PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peregrin Broadfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aodhan o hAodha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Broadfoot comes to the cage accompanied by I Killed the Pirates. o hAodha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cursum Perficio by Enya. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Broadfoot
vs
o hAodha

181 cm
23
200 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

182 cm
27
200 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peregrin Broadfoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aodhan o hAodha!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
o hAodha throws a sloppy head kick
and Broadfoot counters with a stiff right hand.

Broadfoot closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. o hAodha did well to prevent Broadfoot getting side control.
Broadfoot takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Broadfoot scoring with strikes to the body and head.
o hAodha regains full guard. Nicely done.
Broadfoot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Broadfoot throws and elbow that misses. o hAodha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Broadfoot's guard. Nice move by o hAodha!
Broadfoot keeping full guard, as o hAodha tries to pass.

Broadfoot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Broadfoot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

o hAodha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Broadfoot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, o hAodha has managed to get both his arms back between Broadfoot's legs - danger averted.
o hAodha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Broadfoot looking for a sweep. Not yet Broadfoot, not yet.
Broadfoot keeping full guard, as o hAodha tries to pass.

Broadfoot looking for a guillotine here but o hAodha defends easily.
Broadfoot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

o hAodha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
o hAodha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
o hAodha throws a big right hand that misses.
Broadfoot looking for a sweep. Not yet Broadfoot, not yet.
o hAodha throwing strikes but missing.

Broadfoot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Broadfoot has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
o hAodha working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Broadfoot's head.
Broadfoot trying to keep a closed guard but o hAodha is proving a slippery customer.
o hAodha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
o hAodha working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Broadfoot's head.
Broadfoot tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Broadfoot is looking for a triangle but o hAodha pushes his legs off easily.

Broadfoot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and o hAodha defends well.
Broadfoot is breathing heavily.
o hAodha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Broadfoot is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
o hAodha throwing strikes but missing.
Broadfoot looking to hit a scissor sweep but o hAodha is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Broadfoot working for a triangle but o hAodha defends it easily.
o hAodha chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Broadfoot is looking for a triangle but o hAodha pushes his legs off easily.

o hAodha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Broadfoot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, o hAodha has managed to get both his arms back between Broadfoot's legs - danger averted.
o hAodha distracts Broadfoot with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
o hAodha lands a couple of elbows.
o hAodha makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Broadfoot has his foot on o hAodha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. o hAodha works his way back into a safe position though.
Broadfoot looking for a sweep. Not yet Broadfoot, not yet.
o hAodha wants to stand but Broadfoot is controlling his posture from full guard.

o hAodha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
o hAodha slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

o hAodha tries a head kick but it misses.
Broadfoot lands a jab to the nose.
Broadfoot lands an overhand right.
Aodhan o hAodha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
o hAodha tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Broadfoot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Broadfoot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
o hAodha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Broadfoot lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadfoot lands the left hand.
Broadfoot tests o hAodha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
o hAodha pulls out of a head kick attempt.

o hAodha gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Broadfoot lands a couple of decent looking shots.
o hAodha is trying to control the position but Broadfoot postures up.
Broadfoot landing with the ground and pound.
Broadfoot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broadfoot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Broadfoot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now o hAodha is on top in guard.
o hAodha stands up over Broadfoot, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Broadfoot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
o hAodha throwing strikes from guard but Broadfoot blocks nicely.
o hAodha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
o hAodha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

o hAodha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Broadfoot is looking for a triangle but o hAodha pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Broadfoot has his foot on o hAodha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. o hAodha works his way back into a safe position though.
Broadfoot trying to control the position.
o hAodha stopping the sweep attempt from Broadfoot.

Broadfoot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and o hAodha defends well.
o hAodha scoring with some ground and pound.

Broadfoot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells o hAodha's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
o hAodha won't allow Broadfoot to sweep him here.
o hAodha working some strikes from top position.
Broadfoot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
o hAodha preventing the sweep.
o hAodha tries to stand but Broadfoot is controlling from the bottom.

Broadfoot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. o hAodha is aware though and is defending well.
o hAodha postures up and lands a big shot to Broadfoot's brow.
o hAodha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Broadfoot swivels though and keeps the full guard.

o hAodha drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says o hAodha as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Broadfoot screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with o hAodha! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Aodhan o hAodha!