PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donnie O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Chow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Brien comes to the cage accompanied by Rocky Road to Dublin. Raymond Chow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Brien
vs
Chow

172 cm
29
142 lbs
22 - 7 - 1

162 cm
29
141 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Donnie O Brien !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Raymond Chow!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
O Brien shoots in but no luck this time.
O Brien misses with a body shot.

O Brien is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chow's half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

O Brien is looking for a kimura here.
Chow tries to get to full guard but O Brien has control of the leg.
O Brien slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow wants to improve his position but O Brien is controlling well.
O Brien works his way into full mount!
O Brien controlling the pace for now.
Chow is desperately trying to improve his position but O Brien has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow wants to control but O Brien is having none of it.
O Brien content just to control the position here.
O Brien lands with some strikes.
O Brien takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chow is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is stalling here but it's allowed Chow to get half guard.
O Brien perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chow trying to hold on to O Brien 's head to control him but O Brien postures up.
O Brien with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Chow actively working from the bottom here.
Chow is looking for a sweep. O Brien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is pressing down on Chow's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chow is holding on for now.

O Brien is working for a kimura but Chow is defending it quite comfortably.
O Brien takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Brien is looking to advance position but Chow won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chow misses with a two punch combination.
Chow misses with a body shot.
Chow misses the jab.
O Brien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chow.
O Brien shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chow pinned against the cage. Chow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
O Brien shoots in but Chow avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Chow.
Chow working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chow misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
O Brien is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien struggling a bit here.
O Brien tries to buck Chow off but Chow is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chow wants to control but O Brien is keeping him busy.
O Brien tries to improve position but can't.
O Brien is trying to control Chow's posture but Chow avoids it.
Donnie O Brien overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O Brien is trying to get back to half guard.

Chow tries for a kimura but O Brien is defending well.
Chow scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow trying to control the action but O Brien is working from the bottom.
Chow wants to control for a moment but O Brien uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
O Brien blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chow.
Chow scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. O Brien manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
O Brien seems keen to control Chow's posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chow wants to pass the guard but O Brien is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
O Brien lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chow!
Chow tries to hold on but O Brien postures up.
A nice elbow there by O Brien .
Chow is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Brien putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien tries to control but Chow wriggling away.
O Brien content just to control the position here.
Chow is squirming around, avoiding O Brien 's attempts to control the action.
Chow is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Brien controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Donnie O Brien will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

O Brien shoots for a double leg takedown but Chow sprawls well. He's pushed O Brien 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
O Brien shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chow pinned against the cage. Chow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by O Brien .
O Brien advances to mount.
Chow tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien wants to control but instead Chow manages to regain half guard.
Chow is looking to improve his position.
O Brien controlling the pace.
Chow is looking to get back to full guard here but O Brien has managed to pass to side control instead.
Chow is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but O Brien is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Raymond Chow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien controlling the pace for now.
Chow is desperately trying to improve his position but O Brien has a good base and remains in mount.
O Brien wants to control the pace but Chow is squirming around nicely.
Chow is looking to improve his position but O Brien isn't that keen on the idea.
O Brien looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chow is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien controlling from mount.
O Brien scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien controlling his opponent.
Chow can't escape the position.
O Brien wants to control the pace but Chow is squirming around nicely.
Donnie O Brien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Brien looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Brien working the ground and pound effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie O Brien showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for O Brien , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie O Brien !
Donnie O Brien bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.