PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oisin O Conghaile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zuese Zorro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Conghaile comes to the cage accompanied by The Deer's Cry by Angelina. Oisin O Conghaile has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Conghaile
vs
Zorro

186 cm
24
201 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

195 cm
27
220 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oisin O Conghaile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zuese Zorro!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oisin O Conghaile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Conghaile checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
O Conghaile throws a lazy head kick
and Zorro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zorro blocks a head kick by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses

and Zorro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for O Conghaile!
Zorro wants to stand but O Conghaile is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

Zorro get's back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from O Conghaile.
Zorro shoots in but O Conghaile avoids the takedown attempt easily.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses

so Zorro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

O Conghaile looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

O Conghaile is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
O Conghaile is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conghaile looking for a sweep. Not yet O Conghaile, not yet.

Zorro has gone for a leg lock! O Conghaile slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zorro's guard.
O Conghaile looking to pass the guard.
O Conghaile throwing strikes from guard but Zorro blocks nicely.
O Conghaile trying to move into half guard but instead Zorro has managed to sweep!
O Conghaile wants to sweep but no luck.

Zorro gets to his feet. O Conghaile looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
O Conghaile lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorro blocks a head kick by O Conghaile.
Zorro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O Conghaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Conghaile throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zorro's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zorro closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Conghaile circles away.
Oisin O Conghaile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zuese Zorro.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zorro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zorro blocks a head kick by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a head kick but Zorro moves out of range.
O Conghaile avoids the head kick by Zorro.
Zorro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Conghaile is fending him off so far but Zorro persists. Nope, O Conghaile circles away and we're back to standing.
O Conghaile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Conghaile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Conghaile tries a head kick but it misses.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses

and Zorro counters with a nice double leg into side control. O Conghaile won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
O Conghaile tries to get to full guard but Zorro has control of the leg.

Zorro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zorro is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and O Conghaile reverses the position - he's now on top in Zorro's guard.
O Conghaile wants to control from the top but Zorro keeps moving.
O Conghaile tries to free his leg and advance position but Zorro is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Conghaile drops back, looking for a kneebar! Zorro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Zorro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Zorro!
O Conghaile gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

O Conghaile is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zorro pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Conghaile wants to get back to full guard.
Zorro not doing much here.

O Conghaile looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zuese Zorro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses

and Zorro counters with a head kick that drops O Conghaile to the mat! O Conghaile scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
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!
O Conghaile misses with a head kick.
Zorro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and O Conghaile counters with a body kick.
Zorro wants to clinch up but O Conghaile keeps it at a distance.
Zorro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Conghaile pinned against the cage. O Conghaile gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
O Conghaile throws a lazy head kick

and Zorro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zuese Zorro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zorro won't allow O Conghaile to sweep him here.
Zorro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed O Conghaile's guard.
Zorro wants to control but O Conghaile is keeping him busy.
Zorro prevents O Conghaile from improving his position.
O Conghaile moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zorro sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Conghaile looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zorro passes into side control.
O Conghaile wants to control but Zorro postures up.
O Conghaile tries to buck Zorro off but Zorro is having none of it.
O Conghaile gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Zorro wants to get back to his feet.
O Conghaile moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zorro's guard.
Zorro wants to get back to his feet but O Conghaile is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zorro is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Conghaile accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zorro keeping moving, preventing O Conghaile from controlling successfully.
O Conghaile wants to stand but Zorro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zorro wants to get back to his feet but O Conghaile is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

O Conghaile decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zorro, up you get!
Zorro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zorro walks forward, straight into a front kick from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a sloppy head kick

and Zorro counters with a single leg into guard. O Conghaile didn't expect that.
Zorro wants to get up but he can't break O Conghaile's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zorro is breathing heavily.

O Conghaile looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

O Conghaile looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
O Conghaile looking for a sweep. Not yet O Conghaile, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Conghaile looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Zorro has picked O Conghaile up and slammed him! O Conghaile can't keep hold of the triangle and Zorro manages to pass to side control!

Zorro has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A head kick by O Conghaile misses
and Zorro counters with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zorro.
O Conghaile leaves Zorro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zorro shoots for a takedown but O Conghaile saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oisin O Conghaile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zuese Zorro.
O Conghaile throws a sloppy head kick
and Zorro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. O Conghaile is lucky that one didn't land flush.
O Conghaile throws a nice head kick!
Oisin O Conghaile is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zorro avoids the head kick by O Conghaile.

Zorro moves into the clinch.
Zorro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zorro lands an elbow inside that O Conghaile shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zuese Zorro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A decent looking body kick lands there for O Conghaile.
O Conghaile leaves Zorro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zorro is looking to clinch.
O Conghaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Conghaile stuffs the takedown.
O Conghaile throws a head kick but Zorro moves out of range.
Zorro shoots for a takedown but O Conghaile saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oisin O Conghaile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zuese Zorro.
O Conghaile buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Conghaile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zorro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zorro is trying hard to land a takedown here. O Conghaile sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zuese Zorro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Conghaile throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zorro.
Zorro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
O Conghaile slaps away a takedown attempt from Zorro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zorro takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Conghaile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Zorro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Zorro clinches up with O Conghaile and pushes him back against the cage.
Zorro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zorro blocks a body shot from O Conghaile.
Zorro misses with an elbow strike.
O Conghaile scores with a shot to the side of Zorro's head.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Conghaile throws an elbow but misses.
O Conghaile tries a body shot but Zorro blocks it.
O Conghaile lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O Conghaile avoiding damage as Zorro throws knees to the body.
O Conghaile blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Conghaile cracks Zorro with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zorro landing knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
O Conghaile lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zorro or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zorro up against the cage.
Zorro trying to land knees to the body.
Zorro blocks a body shot from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile taking a breather.
O Conghaile working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zorro prevents a body shot from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zorro backwards.
Zorro blocks an uppercut.
O Conghaile lands a hook that snaps the head of Zorro backwards.
A nice left hand lands by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile is trying to stall.
Zorro misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorro pushes off an throws an elbow but O Conghaile leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
O Conghaile taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zorro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zorro prevents a body shot from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Conghaile effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zorro as O Conghaile tries to tie him up.
Maybe O Conghaile would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Zorro prevents a body shot from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zorro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Conghaile has a couple of punches blocked by Zorro.
O Conghaile has a couple of punches blocked by Zorro.
O Conghaile lands a knee to the body.
Zorro misses with a knee strike.

O Conghaile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Conghaile throws a sloppy head kick and Zorro moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile fakes the leg kick and cracks Zorro in the body.
O Conghaile lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zorro moves in looking to clinch but O Conghaile pushes him off.
O Conghaile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Conghaile throws a nice head kick!
O Conghaile keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
O Conghaile fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zorro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oisin O Conghaile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zorro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
O Conghaile lands a head kick!
Oisin O Conghaile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zorro blocks a head kick by O Conghaile.
Zorro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from O Conghaile.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zorro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but O Conghaile swivels and escapes.
O Conghaile turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zuese Zorro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
O Conghaile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oisin O Conghaile showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zorro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zuese Zorro!
Zuese Zorro really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.