PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny OLeary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph moran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). moran comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ima shine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

OLeary
vs
moran

155 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny OLeary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph moran!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OLeary wants to clinch up but moran keeps it at a distance.
OLeary changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. moran tries to avoid it but OLeary manages to keep hold of a leg and drag moran to the ground. moran escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for OLeary with that takedown attempt.

OLeary closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
moran wants to control but OLeary is keeping busy.
OLeary wants to lay and pray for a moment but moran keeps working.

OLeary is sneakily working for an arm triangle but moran sees it coming and defends easily.
moran is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
moran wants to control but OLeary is keeping busy.
moran is looking to improve his position.

moran actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
moran gets back to full guard.
moran controls OLeary momentarily but OLeary frees himself.
OLeary trying to control but moran is working from the bottom.

moran had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. OLeary defends it easily.
OLeary trying to control the position from guard on top but moran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
moran is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

moran is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
OLeary tries to free his leg and advance position but moran is retaining full guard.
moran looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
moran keeping moving, preventing OLeary from controlling successfully.
OLeary is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because moran is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
OLeary could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Danny OLeary wasn't doing enough on the ground.
moran misses with a few strikes there.
moran doesn't succeed with the takedown

and OLeary counters with a single leg into guard. moran didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OLeary postures up.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
OLeary gets to his feet. moran looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

OLeary throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. moran was covering up waiting for the punch and OLeary finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
moran working a defensive guard here.
moran looks gassed!
OLeary is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OLeary postures up and lands a big shot to moran's brow.
moran keeping moving, preventing OLeary from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Danny OLeary just wasn't active enough.
moran throws a head kick that misses
and OLeary finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
moran sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Joseph moran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

OLeary shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. moran is trying to defend but OLeary finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
moran wants to improve his position but OLeary is controlling well.
OLeary seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but moran does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if moran can do anything to dispel that myth.
moran trying to control from the bottom.
OLeary throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny OLeary dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

OLeary tries to clinch but moran moves out of range.
moran shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and OLeary counters with a nice double leg into guard.
moran looking for a sweep. Not yet moran, not yet.
OLeary has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

moran looking for a guillotine here but OLeary defends easily.
OLeary content to stall in guard here.
OLeary pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. moran is keeping the position for now.
OLeary trying to control the position from guard on top but moran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

moran looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
moran is breathing heavily.
moran trying to control the position.
OLeary seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Danny OLeary wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
OLeary misses with a takedown
and moran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Danny OLeary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
moran stuffs the takedown attempt from OLeary. OLeary gets slowly back to his feet.
moran tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but OLeary swivels and escapes.
moran misses with a leg kick
and OLeary counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
OLeary dives in and grabs moran's left leg, looking for a takedown. moran pushes down on OLeary's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny OLeary. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OLeary misses with a takedown

and moran decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in OLeary's guard.
moran controlling from the top position.
OLeary lands a good elbow from the bottom.
OLeary is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst moran is controlling him.
OLeary keeping full guard, as moran tries to pass.
moran is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
OLeary keeping moving, preventing moran from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Joseph moran hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
moran throws the left hand but OLeary avoids the punch easily.
A head kick by moran misses

and OLeary counters by moving into the clinch.
moran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

moran manages to break the clinch.
moran tries for a takedown but OLeary circles away easily

and OLeary counters with a shoot takedown. moran fights it but they end up in guard.
OLeary trying to control but moran is working from the bottom.
OLeary loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
moran wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and OLeary is now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OLeary wants to free his trapped foot but moran is holding on for dear life with his legs.
moran gets full guard.
OLeary is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as OLeary accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now moran is on top in guard.
OLeary manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. moran manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OLeary scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny OLeary dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab from OLeary does it's job there.

moran shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. moran showed some decent athleticism there.
moran is trying to control the action in half guard but OLeary is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
moran wants to stand up but OLeary is controlling the position.

moran has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can OLeary defend it? moran steps over the head and cranks it - OLeary is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for moran!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joseph moran!