PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joerome Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey OLeary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joerome Strong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Strong
vs
OLeary

190 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
194 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joerome Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey OLeary!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Strong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strong.
OLeary throws a series of punches but Strong avoids them all with ease.
OLeary throws a right hand that Strong ducks under and follows up with a left that Strong also avoids with ease.
OLeary misses with a two punch combination.
Mickey OLeary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from OLeary misses.
Strong slips under a jab.

Oooh a lovely combination from Strong sends OLeary down but not out. Strong dives into side control looking to finish.

OLeary is rocked!

It looks like Mickey OLeary has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
OLeary is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Strong is controlling him well.
OLeary is still in real trouble! Can Strong finish him?

Strong stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Strong forces OLeary back against the cage and clinches.
Strong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Strong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Strong avoiding damage.
OLeary seems to have recovered his senses.
Strong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
OLeary looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
OLeary is trying to force a seperation but Strong has the dominant position.
Strong has OLeary pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. OLeary is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Strong - that's hurt OLeary badly! Oh, another knee lands and OLeary is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but OLeary doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Joerome Strong!