PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mahamud Najib Osman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Einat Thoresen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Najib Osman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to THE MONSTER. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Najib Osman
vs
Thoresen

178 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mahamud Najib Osman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Einat Thoresen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoresen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Najib Osman sprawls well. Najib Osman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thoresen gets slowly back to his feet.
Najib Osman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thoresen swivels and escapes.

Najib Osman feints and as Thoresen raises his hands in defense, Najib Osman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thoresen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Najib Osman wants to pass the guard but Thoresen is keeping the position.

Thoresen pushes Najib Osman off and gets back to his feet.
Thoresen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Najib Osman.
Thoresen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Najib Osman misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Najib Osman tries a head kick but it misses.
Najib Osman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thoresen throws a big shot that misses.
Najib Osman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Najib Osman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Thoresen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Najib Osman was covering up waiting for the punch and Thoresen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thoresen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Thoresen stands up and waves to Najib Osman to follow him.
Thoresen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Najib Osman defends well and Thoresen ends up having to push Najib Osman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoresen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thoresen has Najib Osman pressed against the cage, preventing Najib Osman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Najib Osman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Najib Osman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahamud Najib Osman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Najib Osman tries for a takedown but Thoresen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Najib Osman has his takedown stuffed

and Thoresen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Najib Osman is breathing heavily.
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!
Thoresen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Thoresen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Einat Thoresen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Thoresen tries to close the distance and clinch but Najib Osman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Najib Osman is looking to clinch.
Najib Osman looks for a takedown but Thoresen sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thoresen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thoresen looks to land a strike but Najib Osman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Najib Osman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thoresen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Najib Osman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thoresen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thoresen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Einat Thoresen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Najib Osman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thoresen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thoresen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thoresen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thoresen tries to clinch there but Najib Osman circles away.
Najib Osman throws a looping overhand right but Thoresen ducks down to avoid it.
Najib Osman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thoresen wants to clinch.

Thoresen scores with a takedown into Najib Osman's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Najib Osman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thoresen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thoresen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Einat Thoresen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Let's hope that Thoresen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Einat Thoresen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Najib Osman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thoresen.
Horrible takedown by Najib Osman or perhaps it was just good defense by Thoresen which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoresen looks to score with a jab to the body but Najib Osman is just out of range.

Thoresen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Najib Osman's guard.
Thoresen stopping the sweep attempt from Najib Osman.
Thoresen stays in close to Najib Osman's body and controls the position.

Najib Osman is working an open guard so Thoresen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Thoresen dives in and scores a takedown into Najib Osman's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thoresen passes Najib Osman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thoresen in particular looking to stall.
Thoresen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thoresen controlling the position easily from mount.
Thoresen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Najib Osman tries to hold on but Thoresen postures up.
Thoresen content just to control the position here.
Najib Osman can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thoresen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Najib Osman is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Einat Thoresen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Thoresen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Najib Osman circles away from the clinch attempt.

Najib Osman gets caught napping as Thoresen dives in and scores a takedown. Najib Osman manages to retain guard.
Thoresen advances to half guard.
Najib Osman is not content to let Thoresen control the position.
Thoresen stops Najib Osman from getting back to his feet.
Thoresen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thoresen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thoresen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoresen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thoresen thowing shots but they're missing.
Thoresen controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Einat Thoresen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Najib Osman shoots and misses

and Thoresen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thoresen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thoresen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thoresen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Najib Osman wants to hold on but Thoresen pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoresen content just to control the position here.
Thoresen thowing shots but they're missing.
Najib Osman has given up his back. Will we see Thoresen going for some submissions?

Thoresen is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Najib Osman taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Thoresen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Einat Thoresen!
Mahamud Najib Osman was interviewed post fight and said 'I WILL BECAUSE HIM BECAUSE THE JUDGE COMPLETILY SEE WRONG THINGS IN COURT'.