PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Otway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon OFarrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Otway
vs
OFarrell

179 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Otway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon OFarrell!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OFarrell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
OFarrell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
OFarrell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Otway.
OFarrell throws an overhand right that lands on Otway's shoulder, as Otway tries to avoid the shot.
OFarrell missing with a left hand there. Otway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
OFarrell throws a series of punches but Otway avoids them all with ease.
OFarrell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Otway lands a jab to the head.
OFarrell dodges the punch combination from Otway.
Horrible takedown by OFarrell or perhaps it was just good defense by Otway which made him look bad.
Otway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Otway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
OFarrell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Otway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from OFarrell.
Otway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Otway lands the left hand.
OFarrell looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otway cracks OFarrell with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends OFarrell tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Otway pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! OFarrell is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Otway!