PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Osman (ranked 5891 p4p, 471 weight class) and Ikemba Onazi (ranked 2728 p4p, 312 weight class). Onazi has chosen Harrysong - Samankwe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Osman
vs
Onazi

188 cm
22
221 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

193 cm
21
203 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leon Osman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ikemba Onazi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Osman.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Onazi is trying to get back to half guard.
Osman is looking to take a break and control but Onazi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Onazi wants to control but Osman postures up.
Onazi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Osman connects with a decent elbow.
Osman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Onazi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Osman is chipping away with strikes.
Onazi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Osman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Onazi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Osman is working away from the top position though.

Onazi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Osman pulls his head out easily.
Osman content to control rather than advance.
We've been hearing good reports from Osman's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onazi is trying to get back to full guard.

Onazi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Osman pulls his head out easily.
Osman lands with a punch from half guard.
Onazi is refusing to be controlled, as Osman sits in half guard.
Osman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Osman not doing much here.
Osman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Onazi looking for submissions off his back.
Osman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Onazi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Onazi taking some punishment here, with Osman in his half guard.
Onazi trying to control here.
Osman stalling.
Osman working the head and body with strikes.
Osman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Osman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Osman winds up and cracks Onazi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Onazi is rocked!
Osman scores with a big shot! Onazi's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Onazi! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Osman!