PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trey Oshiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anzhor Azhiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oshiro comes to the cage accompanied by Walk it Out. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Oshiro
vs
Azhiev

183 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

177 cm
30
144 lbs
12 - 44 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Trey Oshiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anzhor Azhiev!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oshiro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Oshiro clinches.
Azhiev fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Oshiro manages to break the clinch.

Azhiev shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Oshiro is trying to defend but Azhiev finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Oshiro is trying to stand back up but Azhiev is controlling him

Azhiev is working for a submission of some sort.

Azhiev wants to work for an arm triangle but Oshiro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Oshiro pushes Azhiev off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oshiro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Azhiev.
Trey Oshiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anzhor Azhiev.
A head kick misses from Oshiro.
Azhiev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Oshiro defends it well.

Azhiev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Oshiro has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Azhiev is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Oshiro.
Oshiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oshiro.

Azhiev drags the fight down to the ground.
Oshiro wants to stand but Azhiev is controlling his posture from full guard.
Oshiro stays in close to Azhiev's body and controls the position.

Oshiro gets to his feet - Azhiev follows without any prompting.

Oshiro rushes Azhiev and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azhiev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oshiro smiles and moves away.
Azhiev slips a jab and a cross from Oshiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oshiro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Oshiro moves into range and clinches up with Azhiev.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but Oshiro won't allow it.
Oshiro lands a body punch.
Azhiev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oshiro smiles and moves away.

Oshiro drives through and clinches with Azhiev against the cage.
Azhiev is trying to pull guard but Oshiro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Oshiro misses with an elbow strike.
Oshiro lands a hook that snaps the head of Azhiev backwards.
Nice elbow from Oshiro.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but Oshiro holds him up against the cage and eventually Azhiev drops back down to his feet.
Azhiev blocks the elbow strike.
Oshiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Azhiev fails to pull guard.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but Oshiro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Oshiro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azhiev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Azhiev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oshiro smiles and moves away.

Oshiro closes the distance and clinches.
Azhiev jumps guard but Oshiro stands there with Azhiev around his waist. Azhiev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Azhiev fails to pull guard.
Oshiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good body shot from Oshiro.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oshiro.
Azhiev looks winded!

Oshiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oshiro scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Oshiro.
Oshiro slaps away a takedown attempt from Azhiev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Azhiev or perhaps it was just good defense by Oshiro, which made it look bad.
Oshiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Azhiev on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oshiro lands a head kick. Azhiev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oshiro scores with a nice body kick.
Oshiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Oshiro moves into range and clinches up with Azhiev.
Nice body punch from Oshiro - that landed with a thud.

Azhiev manages to pull guard.

Azhiev has his foot on Oshiro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oshiro works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oshiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Oshiro gets to his feet - Azhiev follows without any prompting.
Oshiro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Azhiev's head.
Anzhor Azhiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oshiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Azhiev fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oshiro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Azhiev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oshiro counters with a big head kick but Azhiev shrugs it off.
Oshiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Oshiro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Trey Oshiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oshiro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oshiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oshiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oshiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Oshiro instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oshiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trey Oshiro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oshiro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oshiro lands a hook that snaps the head of Azhiev backwards.
Oshiro lands an elbow that stopped Azhiev in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Azhiev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oshiro to keep the fight standing.
Azhiev has Oshiro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oshiro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Trey Oshiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anzhor Azhiev.
Oshiro misses with a body punch.

Azhiev drags the fight down to the ground.
Oshiro tries to stand but Azhiev is controlling from the bottom.

Oshiro stands up from Azhiev's guard - Oshiro perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oshiro fakes the leg kick and cracks Azhiev in the body.

Oshiro drives through and clinches with Azhiev against the cage.
Oshiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Oshiro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oshiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Azhiev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oshiro walks away with a smile on his face. Azhiev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oshiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azhiev can do to turn this around?

Oshiro moves into the clinch successfully.
Oshiro works on Azhiev's body with a couple of short punches.
Oshiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Azhiev is breathing heavily.
Oshiro cracks Azhiev with a nice body shot.
Oshiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Azhiev or not.

Oshiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Oshiro.
Oshiro misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Oshiro moves into the clinch.
Azhiev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oshiro to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oshiro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Azhiev.

Oshiro breaks from the clinch.
Oshiro throws a head kick but Azhiev moves out of range.

Oshiro clinches.
Oshiro scores with a shot to the side of Azhiev's head.
Oshiro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oshiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oshiro.
A short right from Oshiro on the inside.
Azhiev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but Oshiro holds him up against the cage and eventually Azhiev drops back down to his feet.
Oshiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azhiev backwards.
A body shot lands from Oshiro.
A short body shot lands from Oshiro as the two fighters clinch.
Azhiev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oshiro walks away with a smile on his face. Azhiev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Oshiro moves into range and clinches up with Azhiev.
Oshiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Azhiev pulls guard effortlessly.
Oshiro content to stall in guard here.
Our spies down at at Qube MMA inform us that Azhiev has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Azhiev is working an open guard so Oshiro takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Oshiro forces Azhiev back against the cage and clinches.
Azhiev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Oshiro manages to break the clinch.
Azhiev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oshiro defends well and Azhiev ends up having to push Oshiro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Azhiev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oshiro defends well and Azhiev ends up having to push Oshiro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Oshiro throws a good cross that connects.
Oshiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Oshiro darts in and clinches Azhiev up against the cage.
Oshiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Azhiev or not.
Azhiev fails to pull guard.
Oshiro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Oshiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oshiro rushes Azhiev and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oshiro scores with a shot to the side of Azhiev's head.
Oshiro scores with a knee to the head.

Oshiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azhiev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Oshiro. Azhiev shrugs it off though.

Oshiro instigates a clinch.
Oshiro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oshiro misses with a knee strike.
Oshiro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azhiev's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Oshiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oshiro tries to clinch but Azhiev is having none of it.
Oshiro throws a head kick but Azhiev moves out of range.

Oshiro rushes Azhiev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Oshiro dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Azhiev dives in and grabs Oshiro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oshiro pushes down on Azhiev's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Azhiev is defended easily by Oshiro.

Oshiro closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oshiro.
Azhiev jumps guard but Oshiro stands there with Azhiev around his waist. Azhiev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Trey Oshiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anzhor Azhiev.
Azhiev goes for a takedown attempt but Oshiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Azhiev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oshiro defends it nicely.
Oshiro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oshiro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azhiev.
Azhiev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oshiro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oshiro moves into range and clinches up with Azhiev.
Oshiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Oshiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azhiev shoots in for a double leg but Oshiro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Azhiev fails with the takedown

and Oshiro counters by clinching up.
Azhiev is trying to pull guard but Oshiro has him pressed against the cage.
Oshiro with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Oshiro.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but Oshiro holds him up against the cage and eventually Azhiev drops back down to his feet.
Oshiro scores with a shoulder strike.
Oshiro landing knees to the head.
Azhiev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Oshiro fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Oshiro drives through and clinches with Azhiev against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Oshiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Azhiev tries to keep at a distance but Oshiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oshiro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Azhiev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oshiro to keep the fight standing.
Oshiro has Azhiev pushed against the cage.
Azhiev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oshiro walks away with a smile on his face. Azhiev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Oshiro clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oshiro.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Oshiro manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oshiro!
Oshiro lands with a nice body punch.

Oshiro drives through and clinches with Azhiev against the cage.
Anzhor Azhiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Oshiro manages to break the clinch.

Azhiev is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Oshiro's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oshiro manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Oshiro has Azhiev up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Oshiro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oshiro pressing his opponent against the cage.

Oshiro manages to break the clinch.
Azhiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oshiro.
Azhiev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oshiro as he jumps to the side.
Azhiev takes one to the side of the head.

Oshiro instigates a clinch.
Oshiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oshiro landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oshiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oshiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Oshiro drives through and clinches with Azhiev against the cage.
Oshiro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oshiro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oshiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oshiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but Oshiro holds him up against the cage and eventually Azhiev drops back down to his feet.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but Oshiro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Oshiro scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oshiro.
Oshiro digs a right hand underneath Azhiev's ribcage. Azhiev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Oshiro as the two fighters clinch.
Oshiro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Azhiev's defenses.

Oshiro breaks from the clinch.
Trey Oshiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Oshiro clinches up with Azhiev and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Oshiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oshiro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Oshiro!
Post fight, Trey Oshiro took to the microphone: 'thanks for coming to the fight. I will be even better then I was this fight next fight. hope you come watch again'.
Anzhor Azhiev spoke after the fight, saying 'I still want that title shot. Im the most experienced fighter here and everyday wants to see me smash the champ so lets do it whenever he starts ducking me.'.