PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dongmin Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Mustacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustacho has chosen Los Lobos - Canción Del Mariachi as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Oh
vs
Mustacho

186 cm
26
217 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

186 cm
27
211 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER
Merciless Gladiators

KAISER
Heisenberg

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dongmin Oh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rogerio Mustacho!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustacho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oh misses with a straight right.
Oh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've been told by Oh's head coaches at Nexus Fight Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slow jab from Mustacho misses its intended target.
Mustacho misses with a body kick.
Mustacho takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mustacho pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oh is out of range and Mustacho settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mustacho.
Mustacho thumps Oh with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Oh
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oh lands a leg kick that knocks Mustacho off balance momentarily.
Mustacho throws a low kick but Oh avoids it.
Mustacho jabs at Oh's body.
Mustacho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mustacho scoring well with a low kick there.
Oh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mustacho takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho lands a high kick!
A jab from Mustacho misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mustacho has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Oh checks a leg kick.
Oh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mustacho closes the distance and clinches.
Oh misses with some punches.
Mustacho displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oh up against the cage.
Oh scores with a shot to the side of Mustacho's head.
Mustacho lands with a left to the head.
Oh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mustacho's elbow.
Oh misses with a punch to the body.
Oh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mustacho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustacho has Oh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mustacho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oh.
Mustacho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mustacho misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh looking to slow down the pace here.

Oh breaks the clinch.
Oh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh tries to work over Mustacho's front leg with a kick but Mustacho checks it.
Mustacho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mustacho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dongmin Oh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mustacho throws out a loose jab but Oh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mustacho throws a jab when Oh was well out of range.
Mustacho scores with a body shot.
Oh feints and then cracks Mustacho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mustacho down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oh is fending him off so far but Mustacho persists. Nope, Oh circles away and we're back to standing.
Mustacho throws the kick towards the body but Oh avoids it.
Oh scores with a head kick.
Mustacho avoids the head kick by Oh.
Oh tries to land a leg kick but Mustacho saw it coming and moves away.
Mustacho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oh throws a leg kick
and Mustacho counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mustacho is looking to clinch but Oh is avoiding it.
Mustacho scoring well with a low kick there.
Mustacho wants to land a leg kick but Oh is out of range.
Mustacho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh throws a leg kick but Mustacho checks it.
Oh throws a hook but Mustacho avoids it easily.
Oh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mustacho throws a lazy right hand but Oh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Mustacho has closed the distance and engaged Oh in a clinch.
Oh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mustacho backwards.
Oh misses with a punch to the body.
Oh working aggressively here.
Oh working hard to break the clinch.
Oh scores with a shoulder strike.
Mustacho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mustacho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dongmin Oh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Mustacho.
Oh is working Mustacho over against the cage.
Mustacho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mustacho backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oh.
Mustacho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mustacho.

Oh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dongmin Oh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mustacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Oh is just out of range.
Oh lands a jab to Mustacho's midsection.
Oh looks for the body kick but Mustacho saw that one coming.
Oh looks for the body kick but Mustacho saw that one coming.
Mustacho throws the kick towards the body but Oh avoids it.
Mustacho missing with a left hand there. Oh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mustacho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Oh.
Oh moves out of range of the leg kick from Mustacho.
Oh throws a solid leg kick but Mustacho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oh.
Oh fakes the leg kick and cracks Mustacho in the body.
Oh motions for Mustacho to come forward. Oh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mustacho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Mustacho.
Mustacho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oh takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mustacho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mustacho tries a low kick but Oh avoids it.
Mustacho is breathing heavily.
Oh moves out of range of the body kick from Mustacho.
Oh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oh tries to land a body kick

so Mustacho counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Oh is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mustacho trying to control but Oh is working from the bottom.
Oh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mustacho is controlling him.
Mustacho looking to pass the guard.
Mustacho lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustacho trying to control the position from guard on top but Oh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh wants to sweep here but Mustacho controlling him for the moment.
Mustacho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oh is keeping the position for now.
Mustacho pushing down on Oh's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mustacho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oh keeps working.
Oh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Mustacho seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh is looking to escape.
Oh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mustacho.

Oh is defending against the submission attempts here by Mustacho.
Mustacho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mustacho performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Oh is not content to let Mustacho control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh is trying to control but can't.
Oh is trying to stand back up but Mustacho is controlling him
Mustacho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mustacho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oh keeps working.
Oh is trying is best to control the position here.
Ground and pound from Mustacho.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh pushes Mustacho off looking to stand but Mustacho dives back in and keeps control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustacho winds up and cracks Oh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rogerio Mustacho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.

Oh lands with a slapping head kick.
Oh misses with a kick to the body.
Mustacho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mustacho fails with a takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Oh blocks the leg kick.
Mustacho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mustacho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oh slaps away a takedown attempt from Mustacho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Oh blocks a low kick nicely.
Oh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mustacho's head.
Mustacho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oh looks to throw a body kick
and Mustacho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho misses with a kick to the body.
Oh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mustacho's calf.
Oh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mustacho throws out a leg kick but Oh moves out of range and Mustacho only half commits.
Oh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mustacho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oh scores with a leg kick.
Mustacho tries for a takedown but Oh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dongmin Oh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Mustacho.
Oh scoring well with a low kick there.
Oh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mustacho's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oh thuds his right hand into Mustacho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mustacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oh throws a leg kick but Mustacho moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oh.
Mustacho avoids a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Oh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oh misses the shot to the body.
Mustacho avoids a kick to the body.
Oh throws a solid leg kick but Mustacho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oh.
Mustacho cracks Oh with an open hand slap.
Oh throws a wild body kick that Mustacho sees coming a mile off.
Mustacho connects with an inside leg kick.
Mustacho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oh on the side of the head.
Oh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mustachos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mustacho has a takedown stuffed.

Mustacho has Oh up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Oh as the two fighters clinch.
Oh working aggressively here.
Oh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mustacho's elbow.
Oh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mustacho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mustacho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oh misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mustacho.
Mustacho working aggressively here.
Mustacho misses with a punch to the body.
Mustacho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mustacho as Oh tries to tie him up.
Mustacho tries to break free but Oh pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mustacho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mustacho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Oh.
Mustacho is looking to control Oh's arms but Oh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mustacho has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mustacho.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mustacho as Oh tries to tie him up.
Mustacho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oh stalling in the clinch but Mustacho improves position.
Mustacho is trying to break the clinch but Oh has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oh blocking some punches.
Oh leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oh has a couple of punches blocked by Mustacho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dongmin Oh clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Oh throws a head kick but Mustacho moves out of range.
Oh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mustacho.
Mustacho throws a low kick but Oh avoids it.
Good work by Oh as he checks the leg kick.
Mustacho misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oh.
Mustacho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab, jab by Oh - just one landing.
Oh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mustacho lands an overhand right.
Good shot there by Oh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oh misses with a head kick.
Oh throws a leg kick which misses Mustacho's front leg but catches the back leg as Mustacho tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Oh.
Oh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick lands from Oh.
Oh throws an overhand right that lands on Mustacho's shoulder, as Mustacho tries to avoid the shot.
Mustacho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oh can pounce on him.
Dongmin Oh is winning the standup battle so far.
Mustacho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mustacho crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Oh - the referee stops the clock and Mustacho gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Oh. Mustacho manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mustacho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mustacho.
Oh misses with a low kick.
Oh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mustacho wants to slow Oh down by chopping away at his legs.
Oh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mustacho if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mustacho thows a body shot but no joy.

Mustacho shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oh's guard.
Mustacho is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
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!
Mustacho wants to control from the top but Oh keeps moving.
Mustacho postures up in Oh's guard and throws a big left but Oh blocks it.
Oh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mustacho looking to pass the guard.
Oh looking for a sweep. Not yet Oh, not yet.
Oh keeping moving, preventing Mustacho from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rogerio Mustacho hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A punch lands to the side of Oh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A head kick by Mustacho misses
and Oh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mustacho's knee momentarily.
Oh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oh.
Oh keeps the fight on the outside.
Mustacho misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mustacho.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mustacho checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Mustacho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oh throws out a leg kick but Mustacho moves out of range and Oh only half commits.
Mustacho throws a leg kick that misses.
Oh throws a front kick aimed at Mustacho's knee but Mustacho avoids it well.
A head kick by Oh misses
and Mustacho counters with a good low kick that Oh was not able to check.
Oh misses with a left hand
and Mustacho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mustacho scores with a leg kick.
Mustacho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustacho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oh has time to react.
Oh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mustacho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oh. Oh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dongmin Oh will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mustacho throws a hook but Oh avoids it easily.
Oh lunges at Mustacho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mustacho's hand.
Mustacho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mustacho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oh throws a body punch but Mustacho moves out of range.
Mustacho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oh.
Oh misses with a head kick.
Oh misses with a leg kick.
Oh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh misses with a body kick.
Oh tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mustacho.
Oh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oh moves out of range of the body kick from Mustacho.
Mustacho has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Oh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh cracks the inside of Mustacho's front leg.
Mustacho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mustacho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh throws a chopping leg kick but Mustacho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mustacho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mustacho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mustacho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mustacho lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mustacho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oh but Oh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mustacho tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh throws a front kick aimed at Mustacho's knee but Mustacho avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Oh.
Oh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mustacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh avoids the head kick by Mustacho.
No joy there for Oh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Oh misses.
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!
Oh throws a solid leg kick but Mustacho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oh.
A leg kick checked by Oh.
Oh throws a front kick that sends Mustacho stumbling back into the cage.
Mustacho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oh does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rogerio Mustacho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mustacho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oh throws a head kick but Mustacho moves out of range.
Oh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mustacho. That's going to slow Oh down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oh.
Mustacho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oh's calf.
Oh blocks the body kick.
Mustacho looks for the body kick but Oh saw that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Oh!
Mustacho scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mustacho.
Mustacho throws an off balance right hand
and Oh counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Oh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dongmin Oh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustacho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Mustacho.
Oh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oh throws a head kick that misses

and Mustacho counters with a takedown into side control.
Mustacho advances to mount.
Mustacho is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Oh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Mustacho jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Oh is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Oh and Mustacho has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mustacho tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Mustacho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 48:47
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dongmin Oh!
Dongmin Oh is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Dongmin Oh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Rogerio Mustacho stepped up to the mic, saying '19 NGF fights, a long and painfull road full of ups and downs. Third time's the charm they say, but now i stand in front you guys... again, bloody, echausted and without the gold. I would like to announce... THAT I WILL NEVER RETIRE!!! I'll be back!'.