PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caco Antibes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Osiris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antibes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Liquor store blues - Bruno mars ft. Damian Marley. Osiris is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Deicide - Angels of Hell. 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.

Antibes
vs
Osiris

188 cm
29
215 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

189 cm
31
200 lbs
16 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caco Antibes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eric Osiris!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antibes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Osiris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Osiris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antibes was well out of range. Poor timing from Osiris.
A punch combination from Antibes misses.
Osiris thows a body shot but no joy.
Antibes lands with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Osiris blocks the low kick.
Antibes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antibes misses with a few strikes there.

Osiris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Osiris working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Antibes is looking for a sweep.
Antibes dodges the ground and pound from Osiris.
Antibes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Osiris throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Antibes to regain full guard.
Antibes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Antibes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Osiris keeps working.
Osiris wants to improve his position but Antibes is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antibes tries to stand and escape but Osiris is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antibes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Osiris wants to improve his position but Antibes is controlling well.
Antibes tries to stand but can't do so whilst Osiris controls his leg.
Well, if Antibes 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Caco Antibes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Antibes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antibes loads up on a big right hand but Osiris slips the punch.
Osiris throws the kick towards the body but Antibes avoids it.
Antibes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osiris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Antibes throws a series of strikes that have Osiris backpedaling.
Antibes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Osiris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antibes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Osiris.
Osiris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antibes moves away.
Osiris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antibes throws a nice looking combination but Osiris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Osiris lands a nice hook to Antibes's body. Antibes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Osiris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antibes throws a right and a left that Osiris avoids nicely.
Antibes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Antibes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Osiris circles away quickly and effectively.
Osiris avoids the body shot from Antibes.
Antibes misses with a few strikes there.
Antibes is breathing heavily.
Antibes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Osiris counters with a body kick that stops Antibes in his tracks momentarily.
Osiris is looking to clinch.
Antibes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antibes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Osiris tries for a takedown but Antibes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Antibes.
Osiris throws a head kick that misses.
Osiris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caco Antibes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osiris fails with a takedown attempt.
Osiris misses with a series of wild punches.

Osiris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Osiris lands in his opponent's guard.
Osiris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Osiris trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Antibes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Antibes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Osiris, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osiris. Antibes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antibes misses with a wild combination.
Osiris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Antibes.
Osiris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antibes circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antibes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Osiris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Antibes fails to land with a series of punches.
Antibes misses with a series of wild punches.
Antibes misses with a few strikes there.
Osiris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Antibes sprawls well. Antibes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Osiris gets slowly back to his feet.
Caco Antibes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Osiris.
Antibes lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osiris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Antibes avoids it really well and circles away.
Osiris avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caco Antibes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Osiris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Antibes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Osiris somewhat.
Osiris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antibes.
Antibes is looking to wear down Osiris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Osiris tries a head kick but it misses.
Antibes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Antibes looks to land a combination but Osiris avoids it well.
Caco Antibes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Antibes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Osiris.
Antibes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antibes misses with a double jab.
Caco Antibes is winning the standup battle so far.
Antibes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antibes tries to bum rush Osiris with a series of wild strikes but Osiris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Antibes!
Some wild striking there from Antibes.
Antibes fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antibes throws a series of punches but Osiris avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Osiris.
Osiris throws a combination. Antibes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Antibes throws a nice looking combination but Osiris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antibes fails with a takedown attempt.
Osiris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antibes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antibes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Osiris circles away quickly and effectively.
Osiris throws a right and a left that Antibes avoids nicely.
Osiris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Antibes doesn't seem bothered though.
Osiris misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Antibes.
Antibes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Osiris throws a head kick that misses.
Osiris checks a low kick from Antibes.
Antibes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Antibes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Osiris - the referee stops the clock and Antibes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Osiris. Antibes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Osiris throws a body punch but Antibes moves out of range.
Antibes misses with a few strikes there.
Osiris lands a slapping body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Antibes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Osiris.
A slapping leg kick lands for Osiris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antibes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Antibes misses with a two punch combination.
Osiris misses with a wild body shot.
Antibes misses with a wild combination.

Osiris looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Antibes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osiris cracks Antibes with a big elbow.
Osiris looks up at the clock and then as Antibes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Osiris smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The strikes coming from Osiris are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Antibes parries the strikes from Osiris easily there. Osiris is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Antibes to escape.
You can see the frustration on Antibes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Osiris in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

It looks like Caco Antibes has been cut.
The strikes coming from Osiris are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Antibes defending against the ground and pound.
Osiris is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osiris scores with a couple of short elbows.
Osiris in side control, throwing shots but Antibes defends.
Antibes tries to bench press Osiris off him but Osiris keeps the position.
Osiris scores with punches from side control.
Osiris landing strikes.

Antibes is rocked!
Osiris in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Antibes looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Osiris turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Osiris!
Eric Osiris decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.