PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aengus O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nathin Q (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Donnell comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Worker's Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

O Donnell
vs
Q

184 cm
22
203 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

189 cm
24
205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Dampf-Punk Chemicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aengus O Donnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, nathin Q!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

O Donnell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Q's half guard.
O Donnell trying to mount his opponent but Q defends it.

O Donnell is working for a kimura but Q is defending it quite comfortably.
Q is looking for a sweep. O Donnell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Q keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Q is trying to control but O Donnell manages to pass to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell controlling the position easily from mount.

O Donnell goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Q turns into him and now he's in O Donnell's guard.
O Donnell keeping full guard, as Q tries to pass.

O Donnell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Q postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! O Donnell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Q, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell wants to control from the top but Q keeps moving.
O Donnell is stalling in the full guard.
Q doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Q working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. O Donnell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. O Donnell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
O Donnell advances to half guard.
O Donnell thows a huge punch but Q dodges it nicely.

Q actively working from the bottom here.

O Donnell looking for a submission but Q manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Donnell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and O Donnell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
O Donnell trying to control but Q is working from the bottom.
O Donnell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

O Donnell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
O Donnell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Q scores with a takedown into O Donnell's guard.
Q trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Q preventing the sweep.
Q postures up.

O Donnell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Q defends it easily.
O Donnell wants to sweep here but Q controlling him for the moment.
Q trying to control but O Donnell is working from the bottom.

Q drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and O Donnell dives on top into guard.

Q working for a triangle but O Donnell defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Q works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Donnell trying to control the position from guard on top but Q is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Q had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Donnell defends it easily.
O Donnell works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two 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.

O Donnell is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Q still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Q has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
O Donnell regains half guard.
O Donnell is looking for a sweep. Q is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
O Donnell wants to get back to full guard but Q has mounted him!
O Donnell wants to hold on but Q pushes him away.

Q looking for a guillotine from mount but O Donnell is having none of it.
Q sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell tries to hold on but Q pushes him away.
Q works his way to his opponent's back.
O Donnell tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Q goes for an armbar but he's not got it… O Donnell turns into him and now he's in Q's guard.
O Donnell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Q is breathing heavily.
O Donnell wants to control from the top but Q keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell stands and throws Q's legs to the side, diving into side control.

O Donnell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
O Donnell is trying to ground and pound but Q uses the momentary lack of control by O Donnell to regain half guard.
Q is refusing to be controlled, as O Donnell sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but nathin Q will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

O Donnell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than O Donnell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

O Donnell swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Q is now in O Donnell's guard. A big mistake from O Donnell there, giving up the dominant position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Q wants to control from the top but O Donnell keeps moving.
O Donnell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Q!

O Donnell goes for an armbar but Q turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Q.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Q slips nicely into half guard.
Q trying to pass the guard but O Donnell defending well.
O Donnell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Q trying to mount his opponent but O Donnell defends it.
Q is keen to just control but O Donnell is a slippery customer.

O Donnell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Q tries to pass the half guard into mount. O Donnell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two 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.
O Donnell is in trouble now - Q has advanced to mount!
O Donnell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Q trying to control but O Donnell is having none of it.

Q jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… O Donnell is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by O Donnell and Q has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Q takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Q working away.
O Donnell tries to bench press Q off him but Q keeps the position.
Aengus O Donnell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O Donnell is working hard here to advance position.
Q tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
O Donnell manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for O Donnell.
O Donnell wants to sweep but no luck.

Q drops back, looking for a kneebar! O Donnell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. O Donnell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from O Donnell!
O Donnell wants to control but Q is keeping him busy.

That's four 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.
Q is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on O Donnell's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

O Donnell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Q is just riding it out for now. O Donnell eventually gives up the hold.
Q wants to improve his position but O Donnell is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aengus O Donnell.
Well O Donnell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aengus O Donnell!