PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Artur Osinen (ranked 2011 p4p, 2659 weight class) and Saenchai Sor (ranked 243 p4p, 316 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Osinen
vs
Sor

182 cm
33
167
16 - 17 - 2

172 cm
23
155
4 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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 16 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artur Osinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saenchai Sor!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osinen tries to move into range but Sor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Osinen.
Sor is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sor throws a lazy right hand but Osinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Osinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sor thuds his shin into the meat of Osinen's side.
An inside leg kick from Osinen misses.
Sor lands a really nice looking cross but Osinen seems unphased.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sor.
Sor misses with a right hand
and Osinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saenchai Sor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sor checks a leg kick.
Sor checks the leg kick.
Osinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sor. Sor obviously looking to wear him down.
Sor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Osinen's hands.
Osinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sor leaves Osinen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sor is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osinen throws a nice looking combination but Sor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Osinen darts in and clinches Sor up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sor.
Osinen is trying to stall.
Sor blocking some punches.
Osinen tries to land a knee to the head but Sor blocks with his arms.
Sor lands a left hand.
Sor working aggressively here.
Osinen is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Osinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Sor.
Sor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sor tries a body shot but Osinen blocks it.
Osinen slows down the pace here.
Osinen prevents a body shot from Sor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sor.
Sor misses with a punch on the inside.
Sor scores with a shot to the side of Osinen's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Sor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sor takes a shot to the head.

Osinen pulls guard effortlessly.
Osinen controls Sor momentarily but Sor frees himself.

Sor stands up and waves to Osinen to follow him.
Sor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osinen.
A little feinted left hand from Osinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sor thuds his shin into the meat of Osinen's side.
Osinen misses with a body shot.
A big left from Sor misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Osinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Sor throws a hook to the side of Osinen's head but Osinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sor tries to move into range but Osinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sor swings for the body but Osinen moves out of range.
Osinen moves away from the strike by Sor.
An attempted straight right counter from Osinen misses the target.

Osinen rushes Sor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sor.
Sor struggles to land a body shot inside as Osinen controls his hands.
Sor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Osinen backwards.
Osinen takes a shot to the head.
Osinen blocks an uppercut.
Sor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Osinen backwards.
Sor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sor lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Come on Osinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good body shot from Sor.
Sor digs a right hand into Osinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Osinen's gas tank.
Osinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Sor.

Osinen jumps guard and drags Sor to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Osinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sor wants to stand but Osinen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Osinen trying to keep a closed guard but Sor is proving a slippery customer.
Osinen working a defensive guard but Sor manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saenchai Sor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Osinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sor was well out of range. Poor timing from Osinen.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sor.
Osinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Osinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Osinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sor.
Sor throws a good cross that connects.
Sor connects with a nice looking jab.
Sor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Osinen misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sor. That's going to slow Osinen down.
A left lands for Osinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Osinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Osinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good standup being displayed there by Sor as he connects with a hook.
Osinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sor.
Osinen is looking to counter punch.
Osinen slips a straight right by Sor.
Osinen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sor eats them both and turns towards Osinen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Sor is rocked!
Osinen ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Sor out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Artur Osinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Artur Osinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.