PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beau Oxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oxer has chosen Pretender - Foo fighters 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.

Russo
vs
Oxer

170 cm
23
154 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

173 cm
27
154 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Beau Oxer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo misses the shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Russo.
Oxer scores with a shot to the body.
Oxer misses with a wild body shot.
Oxer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Russo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oxer is able to avoid easily.
Oxer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oxer avoids the head kick by Russo.
Russo scores with a nice body kick.
Russo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Russo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oxer.
Oxer throws a hook but Russo blocks it.
Russo punishes Oxer's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Russo is looking to chop away at Oxer's legs.
Oxer swings for the body but Russo moves out of range.
Oxer connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Russo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oxer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beau Oxer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oxer throws a shot from downtown. Russo moves away and avoids it.
Russo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Russo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oxer.
Oxer lands with a good body shot.
Russo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Russo tried to score with a low kick but Oxer checks it.
Oxer lands with a cross.
Oxer misses with a hook.

Russo clinches with his opponent.
Russo lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Beau Oxer has been cut.
Russo lands an elbow just above Oxer 's eye.
Russo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oxer's defenses.
Oxer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oxer takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Russo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Russo scores with a knee to the head.
Russo lands an elbow just above Oxer 's eye.
Russo prevents Oxer from breaking the clinch.
Russo lands a good knee to the midsection. Oxer won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Russo.
Russo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oxer tries to break the clinch but Russo is controlling the position.
Russo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Russo scores with a knee to the head.
Russo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oxer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Russo lands a nice elbow.
Russo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oxer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Russo with a knee to the head.
Russo lands an elbow just above Oxer 's eye.

Oxer is rocked!

That has opened up Beau Oxer's cut even more.
Oxer wants to break free but Russo has control.
Oxer is still on wobbly legs! Can Russo finish him?
Oxer can't break the clinch.
Russo landing knees to the body.
Oxer looks gassed!
Russo landing knees to the body.
Oxer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Russo.
Russo lands an elbow inside that Oxer shrugs off.
Russo content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oxer's face.
Russo lands a big knee! That's hurt Oxer! Oh, he's all over the place! Russo lands another knee that sends Oxer to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Russo!