PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jp Greywar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan ORourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Greywar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm a Catholic girl.... Ivan ORourke will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Greywar
vs
ORourke

150 cm
28
130 lbs
24 - 4 - 2

180 cm
30
143 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Jp Greywar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan ORourke!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greywar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Greywar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greywar throws the kick towards the body but ORourke avoids it.
ORourke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ORourke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greywar.
Greywar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
ORourke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Greywar lands a leg kick that knocks ORourke off balance momentarily.
Greywar closes this distance looking for a takedown but ORourke circles away.
Greywar throws a sloppy head kick
and ORourke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Greywar moves out of range of the body kick from ORourke.
ORourke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Greywar looks to throw the jab but ORourke is out of range.
Greywar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
ORourke tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greywar throws a leg kick that misses.
Greywar is trying hard to land a takedown here. ORourke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Greywar keeps the fight on the outside.
Greywar misses with a body shot.
Greywar shoots in looking for a takedown. ORourke tries to sprawl out of it but Greywar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. ORourke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jp Greywar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ORourke wants to land a leg kick but Greywar is out of range.
ORourke staying out of range there.
Greywar thows a body shot but no joy.
ORourke tries to clinch
and Greywar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greywar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar gets off balance looking for a body kick
and ORourke counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Greywar is predictable there
and ORourke makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Greywar really felt that one!
ORourke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Greywar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
ORourke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ORourke avoids the body shot from Greywar.
Greywar looks to score with a jab to the body but ORourke is just out of range.
ORourke checks a leg kick.
ORourke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Greywar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Greywar is looking to land body kicks.
Greywar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Greywar is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORourke slips under a jab from Greywar.
Greywar misses with the body kick

and ORourke counters by clinching up.

Greywar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

ORourke makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ivan ORourke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ORourke throws a right and a left that Greywar avoids nicely.

ORourke closes the distance and pushes Greywar back into the cage.
ORourke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
ORourke lands a right hand.
ORourke working aggressively here.
Greywar is working for takedown but ORourke is calmly controlling the position for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
ORourke misses with a body punch.
ORourke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Greywar blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greywar tries to score a body lock takedown but ORourke shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Greywar tries for a takedown but ORourke manages to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by ORourke as Greywar tries to tie him up.
ORourke prevents the takedown attempt.
Greywar trying to control the position but instead, ORourke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Greywar into the cage.
ORourke gets through Greywar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Greywar tries to pull guard but ORourke holds him up against the cage and eventually Greywar drops back down to his feet.
Greywar wants a takedown but no success here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Greywar wants to take the fight to the mat but ORourke manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ORourke scores with a shot to the side of Greywar's head.
Greywar stalls.
Greywar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jp Greywar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Greywar throws out a leg kick but ORourke moves out of range and Greywar only half commits.
Greywar misses with a straight left.

ORourke has closed the distance and engaged Greywar in a clinch.
ORourke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Greywar has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but ORourke regains guard immediately.
ORourke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

ORourke pushes Greywar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Greywar wants to land a leg kick but ORourke is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greywar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
ORourke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greywar.
ORourke thows a body shot but no joy.
ORourke throws a leg kick which misses Greywar's front leg but catches the back leg as Greywar tries to avoid it.
Greywar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for ORourke. That snapped Greywar's head back.
Jp Greywar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greywar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? ORourke is fending him off so far but Greywar persists. Nope, ORourke circles away and we're back to standing.
ORourke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greywar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but ORourke is out of range.
ORourke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

ORourke pushes Greywar up against the cage in a clinch.
Greywar throws a punch but it's blocked by ORourke.
ORourke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
ORourke lands a hook that snaps the head of Greywar backwards.
Greywar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Greywar has ORourke pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Greywar pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending ORourke tumbling to the mat - Greywar dives into ORourke's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greywar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Greywar is looking to work some ground and pound but ORourke has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar passes ORourke's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Greywar stalling away here and it's allowed ORourke to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Greywar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Greywar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
ORourke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

ORourke wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Greywar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Greywar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ORourke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greywar.
Greywar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greywar misses with a combination
and ORourke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Greywar throws a right and a left that ORourke avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Greywar misses the target.
Greywar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Greywar throws a sloppy head kick
and ORourke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivan ORourke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Greywar throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and ORourke counters with a big head kick but Greywar shrugs it off.
Some bone on bone action there as ORourke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Greywar avoids the body shot from ORourke.
ORourke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greywar doesn't succeed with the takedown

and ORourke moves into the clinch.
ORourke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, ORourke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Greywar throws a punch but it's blocked by ORourke.
A shot in the inside from ORourke.
Greywar blocks a body shot from ORourke.
ORourke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from ORourke.
Greywar drops down looking for an ankle pick but ORourke pulls his leg out and moves away.
Greywar throws the kick towards the body but ORourke avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from ORourke.

It looks like Jp Greywar has been cut.
Greywar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Greywar throws a head kick that misses
and ORourke counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - ORourke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Greywar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ORourke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

ORourke lands a left and a right that send Greywar crashing to the mat, dazed. ORourke thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Greywar is rocked!
Greywar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before ORourke can pounce on him.
Oh Greywar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good leg kick by ORourke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
ORourke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greywar circles away quickly and effectively.
Greywar seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar throws a low kick but ORourke moves out of range easily.

ORourke lands a big head kick that sends Greywar tumbling to the mat! ORourke takes a step backwards and waves Greywar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Greywar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
ORourke misses with a body shot.
Ivan ORourke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ORourke blocks the body kick.
Greywar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but ORourke checks it well.
ORourke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

ORourke lands a big head kick that sends Greywar tumbling to the mat! ORourke takes a step backwards and waves Greywar back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jp Greywar's cut is getting worse.
Greywar swats away the attempt to clinch by ORourke.
ORourke ducks under a wild hook from Greywar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greywar throws a body kick that misses.
ORourke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Greywar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
ORourke fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Greywar. Those never looked like landing.
Greywar looks to score with a jab to the body but ORourke is just out of range.

ORourke lands a left and a right that send Greywar crashing to the mat, dazed. ORourke thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Jp Greywar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Greywar crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from ORourke - the referee stops the clock and Greywar gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says ORourke. Greywar manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Greywar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and ORourke counters with an outside leg kick.
ORourke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greywar.
Greywar throws a body kick the misses
and Greywar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
ORourke throws a low kick but Greywar moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greywar shoots in for a takedown but ORourke shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jp Greywar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greywar takes one to the chin there.
Greywar misses the body punch
and ORourke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

ORourke moves into the clinch successfully.
ORourke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Jeez, Jp Greywar's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
ORourke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
ORourke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
ORourke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, ORourke throws an elbow but misses.
Greywar misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greywar has ORourke pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. ORourke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
ORourke scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from ORourke.

Greywar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan ORourke really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jp Greywar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

ORourke swings for the body but Greywar moves out of range.
ORourke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greywar.
Greywar is really struggling to find his range with his punches. ORourke's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

ORourke lands a big head kick that sends Greywar tumbling to the mat! ORourke takes a step backwards and waves Greywar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Greywar lands a nice looking body kick.
Greywar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Greywar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. ORourke tries to avoid it but Greywar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag ORourke to the ground. ORourke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
ORourke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for ORourke. That snapped Greywar's head back.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
ORourke is pawing at Greywar, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Greywar's nose. Greywar is badly hurt! ORourke pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Greywar tries desperately to hold on but ORourke is relentless in his assault! As Greywar receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls ORourke away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan ORourke! Ivan ORourke retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Ivan ORourke thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.