PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Oconnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sydney Fife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sydney Fife will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Oconnell
vs
Fife

185 cm
21
280 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Oconnell!
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, Sydney Fife!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fife has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oconnell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fife fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Fife pushes Oconnell up against the cage in a clinch.
Fife throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oconnell really is a fat lump.
Fife throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oconnell avoids a wild elbow strike from Fife.
Fife pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oconnell goes for a takedown attempt but Fife pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oconnell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fife pinned against the cage. Fife gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Oconnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oconnell keeps the fight on the outside.

Oconnell tries to keep at a distance but Fife has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oconnell blocks the elbow strike.
Fife has Oconnell pushed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fife just misses with a elbow thrown towards Oconnell's brow.
Fife creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oconnell's defenses.

It looks like John Oconnell has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oconnell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fife throws an elbow that misses.
Fife lands an elbow inside.

John Oconnell's cut is getting worse.
Fife lands an elbow inside.

John Oconnell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Oconnell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fife fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oconnell.
John Oconnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oconnell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fife swivels and escapes.
Oconnell fails with the takedown.
Oconnell is breathing heavily.

Fife has closed the distance and engaged Oconnell in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Fife.

Jeez, John Oconnell's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Oconnell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sydney Fife!