PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Draconis Gherobane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick O Malley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick O Malley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gherobane
vs
O Malley

195 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
216 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Draconis Gherobane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick O Malley!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Gherobane misses.
Gherobane misses with a two punch combination.
Gherobane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling O Malley to score with a decent uppercut.
Gherobane throws out a loose jab but O Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Malley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gherobane has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gherobane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Malley.
Gherobane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gherobane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Patrick O Malley has been cut.
O Malley misses with an uppercut
and Gherobane counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gherobane swinging wildly here.
Gherobane misses with an uppercut.
Gherobane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
O Malley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gherobane was well out of range. Poor timing from O Malley.
Gherobane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Malley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Malley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gherobane. Gherobane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
O Malley throws a shot from downtown. Gherobane moves away and avoids it.
Gherobane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Malley.
O Malley lands a nice hook to Gherobane's body. Gherobane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gherobane misses the target.
Gherobane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Malley was well out of range. Poor timing from Gherobane.
O Malley staying out of range there.
O Malley throws out a loose jab but Gherobane uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Malley scores with a jab to the body.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Gherobane moved out of range nicely.
O Malley throws a series of punches but Gherobane moves out of range.
Gherobane misses with a hook.
O Malley misses with a body shot.
O Malley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Malley works Gherobane's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
Gherobane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Malley walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Malley moves away from the strike by Gherobane.
Gherobane misses with a left hand
and O Malley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Malley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gherobane lands a lovely overhand right.
O Malley staying out of range there.
A slow jab from O Malley misses its intended target.
Gherobane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Malley.
O Malley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gherobane momentarily.
Gherobane scores with a nice strike.
Gherobane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Gherobane sends O Malley crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gherobane is motioning to the referee to let O Malley up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

O Malley is rocked!
Gherobane wobbles O Malley with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Gherobane dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts O Malley to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Draconis Gherobane!
Draconis Gherobane decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.