PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ravi Vamoosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Oxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vamoosh's entrance music is Raga Charukesi. A fine choice. 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?

Vamoosh
vs
Oxley

171 cm
18
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Kangaroo Punch (Formally Happy Pills) - Laundry 90

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ravi Vamoosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Oxley!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oxley misses with an uppercut. Vamoosh saw that one coming.
Vamoosh tries to counter with a takedown but Oxley is quick to defend against it.
Oxley moves out of range as Vamoosh strikes.
Oxley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vamoosh counters with a one-two to the body.
Vamoosh misses with a jab, cross combination.
John Oxley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oxley connects with a jab.
Oxley throws a hook but Vamoosh avoids it easily.
Vamoosh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oxley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Vamoosh misses the target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vamoosh or perhaps it was just good defense by Oxley, which made it look bad.
Oxley misses with a looping right.
Vamoosh slips a jab from Oxley.
A little feinted left hand from Vamoosh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oxley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oxley misses with a leg kick.
Oxley moves in looking to clinch but Vamoosh pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxley throws a lazy right hand but Vamoosh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oxley. Vamoosh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vamoosh lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Oxley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oxley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slow jab from Vamoosh misses its intended target.
Vamoosh 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.
Oxley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vamoosh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vamoosh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oxley sprawls well. Oxley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vamoosh gets slowly back to his feet.
Oxley throws a lazy uppercut

and Vamoosh counters with a takedown into side control.
Oxley parries the strikes from Vamoosh easily there. Vamoosh is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Oxley to escape.
Vamoosh trying to control the action but Oxley is working from the bottom.
Vamoosh tries to score with some ground and pound. Oxley controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh 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.
Oxley struggling a bit here.
Oxley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vamoosh 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.
Vamoosh with the ground and pound but Oxley regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vamoosh is trying to control. Oxley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oxley tries to roll over but Vamoosh keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oxley defending well though.
Oxley desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Vamoosh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vamoosh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vamoosh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oxley has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Madz **21 Elite coaches**. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Vamoosh wants to pass the guard but Oxley is defending well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vamoosh thows a huge punch but Oxley dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vamoosh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vamoosh wants to take a breather but Oxley is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vamoosh slips under a jab.
Vamoosh throws a right hand that misses
and Oxley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Vamoosh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oxley's guard.
Vamoosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Oxley is retaining full guard.
Oxley managing to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oxley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vamoosh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oxley is keeping the position for now.
Vamoosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Oxley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Vamoosh dominated that round.
That's time! Vamoosh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oxley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Vamoosh counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vamoosh throws an elbow that misses. Oxley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vamoosh's guard. Nice move by Oxley!

Vamoosh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oxley is one step ahead there.
Oxley wants to control from the top but Vamoosh keeps moving.
Oxley stopping the sweep attempt from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oxley throwing strikes but missing.
Vamoosh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxley wants to control from the top but Vamoosh keeps moving.
Ravi Vamoosh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oxley advances to half guard.
Oxley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oxley is thwarting Vamoosh's attempts to control the position.
Oxley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vamoosh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vamoosh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vamoosh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oxley manages to get himself to full guard.

Vamoosh throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh distracts Oxley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oxley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vamoosh with a nice head shot there.
Vamoosh landing with the ground and pound.
Vamoosh throwing strikes but missing.
Vamoosh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vamoosh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh trying to control but Oxley is working from the bottom.
Vamoosh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oxley's head.
Oxley is trying to keep Vamoosh in close.
Vamoosh trying to control but Oxley is working from the bottom.
Vamoosh lands a couple of elbows.

Oxley is rocked!
Vamoosh arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Oxley's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ravi Vamoosh!
Ravi Vamoosh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.