PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toxteth Ogrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Eagle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ogrady
vs
Eagle

180 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toxteth Ogrady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Eagle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogrady gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Eagle misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Eagle misses its intended target.
Ogrady gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eagle.
Eagle misses with a hook. Ogrady ducked under it nicely.
Ogrady shoots in but no luck this time.
Ogrady is looking to clinch.
Ogrady takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Eagle fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ogrady.
Eagle throws a hook to the side of Ogrady's head but Ogrady sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eagle misses with a few strikes there.
Eagle misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Eagle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Oooh a lovely combination from Eagle sends Ogrady down but not out. Eagle dives into side control looking to finish.

Ogrady is rocked!

It looks like Toxteth Ogrady has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ogrady can't do much from the bottom here.
Oh Ogrady is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eagle takes a little break here. Ogrady wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle working the head and body with strikes.
Ogrady is letting Eagle control him for a moment.
Ogrady seems to have got his legs back now.
Ogrady prevents Eagle from moving into mount.
Eagle working away.
Ogrady is not content to let Eagle control the position.
Ogrady can't do much from the bottom here.
Eagle postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ogrady gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Eagle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ogrady. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ogrady desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ogrady manages to get to full guard.
Eagle tries to free his leg and advance position but Ogrady is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eagle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Eagle postures up.
Eagle won't allow Ogrady to sweep him here.
Ogrady not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eagle sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ogrady is trying to keep Eagle in close.
Eagle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ogrady swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ogrady shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Eagle as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toxteth Ogrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ogrady tries to clinch up.
Eagle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
John Eagle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eagle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ogrady has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ogrady drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Eagle gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Eagle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eagle cracks Ogrady with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eagle throws a jab when Ogrady was well out of range.
Eagle scores with a nice strike.
Ogrady looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ogrady misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ogrady looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eagle is fending him off so far but Ogrady persists. Nope, Eagle circles away and we're back to standing.
Eagle cracks Ogrady with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Eagle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ogrady is breathing heavily.
Eagle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eagle throws a right hand that Ogrady ducks under and follows up with a left that Ogrady also avoids with ease.
Eagle misses with a few strikes there.
Ogrady is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Eagle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toxteth Ogrady's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ogrady takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for Eagle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ogrady showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eagle.
Ogrady takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Eagle throws a nice looking combination but Ogrady bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ogrady tries to clinch but Eagle moves out of range.
Eagle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ogrady ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ogrady displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eagle throws out the jab.
Eagle throws an overhand right that lands on Ogrady's shoulder, as Ogrady tries to avoid the shot.
Ogrady slips a jab and a cross from Eagle.
Eagle is breathing heavily.
Ogrady misses with a takedown attempt - Eagle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eagle misses with a few strikes there.
Eagle misses with an uppercut.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogrady seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eagle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Ogrady is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ogrady wants to pass the guard but Eagle is defending well.
Eagle is staying active underneath Ogrady, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ogrady is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Eagle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

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.
Eagle is trying to stand back up but Ogrady is controlling him
Ogrady slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ogrady shoots in looking for a takedown. Eagle tries to sprawl out of it but Ogrady keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eagle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eagle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eagle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ogrady backs up against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Eagle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogrady dives in and grabs Eagle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eagle pushes down on Ogrady's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toxteth Ogrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ogrady shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eagle defends it nicely.
John Eagle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eagle misses with an uppercut. Ogrady saw that one coming.
Ogrady is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eagle scores with a one two! Ogrady had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Eagle!
Ogrady shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toxteth Ogrady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ogrady tries for a takedown but Eagle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eagle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eagle lands with a hook. Ogrady tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ogrady moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogrady shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eagle sprawls well. Eagle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ogrady gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Eagle. No joy for Ogrady on that attempt.
Eagle misses with the combination.
Eagle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eagle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ogrady tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eagle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eagle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ogrady momentarily.
Ogrady scores with a leg kick.
Ogrady shoots for a double leg takedown but Eagle sprawls well. He's pushed Ogrady's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big left from Eagle misses.
Ogrady shoots in for a double leg but Eagle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Eagle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Toxteth Ogrady's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ogrady has a takedown stuffed.
Eagle tests Ogrady's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eagle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ogrady moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eagle stuffs the takedown.
Eagle misses the jab.
Eagle leaves Ogrady with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toxteth Ogrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ogrady fails to land the takedown.
Eagle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Eagle throws a series of punches but Ogrady avoids them all with ease.
Eagle misses with a series of wild punches.
John Eagle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ogrady shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eagle as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogrady ducks under a wild hook from Eagle.
Ogrady shoots in and drives through. Eagle sprawls well.
Eagle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ogrady circles away quickly and effectively.
Eagle throws a right hand that Ogrady ducks under and follows up with a left that Ogrady also avoids with ease.
Nice cross by Eagle.
Eagle looks to land a right hand but Ogrady moved out of range.
Ogrady shoots in for a double leg but Eagle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eagle's corner calls for a 1-2. Eagle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ogrady dodges the punch combination from Eagle.
Ogrady shoots in for a takedown but Eagle shows good takedown defense.
Eagle throws a hook to the side of Ogrady's head but Ogrady sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheers as Eagle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ogrady doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Eagle.
Eagle throws a series of punches but Ogrady moves out of range.
Eagle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ogrady.
Ogrady shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eagle pinned against the cage. Eagle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Eagle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ogrady tries to close the distance and clinch but Eagle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ogrady looks for a takedown but Eagle sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Eagle. No joy for Ogrady on that attempt.
Eagle throws a good cross that connects.
Eagle fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle looks to land a combination but Ogrady avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Eagle. No joy for Ogrady on that attempt.
Eagle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ogrady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eagle but Eagle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ogrady tries to clinch but Eagle moves out of range.
Eagle catches Ogrady with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Eagle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ogrady displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eagle throws out the jab.
Ogrady showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eagle.

Ogrady feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ogrady wants to pass the guard but Eagle is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogrady slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ogrady trying to control the position from guard on top but Eagle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toxteth Ogrady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Eagle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Eagle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for John Eagle!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for John Eagle!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for John Eagle!

John Eagle wins by unanimous decision!