PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between eat Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaemus O Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). eat Me had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Me
vs
O Toole

150 cm
29
139 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

172 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, eat Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaemus O Toole!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Toole changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Me tries to avoid it but O Toole manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Me to the ground. Me escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Me shoots in but no luck this time.
O Toole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Me is fending him off so far but O Toole persists. Nope, Me circles away and we're back to standing.
eat Me seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Toole looks for a takedown but Me sprawls well.
eat Me has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaemus O Toole.
O Toole fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from O Toole.
O Toole leaves Me with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Me.

A momentary lapse in concentration from O Toole enables Me to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. O Toole manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Me passes O Toole's left leg - he's now in half guard.
O Toole wants to get back to full guard.
O Toole is staying active underneath Me, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me content to control rather than advance.
Me stops O Toole from getting back to his feet.

eat Me has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Me shoots in and drives through. O Toole sprawls well.
Me shoots in for a takedown but O Toole shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Me fails to land the takedown.
O Toole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Me fails to land the takedown.
O Toole tries to clinch up but Me circles away and keeps his distance.
Me shoots in and drives through. O Toole sprawls well.

Me closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. O Toole did well to prevent Me getting side control.
Me is breathing heavily.
O Toole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me misses with a head shot. O Toole uses the momentum to regain guard.
Me wanted to stand there but O Toole had control of the position.
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!
Me stopping the sweep attempt from O Toole.
Me trying to control but O Toole is working from the bottom.
O Toole looking for a sweep. Not yet O Toole, not yet.

O Toole looking for a guillotine here but Me defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Me trying to control but O Toole is working from the bottom.

Me drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Me jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
O Toole keeping moving, preventing Me from controlling successfully.

Me thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Me trying to control the position from guard on top but O Toole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Toole trying to keep a closed guard but Me is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Me being controlled here momentarily.
Me might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
O Toole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Toole wants to land a leg kick but Me is out of range.
Me fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Me pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Me shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Toole but O Toole pushes him off and we're back to square one.
O Toole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Me swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Me tries to keep at a distance but O Toole has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Me misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Toole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Me smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

eat Me dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Me fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Me takes a swing at O Toole's ribcage but misses.
O Toole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Me shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as O Toole sprawls well. O Toole wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Me gets slowly back to his feet.

Me drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Me is trying to get an arm triangle but O Toole is defending well.
Me advances to mount.
Me wants to control the pace but O Toole is squirming around nicely.
O Toole sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me tries to stand but can't do so whilst O Toole controls his leg.
O Toole moves into full guard.
Me looking to pass the guard.
O Toole wants to sweep here but Me controlling him for the moment.
O Toole is looking to stand up but Me isn't so interested in that idea.

O Toole has his foot on Me's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Me works his way back into a safe position though.
Me works a leg free and moves into half guard.
O Toole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
O Toole blocking the ground and pound attempt from Me.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Toole won't allow Me to pass to mount.

Me is working for a kimura but O Toole is defending it quite comfortably.
eat Me overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nice strikes from Me there.
O Toole tries to roll over but Me keeps him under control.
Me seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but O Toole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Me is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Me is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Me is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and O Toole defends it well.
O Toole tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Me is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. O Toole doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Me.
O Toole is refusing to be controlled, as Me sits in half guard.
Me frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Me is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. O Toole can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Toole wants to control but Me is having none of it.
Me postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. O Toole looks a forlorn figure.

Me has control of O Toole's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and O Toole regains control of the situation pretty easily.
O Toole keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Toole swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Me with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

eat Me dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Me or perhaps it was just good defense by O Toole which made him look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Toole.
eat Me is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by O Toole!
O Toole looks for a takedown but Me sprawls well.
O Toole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Me shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. O Toole defends it nicely.
O Toole fails with a takedown attempt.
eat Me has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaemus O Toole.

Me closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
O Toole is trying to control Me's posture but Me avoids it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if O Toole can do anything to dispel that myth.

Me wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by O Toole, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Me tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
O Toole tries to bench press Me off him but Me keeps the position.

Me wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by O Toole, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on O Toole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Me working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Me looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
O Toole really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Me. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Me tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Me is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. O Toole looks calm but he's in trouble here. Me gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. O Toole is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Me lets go of the hold and O Toole can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). eat Me!