PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Casey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Otoole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Otoole

170 cm
19
141 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casey Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Otoole!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otoole takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Otoole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Otoole doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Otoole wants to clinch.

Jones clinches up with Otoole and pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Otoole obliges.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Otoole prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Otoole.
Otoole is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Otoole into the cage.
Otoole is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Otoole scores with a knee to the head.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Otoole is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Otoole won't allow it.
Otoole trying to land knees to the body.
Otoole lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Otoole takes a shot to the head.
Otoole scores with a knee to the head.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Otoole's efforts to push away.
Otoole creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Otoole.
Otoole creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Otoole connects with a knee to the head.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Otoole.

Otoole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Otoole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Otoole misses with a knee strike.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Otoole has him pressed against the cage.
Otoole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones pushes Otoole back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otoole lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a right to the head.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Jones misses.
Otoole tries to clinch up.
Otoole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Jones pushes Otoole up against the cage in a clinch.
Otoole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Otoole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones tries to break free but Otoole pushes him back against the cage.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Otoole won't allow it.
Otoole lands a damaging elbow.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Otoole misses with a knee strike.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Otoole scores with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Otoole trying to stall but Jones improves his position.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Otoole has him pressed against the cage.
Otoole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Otoole tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Otoole tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Casey Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Otoole.
Otoole lands an elbow inside.
Otoole creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Otoole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Otoole throws an elbow but misses.
Otoole can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Otoole has him pressed against the cage.
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!

Otoole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jones darts in and clinches Otoole up against the cage.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Otoole has the dominant position.
Otoole prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.

Otoole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Otoole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Otoole keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones is trying to break free.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Otoole is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Otoole landing knees to the head.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Otoole connects with a knee to the head.
Otoole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Otoole has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Otoole takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Mickey Otoole has been cut.
Otoole is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otoole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Otoole tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Otoole looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Otoole has the dominant position.

Otoole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones slips a straight right by Otoole.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Otoole doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Otoole 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Otoole tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Otoole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Otoole ducks down to avoid it.
Otoole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Otoole is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Otoole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Otoole has him pressed against the cage.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Otoole is controlling the position.
Otoole throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Otoole unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Otoole keeps him there for the moment.

Otoole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Otoole tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones pushes Otoole up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones tries to circle away but Otoole has him pinned against the cage.
Otoole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Otoole throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Otoole has him pressed against the cage.

Otoole breaks the clinch.

Jones has Otoole up against the cage in a clinch.
Otoole lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.

Otoole manages to break the clinch.
Otoole has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Otoole's head.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Otoole clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Otoole throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Otoole has double underhooks.
Otoole pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jones rushes Otoole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Otoole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Otoole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Otoole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Otoole looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Otoole has the dominant position.
Otoole with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Otoole backwards.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Otoole doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Otoole in a clinch.
Jones wants to break free but Otoole has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Otoole creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Otoole.

Otoole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Otoole.
Jones tries to circle away but Otoole has him pinned against the cage.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otoole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Otoole is controlling the position.
Otoole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Otoole won't allow it.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Otoole has him pressed against the cage.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jones has managed to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Otoole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jones rushes Otoole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Otoole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Otoole's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones tries to break free but Otoole pushes him back against the cage.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Otoole is controlling the position.
Jones tries to circle away but Otoole has him pinned against the cage.
Otoole lands a knee to the body.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones tries to circle away but Otoole has him pinned against the cage.
Otoole has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Otoole taking a breather.
Otoole lands a damaging elbow.
Otoole lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Jones manages to break the clinch.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Casey Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Otoole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Otoole darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones tries to circle away but Otoole has him pinned against the cage.
Jones tries to break free but Otoole pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Otoole throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hand to the body from Otoole.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Otoole won't allow it.
Otoole working hard to break the clinch.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Otoole has double underhooks.

Otoole manages to break the clinch.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Otoole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Otoole tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Otoole moves away and avoids it.
Otoole moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

Otoole closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Jones.
Otoole trying to land knees to the body.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Jones moves into the clinch.
Otoole is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Otoole has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Otoole obliges.
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!
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Otoole is controlling him.
Otoole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Otoole trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Otoole is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jones.

Jones has Otoole up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Otoole connects with a knee to the head.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Otoole tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Otoole back against the cage.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Otoole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Jones pushes Otoole up against the cage in a clinch.
Otoole looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mickey Otoole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Otoole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Otoole throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.

Jones clinches up with Otoole and pushes him back against the cage.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Otoole's head back.
Casey Jones is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Otoole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Otoole tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Otoole is looking to clinch.

Otoole tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.

Otoole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Otoole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Otoole wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Otoole stalling in the clinch.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Otoole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Otoole lands a damaging elbow.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Otoole has double underhooks.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Otoole tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Otoole tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Otoole keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Otoole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Otoole landing knees to the head.
Casey Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Otoole throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Jones!