuki takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsuki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Katsuki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oxylon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oxylon misses with a wild body shot.
Oxylon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katsuki moves away.
Dwayne Oxylon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oxylon misses with a body kick.
Oxylon connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katsuki tries to clinch there but Oxylon circles away.
Oxylon scores with a hook to the body. Katsuki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oxylon looks to land a combination but Katsuki avoids it well.
Katsuki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oxylon counters with a nice body shot.
Katsuki tries to score with a low kick but Oxylon moves his leg out of the way.
Katsuki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Katsuki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oxylon scores with a hook to the body. Katsuki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oxylon.
Oxylon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oxylon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oxylon lands a jab to Katsuki's midsection.
A left and a right from Oxylon both land. Nice combination.
Katsuki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oxylon. Katsuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oxylon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Katsuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oxylon.
Katsuki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oxylon throws a body punch but Katsuki moves out of range.
Katsuki doesn't manage to clinch there - Oxylon circles away.
Oxylon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Katsuki manages to avoid it.
Katsuki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Katsuki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Katsuki misses with a knee to the head.

Oxylon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Katsuki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oxylon thuds a left hand into Katsuki's body.
Oxylon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oxylon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Katsuki doesn't seem bothered though.
Oxylon connects with a body shot that sends Katsuki's belly button to the back.
Katsuki tries to clinch but Oxylon is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Katsuki.
Oxylon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oxylon scores with a one two! Katsuki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oxylon thuds a left hand into Katsuki's body.
Oxylon throws a body punch but Katsuki moves out of range.
Oxylon scores with a jab. Katsuki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oxylon works over Katsuki's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Oxylon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isamu Katsuki's cut.
That's time! Oxylon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oxylon connects with a body shot that sends Katsuki's belly button to the back.
Katsuki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oxylon takes a swing at Katsuki's ribcage but misses.
Katsuki tries to clinch but Oxylon moves out of range.
Katsuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oxylon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Katsuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oxylon.
Isamu Katsuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oxylon slips under a jab.
Katsuki wants to clinch
and Oxylon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oxylon scores with a jab to the body.
Oxylon thows a body shot but no joy.
Katsuki throws a hook but Oxylon avoids it easily.
Oxylon digs a good hook to Katsuki's body.
Oxylon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Katsuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Oxylon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oxylon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katsuki.
Katsuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oxylon.
Oxylon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Katsuki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oxylon pinned against the cage. Oxylon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oxylon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oxylon throws a shot to the body.
Oxylon works over Katsuki's head and body with a nice combination.
Oxylon misses the shot to the body.
Dwayne Oxylon is winning the standup battle so far.
Oxylon misses the shot to the body.
Katsuki misses with a combination
and Oxylon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Katsuki thinking.
Oxylon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Katsuki at a distance.
Oxylon takes a swing at Katsuki's ribcage but misses.
Katsuki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oxylon misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsuki tries to clinch but Oxylon moves away
and Oxylon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Katsuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Oxylon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oxylon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oxylon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oxylon slips a jab and a cross from Katsuki.
Oxylon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oxylon digs a good hook to Katsuki's body.
Oxylon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Katsuki is looking to clinch.
Oxylon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oxylon, right into the meat.
Oxylon misses with a body shot.
Oxylon takes a swing at Katsuki's ribcage but misses.
Oxylon thows a body shot but no joy.
Katsuki misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Katsuki.
Oxylon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oxylon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oxylon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Oxylon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oxylon just misses with a punch to the body.
Katsuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oxylon counters with a right hand to the body.
Katsuki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oxylon fails to land with a series of punches.
Katsuki tries to clinch up but Oxylon circles away and keeps his distance.
Katsuki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oxylon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oxylon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oxylon.
Katsuki throws a front kick that sends Oxylon stumbling back into the cage.
Oxylon thows a body shot but no joy.
Katsuki thuds his shin into the meat of Oxylon's side.
Oxylon thows a body shot but no joy.
Oxylon lands a slapping body shot.
Oxylon thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick from Oxylon.
Katsuki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oxylon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oxylon keeps the fight on the outside.
Oxylon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oxylon thuds a left hand into Katsuki's body.
Katsuki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Oxylon counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Oxylon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Isamu Katsuki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Katsuki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Katsuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oxylon looks to score with a jab to the body but Katsuki is just out of range.
Katsuki misses with a few strikes there.
Oxylon thows a body shot but no joy.
Oxylon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Katsuki can do to turn this around?
Oxylon misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Oxylon.
Katsuki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Oxylon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Katsuki somewhat.
Oxylon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Katsuki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oxylon. Oxylon obviously looking to wear him down.
Oxylon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oxylon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oxylon throws a combination. Katsuki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxylon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oxylon lands a right hook to the body.
Katsuki avoids the body shot from Oxylon.
Oxylon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katsuki moves away.
Oxylon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Katsuki misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Oxylon. Beautiful body shot.
Oxylon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Katsuki throws a series of punches but Oxylon moves out of range.
Katsuki throws a combination that misses
and Oxylon counters with a nice body shot.
Oxylon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oxylon misses the shot to the body.
Oxylon lands a jab to Katsuki's midsection.
Oxylon misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Katsuki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oxylon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Katsuki misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oxylon.
Oxylon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Katsuki's calf.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oxylon.
Oxylon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Katsuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Oxylon.
Oxylon lands a nice hook to Katsuki's body. Katsuki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Katsuki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oxylon counters with a one-two to the body.
Katsuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Katsuki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oxylon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Katsuki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oxylon connects with a body shot that sends Katsuki's belly button to the back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Katsuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxylon looks to score with a jab to the body but Katsuki is just out of range.
Katsuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oxylon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oxylon lands with a shot to the body.
Katsuki misses with a body kick.
Katsuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oxylon throws a body punch but Katsuki moves out of range.
Katsuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oxylon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oxylon looks to score with a jab to the body but Katsuki is just out of range.
Katsuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Oxylon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Katsuki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oxylon looks to score with a jab to the body but Katsuki is just out of range.
Oxylon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Katsuki. That did some damage!
Oxylon lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Katsuki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oxylon.
Oxylon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katsuki moves away.
Oxylon misses the shot to the body.
Katsuki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oxylon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Katsuki scores with a spinning back kick!
Oxylon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katsuki moves away.
Katsuki throws a nice head kick!
Katsuki misses with a combination
and Oxylon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oxylon throws a shot to the body.
Oxylon lands with a good body shot.
Katsuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oxylon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Isamu Katsuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oxylon works Katsuki's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Oxylon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oxylon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Oxylon!