PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liam Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guthrum Oskar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
Oskar

175 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
200 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Instinct

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guthrum Oskar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee rushes Oskar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oskar tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Oskar dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Oskar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oskar can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
A short left from Oskar.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Oskar trying to land knees to the body.
Oskar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oskar scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Liam Lee has been cut.
Oskar controlling the action here for a moment.
Lee taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.

Oskar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Oskar manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oskar working away.

Oskar is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee is defending well.
Oskar trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Lee manages to get back to half guard.
Oskar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Oskar is very close to passing his half guard.
Lee manages to get to full guard.
Oskar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lee holds on and takes a little breather.
Oskar wants to stand but Lee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Oskar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oskar chips away with some ground and pound.
Oskar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oskar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oskar chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oskar wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Oskar postures up.
Oskar working some strikes from top position.
Lee controls Oskar momentarily but Oskar frees himself.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oskar is one step ahead there.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Lee is looking to stand up but Oskar isn't so interested in that idea.
Oskar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Oskar trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oskar trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oskar misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a nice body kick.

Oskar closes the distance and clinches.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Oskar.
Lee tries a body shot but Oskar blocks it.
Lee keeps control of Oskar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oskar lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Oskar managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Oskar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.

Oskar has clasped his hands together around Lee's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guthrum Oskar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Lee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Oskar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oskar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oskar lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but Oskar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Oskar avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oskar.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oskar with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Oskar in his tracks for a moment.
Oskar trying to land knees to the body.
Oskar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Liam Lee's cut is getting worse.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oskar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oskar misses with the head strike.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Oskar controls the action.
Oskar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oskar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Oskar drags the fight down to the ground.
Lee prevents Oskar from getting back to his feet.
Lee wants to control from the top but Oskar keeps moving.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oskar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Oskar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oskar controlling the position.
Oskar 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lee misses with a combination
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oskar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oskar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oskar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oskar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and Oskar ends up having to push Lee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Oskar pushes him off.

Lee pushes Oskar up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to stall.
Lee trying to stall but Oskar improves his position.
Oskar misses with an elbow over the top.
Guthrum Oskar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Oskar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Oskar slowing the pace effectively.
Oskar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oskar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lee is defending well.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Oskar'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.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Oskar is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Oskar.
Oskar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Oskar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oskar misses with the head strike.
Oskar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oskar taking a breather.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Oskar avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oskar blocks a body shot from Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Guthrum Oskar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Liam Lee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Oskar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oskar misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee moves away from the strike by Oskar.

Lee gets tackled into the cage by Oskar. Oskar maintains the clinch.
Oskar lands a nice uppercut.
Oskar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lee after a bit of a struggle.

Oskar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lee regains guard.
Oskar trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Oskar won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oskar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Oskar lands a couple of elbows.
Oskar stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oskar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oskar is one step ahead there.
Oskar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Oskar from controlling successfully.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oskar prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oskar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oskar throws a big elbow that misses.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Oskar is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Oskar clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Oskar avoiding damage.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee letting Oskar take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Oskar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oskar loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Oskar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Oskar blocks with his arms.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.

Oskar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oskar keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oskar misses with a looping left.
Lee takes a swing at Oskar's ribcage but misses.
Oskar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oskar throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Oskar throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Oskar. Those never looked like landing.

Oskar pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oskar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Oskar shrugs off.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oskar just leaning against Lee, taking a breather.
Oskar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oskar's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee is looking to control Oskar's arms but Oskar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Guthrum Oskar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oskar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee looking to stall.
Liam Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oskar prevents a body shot from Lee.
Oskar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Oskar avoids the damage to the body.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Oskar controls the action.
A knee to the head by Lee.

It looks like Guthrum Oskar has been cut.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.

Oskar breaks the clinch.
Oskar throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Oskar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oskar looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guthrum Oskar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oskar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guthrum Oskar!
A less than humble Guthrum Oskar misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.