PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Osko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Osko's choice of entrance music: Sabotage. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanchez
vs
Osko

183 cm
23
182 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

167 cm
30
178 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Brute
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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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcello Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Osko!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez looking to score a takedown here. Osko is defending well but Sanchez drives through and ends up in Osko's guard.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Osko is retaining full guard.
Osko is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Sanchez being controlled here momentarily.
Osko keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Osko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Osko misses with a jab, cross combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanchez blocks the leg kick.
Osko walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Osko uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
and Osko counters with a nice body kick.

Sanchez instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Osko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Marcello Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez darts in trying to clinch
and Osko counters with a left and a right that stings Sanchez.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Osko circles away easily
and Osko counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Osko to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Osko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanchez's guard now.
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!
Osko is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
Osko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Osko trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.

Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Osko defends easily.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Osko from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osko throws a big right hand that misses.
Osko working some strikes from top position.
Osko throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Osko manages to control the position for a moment.
Osko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sanchez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Osko because Sanchez loaded up on that one.
Sanchez looking to land elbow strikes but Osko uses the position to regain half guard.
Osko is looking to get back to full guard here but Sanchez has managed to pass to side control instead.
Osko isn't going anywhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Osko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sanchez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sanchez tries to stand but Osko is controlling his head.

Sanchez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sanchez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanchez tries to score with some ground and pound. Osko controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Osko is looking to regain half guard here but Sanchez keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Osko, who protects the arm well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osko is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Josh Osko will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.

Sanchez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Osko tries to improve position but can't.
Sanchez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Osko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Osko holding on.

Sanchez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Osko to his feet.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcello Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Osko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Osko circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the body from Sanchez misses

and Osko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanchez's guard now.
Osko stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Osko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Osko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Osko wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Osko won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Osko from controlling successfully.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Osko is one step ahead there.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Osko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Osko throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Sanchez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Osko scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osko landing with the ground and pound.
Osko tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Osko is working Sanchez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Osko throws an elbow that misses. Sanchez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Osko's guard. Nice move by Sanchez!

Osko throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sanchez escapes and throws Osko's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Josh Osko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez wants to stand but Osko has his arm trapped.
Osko gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Osko is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanchez.
Osko keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Osko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sanchez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sanchez prevents Osko from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws a strike but Osko avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Osko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sanchez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Osko avoids it really well and circles away.
Osko looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.

Sanchez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osko is pressing down on Sanchez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Osko pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
Osko looking for a sweep. Not yet Osko, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Osko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez passes Osko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Osko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Osko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Osko controlling Sanchez's posture.
Osko keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez won't allow Osko to sweep him here.
Sanchez distracts Osko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Osko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osko scoring with strikes but Sanchez is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanchez wants to hold on but Osko pushes him away.
Osko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Osko scoring with strikes but Sanchez is staying in there.
Sanchez is in a horrible position here. Osko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Sanchez is rocked!
Osko lands a big shot to the head and Sanchez winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Josh Osko!
A less than humble Josh Osko misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.