PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patao Osman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mieczyslaw Okninski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Osman
vs
Okninski

195 cm
19
216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patao Osman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mieczyslaw Okninski!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okninski.
Okninski blocks a low kick nicely.
Okninski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Okninski jabs at Osman's body.
Osman tried to score with a low kick but Okninski checks it.
Okninski's coach down at #1 Amsterdam was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Okninski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A low kick from Osman misses
letting Okninski counter with a right hand.

It looks like Patao Osman has been cut.
Osman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Okninski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Osman feints and then cracks Okninski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okninski down.
Okninski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osman.
Osman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Osman looks for the body kick but Okninski saw that one coming.
Osman misses with a body kick.
Osman ducks under a wild hook from Okninski.
Okninski looks to land a combination but Osman avoids it well.
Osman connects with a leg kick. Okninski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Decent striking displayed by Okninski there.
Okninski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Osman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okninski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Osman.
Osman blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Okninski misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okninski misses with a left hand
and Osman counters with a nice body kick.
Okninski checks a leg kick nicely.
Okninski lands with a cross.
Okninski misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Osman.
Okninski tries to bum rush Osman with a series of wild strikes but Osman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Okninski lands with a hook. Osman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Osman staying out of range there.
Okninski moves out of range of the body kick.
Osman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Osman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Okninski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A solid body kick from Osman.
Okninski avoids a kick to the body.
Osman throws the kick towards the body but Okninski avoids it.
Osman tries to work over Okninski's front leg with a kick but Okninski checks it.
Osman looks for the body kick but Okninski saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Okninski misses.

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!
Osman tries to work over Okninski's front leg with a kick but Okninski checks it.
Okninski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Osman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Osman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Okninski swings for the body but Osman moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Osman. That's going to slow Okninski down.
Osman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Okninski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Okninski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osman moves away.
Osman throws a leg kick but Okninski moved away.
Osman slips a jab from Okninski.
A low kick from Osman misses
and Okninski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Okninski throws a combination that misses
and Osman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Okninski lands the left hand.
Okninski misses with the combination.
Osman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Patao Osman's cut is getting worse.
Okninski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Osman is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okninski scores with a jab to the body.
Osman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Okninski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Osman circles away quickly and effectively.
Okninski misses with a straight right.
Okninski misses with a looping right.
Okninski missing with a left hand there. Osman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Osman fires out a quick counter leg kick but Okninski just manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Osman.
Okninski moves out of range as Osman throws a body kick.
Okninski throws a nice looking combination but Osman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Osman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okninski.
Patao Osman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okninski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Osman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okninski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Okninski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Osman.
Okninski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Osman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okninski avoids the head kick by Osman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osman slips a jab and a cross from Okninski.
Okninski looks to land a right hand but Osman moved out of range.
Okninski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Osman.
Osman keeps Okninski at a distance using the push kick.
Osman scores with a push kick.
Osman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Okninski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Okninski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okninski throws a right hand that Osman ducks under and follows up with a left that Osman also avoids with ease.
Okninski misses with a straight left.
Osman 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.
Okninski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Okninski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okninski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Okninski scores with a body shot.

Okninski moves into the clinch.
Okninski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mieczyslaw Okninski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patao Osman's cut.
That's time! Osman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Okninski works Osman's body with a nice hook.
Okninski cracks Osman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Okninski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osman.
Osman jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A big right from Okninski misses.
Osman staying out of range there.
Okninski avoids the head kick by Osman.

Okninski pushes Osman up against the cage in a clinch.
Okninski misses with some punches.
Okninski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Osman backwards.
Okninski struggles to land a body shot inside as Osman controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Okninski.

Patao Osman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Okninski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Okninski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okninski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Osman tries a knee to the head but Okninski blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Okninski lands with a short shot to the head.
Osman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Osman prevents a body shot from Okninski.
Okninski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Okninski lands a left hand.
Osman blocks a body shot from Okninski.
Osman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Okninski.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Okninski.
A right hand to the body from Okninski.
Okninski misses with a punch on the inside.
Okninski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Okninski lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okninski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Okninski leaning against his opponent.
Come on Osman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Osman looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okninski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Okninski lands with a light punch inside.

Jeez, Patao Osman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osman.
Okninski cracks Osman with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okninski controlling the action here for a moment.
Okninski lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okninski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Okninski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Osman slowing the pace effectively.
Osman has Okninski pressed against the cage.
Okninski lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Okninski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Okninski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osman's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okninski misses with some punches.
Osman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Osman tries to stall but Okninski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Okninski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Okninski just leaning against Osman, taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Osman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okninski struggles to land a body shot inside as Osman controls his hands.
Okninski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okninski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Osman backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Patao Osman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mieczyslaw Okninski!