PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karsten Feigel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William O Leary had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. William O Leary has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Leary
vs
Feigel

176 cm
20
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Fighters Formula
Crippler's Corner

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William O Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karsten Feigel!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feigel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O Leary.

It looks like William O Leary has been cut.
O Leary misses with a body shot.
O Leary throws the left hand but Feigel avoids the punch easily.
Feigel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Feigel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
O Leary misses with a few strikes there.
Feigel fails to land with a series of punches.
Feigel cracks the inside of O Leary's front leg.

O Leary moves into range and clinches up with Feigel.
O Leary is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Feigel stalling the fight.
Feigel keeps control of O Leary as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Feigel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. O Leary fights it off and pushes away nicely.

O Leary closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Feigel to the mat! Feigel manages to get full guard.
Feigel looking for a sweep. Not yet Feigel, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feigel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
O Leary is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
O Leary has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Feigel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two 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.
O Leary showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee stands the fighters back up. William O Leary just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Feigel has his takedown stuffed

and O Leary counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Feigel's guard now.
Feigel looks gassed!
O Leary slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
O Leary won't allow Feigel to get back to his feet.
O Leary sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William O Leary dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William O Leary's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Feigel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Feigel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Feigel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Leary's guard.
O Leary looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Leary seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
O Leary looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary pulls Feigel in close to prevent any damage.
O Leary keeping moving, preventing Feigel from controlling successfully.
O Leary has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
O Leary manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Feigel manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
O Leary stopping the sweep attempt from Feigel.
Feigel is trying to control the position but O Leary postures up.

Feigel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. O Leary gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Feigel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feigel wants to sweep here but O Leary controlling him for the moment.
O Leary might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Feigel controls O Leary momentarily but O Leary frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
O Leary throws a combination that misses
and Feigel counters with a good, hard body kick but O Leary shrugs it off.
Feigel closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Leary circles away.
Feigel with a poor takedown
and O Leary counters with a two punch combo.
Feigel with a lazy takedown attempt

so O Leary counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
William O Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karsten Feigel.
Feigel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as O Leary controls the pace.
Feigel is trying to control the position but O Leary postures up.

Feigel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William O Leary dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William O Leary's cut.
That's time! O Leary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Feigel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Leary pinned against the cage. O Leary gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
William O Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Feigel forces O Leary back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Feigel.
Feigel looking to slow down the pace here.

Feigel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Feigel doesn't manage to clinch there - O Leary circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feigel throws a nice head kick!
Feigel closes the distance and clinches up with O Leary, looking for a takedown. Feigel pushes O Leary against the cage but O Leary circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
O Leary throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Feigel counters with a head kick.

O Leary is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Feigel staying out of range there.
Oh O Leary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Leary throws a left and a right that both miss
and Feigel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feigel connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent O Leary tumbling to the canvas! Feigel pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! O Leary was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Karsten Feigel!