PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Garotinho (ranked 2496 p4p, 3854 weight class) and Otis Ostrowski (ranked 319 p4p, 468 weight class). Felipe Garotinho could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Otis Ostrowski's chin.

Garotinho
vs
Ostrowski

180 cm
26
179
7 - 3 - 0

194 cm
26
171
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipe Garotinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otis Ostrowski!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostrowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garotinho in his tracks.
Garotinho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garotinho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab by Ostrowski.
Ostrowski clobbers Garotinho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garotinho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ostrowski swivels and escapes.
Nice uppercut lands for Ostrowski. That snapped Garotinho's head back.
Garotinho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd cheers as Ostrowski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garotinho doesn't seem phased though.
Ostrowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garotinho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ostrowski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garotinho had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nice uppercut lands for Ostrowski. That snapped Garotinho's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ostrowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ostrowski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garotinho has time to react.
Garotinho shoots in for a takedown but Ostrowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garotinho seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Garotinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Garotinho or perhaps it was just good defense by Ostrowski, which made it look bad.
Donk. Ostrowski catches Garotinho right on the button with a cross.
Ostrowski with a jab.
Ostrowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garotinho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ostrowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ostrowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Garotinho closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ostrowski's guard.
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.
Ostrowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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!
Ostrowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ostrowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garotinho drops back looking for a leg! Ostrowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ostrowski manages to kick Garotinho off! Garotinho jumps back into Ostrowski's guard.
Garotinho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ostrowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garotinho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garotinho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garotinho working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ostrowski's head.

Garotinho drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ostrowski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ostrowski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ostrowski!

Garotinho is trying to improve his position.
Garotinho throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Garotinho's face as Ostrowski controls the position.
Garotinho misses with a strike from the bottom.
Garotinho wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Garotinho throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Garotinho is looking to reverse the position.
Garotinho is trying to escape the position but Ostrowski is controlling the position.
Garotinho gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Garotinho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ostrowski pulls his head out easily.
Ostrowski not doing much here.

Garotinho actively working from the bottom here.
Garotinho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garotinho moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garotinho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Ostrowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ostrowski cracks Garotinho with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ostrowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garotinho on the side of the head.
A lazy left from Ostrowski finds it's target.
Garotinho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Otis Ostrowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ostrowski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ostrowski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ostrowski scores with a punch to the head.
Ostrowski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ostrowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garotinho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ostrowski.
Ostrowski has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Garotinho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ostrowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garotinho somewhat.
Garotinho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ostrowski.
Ostrowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ostrowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ostrowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garotinho at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garotinho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ostrowski.
Garotinho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ostrowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garotinho somewhat.
Garotinho has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Garotinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garotinho takes one to the side of the head.
Garotinho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ostrowski cracks Garotinho with a good jab.
Ostrowski with a jab.
Ostrowski connects with a right hand. Garotinho shakes it off.
Donk. Ostrowski catches Garotinho right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski scores with a jab. Garotinho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garotinho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ostrowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Ostrowski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ostrowski's corner calls for a 1-2. Ostrowski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garotinho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ostrowski tries to avoid it but Garotinho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ostrowski to the ground. Ostrowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ostrowski throws out a counter right but Garotinho avoids it with no problem.
Nice uppercut there from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ostrowski scores with a hook.
Ostrowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garotinho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ostrowski, as that shot connected.
Ostrowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garotinho ducks under a wild hook from Ostrowski.
Garotinho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ostrowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garotinhos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski lands with a straight right. Garotinho didn't see that one coming.
Ostrowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ostrowski throws out a powerful jab.
Ostrowski with a nice cross.
The crowd cheers as Ostrowski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garotinho doesn't seem phased though.
Ostrowski lands an overhand right.
Ostrowski leaves Garotinho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garotinho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ostrowski lands a nice shot that snaps Garotinho's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ostrowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garotinho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ostrowski.
Garotinho feinted with a counter takedown.
Garotinho shoots in for a takedown but Ostrowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garotinho takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Garotinho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ostrowski 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.
Ostrowski seems keen to control Garotinho's posture.
Garotinho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garotinho landing some decent shots from guard.
Garotinho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Ostrowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ostrowski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ostrowski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Garotinho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ostrowski connects with a crisp jab.
Garotinho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ostrowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Good shot there by Ostrowski.
Ostrowski throws a hook to the side of Garotinho's head but Garotinho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Garotinho closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ostrowski's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Garotinho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Garotinho drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ostrowski dives on top into guard.

Garotinho is looking for a triangle here but Ostrowski uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garotinho is looking to regain half guard here but Ostrowski keeps moving and retains side control.
Garotinho trying to remain calm as Ostrowski controls from the top position.
Garotinho wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Garotinho tries to bench press Ostrowski off him but Ostrowski keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garotinho is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ostrowski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Felipe Garotinho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garotinho misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Felipe Garotinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Garotinho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ostrowski trying to mount his opponent but Garotinho defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garotinho is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garotinho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Garotinho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garotinho is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ostrowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ostrowski's back!

Garotinho looking for the choke from the back.

Garotinho is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ostrowski is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Garotinho off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Garotinho lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ostrowski defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ostrowski trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Garotinho scores with punches to the body.

Ostrowski is holding on to Garotinho 's glove but Garotinho gets free and slips his arm under Ostrowski 's chin. This could be big trouble! Yes, Ostrowski is tapping furiously and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Felipe Garotinho!