PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (ranked 4454 p4p, 431 weight class) and Artur Osinen (ranked 2639 p4p, 282 weight class). Dzhugashvili comes into the arena with Slav’sya, Otechestvo nashe svobodnoye! blaring out of the sound system. Artur Osinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili
vs
Osinen

167 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
163 lbs
6 - 11 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Artur Osinen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Osinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dzhugashvili tries a head kick but it misses.
Osinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Dzhugashvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dzhugashvili takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dzhugashvili misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch there but Osinen circles away.
Osinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dzhugashvili has time to react.
Osinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dzhugashvili has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dzhugashvili throws a head kick but Osinen moves out of range.
It seemed like Osinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dzhugashvili gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Osinen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Dzhugashvili misses.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but Osinen moves away
and Osinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Dzhugashvili is rocked!
Dzhugashvili misses with a low kick.
Oh Dzhugashvili is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Osinen cracks Dzhugashvili with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Dzhugashvili falls to his knees and Osinen doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur Osinen!
Artur Osinen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili was interviewed post fight and said 'This is a black day for out dearest Motherland. I shall arrange the purging of my opponent effective immediately.'.