PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aurelio Osborne (ranked 25346 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doopy McShrooms (ranked 5232 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Osborne
vs
McShrooms

164 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aurelio Osborne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doopy McShrooms!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McShrooms closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McShrooms lands in his opponent's guard.
McShrooms stays in close to Osborne's body and controls the position.
Osborne throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
McShrooms prevents Osborne from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osborne working a defensive guard here.

Osborne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McShrooms wants to control from the top but Osborne keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Osborne is looking for a triangle but McShrooms pushes his legs off easily.
McShrooms trying to control the position from guard on top but Osborne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McShrooms decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Osborne, up you get!
McShrooms scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Aurelio Osborne has been cut.
McShrooms lands a jab to the nose.
Osborne could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

McShrooms throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Osborne was covering up waiting for the punch and McShrooms finishes the takedown easily into guard.

McShrooms stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McShrooms tries to close the distance and clinch but Osborne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Osborne circles away from the clinch attempt.
McShrooms tries to clinch there but Osborne circles away.
Osborne throws a big counter combination but McShrooms scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McShrooms throws a left and a right that both miss

so Osborne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osborne lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McShrooms not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Osborne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McShrooms's head.
Osborne throwing strikes but missing.

Osborne drops back looking for a leg! McShrooms is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McShrooms manages to kick Osborne off! Osborne jumps back into McShrooms's guard.
Osborne controls from within his opponent's guard.
Osborne stops McShrooms from standing up.
Osborne controlling from the top position.
McShrooms is looking to stand up but Osborne isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osborne postures up.

Osborne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osborne postures up.

Osborne gets to his feet - McShrooms follows without any prompting.

Osborne gets caught napping as McShrooms dives in and scores a takedown. Osborne manages to retain guard.

McShrooms decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McShrooms looks winded!
McShrooms throws a combination that misses

and Osborne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Osborne pulls guard successfully.

Osborne has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. McShrooms is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osborne is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McShrooms to keep the fight standing.

Osborne has dropped down and is working for a takedown. McShrooms is trying to keep an underhook but Osborne manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osborne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McShrooms does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Osborne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McShrooms manages to get to full guard.
Osborne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Osborne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Osborne stands up and waves to McShrooms to follow him.

McShrooms looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Osborne!
Osborne wants to get back to his feet but McShrooms is dominant here and he's now got Osborne's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Doopy McShrooms will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aurelio Osborne's cut.
That's time! Osborne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McShrooms doesn't manage to clinch there - Osborne circles away.
Osborne throws a big counter combination but McShrooms scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

McShrooms shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Osborne's guard.
McShrooms wants to control from the top but Osborne keeps moving.
McShrooms wants to pass the guard but Osborne is keeping the position.

Osborne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McShrooms is aware though and is defending well.

Osborne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McShrooms gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Osborne keeping moving, preventing McShrooms from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McShrooms stands and steps away. Osborne gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McShrooms fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Osborne is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McShrooms falls off balance throwing a combination

so Osborne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

McShrooms escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Osborne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McShrooms is breathing heavily.
McShrooms is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Osborne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Osborne scoring with punches to the head and body.
Osborne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Osborne is working McShrooms over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McShrooms preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Osborne content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McShrooms is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Osborne throwing strikes but missing.

Osborne drops back looking for a leg! McShrooms is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McShrooms manages to kick Osborne off! Osborne jumps back into McShrooms's guard.
Osborne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Aurelio Osborne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Osborne with a flurry of punches that miss.
McShrooms trying to keep a closed guard but Osborne is proving a slippery customer.

McShrooms is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Osborne defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Osborne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Osborne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Osborne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Osborne chips away with some ground and pound.
Osborne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Osborne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McShrooms's waist but McShrooms gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Osborne off to one side.
McShrooms throws a right and a left that Osborne avoids nicely.
Osborne shoots in for a takedown but McShrooms shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Osborne keeps the fight on the outside.
McShrooms misses with a wild body shot.
McShrooms falls off balance throwing a combination

and Osborne counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McShrooms working a defensive guard here.
McShrooms working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osborne.
Osborne sitting in guard here, content to control.

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

Osborne got a little sloppy there for a moment and McShrooms has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Osborne has managed to get both his arms back between McShrooms's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Osborne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Osborne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McShrooms's head.
Osborne stands up over McShrooms, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aurelio Osborne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aurelio Osborne's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Osborne tries to keep at a distance but McShrooms has taken the fight into the clinch.
Osborne jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McShrooms walks away with a smile on his face. Osborne gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

McShrooms clinches.

Osborne has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but McShrooms regains guard immediately.
McShrooms wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Osborne is now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Osborne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osborne controlling the action here.

Osborne decides to return to a standing position.
McShrooms wants to clinch up but Osborne keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McShrooms pinned against the cage. McShrooms gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McShrooms throws a series of strikes that have Osborne backpedaling.

McShrooms scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Osborne throws McShrooms to one side and escapes!
McShrooms takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McShrooms swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Osborne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Osborne.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Osborne manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
McShrooms won't allow Osborne to sweep him here.
Osborne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McShrooms controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Osborne has his foot on McShrooms's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McShrooms works his way back into a safe position though.

McShrooms has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Osborne to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! McShrooms is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Osborne pulls down on the head and he's put McShrooms to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aurelio Osborne!