PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr Octagon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osana Bin Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osana Bin Laden will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Octagon
vs
Bin Laden

170 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dr Octagon !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Osana Bin Laden!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Octagon tries to sprawl but Bin Laden drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bin Laden is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bin Laden prevents Octagon from improving his position.
Well, if Bin Laden is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bin Laden working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bin Laden performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bin Laden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Octagon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Octagon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bin Laden is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Octagon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bin Laden on the ground.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Osana Bin Laden wasn't active enough on the ground.
Octagon misses with a body shot.
Octagon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Octagon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Bin Laden has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bin Laden gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Octagon regains guard.
Bin Laden makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Octagon controls Bin Laden momentarily but Bin Laden frees himself.

Octagon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bin Laden is aware though and is defending well.
Bin Laden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Octagon is working an open guard so Bin Laden takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Bin Laden changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Octagon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bin Laden working the head and body with strikes.
Octagon is trying to improve his position.
Bin Laden landing a few strikes.
Octagon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden scoring with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Octagon tries to bench press Bin Laden off him but Bin Laden keeps the position.
Bin Laden lands an elbow.
Octagon can't do much from the bottom here.
Octagon is trying to work for a sweep but Bin Laden has mounted him!
Octagon working to try and regain half guard.
Bin Laden has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Octagon 's face.
Octagon taking shots to the head.
Octagon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bin Laden content just to control the position here.
Octagon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Octagon is looking to get to half guard.
Bin Laden landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bin Laden connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Octagon wants to control but Bin Laden is having none of it.
Bin Laden looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bin Laden tries to control but Octagon wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden controlling from mount.
Bin Laden lands with some strikes.
Octagon is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bin Laden with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Octagon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bin Laden working Octagon over with strikes here.
Octagon wants to hold on but Bin Laden pushes him away.
Octagon is desperately trying to improve his position but Bin Laden has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bin Laden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Octagon 's sensitive parts.

Bin Laden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Octagon , pushing him back against the cage.

Bin Laden lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Bin Laden seems content to control.
Octagon tries to get to full guard but Bin Laden has control of the leg.
Octagon missing with punches from the bottom.
Octagon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Bin Laden there.
Octagon wants to control but Bin Laden is keeping busy.

Octagon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Octagon actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden slows the pace down in half guard.
Bin Laden passes to side control.
Bin Laden in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Octagon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Octagon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Octagon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bin Laden's best efforts.
Bin Laden seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bin Laden lands with a punch from half guard.
Bin Laden trying to control the action but Octagon is working from the bottom.
Bin Laden is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octagon is trying to get back to full guard.
Octagon wants to control but Bin Laden is keeping busy.
Bin Laden working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bin Laden prevents Octagon from improving his position.
Octagon trying to control from the bottom.

Octagon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bin Laden decides to stand and escape the position.
Octagon misses with a lunging right hand

and Bin Laden counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bin Laden.
Octagon fails to pull guard.
Octagon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bin Laden jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Octagon looking to pass the guard.
Osana Bin Laden has got the better of the ground game so far.
Octagon trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bin Laden manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Bin Laden thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Octagon looking for a guillotine here but Bin Laden defends easily.

Octagon working for a triangle but Bin Laden defends it easily.
Octagon is looking to stand up but Bin Laden isn't so interested in that idea.

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.

Octagon looking for a guillotine here but Bin Laden defends easily.

Octagon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bin Laden is aware though and is defending well.
Bin Laden is working Octagon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bin Laden stands up over Octagon , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Octagon working a defensive guard here.
Bin Laden is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Octagon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bin Laden defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osana Bin Laden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Octagon . Bin Laden shrugs it off though.
Octagon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Octagon misses.
Octagon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Bin Laden shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Octagon trying to hold on to Bin Laden's head to control him but Bin Laden postures up.
Bin Laden scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bin Laden seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Octagon could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden working the head and body with strikes.
Bin Laden working the head and body with strikes.
Bin Laden is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bin Laden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bin Laden is looking for a kimura here.

Octagon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Octagon wants to get back to full guard.

Bin Laden is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octagon is trying to control but can't.
Octagon tries to roll over but Bin Laden keeps him under control.
Bin Laden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Octagon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bin Laden takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bin Laden prevents Octagon from improving his position.
Bin Laden is thwarting Octagon 's attempts to control the position.
Bin Laden is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Bin Laden seems to be working for a kimura but Octagon defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octagon is looking to escape.
Bin Laden scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Octagon tries to get to full guard but Bin Laden has control of the leg.
Bin Laden is thwarting Octagon 's attempts to control the position.
Octagon tries to roll over but Bin Laden keeps him under control.

Bin Laden is looking for a kimura but Octagon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bin Laden to get the leverage.
Octagon is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Octagon actively working from the bottom here.

Octagon looking for a kimura from the bottom but Bin Laden passes into side control!
Bin Laden gets to mount! Octagon was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Octagon wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bin Laden prevents Octagon from getting the reversal.
Bin Laden postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Octagon looks a forlorn figure.
Bin Laden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Octagon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osana Bin Laden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bin Laden 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 William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osana Bin Laden!