PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Boesh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Boesh
vs
Osbourne

173 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
21
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Boesh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Norman Osbourne!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osbourne wants to clinch.
Osbourne throws a right hand that misses
and Boesh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Osbourne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boesh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Osbourne.
Boesh jabs at Osbourne's body.
Boesh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Osbourne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Osbourne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boesh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Osbourne somewhat.
Boesh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boesh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Osbourne.

Osbourne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Osbourne taking a break here but Boesh is having none of it and regains half guard.
Osbourne not doing much here.
Osbourne prevents Boesh from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne wants to pass the guard but Boesh is defending well.

Osbourne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Osbourne thows a huge punch but Boesh dodges it nicely.
Osbourne trying to control the action but Boesh is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Osbourne wants to work for an arm triangle but Boesh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Osbourne prevents Boesh from standing back up.
Osbourne works his way into full mount!
Osbourne is stalling here but it's allowed Boesh to get half guard.

Osbourne is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boesh is refusing to be controlled, as Osbourne sits in half guard.
Boesh is pressing down on Osbourne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Osbourne forces his way into half guard.
Osbourne is trying to control the action in half guard but Boesh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boesh controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Osbourne dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Osbourne fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Boesh to the ground. Osbourne is now in Boesh's guard.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Boesh keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Osbourne postures up in Boesh's guard and throws a big left but Boesh blocks it.
Osbourne trying to control but Boesh is working from the bottom.
Osbourne wants to pass the guard but Boesh is keeping the position.
Osbourne with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boesh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Osbourne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Boesh keeps moving.
Norman Osbourne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Osbourne wants to pass the guard but Boesh is keeping the position.
Boesh controls Osbourne momentarily but Osbourne frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boesh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boesh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne fails to land the takedown.
Boesh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Osbourne tries to clinch there but Boesh circles away.
Boesh works Osbourne's body with a nice hook.
Boesh lands with a kick to the temple. Osbourne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A lazy left from Boesh finds it's target.
Osbourne has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne fails to land the takedown.

Osbourne clinches up with Boesh and pushes him back against the cage.
Osbourne tries to score a body lock takedown but Boesh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jonny Boesh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Osbourne.
Osbourne drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boesh prevents a body shot from Osbourne.
Boesh prevents the takedown attempt.
Boesh is pressed up against the cage. Osbourne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boesh down to the mat. Boesh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Osbourne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boesh's waist but Boesh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Osbourne off to one side.
Jonny Boesh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boesh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jonny Boesh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Boesh moves into the clinch.
Osbourne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boesh's efforts to push away.
Osbourne keeps control of Boesh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Osbourne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boesh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boesh looks to land a combination. Osbourne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osbourne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boesh tries to avoid it but Osbourne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boesh to the ground. Boesh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Boesh dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boesh looks to land a combination. Osbourne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boesh jabs Osbourne to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Osbourne closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Osbourne is looking to advance position but Boesh won't allow it.

Osbourne wants to work for an arm triangle but Boesh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Osbourne with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne wants to control but Boesh is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boesh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Osbourne scoring with some ground and pound.
Osbourne tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesh is retaining full guard.
Osbourne is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Osbourne tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesh is retaining full guard.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Boesh keeps moving.
Osbourne trying to move into half guard but instead Boesh has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesh 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.
Osbourne wants to sweep but no luck.
Boesh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boesh preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boesh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Osbourne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boesh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boesh looks to land a combination but Osbourne avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boesh throws a head kick that misses.
Boesh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boesh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Osbourne on the side of the head.
Boesh lands a body shot.
Boesh sizes up Osbourne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Osbourne feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Osbourne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Osbourne tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesh is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne advances position into side control!
Osbourne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boesh keeps working.
Boesh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Osbourne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ground and pound from Osbourne seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osbourne tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Osbourne trying to control the action but Boesh is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Osbourne really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Osbourne shoots and misses
and Boesh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Osbourne thinking.
Boesh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Osbourne circles away quickly and effectively.
Boesh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Osbourne in his tracks.
Boesh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osbourne moves in looking to clinch but Boesh pushes him off.
Osbourne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boesh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boesh lands an overhand right.
Boesh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Osbourne shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boesh's guard.
Boesh managing to control the position.
Osbourne tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesh is retaining full guard.
Osbourne content to stall in guard here.
Osbourne trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osbourne wants to pass the guard but Boesh is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boesh jabs at Osbourne's body.
Boesh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Osbournes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick misses from Boesh.
Jonny Boesh is winning the standup battle so far.
Boesh moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boesh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Osbourne instigates a clinch.
Boesh lands an uppercut.
Osbourne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boesh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Osbourne moves forwards but Boesh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boesh lands a body shot.
Boesh closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boesh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Osbourne.
Jonny Boesh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Osbourne.
Osbourne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boesh is fending him off so far but Osbourne persists. Nope, Boesh circles away and we're back to standing.
Boesh tries to bum rush Osbourne with a series of wild strikes but Osbourne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Boesh forces Osbourne back against the cage and clinches.
Osbourne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Osbourne is pushing Boesh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Osbourne gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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 Jonny Boesh will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Boesh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boesh lands a head kick!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boesh!
Osbourne throws a leg kick
and Boesh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Osbourne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Boesh darts in and clinches Osbourne up against the cage.
Osbourne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boesh prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne is trying to drag Boesh to the mat but Boesh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jonny Boesh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Osbourne.
Boesh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boesh blocks an uppercut.
Osbourne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boesh is pressed up against the cage. Osbourne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boesh down to the mat. Boesh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Osbourne wants to clinch up but Boesh keeps it at a distance.
A nice combination there by Boesh.
Jonny Boesh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boesh lands a glancing blow to the side of Osbourne's head.
Boesh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boesh scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Boesh - just one landing.
Boesh cracks Osbourne with a good jab.

Boesh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osbourne prevents Boesh from breaking the clinch.
Boesh stops a takedown attempt from Osbourne.
Osbourne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boesh prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne is looking for a takedown.
Osbourne is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Boesh can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Osbourne can't find room to land a body shot as Boesh controls the action.
Osbourne can't get the takedown.
Osbourne is working for takedown but Boesh is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boesh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Osbourne.
Osbourne is working for takedown but Boesh is calmly controlling the position for now.

Boesh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boesh closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boesh connects with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Boesh as Osbourne shoots in.
Osbourne avoids the head kick by Boesh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boesh, as that shot connected.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boesh throws a right and a left that Osbourne avoids nicely.
Boesh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Osbourne at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Boesh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boesh 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Boesh!
Jonny Boesh is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Jonny Boesh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Norman Osbourne stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back. '.