PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Attan Singular (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niall OCallohan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singular has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Singular
vs
OCallohan

225 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Plays chess

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Attan Singular!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Niall OCallohan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singular tries to clinch there but OCallohan circles away.
Attan Singular seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

OCallohan has closed the distance and engaged Singular in a clinch.
OCallohan tries to break the clinch but Singular is controlling the position.
Singular throws a knee to the head but misses.
OCallohan can't break the clinch.
Singular prevents the takedown attempt.
Singular keeps control of OCallohan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Singular tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Singular prevents OCallohan from breaking the clinch.
Singular connects with a knee to the head.
OCallohan can't break the clinch.
Singular prevents OCallohan from breaking the clinch.
OCallohan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Singular gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Singular keeps control of OCallohan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OCallohan wants to break the clinch but can't.
OCallohan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Singular has him pressed against the cage.
OCallohan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
OCallohan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Singular prevents it.
Attan Singular has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niall OCallohan.
OCallohan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singular prevents OCallohan from breaking the clinch.
OCallohan throws a head punch that misses.

OCallohan breaks from the clinch.
Attan Singular is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
OCallohan tries to clinch but Singular moves out of range.
OCallohan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Singular keeps the fight on the outside.
OCallohan throws and low kick but Singular moves out of range easily.
Singular tries to clinch up.
Singular wants to clinch.

OCallohan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Singular tries to land a knee to the head but OCallohan blocks with his arms.
Singular prevents OCallohan from breaking the clinch.
OCallohan takes an elbow to the temple.
OCallohan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
OCallohan wants to break free but Singular has control.
OCallohan tries to break the clinch but Singular is controlling the position.
Singular with a knee to the head.
Singular tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Singular tries to land a knee to the head but OCallohan blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
OCallohan can't break the clinch.
Singular with a knee to the head.
Singular keeps control of OCallohan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
OCallohan wants to break free but Singular has control.
OCallohan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Singular prevents OCallohan from breaking the clinch.
OCallohan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Singular keeps control of OCallohan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Singular throws a knee to the head but misses.
OCallohan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Singular has him pressed against the cage.
OCallohan can't break the clinch.
Singular prevents OCallohan from breaking the clinch.
OCallohan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Singular has him pressed against the cage.
OCallohan looks gassed!
Singular keeps control of OCallohan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
OCallohan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
OCallohan wants to break the clinch but can't.
OCallohan has had enough of the clinch but Singular keeps him there for the moment.
OCallohan tries to break the clinch but Singular is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singular scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Niall OCallohan has been cut.
OCallohan has had enough of the clinch but Singular keeps him there for the moment.
OCallohan can't break the clinch.
Singular really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
OCallohan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Singular tries to land a knee to the head but OCallohan blocks with his arms.
Singular tries to land a knee to the head but OCallohan blocks with his arms.
Singular keeps control of OCallohan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Singular prevents OCallohan from breaking the clinch.
Singular scores with a knee to the head.
Singular on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
OCallohan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
OCallohan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Singular prevents OCallohan from breaking the clinch.
OCallohan wants to break free but Singular has control.
Singular connects with a nasty looking knee right to OCallohan's face.
OCallohan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
OCallohan has had enough of the clinch but Singular keeps him there for the moment.
Singular lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
OCallohan has had enough of the clinch but Singular keeps him there for the moment.
OCallohan wants to break free but Singular has control.
OCallohan can't break the clinch.
OCallohan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
OCallohan can't break the clinch.
Singular keeps control of OCallohan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Singular landing knees to the head.
OCallohan wants to break the clinch but can't.
OCallohan wants to break the clinch but can't.
OCallohan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
OCallohan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Singular tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
OCallohan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OCallohan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
OCallohan wants to break the clinch but can't.
OCallohan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Singular pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - OCallohan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Attan Singular will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Niall OCallohan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

OCallohan is looking to clinch but Singular is avoiding it.

OCallohan moves into range and clinches up with Singular.
OCallohan tries to break the clinch but Singular is controlling the position.
Singular prevents OCallohan from breaking the clinch.
Singular with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Singular keeps control of OCallohan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Singular looking to throw knees to the head but OCallohan is blocking nicely.
OCallohan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Singular tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Singular prevents OCallohan from breaking the clinch.
Singular prevents OCallohan from breaking the clinch.
OCallohan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Singular has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OCallohan can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Singular keeps control of OCallohan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
OCallohan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OCallohan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Singular prevents it.
OCallohan is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singular prevents OCallohan from breaking the clinch.
OCallohan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Singular has him pressed against the cage.
Singular keeps control of OCallohan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Singular keeps control of OCallohan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Singular lands a nice elbow.
Singular misses with a knee to the head.
Singular throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from OCallohan fails to land.
Singular tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
OCallohan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
OCallohan can't break the clinch.
OCallohan wants to break free but Singular has control.
OCallohan can't get the takedown.
OCallohan tries to break the clinch but Singular is controlling the position.
Singular tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
OCallohan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Singular misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Singular lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
OCallohan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Singular prevents OCallohan from breaking the clinch.
OCallohan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Singular is keeping busy.
Singular tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
OCallohan is trying to break free.
Singular tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
OCallohan wants to get back to striking at distance but Singular won't allow it.
OCallohan tries to break the clinch but Singular is controlling the position.
Singular using the Thai plumb to throw knees but OCallohan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
OCallohan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Singular scores with a knee to the head.
Singular stops a takedown attempt from OCallohan.
Attan Singular has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niall OCallohan.
Singular connects with a nasty looking knee right to OCallohan's face.
Singular keeps control of OCallohan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Singular looking to throw knees to the head but OCallohan is blocking nicely.
OCallohan wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singular throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but OCallohan blocks it with crossed arms.
Singular prevents OCallohan from breaking the clinch.
OCallohan wants to break the clinch but can't.
OCallohan can't break the clinch.
OCallohan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Singular has him pressed against the cage.
OCallohan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Singular pulls him back up using the underhooks.
OCallohan is trying to break free.
OCallohan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
OCallohan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Singular has him pressed against the cage.
Singular gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from OCallohan.
OCallohan wants to break free but Singular has control.
OCallohan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
OCallohan wants to get back to striking at distance but Singular won't allow it.
OCallohan is trying to break free.
OCallohan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Singular pulls his leg out and moves away.
OCallohan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

OCallohan instigates a clinch.
Singular looking to throw knees to the head but OCallohan is blocking nicely.
Singular throws a knee to the head but misses.
OCallohan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Singular scores with a knee to the head.
OCallohan wants to get back to striking at distance but Singular won't allow it.
Singular connects with a nasty looking knee right to OCallohan's face.
OCallohan wants a takedown but no success here.
Singular tries a knee to the head but OCallohan blocks it.
OCallohan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Singular prevents it.
OCallohan can't break the clinch.
Singular tries to land a knee to the head but OCallohan blocks with his arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OCallohan wants to get back to striking at distance but Singular won't allow it.
OCallohan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
OCallohan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Singular.
OCallohan tries to break the clinch but Singular is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Attan Singular will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Niall OCallohan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

OCallohan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. OCallohan lands a nice short elbow.
OCallohan is nestled in close to Singular, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OCallohan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
OCallohan working the head and body with strikes.

Singular is rocked!
OCallohan lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh Singular is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
OCallohan works his way into side control.
OCallohan working the head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
OCallohan prevents Singular from escaping the position.
OCallohan scoring with punches from side control.
OCallohan prevents Singular from escaping the position.
OCallohan looks up at the clock and then as Singular takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, OCallohan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Singular is not content to let OCallohan control the position.
OCallohan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Singular down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

OCallohan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OCallohan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Singular to see if he's OK.
OCallohan is looking to take a break and control but Singular is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Singular is looking to work his way out of this bad position but OCallohan is controlling him well.
OCallohan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Singular some visible discomfort.
OCallohan cracks Singular with a big right hand but Singular just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
OCallohan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Singular is looking to get back to his feet here but OCallohan is keeping cool and he's managed to take Singular's back.

OCallohan working for a choke but Singular is defending well.
Singular is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
OCallohan scores with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singular covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
OCallohan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oooh a big shot gets through from OCallohan. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The referee is taking a good look at Singular as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from OCallohan!
OCallohan lands punches and elbows.
The referee is taking a good look at Singular as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from OCallohan!
OCallohan looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
OCallohan is working the ground and pound. Can Singular escape?
Singular grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The referee is taking a good look at Singular as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from OCallohan!
I would not like to be Singular right now.
OCallohan scores with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OCallohan lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
OCallohan scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
OCallohan looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
OCallohan has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Singular.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
OCallohan gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
OCallohan lands a shot to the head.
OCallohan lands strikes to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
OCallohan lands a shot to the body.
OCallohan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Singular's body.
OCallohan lands punches and elbows.
Niall OCallohan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Singular wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OCallohan lands shots from the back.
Can Singular hold on?! OCallohan is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Singular avoids the strikes from OCallohan.
OCallohan missing with punches from the back.
Singular covers up after that shot from OCallohan.
The referee is taking a good look at Singular as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from OCallohan!
Niall OCallohan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like Attan Singular has been cut.
OCallohan is landing with strikes from the back.
Singular grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

Singular is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Singular wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

OCallohan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niall OCallohan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Singular has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Niall OCallohan!