PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paddy O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Leary's entrance music is one day like this. A fine choice. Heartman has chosen Heartman Theme song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

O Leary
vs
Heartman

178 cm
22
178 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

178 cm
27
177 lbs
11 - 10 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy O Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Heartman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Leary fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from O Leary.
Heartman is looking to chop away at O Leary's legs.
O Leary stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O Leary wants it to stay on the feet.
Heartman wants to slow O Leary down by chopping away at his legs.
Heartman shoots in for a takedown but O Leary shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
O Leary lands with an uppercut that bounces Heartman off the cage and back into rage.
Heartman on the wrong end of a nice hook.

O Leary pushes Heartman up against the cage in a clinch.
Heartman tries to circle away but O Leary has him pinned against the cage.
O Leary tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Leary dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
O Leary keeps control of Heartman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Leary landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

O Leary drops Heartman with a big knee straight up the middle! Heartman is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like John Heartman has been cut.
Heartman looks gassed!
Heartman on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Heartman is rocked!

O Leary feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Heartman sprawling to the canvas! Heartman rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can O Leary finish him?!
Heartman is still on wobbly legs! Can O Leary finish him?

O Leary fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heartman, pushing him back against the cage.
Heartman seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Heartman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
O Leary controlling the action here for a moment.
O Leary landing knees to the head.
Heartman takes a shot to the head.
O Leary looking to throw knees to the head but Heartman is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
O Leary prevents the takedown attempt.
Paddy O Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Heartman.
O Leary scores with a knee to the head.
O Leary landing knees to the head.
O Leary landing knees to the head.
O Leary taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
O Leary unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Heartman takes an elbow to the temple.
O Leary with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Leary connects with a knee to the head.
O Leary with a knee to the head.
O Leary lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heartman backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heartman's defenses.
O Leary connects with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for O Leary to work.
O Leary lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O Leary landing knees to the head.
O Leary lands a knee to the head.
O Leary landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Leary scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from O Leary.
The referee calls for O Leary to work.
O Leary lands a knee to the body.
O Leary scores with a knee to the head.
Heartman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
O Leary unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heartman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
O Leary gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
O Leary connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heartman's face.
O Leary landing knees to the head.
O Leary stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Leary lands a good knee to the midsection. Heartman won't want to take too many of those.
O Leary lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Leary with a knee to the head.
O Leary is stalling here.
O Leary putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Heartman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
O Leary connects with a knee to the head.
O Leary unloads a knee to the mid-section.
O Leary gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
O Leary taking a breather.
Heartman tries to pull guard but O Leary won't allow it.
Heartman tries to pull guard but O Leary won't allow it.
O Leary lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Leary with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Leary has Heartman pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary misses with a knee to the head.
O Leary landing knees to the body.
O Leary stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Heartman wants to break free but O Leary has control.
O Leary connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from O Leary.
Heartman tries to work over O Leary's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on O Leary - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Heartman goes for a takedown in the clinch but O Leary prevents it.
O Leary lands a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Leary stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, O Leary scores with a nice short uppercut.
O Leary scores with a knee to the head.
Heartman tries to pull guard but O Leary holds him up against the cage and eventually Heartman drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy O Leary dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Heartman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

O Leary connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heartman's hands.
O Leary throws a series of strikes that have Heartman backpedaling.
O Leary blocks a low kick nicely.
O Leary stuffs the takedown.
O Leary misses with a head kick.
O Leary lands with an uppercut that bounces Heartman off the cage and back into rage.
Heartman has a takedown stuffed.
O Leary misses with a few strikes there.
Heartman tries to clinch up
and O Leary counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heartman doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling O Leary to counter with a crisp jab.
Paddy O Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Heartman.
Heartman is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Leary has managed to clinch.
O Leary landing knees to the head.
Heartman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heartman is trying to break the clinch but O Leary has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as O Leary takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A knee to the head by O Leary.
Heartman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. O Leary fights it off and pushes away nicely.
O Leary is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heartman can do to turn this around?

O Leary has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
O Leary lands a knee to the body.
O Leary with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heartman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Heartman takes a knee right on the jaw!
O Leary scores with a knee to the head.
O Leary with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Leary lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by O Leary.
O Leary landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
O Leary lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heartman.
O Leary creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heartman's defenses.
Paddy O Leary has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Heartman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Leary with a knee to the head.
O Leary creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heartman's defenses.
O Leary landing knees to the body.
O Leary landing knees to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Heartman jumps guard but O Leary stands there with Heartman around his waist. Heartman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from O Leary.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heartman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Heartman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
O Leary effectively controlling the action here.
Heartman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
O Leary using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Heartman takes a shot to the head.
O Leary lands a good knee to the midsection. Heartman won't want to take too many of those.
O Leary creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heartman's defenses.
O Leary is stalling here.
Heartman stalling in the clinch but O Leary improves position.
O Leary is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
O Leary lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from O Leary.
O Leary scores with a knee to the head.
O Leary landing knees to the head.
O Leary throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heartman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Leary just stands there and leans against the cage.
O Leary is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A knee to the head by O Leary.
O Leary throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heartman blocks it with crossed arms.
O Leary with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Leary trying to control the position but instead, Heartman has worked for underhooks and has pushed O Leary into the cage.
Heartman managing to block the knees to the body from O Leary.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heartman jumps guard but O Leary stands there with Heartman around his waist. Heartman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
O Leary tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy O Leary dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Heartman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Heartman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and O Leary cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heartman keeps the fight on the outside.
Heartman slips a straight right by O Leary.
Heartman shoots in but O Leary avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Heartman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Heartman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
O Leary is trying to control the position but Heartman postures up.
Heartman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heartman trying to move into half guard but instead O Leary has managed to sweep!
O Leary advances position into side control!
Heartman is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Leary stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Paddy O Leary is winning the standup battle so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by O Leary!
O Leary throws a sloppy head kick and Heartman moves out of range easily.
Heartman avoids the head kick by O Leary.

O Leary clinches with his opponent.
O Leary tries a knee to the head but Heartman blocks it.
O Leary tries to land a knee to the head but Heartman blocks with his arms.
O Leary lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Leary tries to land a knee to the head but Heartman blocks with his arms.
Heartman trying to land knees to the body.
O Leary misses with a knee to the head.
O Leary slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Leary tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Leary lands a shoulder strike.
Heartman tries to pull guard but O Leary holds him up against the cage and eventually Heartman drops back down to his feet.
O Leary looking to throw knees to the head but Heartman is blocking nicely.
Heartman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as O Leary walks away with a smile on his face. Heartman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Paddy O Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Heartman.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Leary looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Leary throws a hook but Heartman avoids it easily.
Heartman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heartman.

Heartman gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary regains full guard. Nicely done.
O Leary is pulling down on Heartman's head to control his posture.
Heartman looking to sit in guard and control but O Leary gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

O Leary avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Heartman working for submissions but it's allowed O Leary to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary working over Heartman with some ground and pound. Heartman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Leary is nestled in close to Heartman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
O Leary is nestled in close to Heartman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Heartman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but O Leary scores with a couple of nice shots.
O Leary is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Heartman is refusing to be controlled, as O Leary sits in half guard.
O Leary is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Heartman blocking the ground and pound attempt from O Leary.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy O Leary clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on John Heartman's cut.
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.

Heartman walks into a straight right hand from O Leary.
No luck for Heartman with that takedown attempt.
O Leary misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from O Leary.
O Leary lands with a straight right. Heartman didn't see that one coming.
O Leary goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Heartman darts in trying to clinch
and O Leary counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

O Leary lands a big head kick that sends Heartman tumbling to the mat! O Leary takes a step backwards and waves Heartman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for O Leary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
O Leary pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary throws a head kick but Heartman moves out of range.
O Leary misses with a double jab.
O Leary lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paddy O Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Heartman 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.

Heartman has gone for a leg lock! O Leary slips out almost immediately though and dives into Heartman's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Heartman working for a triangle but O Leary defends it easily.
O Leary trying to control the position from guard on top but Heartman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heartman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
O Leary throwing strikes from guard but Heartman blocks nicely.

Heartman looking for subs off his back but O Leary has passed one foot through into half guard.
O Leary lands with a punch from half guard.
O Leary content to control rather than advance.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. O Leary lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heartman actively working from the bottom here.
O Leary is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Heartman tries to hold on but O Leary pushes him away.
O Leary looking to control but Heartman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
O Leary is landing with some decent strikes but Heartman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
O Leary working Heartman over with strikes here.
O Leary lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
O Leary is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Heartman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heartman is bucking up trying to escape but O Leary cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
O Leary wants to control the pace but Heartman is squirming around nicely.
Heartman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
O Leary with the ground and pound from mount.
Heartman is squirming around, avoiding O Leary's attempts to control the action.
Heartman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paddy O Leary overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Leary pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
O Leary lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
O Leary lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy O Leary had his way with John Heartman in that round.
The cut man is working on John Heartman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Heartman needs to keep his hands up - O Leary had a free shot at his head there.
O Leary lands a glancing blow to the side of Heartman's head.
Heartman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Leary counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Heartman! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Paddy O Leary!