PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Osterman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Osterman
vs
Alberto Perez

178 cm
31
180 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Osterman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Alberto Perez!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osterman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Perez blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Perez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Osterman stuns Perez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Osterman lands a nice shot to the body.
Kevin Osterman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osterman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perez. Perez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Osterman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perez.
Perez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Perez has closed the distance and engaged Osterman in a clinch.
Good body shot from Osterman.
Osterman misses with an elbow strike.
We've been informed that Perez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Osterman.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Osterman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Perez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ostermans head.
Osterman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Osterman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Osterman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perez or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Perez fails to land.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Osterman blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osterman's elbow.
Osterman tries to land a knee to the head but Perez blocks with his arms.
Perez tries to throw a body punch but Osterman avoids it by throwing Perez back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Perez tries to stall but Osterman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Osterman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perez lands a nice shot to the body.
Osterman misses with a knee to the head.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez looking to stall.
Osterman digs a right hand into Perez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perez's gas tank.
Perez misses with some punches.
Perez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Osterman backwards.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Osterman is blocking nicely.
Osterman pushes Perez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Osterman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perez misses with a punch on the inside.
Osterman throws an elbow but it misses.
Osterman throws an elbow that misses.
Osterman misses with a punch to the body.
Perez blocks an elbow strike.
Perez letting Osterman take a breather here.
Perez tries to work over Osterman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perez blocks a body shot from Osterman.
Osterman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perez.
Osterman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Osterman backwards.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Osterman slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Perez fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Osterman works on Perez's body with a couple of short punches.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Osterman blocks a body shot from Perez.
Osterman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osterman avoiding damage as Perez throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Osterman.
Perez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perez lands a left hand.
Osterman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Perez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Osterman tries to land a knee to the head but Perez blocks with his arms.
Perez lands a body punch.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Osterman stalling in the clinch.
Osterman lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osterman.
Perez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Osterman tries to land a knee to the head but Perez blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Perez fails to land.
Osterman blocks a body shot from Perez.
Perez missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez tries to throw a body punch but Osterman avoids it by throwing Perez back against the cage.
Osterman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Osterman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Osterman gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Osterman works on Perez's body with a couple of short punches.
Perez tries to work over Osterman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Osterman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osterman has Perez pushed against the cage.
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by Osterman.
Osterman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perez blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luis Alberto Perez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Osterman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Osterman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Osterman stands up from half guard.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Osterman!
A leg kick checked by Osterman.
Osterman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Osterman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Osterman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osterman lands a lovely overhand right.
Osterman moves out of range as Perez strikes.
Osterman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Osterman stuns Perez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Osterman throws a nice looking combination but Perez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Osterman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kevin Osterman is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osterman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Perez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Perez misses the target.
Osterman thuds a left hand into Perez's body.
Osterman lands an overhand right.
Perez connects with a leg kick. Osterman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Osterman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Osterman closes the distance and clinches up with Perez, looking for a takedown. Osterman pushes Perez against the cage but Perez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Osterman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez checks a leg kick.
Osterman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Perez throws out a loose jab but Osterman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Osterman lands a body shot.
Perez stuffs the takedown.
Perez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Osterman throws the left hand but Perez avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osterman throws a series of punches but Perez avoids them all with ease.
Osterman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perez missing with a left hand there. Osterman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Osterman slips a straight right by Perez.
Perez thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osterman connects with a jab.

Perez has managed to clinch.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Osterman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perez blocks an elbow strike from Osterman.
Osterman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perez has a couple of punches blocked by Osterman.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Osterman.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Luis Alberto Perez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Osterman blocks it.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez tries a body shot but Osterman blocks it.
Nice body punch from Perez - that landed with a thud.
Osterman blocks a body shot from Perez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to stall but Osterman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Osterman effectively controlling the action here.
Perez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Osterman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Osterman tries a knee to the head but Perez blocks it.
Perez struggles to land a body shot inside as Osterman controls his hands.
Osterman looking to throw knees to the head but Perez is blocking nicely.
Osterman misses with a knee to the head.
Osterman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Osterman struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
Osterman misses with a punch to the body.
Perez looking to stall.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perez misses with a punch on the inside.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Osterman is pushing Perez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Perez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Osterman.
Osterman tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing Osterman back against the cage.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Osterman stalling the fight.
Perez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez blocks the elbow strike.
Osterman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Osterman misses with a punch to the body.
Perez avoiding damage.
Osterman misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Osterman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Perez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Osterman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perez checks it well.
Perez misses with a hook. Osterman ducked under it nicely.
Osterman throws out a powerful jab.
Osterman blocks a jab.
Osterman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Osterman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez slips under a jab from Osterman.
Perez walks into a straight right hand from Osterman.
Osterman scores with a shot to the body.
Perez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Osterman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Perez is out of range.
Osterman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Osterman.

Perez has closed the distance and engaged Osterman in a clinch.
Perez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osterman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Perez avoids a wild elbow strike from Osterman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez throws a head punch that misses.
Osterman misses with a knee to the head.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Osterman blocks with his arms.
Osterman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Osterman blocking some punches.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Osterman is blocking nicely.
Osterman lands a body punch.
Osterman tries to land a knee to the head but Perez blocks with his arms.
Perez avoids the elbow strike from Osterman, against the cage.
Perez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Osterman is keeping busy.
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by Osterman.
A right hand to the body from Osterman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osterman pushes Perez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perez pushes Osterman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Osterman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Osterman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Perez misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Osterman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Perez lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Kevin Osterman has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osterman digs a right hand into Perez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perez's gas tank.
Osterman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perez.
Perez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Osterman.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Osterman is leaning against Perez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Osterman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Osterman throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Osterman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Osterman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Osterman pushes off an throws an elbow but Perez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Perez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osterman's elbow.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Osterman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osterman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osterman struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
Osterman misses with a punch to the body.
Osterman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Perez.
Perez swings wildly with an uppercut but Osterman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Osterman misses with a knee strike.
Osterman blocking some punches.
Osterman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.
Perez lands with a left to the head.
Osterman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Osterman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Osterman is stalling here.
Perez lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luis Alberto Perez.
I think Perez 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Luis Alberto Perez!