PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean ORiordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Staton
vs
ORiordan

190 cm
22
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Staton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean ORiordan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORiordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Staton moves away.
Staton throws a shot to the body.
ORiordan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Staton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Staton swats away the attempt to clinch by ORiordan.
ORiordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Staton.
Staton throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Staton.
Staton throws a body punch but ORiordan moves out of range.
Staton throws a looping overhand right but ORiordan ducks down to avoid it.
Staton throws a hook to the side of ORiordan's head but ORiordan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Staton lands with a nice body punch.
ORiordan wants to clinch.
Staton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton is trying hard to land a takedown here. ORiordan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
ORiordan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Staton lands a nice shot to the body.
Staton keeps the fight on the outside.
Staton loads up on a big right hand but ORiordan slips the punch.
ORiordan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
ORiordan fails in his attempt to clinch.
ORiordan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Staton is looking to wear down ORiordan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
ORiordan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Staton finds it's way round the side to connect with ORiordan's head.
A nice combination there by Staton.
Staton lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Staton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staton throws a jab but it's blocked by ORiordan.
ORiordan defending well as Staton loads up on a big left hand.
ORiordan tries to clinch up.
ORiordan tries to close the distance and clinch but Staton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Staton swinging wilding here.
Staton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sean ORiordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ORiordan doesn't manage to clinch there - Staton circles away.
ORiordan slips under a jab from Staton.
Staton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as ORiordan backs up against the cage.
ORiordan wants to clinch.
ORiordan swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORiordan doesn't manage to clinch there - Staton circles away.
Staton connects with the punch.
Staton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent ORiordan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Staton loads up on a big right hand but ORiordan slips the punch.
ORiordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Staton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Staton swats away the attempt to clinch by ORiordan.
ORiordan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Staton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ORiordan manages to avoid it.
Staton scores with a nice head shot.
Staton misses with a hook. ORiordan ducked under it nicely.
ORiordan wants to clinch.
Staton misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
ORiordan throws a series of punches but Staton moves out of range.
ORiordan wants to clinch.
Staton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Staton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
ORiordan looks gassed!
ORiordan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A lazy left from Staton finds it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Staton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
ORiordan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Staton finds it's way round the side to connect with ORiordan's head.
ORiordan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Staton lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Staton dominated that 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.

Staton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and ORiordan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Staton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract ORiordan.
Nice shot by Staton.
Staton looks to score with a jab to the body but ORiordan is just out of range.
ORiordan tries to clinch up but Staton circles away and keeps his distance.
Jeremy Staton is winning the standup battle so far.

Staton tries to keep at a distance but ORiordan has taken the fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from ORiordan. Staton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Staton slips under a jab.
ORiordan wants to clinch up but Staton keeps it at a distance.

ORiordan clinches.
Staton is trying to break the clinch but ORiordan is controlling him.
Come on Staton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Staton is looking to break free of the clinch but ORiordan has double underhooks.
ORiordan lands a body shot.

Staton manages to break the clinch.
Staton dips to his left and cracks ORiordan with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton misses with a jab, cross combination.

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

ORiordan has one foot on Staton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Staton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
ORiordan tries to clinch up but Staton circles away and keeps his distance.
ORiordan fails with an attempt to clinch.
ORiordan tries to close the distance and clinch but Staton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Staton throws a jab when ORiordan was well out of range.
Staton misses the jab.
A punch lands to the side of ORiordan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
ORiordan doesn't manage to clinch there - Staton circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staton thows a body shot but no joy.
ORiordan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Staton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Staton swinging wilding here.
ORiordan takes one to the chin there.
Staton throws a hook but ORiordan blocks it.
Sean ORiordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Staton misses.
ORiordan wants to clinch.
Staton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Staton throws an overhand right that lands on ORiordan's shoulder, as ORiordan tries to avoid the shot.
ORiordan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Staton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Staton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Staton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Staton lands a nice hook to ORiordan's body. ORiordan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
ORiordan is breathing heavily.
ORiordan throws a right hand that Staton ducks under and follows up with a left that Staton also avoids with ease.
Staton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ORiordan was well out of range. Poor timing from Staton.
Staton misses with a looping left.
ORiordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Staton.
Staton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Staton misses with a body shot.
Staton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ORiordan.
ORiordan tries to close the distance and clinch but Staton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ORiordan is looking to clinch.
Staton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract ORiordan.
ORiordan moves in looking to clinch but Staton pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORiordan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Staton misses with a hook. ORiordan ducked under it nicely.
ORiordan scores with a jab.
ORiordan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Staton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ORiordan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from ORiordan does no damage.
Staton lands a right hook to the body.

Staton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming ORiordan to the mat! ORiordan manages to get full guard.
Staton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ORiordan dodges the ground and pound from Staton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Staton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Staton lands a right hook to the body.
Staton defending well as ORiordan loads up on a big left hand.
ORiordan wants to clinch up but Staton keeps it at a distance.

Staton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. ORiordan was covering up waiting for the punch and Staton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Staton advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ORiordan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Staton postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Staton is looking to take a break and control but ORiordan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Staton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because ORiordan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jeremy Staton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Staton controlling the position.
Staton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jeremy Staton just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
ORiordan is looking to clinch but Staton is avoiding it.
Staton keeps the fight on the outside.
Staton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that ORiordan can do to turn this around?
ORiordan tries to clinch but Staton moves out of range.
ORiordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Staton.
ORiordan walks into a stiff left hand from Staton.
Staton misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
ORiordan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Staton scores with a nice strike.
Staton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
ORiordan tests Staton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
ORiordan tries to close the distance and clinch but Staton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ORiordan is looking to clinch but Staton is avoiding it.
ORiordan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ORiordan fails with an attempt to clinch.
ORiordan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Staton clobbers ORiordan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Staton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Staton, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Staton!