PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Bernie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean ORiordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bernie
vs
ORiordan

180 cm
27
294 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

190 cm
28
300 lbs
25 - 23 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Bernie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sean ORiordan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORiordan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bernie swivels and escapes.
Bernie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bernie has his takedown stuffed
and ORiordan counters with a nice uppercut.
ORiordan dives in and grabs Bernie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bernie pushes down on ORiordan's head and hops out.
Bernie shoots in for a takedown but ORiordan shows good takedown defense.
Bernie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
ORiordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sean ORiordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ORiordan just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Bernie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from ORiordan.
ORiordan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bryan Bernie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean ORiordan.
Bernie slips a straight right by ORiordan.
Bernie moves out of range as ORiordan strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORiordan with a hook.
Bernie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting ORiordan counter with a right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as ORiordan blocks the leg kick.
Bernie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ORiordan.
Bernie looks to throw the jab but ORiordan is out of range.

ORiordan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bernie tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bernie has his foot on ORiordan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. ORiordan works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bernie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bernie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernie landing strikes from the mount and ORiordan is in trouble!
Bernie throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for ORiordan because Bernie loaded up on that one.
Bernie thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
ORiordan is in a horrible position here. Bernie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
ORiordan working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bernie tries to control but ORiordan wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Bernie.
Bernie unloads with some shots from mount but ORiordan bucks and avoids them well.
Bernie looking to ground and pound but ORiordan is blocking nicely.
Bernie throws some wild stikes that ORiordan manages to avoid easily.
ORiordan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bernie landing strikes from the mount.
Bernie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ORiordan manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernie trying to pass the guard but ORiordan defending well.
Bernie is thwarting ORiordan's attempts to control the position.
ORiordan is not content to let Bernie control the position.
ORiordan tries to get to full guard but Bernie has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bernie passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Bernie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

ORiordan misses with a takedown attempt
and Bernie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ORiordan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bernie wants to clinch up but ORiordan keeps it at a distance.
ORiordan slips a jab from Bernie.
ORiordan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bernie's hands.

It looks like Bryan Bernie has been cut.
ORiordan scores with a nice strike.
ORiordan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bernie throws out the jab.
ORiordan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bernie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. ORiordan did well to prevent Bernie getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ORiordan keeps control of the position for the meantime.
ORiordan wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernie is pressing down on ORiordan's thigh, looking to free his foot. ORiordan is holding on for now.
Bernie wants to control but ORiordan is keeping him busy.
Bernie tries to pass the half guard into mount. ORiordan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
ORiordan wants to get back to full guard.
Bernie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed ORiordan's head.
Bernie is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
ORiordan wants to sweep here but Bernie controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bernie trying to control but ORiordan is working from the bottom.
Bernie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bernie tries to free his leg and advance position but ORiordan is retaining full guard.
ORiordan looking for a sweep. Not yet ORiordan, not yet.
Bernie is looking to work some ground and pound but ORiordan has wrist control.
Bernie is fighting to break ORiordan's control of his arms but ORiordan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORiordan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bernie wants to control from the top but ORiordan keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bernie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming ORiordan to the mat! ORiordan manages to get full guard.
Bernie throws a big right hand that misses.
ORiordan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
ORiordan wants to sweep here but Bernie controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORiordan keeping full guard, as Bernie tries to pass.
ORiordan has Bernie pulled in close to control his posture.
ORiordan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sean ORiordan.
ORiordan throws a looping overhand right but Bernie ducks down to avoid it.
Bernie misses with a hook. ORiordan ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ORiordan lands a nice shot that snaps Bernie's head back.
Bernie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract ORiordan.
ORiordan throws a looping overhand right but Bernie ducks down to avoid it.
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 Bryan Bernie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bryan Bernie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bernie avoids the body shot from ORiordan.
ORiordan swinging wildly here.
ORiordan works the jab nicely.
ORiordan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
ORiordan throws a big shot that misses.
ORiordan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
ORiordan ducks under a wild hook from Bernie.
ORiordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Bernie is just out of range.
Bernie throws a hook to the side of ORiordan's head but ORiordan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bernie swings widly with a right hand
letting ORiordan counter with a right hand.
ORiordan throws a right and a left that Bernie avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Bernie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
ORiordan lands a jab to the nose.
Bernie avoids the body shot from ORiordan.
ORiordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bernie misses with a looping left.
Bernie throws a poor cross that misses
enabling ORiordan to counter with a crisp jab.
ORiordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bernie.
ORiordan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bernie's head backwards.

Bernie closes the distance and pushes ORiordan back into the cage.
ORiordan lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ORiordan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bernie prevents it.
Nice body punch from ORiordan - that landed with a thud.
Sean ORiordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORiordan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
ORiordan gets underhooks to prevent Bernie's takedown attempt.
ORiordan prevents the takedown attempt.
ORiordan is working Bernie over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bernie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by ORiordan after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bernie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

ORiordan has Bernie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. ORiordan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bernie tumbling to the mat - ORiordan dives into Bernie's guard.
ORiordan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

ORiordan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bernie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bernie taking a bit of punishment here - ORiordan scoring with strikes.
ORiordan with the ground and pound but Bernie regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bryan Bernie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of ORiordan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take ORiordan's back!
Bernie missing with punches from the back.
Bernie doesn't have the hooks in and ORiordan manages to turn into his guard.
Bernie wants to sweep but no luck.
ORiordan trying to control but Bernie is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bernie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bernie thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean ORiordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bernie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bryan Bernie!
Bryan Bernie really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - - logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.