PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Bing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Brien comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rocky Road to Dublin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bing
vs
O Brien

170 cm
27
163 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

172 cm
35
142 lbs
35 - 18 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Bing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Donnie O Brien !
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien throws the left hand but Bing avoids the punch easily.
Good standup being displayed there by O Brien as he connects with a hook.
Bing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but O Brien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bing fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bing wants to clinch up but O Brien keeps it at a distance.
Bing slips a straight right by O Brien .
Bing tries to clinch but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien blocks a head kick by Bing.
O Brien throws a looping overhand right but Bing ducks down to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from O Brien .
O Brien cracks Bing with an open hand slap.
O Brien moves out of range of the leg kick from Bing.
Bing throws a head kick but O Brien moves out of range.

O Brien closes the distance and clinches.
Bing is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bing lands an elbow inside that O Brien shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bing obliges.
Bing throws a head punch that misses.
O Brien avoiding damage as Bing throws knees to the body.
O Brien tries to pull guard but Bing forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Bing tries to throw a body punch but O Brien avoids it by throwing Bing back against the ropes.
Bing misses with a body punch.
Bing throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bing.
Bing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

O Brien lands a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bing is adopting a defensive guard.
Bing controls O Brien momentarily but O Brien frees himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bing is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because O Brien is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bing looking for a sweep. Not yet Bing, not yet.
Bing trying to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Eric Bing just wasn't active enough.
O Brien throws a big shot that misses.
Bing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Brien misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Brien looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bing is fending him off so far but O Brien persists. Nope, Bing circles away and we're back to standing.
Eric Bing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie O Brien .
A punch combination from O Brien misses.
Bing fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bing slips a straight right by O Brien .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from O Brien is defended easily by Bing.
O Brien misses with a combination
and Bing counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bing. That's going to slow O Brien down.
O Brien shoots in but no luck this time.
Bing connects with a leg kick. O Brien looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bing throws a head kick that half lands.
Bing fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.

O Brien instigates a clinch.
Bing looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bing missing with knees to the body.
Bing lands an elbow just above O Brien 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bing fails to land.
Nice elbow from Bing.
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!
Bing tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
Bing lands an elbow just above O Brien 's eye.
Bing landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bing lands an elbow just above O Brien 's eye.
O Brien takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bing lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bing connects with a nasty looking knee right to O Brien 's face.
Bing misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Bing dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bing lands with a cross.
Donnie O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Bing as O Brien shoots in.
O Brien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bing lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Brien 's sensitive parts.
Eric Bing is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Brien fails to land the takedown.

Bing darts in and clinches O Brien up against the ropes.
Bing tries to land a knee to the head but O Brien blocks with his arms.
Bing fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bing pushes O Brien back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bing swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
Bing misses with an elbow strike.
Bing has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien .
Bing holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Bing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Brien .
Bing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Brien is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bing just misses with a elbow thrown towards O Brien 's brow.

O Brien jumps guard and drags Bing to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bing not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bing has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

O Brien working for a triangle but Bing defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien keeping moving, preventing Bing from controlling successfully.
Bing stopping the sweep attempt from O Brien .
O Brien lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bing!
Bing really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
O Brien can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bing is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing is working to get back to half guard.
Bing is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
O Brien tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bing is working to get back to half guard.
Bing knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for O Brien on the ground.
Bing is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
O Brien unloading with bombs!
Bing is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
O Brien tries to push Bing's head away but Bing is holding on tight.
Bing is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bing is looking to escape.
O Brien scoring with strikes but Bing is staying in there.
O Brien takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bing tries to hold on but O Brien pushes him away.
Bing can't escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien lands a nice shot to the head.
Bing is looking to get to half guard.
Bing wants to hold on but O Brien pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bing is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Brien can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bing is looking to escape.
Bing sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Bing dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bing slips a jab and a cross from O Brien .
Bing stuffs the takedown.
Bing stuffs the takedown attempt from O Brien . O Brien gets slowly back to his feet.
Donnie O Brien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Brien jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Brien goes for a double leg but Bing avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Bing continues to drive forward.
Eric Bing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie O Brien .
Bing lands a nice elbow.
Bing misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bing taking a breather.
O Brien takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bing missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien takes an elbow to the temple.
O Brien blocks the elbow strike.
Bing lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bing.
Bing tries to work over O Brien 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bing creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Brien on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bing misses with the head strike.
O Brien takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Donnie O Brien has been cut.
Bing misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bing pushes O Brien back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bing misses with a knee strike.
Bing is trying to stall.
Bing tries to land a knee to the head but O Brien blocks with his arms.
Bing is trying to stall.
Bing swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bing lands an elbow inside.
Bing lands a nice elbow.
O Brien fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Brien .
Bing missing with knees to the body.
Bing tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bing tries to stall but O Brien uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bing misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnie O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bing creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Brien 's elbow.
Bing prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bing landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bing misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bing misses with a knee strike.
Bing throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Brien managing to block the knees to the body from Bing.
O Brien avoids a wild elbow strike from Bing.
Bing misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bing.
Bing tries to land knees in the clinch but O Brien avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bing tries to stall but O Brien uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice elbow from Bing.
O Brien is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Bing to keep the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Bing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bing, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight for Eric Bing!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Eric Bing!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Eric Bing!

Eric Bing wins by unanimous decision!