PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liam ORourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ORourke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Drunken Lullabies" by Flogging Molly. The key to victory for Liam ORourke has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

ORourke
vs
House

185 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Hardcore Nutrition
KAISER

Hardcore Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam ORourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis House!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORourke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, jab by ORourke - just one landing.
ORourke throws a head kick but House moves out of range.
ORourke scores with a one two! House had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

House bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

House stands up and we're back to a striking position.
ORourke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
House fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but ORourke avoids it really well and circles away.
ORourke connects with a nice looking jab.
ORourke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
ORourke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
ORourke misses with an attempted mid kick.
ORourke lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORourke shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. House eats them both and turns towards ORourke to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
ORourke connects with a body shot that sends House's belly button to the back.
ORourke lands with a thumping leg kick.
ORourke lands a jab to House's midsection.
ORourke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by ORourke.
ORourke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
ORourke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps House's head backwards.
ORourke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from ORourke.
House tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
ORourke throws out a leg kick but House moves out of range and ORourke only half commits.
ORourke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
ORourke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORourke scores with a jab to the body.

House closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. ORourke quickly recovers to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with House in particular looking to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ORourke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
House looks winded!
House looking to pass the guard.
ORourke keeping moving, preventing House from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORourke keeping full guard, as House tries to pass.
House trying to control but ORourke is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Curtis House.
ORourke throws a series of strikes that have House backpedaling.
ORourke lands the left hand.
ORourke scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by House as he checks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from ORourke. Those never looked like landing.
ORourke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
ORourke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
ORourke lands a nice shot that snaps House's head back.
ORourke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
House takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
ORourke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
ORourke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
House on the wrong end of a nice jab.
ORourke is working the combinations to good effect here.
House takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheers as ORourke lands an impressive looking overhand right. House doesn't seem phased though.
House rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ORourke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
ORourke scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut there from ORourke.
ORourke throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ORourke throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam ORourke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

ORourke digs a good hook to House's body.
House walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. ORourke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
ORourke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donk. ORourke catches House right on the button with a cross.

House has closed the distance and engaged ORourke in a clinch.
The referee calls for House to work.
House is trying to work for a single leg takedown but ORourke pulls him back up using the underhooks.
ORourke prevents a body shot from House.
House is trying to push ORourke away but ORourke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
ORourke working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

House breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liam ORourke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
ORourke scoring well with a low kick there.
ORourke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
House on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
House checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from ORourke.
No luck for House with that takedown attempt.
House is breathing heavily.
House on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
ORourke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
House takes one to the side of the head.
House avoids the head kick by ORourke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORourke throws a right hand that House ducks under and follows up with a left that House also avoids with ease.
ORourke is looking to score with low kicks.
ORourke is looking to slow House down with leg kicks.
House throws a sloppy head kick and ORourke moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by ORourke.
ORourke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
ORourke is looking to slow House down with leg kicks.

House clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ORourke blocks an uppercut.
ORourke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
House has ORourke pressed against the cage.
House wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORourke stalls.
House tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. ORourke smiles and moves away.
Liam ORourke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis House.
ORourke lands with a slapping head kick.

House decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
ORourke trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but House manages to pass to mount!
ORourke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

House looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
ORourke is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam ORourke dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

ORourke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
House tries to close the distance and clinch but ORourke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
House takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
ORourke throws a front kick aimed at House's knee but House avoids it well.

House closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
ORourke is trying to control but can't.

House stands up and beckons ORourke to join him on the feet.
ORourke scores with a nice body kick.
ORourke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
House takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
House walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
ORourke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORourke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. House looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
ORourke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and House has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Liam ORourke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
House swings for the body but ORourke moves out of range.
House throws the kick towards the body but ORourke avoids it.
ORourke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
House tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. ORourke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
ORourke scores with a crisp jab that stopped House in his tracks.
ORourke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Houses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
ORourke punishes House's body with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by ORourke there.
ORourke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liam ORourke is winning the standup battle so far.
ORourke lands a two punch combo.
House shoots in for a takedown but ORourke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
ORourke lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORourke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent House stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
House throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
House looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
ORourke scores with a nice head shot.
ORourke connects with a crisp jab.
House's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
House takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
ORourke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ORourke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
House has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donk. ORourke catches House right on the button with a cross.
ORourke cracks House with a good jab.
ORourke throws a nice looking combination but House bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
House takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
ORourke throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORourke stuns House with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - House looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
ORourke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
ORourke thuds a left hand into House's body.
House takes a shot right to the bread basket.
ORourke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
ORourke connects with the punch.
Sloppy strikes from ORourke. Those never looked like landing.
ORourke stalks House and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into House's face. House staggers backwards, shaken.
ORourke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Liam ORourke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORourke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
House walks into a stiff left hand from ORourke.
House throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around ORourke's waist but ORourke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing House off to one side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as House checks a leg kick.
ORourke throws a head kick that half lands.
ORourke throws a front kick aimed at House's knee but House avoids it well.
House takes a shot right to the bread basket.
House avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
ORourke lands with a hook. House tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ORourke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
House will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Liam ORourke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis House.
ORourke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Curtis House has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ORourke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liam ORourke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for ORourke, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam ORourke!
An out of breath and clearly excited Liam ORourke thanked KAISER for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).