PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Killian Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Brien comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rocky Road to Dublin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Donnie O Brien has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Andrews
vs
O Brien

174 cm
23
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

172 cm
30
142 lbs
26 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Killian Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Donnie O Brien !
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews takes one on the button.
O Brien lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Andrews tries for a takedown but O Brien sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andrews gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Killian Andrews has been cut.
O Brien displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Andrews.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killian Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Brien scores with a sloppy right hand. Andrews should have avoided that one.

Andrews darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien manages to get to full guard.
Andrews pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Brien is keeping the position for now.
Andrews is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien keeping moving, preventing Andrews from controlling successfully.
O Brien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andrews is looking to work some ground and pound but O Brien has wrist control.
Andrews throwing strikes from guard but O Brien blocks nicely.
O Brien preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now O Brien is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Andrews can't keep his opponent in guard - O Brien advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
O Brien controlling the pace.
Andrews is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
O Brien is thwarting Andrews's attempts to control the position.
O Brien passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Andrews!
O Brien sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrews is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
O Brien with shots to the head and body - Andrews looks very uncomfortable down there.
O Brien tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Donnie O Brien hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Andrews misses with a takedown attempt - O Brien sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andrews closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Brien circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Brien .
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!
Andrews tries for a takedown but O Brien circles away easily
and O Brien counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Brien rushes Andrews with punches - Andrews moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Andrews goes down! O Brien follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donnie O Brien !
Donnie O Brien decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.