PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oisin O Conghaile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanovic comes to the cage accompanied by Deal With the Devil --- Pop Evil. The crowd seem to be enjoying O Conghaile's choice of entrance music: The Deer's Cry by Angelina. Oisin O Conghaile has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Boris Ivanovic's chin.

Ivanovic
vs
O Conghaile

192 cm
34
199 lbs
29 - 12 - 1

186 cm
29
201 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Ivanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oisin O Conghaile!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ivanovic blocks a head kick by O Conghaile.
Ivanovic thuds a left hand into O Conghaile's body.
O Conghaile works the jab nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Ivanovic. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Ivanovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivanovic moves away from the strike by O Conghaile.
Ivanovic misses with a wild combination.
O Conghaile tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've been informed that O Conghaile has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
O Conghaile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanovic misses with a few strikes there.
O Conghaile fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ivanovic throws a right and a left that O Conghaile avoids nicely.
Ivanovic swinging wildly here.

Ivanovic moves into range and clinches up with O Conghaile.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Conghaile lands with a right to the head.
Ivanovic trying to stall but O Conghaile improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Conghaile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ivanovic blocks a head kick by O Conghaile.

O Conghaile lands a big head kick that sends Ivanovic tumbling to the mat! O Conghaile takes a step backwards and waves Ivanovic back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Boris Ivanovic has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Conghaile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Ivanovic misses.
Ivanovic tries to clinch up.
O Conghaile moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ivanovic, as that shot connected.
O Conghaile takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ivanovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Conghaile sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ivanovic feints and then cracks O Conghaile's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Conghaile down.
O Conghaile throws a head kick but Ivanovic moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic is looking to slow O Conghaile down with leg kicks.
O Conghaile avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile misses with an uppercut. Ivanovic saw that one coming.
O Conghaile tests Ivanovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ivanovic jabs O Conghaile to the body, keeping him at a distance.
O Conghaile cracks Ivanovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
O Conghaile avoids the head kick by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic avoids the head kick by O Conghaile.
Ivanovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Conghaile throws a head kick but Ivanovic moves out of range.
Ivanovic throws a big shot that misses.
Ivanovic throws a right and a left that O Conghaile avoids nicely.
Ivanovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Conghaile, as that shot connected.
O Conghaile throws a lazy head kick
and Ivanovic counters with a two punch combo.
Ivanovic lands with a nice combination. O Conghaile backs away looking to recover.
A big left from Ivanovic misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for O Conghaile.

Ivanovic is rocked!

Boris Ivanovic's cut is getting worse.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ivanovic.
Ivanovic misses with the combination.

Ivanovic clinches up against the cage.
Ivanovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
O Conghaile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ivanovic taking a breather.
O Conghaile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Conghaile misses with a hook to the ribs.

O Conghaile breaks from the clinch.
Ivanovic takes a swing at O Conghaile's ribcage but misses.
O Conghaile keeps Ivanovic at a distance using the push kick.

O Conghaile clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Conghaile comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
O Conghaile lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from O Conghaile on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ivanovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Conghaile misses with a punch on the inside.

O Conghaile breaks from the clinch.
O Conghaile buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Conghaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Conghaile throws a sloppy head kick
and Ivanovic counters with a leg kick.
O Conghaile lands with a nice body kick.
Ivanovic is breathing heavily.
A jab from Ivanovic misses.
O Conghaile works Ivanovic's body with a nice hook.
Ivanovic swinging wildly here.
O Conghaile fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Conghaile just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from O Conghaile.

Boris Ivanovic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
O Conghaile lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oisin O Conghaile dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Ivanovic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ivanovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ivanovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Conghaile circles away quickly and effectively.
O Conghaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivanovic misses with the combination.
Boris Ivanovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Conghaile and Ivanovic are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. O Conghaile throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Ivanovic into next week! Ooooh that was huge! O Conghaile knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Oisin O Conghaile!
A very excited looking Oisin O Conghaile made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.