PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Osipov (ranked 23949 p4p, 1457 weight class) and Robbie Auston (ranked 640 p4p, 219 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Osipov
vs
Auston

175 cm
23
220
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
215
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Northern Zombie

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Osipov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robbie Auston!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Osipov forces Auston back against the cage and clinches.
Auston tries to throw a body punch but Osipov avoids it by throwing Auston back against the cage.
Osipov has a couple of punches blocked by Auston.
Osipov is struggling to control the position.
Osipov blocking some punches.
Osipov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Osipov swings wildly with an uppercut but Auston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Osipov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Auston prevents a body shot from Osipov.
Auston tries to throw a body punch but Osipov avoids it by throwing Auston back against the cage.
Come on Osipov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Osipov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Auston fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Auston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Auston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Osipov. That did some damage!

Osipov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Auston.
Auston throws a punch but it's blocked by Osipov.
A short right from Osipov.
Osipov blocking some punches.
Osipov prevents a body shot from Auston.
Auston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Auston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osipov's elbow.
Good body shot from Auston.
Auston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Osipov misses with the head strike.
Osipov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Auston backwards.
Osipov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Auston up against the cage.
Auston has a couple of punches blocked by Osipov.
Osipov lands with a right to the head.
Osipov blocks a body shot from Auston.
Auston tries a body shot but Osipov blocks it.
Auston blocking some punches.
Auston misses with a punch on the inside.
Osipov misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Osipov - that landed with a thud.
Auston lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osipov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Auston prevents it.
Auston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Auston throws a head punch that misses.
Osipov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Auston.
Auston lands a right hand.
Auston working aggressively here.
Osipov lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Auston as the two fighters clinch.
Auston swings wildly with an uppercut but Osipov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Auston throws a head punch that misses.
Auston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Osipov tries a body shot but Auston blocks it.
Auston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osipov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Osipov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Osipov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auston tries to work over Osipov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Auston pushes Osipov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Auston.
Osipov struggles to land a body shot inside as Auston controls his hands.
Auston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Osipov blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osipov.
Osipov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Auston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Osipov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Auston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Auston lands with a light punch inside.
Osipov trying to control the position but instead, Auston has worked for underhooks and has pushed Osipov into the cage.
Auston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Auston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Osipov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Auston gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Auston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Osipov is breathing heavily.
Auston can't find room to land a body shot as Osipov controls the action.
Osipov takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Auston fails to land.
Auston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Auston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Osipov backwards.
Auston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Auston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Auston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Osipov backwards.
A shot in the inside from Auston.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Auston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osipov's elbow.
Osipov throws a head punch that misses.
Osipov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A left hand lands to the body for Auston.
Nice body punch from Auston.
Auston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Auston.
Auston misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Auston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Auston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Osipov doesn't seem bothered though.
Osipov misses with a takedown attempt - Auston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Auston will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Osipov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Auston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Auston drops Osipov with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Osipov! Auston dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robbie Auston!