PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seamus OShaughnessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Pokemon Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OShaughnessy comes to the cage accompanied by Black Friday Rule by Flogging Molly. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

OShaughnessy
vs
Pokemon Master

165 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seamus OShaughnessy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Pokemon Master!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

OShaughnessy darts in and clinches Pokemon Master up against the cage.

OShaughnessy breaks the clinch.

Pokemon Master has closed the distance and engaged OShaughnessy in a clinch.
Pokemon Master is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pokemon Master tries to stall but OShaughnessy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

OShaughnessy manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pokemon Master throws a big right hand that misses.
Pokemon Master stopping the sweep attempt from OShaughnessy.
OShaughnessy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pokemon Master!
Pokemon Master is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pokemon Master is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, OShaughnessy has taken his back.

OShaughnessy tightening his grip on Pokemon Master, looking for the choke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OShaughnessy gets his hands free as Pokemon Master looks to control.
A lull in the action here.
OShaughnessy has good solid back control here.
Will OShaughnessy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Pokemon Master fending off the submission attempt from OShaughnessy.
Pokemon Master is really stuck here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
OShaughnessy controlling from the back.
OShaughnessy is looking to control Pokemon Master but Pokemon Master is wriggling around and keeping busy.
OShaughnessy is hanging on to Pokemon Master's back as he tries to escape.
OShaughnessy gets his hands free as Pokemon Master looks to control.
The referee is taking a good look at Pokemon Master as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from OShaughnessy!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokemon Master avoids the strikes from OShaughnessy.
OShaughnessy tries to get the hooks in deep but Pokemon Master pushed the leg off.
Pokemon Master is trying to get back to his feet but OShaughnessy has full control of the position and if anything, Pokemon Master has just worked his way into a worse spot.

OShaughnessy is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pokemon Master has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Pokemon Master holding both OShaughnessy 's hands and preventing any damage.
Pokemon Master looking very determined here, making life difficult for OShaughnessy.
I would not like to be Pokemon Master right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Even with his hooks in, OShaughnessy manages to miss with strikes from the back.

OShaughnessy working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Pokemon Master is doing well to defend. OShaughnessy seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Pokemon Master is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Seamus OShaughnessy!