PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ammon Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Farva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farva has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Ammon Osbourne had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Osbourne
vs
Farva

195 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ammon Osbourne !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodney Farva!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farva fails to land with a series of punches.
Farva throws a right hand that Osbourne ducks under and follows up with a left that Osbourne also avoids with ease.
Farva swings for the body but Osbourne moves out of range.
Osbourne defending well as Farva loads up on a big left hand.
Farva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osbourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Farva looks gassed!
Osbourne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Osbourne shoots in looking for a takedown. Farva tries to sprawl out of it but Osbourne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Farva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Osbourne drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Farva has a closed guard, preventing Osbourne from standing up.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Farva keeps moving.
Farva keeping full guard, as Osbourne tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osbourne .
Osbourne trying to control but Farva is working from the bottom.
Osbourne with a flurry of punches that miss.

Farva is working an open guard so Osbourne takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Osbourne fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ammon Osbourne . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Osbourne .

Osbourne clinches up against the cage.
Osbourne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Farva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Farva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Farva digs a right hand underneath Osbourne 's ribcage. Osbourne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Osbourne fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farva can't break the clinch.
Osbourne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Farva smiles and moves away.
Osbourne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Farva counters with a left and a right that stings Osbourne .
Osbourne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Farva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Farva as he jumps to the side.
Farva misses with a few strikes there.
Osbourne takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Osbourne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Farva misses with a double jab

and Osbourne counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Farva is looking to stand up but Osbourne isn't so interested in that idea.
Osbourne trying to control the position from guard on top but Farva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farva has his hands on Osbourne 's head, controlling the position.
Osbourne trying to control the position from guard on top but Farva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osbourne wants to stand but Farva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Osbourne looking to sit in guard and control but Farva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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.
Osbourne controls Farva momentarily but Farva frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Osbourne fails with a takedown attempt.
Osbourne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Farva to score with a decent uppercut.
Osbourne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Osbourne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Osbourne throws a head kick that misses.

Farva tries to keep at a distance but Osbourne has taken the fight into the clinch.

Osbourne breaks the clinch.
Osbourne misses with a combination

and Farva counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ammon Osbourne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Farva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Farva looks to score with a jab to the body but Osbourne is just out of range.
Osbourne wants to clinch up but Farva keeps it at a distance.
Farva stuffs the takedown.
Osbourne tries for a takedown but Farva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Osbourne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Osbourne doesn't manage to clinch there - Farva circles away.
Nice defenses there by Osbourne .
Osbourne looks to clinch

and Farva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Farva.

Osbourne breaks the clinch.
Farva lands a really nice looking cross but Osbourne seems unphased.
Osbourne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ammon Osbourne . That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Osbourne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Osbourne or perhaps it was just good defense by Farva which made him look bad.
Osbourne shoots in for a double leg but Farva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Farva is breathing heavily.

Farva darts in and clinches Osbourne up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farva can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Osbourne can't find room to land a body shot as Farva controls the action.
Osbourne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Farva is trying to break free.

Osbourne breaks the clinch.
Farva keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Osbourne .
Rodney Farva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osbourne throws a head kick that half lands.
Osbourne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Osbourne looks to land a body kick but Farva moved away.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Farva as he jumps to the side.
Farva throws a combination that misses
and Osbourne counters with a leg kick.
Rodney Farva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Farva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Osbourne tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Farva counters by clinching up.
Osbourne is working for takedown but Farva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Osbourne scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Osbourne ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Osbourne no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Osbourne is looking for a triangle but Farva pushes his legs off easily.
Osbourne wants to stand and escape but Farva is having none of it.
Osbourne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Farva wants to get back to his feet.
Osbourne wants to control but Farva is keeping him busy.

Osbourne decides to stand and escape the position.
Osbourne misses with a wild combination.
Osbourne wants to clinch but Farva slips to the side
and Farva counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne lands with a kick to the temple. Farva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Osbourne tries to clinch but Farva is having none of it.
Osbourne fails with the takedown
and Farva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Farva closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Osbourne .

Osbourne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Osbourne lands a nice looking body kick.
Osbourne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Farva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Farva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Osbourne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fight stays on the outside here - Osbourne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Osbourne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Farva lands a glancing blow to the side of Osbourne 's head.
Farva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Osbourne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Farva.
Osbourne keeps control of Farva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Farva manages to break the clinch.
Osbourne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Osbourne shoots in but Farva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Farva misses with a double jab.

Osbourne closes the distance and clinches.
Farva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Osbourne lands a knee to the head.
Osbourne tries to score a body lock takedown but Farva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osbourne is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Farva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Osbourne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Farva looking to stall.
Osbourne keeps control of Farva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Osbourne manages to break the clinch.
Farva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Osbourne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ammon Osbourne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rodney Farva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Osbourne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Farva throws a nice looking combination but Osbourne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Osbourne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Osbourne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Farva pinned against the cage. Farva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ammon Osbourne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osbourne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ammon Osbourne . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farva throws a series of punches but Osbourne avoids them all with ease.
Osbourne shoots in and drives through. Farva sprawls well.
Farva stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Farva throws a series of punches but Osbourne avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Osbourne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Farva. No joy for Osbourne on that attempt.
Farva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Osbourne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Osbourne tries to pull guard but Farva holds him up against the cage and eventually Osbourne drops back down to his feet.
Osbourne tries to stall but Farva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Osbourne keeps control of Farva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Osbourne jumps guard but Farva stands there with Osbourne around his waist. Osbourne gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Osbourne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Osbourne is looking to clinch.
Osbourne wants to clinch up but Farva keeps it at a distance.
Osbourne shoots for a takedown but Farva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Osbourne scores with a push kick.
Osbourne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A choreographed right hand from Farva misses the target.

Farva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Osbourne wants a takedown but no success here.
Osbourne has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Farva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farva is looking to break free of the clinch but Osbourne has double underhooks.

Osbourne breaks from the clinch.
Osbourne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Farva is looking to clinch but Osbourne is avoiding it.
Osbourne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Osbourne or perhaps it was just good defense by Farva which made him look bad.
Farva wants to clinch but Osbourne slips to the side

so Osbourne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Osbourne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Farva can do anything to dispel that myth.

Farva pushes Osbourne off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osbourne darts in trying to clinch
and Farva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Osbourne counters with a nice body kick.
Osbourne closes the distance but Farva moves to the side
and Farva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne tries for a takedown but Farva circles away easily
and Farva counters with a nice uppercut.
Osbourne lands a two punch combo.
Osbourne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Osbourne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown by Osbourne or perhaps it was just good defense by Farva which made him look bad.
Osbourne keeps Farva at a distance using the push kick.

Osbourne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Farva sprawls well initially but Osbourne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Osbourne frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Farva can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osbourne unloads with some shots from mount but Farva bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osbourne wants to control the pace but Farva is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne lands a big shot there that rocks Farva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Osbourne trying to control but Farva is having none of it.
Farva manages to control the position for a moment.
Osbourne thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Osbourne tries to control but Farva wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ammon Osbourne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Osbourne , 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ammon Osbourne !