PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Oquinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank McHairs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oquinn comes to the cage accompanied by Damian - King Gordy. Damien Oquinn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Oquinn
vs
McHairs

180 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

160 cm
27
159 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Oquinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank McHairs!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHairs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Oquinn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McHairs has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Oquinn throws a lazy uppercut
and McHairs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice cross by Oquinn.

It looks like Frank McHairs has been cut.
Oquinn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McHairs momentarily.
McHairs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oquinn just misses with a punch to the body.
Oquinn misses the body punch
and McHairs counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oquinn misses with a body punch
and McHairs counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Oquinn.
Oquinn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Allstars MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Oquinn misses with an uppercut
letting McHairs counter with a right hand.
Oquinn misses with an uppercut
enabling McHairs to counter with a crisp jab.

Oquinn is rocked!
Oquinn thows a body shot but no joy.
Oquinn swings away with a body shot that misses

and McHairs counters with a single leg into guard. Oquinn didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McHairs is looking to work some ground and pound but Oquinn has wrist control.
McHairs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oquinn being controlled here, momentarily.
McHairs with a flurry of punches that miss.
McHairs scoring with some ground and pound.
McHairs throwing strikes from guard but Oquinn blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McHairs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McHairs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McHairs landing with the ground and pound.
McHairs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHairs trying to control but Oquinn is working from the bottom.
McHairs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oquinn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McHairs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McHairs postures up in Oquinn's guard and throws a big left but Oquinn blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank McHairs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank McHairs'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.

Oquinn misses with a body punch

and McHairs counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McHairs is looking to work some ground and pound but Oquinn has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McHairs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McHairs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McHairs works over Oquinn with some ground and pound from guard.
McHairs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McHairs connects with a couple of short punches.
McHairs pushing down on Oquinn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHairs keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McHairs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McHairs works his foot free and advances to mount.
McHairs raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHairs working Oquinn over with strikes here.
Oh Oquinn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from McHairs! Oquinn is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frank McHairs!
An out of breath Frank McHairs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Damien Oquinn was interviewed post fight and said 'best org ever thanks for having me back. Ill be back bitches!!!!!'.