PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Haiki Masatupo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden ORielly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aiden ORielly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Masatupo
vs
ORielly

180 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
166 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haiki Masatupo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aiden ORielly!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORielly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
ORielly lands with a nice body punch.
Masatupo is looking to clinch but ORielly is avoiding it.
Masatupo wants to clinch up but ORielly keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masatupo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
ORielly misses with a straight left.
Masatupo tries to clinch but ORielly moves out of range.
ORielly lands with a nice combination. Masatupo backs away looking to recover.

Masatupo clinches with his opponent.
ORielly lands a nice shot to the body.
ORielly lands a body punch.
Masatupo with a knee to the head.
Masatupo looking to throw knees to the head but ORielly is blocking nicely.
Masatupo keeps control of ORielly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
ORielly is trying to break the clinch but Masatupo has him pressed against the cage.
Masatupo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
ORielly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masatupo tries to land a knee to the head but ORielly blocks with his arms.
Masatupo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but ORielly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

ORielly wants the takedown. Masatupo is fighting it off but ORielly persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Masatupo's guard against the cage.
ORielly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Masatupo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
ORielly wants to control from the top but Masatupo keeps moving.
ORielly throws a big right hand that misses.
ORielly throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as ORielly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo is trying to control the position but ORielly postures up.
ORielly throws and elbow that misses. Masatupo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in ORielly's guard. Nice move by Masatupo!
ORielly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
ORielly wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Masatupo tries to clinch but ORielly is having none of it.
Masatupo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masatupo is looking to clinch.
Masatupo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masatupo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masatupo fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly connects with a jab.
Haiki Masatupo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ORielly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Masatupo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masatupo fails in his attempt to clinch.
ORielly missing with a left hand there. Masatupo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masatupo tries to close the distance and clinch but ORielly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masatupo wants to clinch up but ORielly keeps it at a distance.
Masatupo wants to clinch up but ORielly keeps it at a distance.
Masatupo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masatupo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo fails in his attempt to clinch.
ORielly throws an overhand right that lands on Masatupo's shoulder, as Masatupo tries to avoid the shot.
ORielly misses with a low kick.
Masatupo doesn't manage to clinch there - ORielly circles away.
ORielly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Masatupo is able to avoid easily.
Masatupo fails in his attempt to clinch.
ORielly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Masatupo finds it's way round the side to connect with ORielly's head.
Masatupo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Masatupo wants to clinch.
Masatupo tries to close the distance and clinch but ORielly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Masatupo tries to clinch up but ORielly circles away and keeps his distance.
Masatupo wants to clinch up but ORielly keeps it at a distance.
Masatupo wants to clinch up but ORielly keeps it at a distance.
Masatupo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Masatupo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ORielly swats away the attempt to clinch by Masatupo.
ORielly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Masatupo's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ORielly swats away the attempt to clinch by Masatupo.
ORielly shoots in looking for a takedown. Masatupo tries to sprawl out of it but ORielly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Masatupo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Masatupo fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masatupo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Masatupo slips a jab and a cross from ORielly.
Masatupo checks a leg kick nicely.
Masatupo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masatupo misses with a body kick.
ORielly circles away from the clinch attempt.
ORielly throws a series of punches but Masatupo avoids them all with ease.
Masatupo tries to close the distance and clinch but ORielly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masatupo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masatupo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
ORielly cracks Masatupo with a good jab.
Haiki Masatupo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masatupo moves in looking to clinch but ORielly pushes him off.
Some bone on bone action there as Masatupo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Haiki Masatupo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masatupo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Masatupo is rocked!
ORielly finds Masatupo's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Masatupo flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. ORielly lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Masatupo will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aiden ORielly!