PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think OToole might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ænema. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

OToole
vs
Lopez

160 cm
22
136 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean OToole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

OToole clinches.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
Lopez working hard to break the clinch.
OToole crunches a lovely knee into Lopez's ribcage.
Lopez looks gassed!
Lopez wants to break free but OToole has control.
OToole landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
OToole lands a nice knee to the body.
Lopez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. OToole obliges.
OToole working Lopez over with knees to the body.
OToole with a knee to the head.
OToole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lopez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
OToole comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
OToole landing some nice looking knees to the body.
OToole with a knee to the head.
OToole landing knees to the head.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but OToole has the dominant position.
OToole lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Lopez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
OToole scores a nice knee to the body.
OToole lands a nice knee to the body.
OToole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
OToole keeps control of Lopez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
OToole is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
OToole lands a knee to the body.
OToole prevents Lopez from breaking the clinch.
OToole lands a knee to the body.
Lopez wants to get back to striking at distance but OToole won't allow it.
OToole utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
OToole is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
OToole lands a good knee to the midsection. Lopez won't want to take too many of those.
OToole lands an elbow inside.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
OToole utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lopez tries to break free but OToole pushes him back against the cage.
OToole putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lopez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but OToole has him pressed against the cage.
OToole lands an elbow that stopped Lopez in his tracks for a moment.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but OToole has him pressed against the cage.
OToole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
OToole utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lopez is trying to break free.
OToole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from OToole.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but OToole is controlling the position.
OToole landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. OToole obliges.
Lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
OToole is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
OToole missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lopez wants to get back to striking at distance but OToole won't allow it.
OToole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lopez's face.
OToole lands an elbow inside.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but OToole has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from OToole.
OToole lands a knee to the body.
OToole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
OToole lands a knee to the body.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but OToole is controlling him.
OToole using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
OToole lands a nice elbow.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but OToole is controlling him.
OToole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
OToole scores a nice knee to the body.
OToole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lopez dodges an elbow strike from OToole.
OToole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lopez working hard to break the clinch.
OToole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lopez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lopez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
OToole scores a nice knee to the body.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but OToole has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez wants to break free but OToole has control.
OToole lands a good knee to the midsection. Lopez won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by OToole.
OToole tries to clinch up.
Lopez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
OToole tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
OToole is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
OToole tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by OToole.
Sean OToole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Lopez both land. Nice combination.
OToole tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four 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.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OToole is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Lopez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
OToole fails in his attempt to clinch.
OToole moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
OToole is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
OToole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

OToole closes the distance and pushes Lopez back into the cage.
A knee to the head by OToole.
OToole lands an elbow inside that Lopez shrugs off.
Nice elbow from OToole.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OToole lands a nice elbow.
OToole with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
OToole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A knee to the head by OToole.
Lopez working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean OToole dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

OToole tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but OToole moved out of range nicely.
OToole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
OToole is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Lopez throws a right and a left that OToole avoids nicely.
OToole doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
OToole wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OToole tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole tries to clinch up.
Lopez misses with a hook. OToole ducked under it nicely.
OToole moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
OToole moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
OToole tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
OToole wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
OToole fails with an attempt to clinch.
OToole tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
OToole tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by OToole.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OToole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sean OToole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OToole moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
Lopez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OToole tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
OToole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
OToole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by OToole.
OToole is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. OToole moves away and avoids it.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
OToole wants to clinch.
OToole tries to clinch up.
OToole wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
OToole tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
OToole has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - OToole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OToole doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.

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.
OToole fails in his attempt to clinch.
OToole moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
OToole moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
OToole wants to clinch.
OToole wants to clinch.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez throws a right and a left that OToole avoids nicely.
Lopez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
OToole wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Lopez 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by OToole.
Lopez throws a jab when OToole was well out of range.

OToole has managed to clinch.
Lopez wants to break free but OToole has control.
OToole lands an elbow just above Lopez 's eye.
OToole lands a nice knee to the body.
OToole landing knees to the body.
OToole lands a damaging elbow.
OToole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
OToole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
OToole lands a good knee to the midsection. Lopez won't want to take too many of those.
OToole lands an elbow that stopped Lopez in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
OToole lands a knee to the body.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch but OToole keeps him there for the moment.
Lopez tries to break free but OToole pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
OToole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
OToole comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez takes an elbow to the temple.
OToole landing knees to the head.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
OToole lands a damaging elbow.
OToole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lopez's face.
OToole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
OToole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
OToole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
OToole utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from OToole.
OToole lands an elbow inside.
OToole keeps control of Lopez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lopez wants to break free but OToole has control.
OToole utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
OToole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
OToole lands a good knee to the midsection. Lopez won't want to take too many of those.
Sean OToole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lopez is looking to break free of the clinch but OToole has double underhooks.
OToole comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
OToole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
OToole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
OToole lands an elbow inside that Lopez shrugs off.
OToole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lopez wants to break free but OToole has control.
Lopez working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for OToole.

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.
OToole keeps control of Lopez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lopez is looking to break free of the clinch but OToole has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from OToole.
A frustrated look appears on Lopez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
OToole lands a nice elbow.
OToole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lopez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
OToole crunches a lovely knee into Lopez's ribcage.
OToole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lopez avoids it.
OToole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. OToole obliges.
Lopez wants to get back to striking at distance but OToole won't allow it.
Lopez tries to circle away but OToole has him pinned against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for OToole.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lopez is looking to break free of the clinch but OToole has double underhooks.
OToole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lopez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lopez is trying to break free.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
OToole lands a nice elbow.
OToole working Lopez over with knees to the body.
OToole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lopez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lopez takes an elbow to the temple.
OToole with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
OToole lands a damaging elbow.
OToole connects with a knee to the head.
OToole lands an elbow just above Lopez 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
OToole lands an elbow inside that Lopez shrugs off.
Lopez is trying to break free.
OToole comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
OToole landing knees to the head.
Lopez managing to block the knees to the body from OToole.
OToole lands a knee to the body.
OToole crunches a lovely knee into Lopez's ribcage.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lopez is looking to break free of the clinch but OToole has double underhooks.
OToole lands a knee to the head.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but OToole has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez is looking to break free of the clinch but OToole has double underhooks.
Lopez takes a knee to the side of the body.
OToole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lopez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
OToole scores with a knee to the head.
Lopez is trying to break free.
OToole landing knees to the body.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch but OToole keeps him there for the moment.
Lopez takes an elbow to the temple.
Lopez is looking to break free of the clinch but OToole has double underhooks.
OToole scores with a knee to the head.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but OToole is controlling the position.
OToole scores a nice knee to the body.
OToole lands an elbow inside.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lopez is trying to break free.

That's four 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.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
OToole lands an elbow that stopped Lopez in his tracks for a moment.
OToole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
OToole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch but OToole keeps him there for the moment.
OToole is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but OToole has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lopez working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for OToole.
OToole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lopez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
OToole lands a damaging elbow.
OToole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but OToole is controlling the position.
OToole misses with a knee strike.
OToole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lopez tries to break the clinch but OToole is controlling the position.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but OToole is controlling him.
OToole lands an elbow inside.
OToole lands a good knee to the midsection. Lopez won't want to take too many of those.
Lopez is trying to break free.
OToole lands a knee to the body.
OToole lands an elbow inside.
OToole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lopez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lopez takes an elbow to the temple.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean OToole showed his dominance in that final round.
I think OToole 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean OToole!