PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Osko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiho Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Selling the Wind. Silva has chosen March of the Swiss Soldiers as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Osko
vs
Silva

167 cm
26
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
168 lbs
8 - 16 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Osko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hiho Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osko throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Osko throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Silva tries for a takedown but Osko circles away easily
and Osko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Osko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Osko throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Osko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Osko counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Josh Osko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiho Silva.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Osko counters with a two punch combo.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Osko counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Silva looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Osko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Osko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Osko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Osko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Silva avoids the head kick by Osko.
Osko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Osko.
Osko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osko misses with a head kick.
Osko throws a lazy body kick
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Osko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice body kick there by Osko.
Osko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Osko throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Osko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Osko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Osko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Osko counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Josh Osko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Osko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Osko misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Osko.
Osko misses with a few strikes there.
Osko scores with a nice right hand.
Osko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Osko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Osko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Osko counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Osko is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Osko counters with a one-two to the body.
Osko throws a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Osko.
Osko throws a big shot that misses.
Osko tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Osko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva fails with the takedown
and Osko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva moves away from the strike by Osko.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Osko counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Osko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good exchange - Osko coming out on top.
Silva tries for a takedown but Osko circles away easily
and Osko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Josh Osko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiho Silva.
A nice leg kick lands there from Osko.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Osko moves into full guard.
Osko is controlling Silva's posture.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Osko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Osko manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Osko's guard.
Osko pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Osko's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Osko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Osko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osko pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Osko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Osko lands a nice short elbow.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Osko wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Osko blocks the strikes from Silva.
Osko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Josh Osko has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Osko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osko looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Osko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Osko misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Osko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Osko counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osko throws a big shot that misses.
Josh Osko is winning the standup battle so far.
Osko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Osko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Josh Osko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Osko counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Osko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Osko scores with a hook.
Osko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Osko counters with a thumping low kick.
Osko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Osko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Osko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Osko throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Osko counters with a two punch combo.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Osko throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osko misses with the combination.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Osko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Osko misses.
Osko throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Osko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Osko misses with a low kick.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Osko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osko is looking to land body kicks.
Some wild striking there from Osko.
Silva tries for a takedown but Osko circles away easily
and Osko counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Josh Osko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiho Silva.
Osko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Osko counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Osko to acknowledge the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Osko.
Osko looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva shoots and misses
and Osko counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid body kick from Osko.
Osko throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Osko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Osko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Osko.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osko cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Osko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Osko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Osko connects with a single shot there.
Osko misses with a double jab.
Osko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hiho Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Osko lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Osko throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Osko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Osko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Osko!
A less than humble Josh Osko misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.