PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Kint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ostrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kint comes to the cage accompanied by The supremes - Love child. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kint
vs
Ostrowski

167 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
146 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexi Kint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Ostrowski!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kint scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Ostrowski rushes Kint and presses him up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kint misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ostrowski has a couple of punches blocked by Kint.
Ostrowski pushes Kint back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Ostrowski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ostrowski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ostrowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kint is stalling in the full guard.
Ostrowski pulls Kint in close to his closed guard and prevents Kint from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kint missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kint wants to control from the top but Ostrowski keeps moving.
Kint prevents Ostrowski from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kint misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kint throws a chopping leg kick but Ostrowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alexi Kint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ostrowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kint looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters circling a little - Kint finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ostrowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ostrowski.
Kint misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Ostrowski misses.
Kint pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ostrowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ostrowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kint.
Ostrowski throws a shot to the body.
Kint moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kint is looking to score with low kicks.
Kint pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ostrowski swings widly with a right hand
and Kint makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kint is looking to land body kicks.
Kint with a hook.
Ostrowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kints jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kint pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ostrowski enables Kint to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ostrowski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski keeping moving, preventing Kint from controlling successfully.
Ostrowski being controlled here, momentarily.
Ostrowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kint.
Ostrowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ostrowski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ostrowski is looking to stand back up but Kint counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ostrowski.
Ostrowski is looking to control Kint's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ostrowski avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kint sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ostrowski defending well though.
Kint prevents Ostrowski from standing back up.
Ostrowski trying to hold on to Kint's head to control him but Kint postures up.
Ostrowski is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kint lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Ostrowski will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ostrowski misses with an uppercut.
Kint lands with a nice body punch.
Kint defending well as Ostrowski loads up on a big left hand.
Ostrowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kint counters with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kint.
Ostrowski wants to land a leg kick but Kint is out of range.
Kint looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ostrowski throws a low kick but Kint moves out of range easily.
Ostrowski shoots in and drives through. Kint sprawls well.
Kint cracks Ostrowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kint looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ostrowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kint jabs Ostrowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kint thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kint moves away.
Ostrowski takes a swing at Kint's ribcage but misses.
Kint throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ostrowski misses with a looping left.
Ostrowski misses with a hook. Kint ducked under it nicely.
Kint misses with a kick to the body.
Kint thuds his shin into the meat of Ostrowski's side.
Alexi Kint is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kint.
Kint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ostrowski.
Kint uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ostrowski has time to react.
Ostrowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kint. That one must have hurt.
Ostrowski feints and then cracks Kint's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kint down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kint closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ostrowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kint.
Kint thows a huge punch but Ostrowski dodges it nicely.
Ostrowski felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ostrowski is looking for a sweep. Kint is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kint missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kint missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kint is keen to just control but Ostrowski is a slippery customer.
Ostrowski tries to get to full guard but Kint has control of the leg.
Kint is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alexi Kint has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Ostrowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ostrowski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Come on Kint - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kint keeps control of Ostrowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kint doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kint tries to work over Ostrowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kint manages to break the clinch.
Ostrowski dives in for a single leg takedown but Kint sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alexi Kint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Ostrowski.
Ostrowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Kint backwards.
Ostrowski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ostrowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Kint uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ostrowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kint thumps Ostrowski with a low kick.
Ostrowski blocks a head kick by Kint.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kint throws a shot from downtown. Ostrowski moves away and avoids it.
Ostrowski throws a head kick that misses.
Kint throws a shot from downtown. Ostrowski moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexi Kint dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ostrowski avoids the head kick by Kint.
Ostrowski misses with a body shot.
Kint scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kint throws a sloppy head kick and Ostrowski moves out of range easily.
Ostrowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ostrowski throws a head kick but Kint moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ostrowski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kint - the referee stops the clock and Ostrowski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kint. Ostrowski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ostrowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ostrowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kint.
Ostrowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kint.
Kint on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kint dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kint goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kint connects with a single shot there.
Kint moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kint blocks a head kick by Ostrowski.
Ostrowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kint stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ostrowski checks a leg kick.
Kint throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ostrowski.
Kint moves out of range as Ostrowski strikes.
Kint throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ostrowski counters with a left to the body.
Ostrowski throws a hook but Kint blocks it.
Ostrowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kint avoids the body shot from Ostrowski.
Kint checks a low kick from Ostrowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kint blocks a leg kick.
Ostrowski ducks under a wild hook from Kint.
Ostrowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ostrowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ostrowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kint. Ostrowski shrugs it off though.
Kint shoots for a takedown but Ostrowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kint loads up on a big right hand but Ostrowski slips the punch.
Ostrowski checks a low kick from Kint.
Ostrowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kint takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ostrowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kints jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kint misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski throws a hook to the side of Kint's head but Kint sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kint misses with a body kick.
Kint tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kint blocks a leg kick.
Ostrowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A leg kick checked by Ostrowski.
Ostrowski digs a good hook to Kint's body.
Ostrowski shoots in but no luck this time.
Kint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ostrowski.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kint.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kint turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ostrowski feints a jab promting Kint to slip. Ostrowski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kint slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kint 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.
Kint misses with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kint lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ostrowski will feel that in the morning.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ostrowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ostrowski misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ostrowski lands with a shot to the body.
Ostrowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kint.
The fighters circling - Ostrowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Ostrowski.
I think Ostrowski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chris Ostrowski!
Chris Ostrowski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.