PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toxteth Ogrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Vegar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toxteth Ogrady has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ogrady
vs
Vegar

180 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

183 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 2 - 4 - 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Vegar!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogrady slaps away a takedown attempt from Vegar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vegar fails to land the takedown.
Ogrady tries to clinch but Vegar moves out of range.
Ogrady tries to clinch there but Vegar circles away.
Lars Vegar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ogrady tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Vegar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ogrady wants to control but Vegar postures up.
Ogrady is looking to reverse the position.
Vegar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ogrady keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegar lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Ogrady's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vegar is looking to take a break and control but Ogrady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ogrady fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vegar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vegar keeps the fight on the outside.
Ogrady throws a leg kick but Vegar sees it coming and moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ogrady.
Ogrady is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two 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.

Vegar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ogrady tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vegar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ogrady is working hard here to advance position.
Vegar just content to control the position.
Ogrady is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Vegar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vegar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ogrady to the mat! Ogrady manages to get full guard.
Ogrady controlling Vegar's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vegar wants to control from the top but Ogrady keeps moving.

Vegar stands up from Ogrady's guard - Vegar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ogrady is looking to clinch.
Vegar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ogrady's waist but Ogrady gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vegar off to one side.
Vegar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ogrady looks to land a right hand but Vegar moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegar missing with a left hand there. Ogrady was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ogrady wants to clinch up but Vegar keeps it at a distance.
Vegar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vegar is breathing heavily.
Ogrady tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vegar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ogrady tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Vegar.
Vegar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ogrady swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ogrady tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ogrady darts in trying to clinch

and Vegar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ogrady can't get the takedown.
Ogrady drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vegar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ogrady is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vegar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toxteth Ogrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vegar breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ogrady darts in trying to clinch

and Vegar counters by moving into the clinch.
Ogrady wants a takedown.
Ogrady drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ogrady wants a takedown but no success here.
Ogrady drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vegar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vegar tries to circle away but Ogrady has him pinned against the cage.
Ogrady can't find room to land a body shot as Vegar controls the action.

Vegar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ogrady fails in his attempt to clinch.

Vegar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ogrady did well to prevent Vegar getting side control.
Ogrady is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ogrady keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Vegar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ogrady tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ogrady is looking to clinch but Vegar is avoiding it.

Vegar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ogrady, pushing him back against the cage.

Vegar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vegar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ogrady.
Vegar tries a head kick but it misses.
Ogrady wants to clinch

and Vegar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ogrady moves into full guard.
Ogrady is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ogrady passes to full mount!
Ogrady working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Vegar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogrady tries to control but Vegar wriggling away.
Ogrady looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ogrady controlling the position easily from mount.

Ogrady has hold of Vegar's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vegar manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ogrady in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vegar is trying to stand.
Ogrady content just to control the position here.

Ogrady is working for a guillotine from mount but Vegar frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegar is in a horrible position here. Ogrady smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
You get the feeling that Vegar really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Toxteth Ogrady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vegar is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ogrady raining down shots from the mount!
Ogrady lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ogrady fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Ogrady.
Ogrady trying to control but Vegar is having none of it.
Lars Vegar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ogrady working Vegar over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toxteth Ogrady showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vegar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Vegar!