PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Opdauhl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny James has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

James
vs
Opdauhl

184 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Opdauhl!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opdauhl scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. James doesn't seem bothered though.
James fails to land the takedown.

James fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Opdauhl to the ground. James is now in Opdauhl's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
James working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Opdauhl keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
James has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Opdauhl utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Opdauhl has his hands on James's head, controlling the position.
Opdauhl keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
Opdauhl wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Opdauhl works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
James showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Opdauhl really doesn't want to stay on the ground with James. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Opdauhl is working an open guard so James takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
James looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Opdauhl, right into the meat.

Opdauhl pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Opdauhl.
James is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Opdauhl to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Opdauhl lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James missing with knees to the body.
Opdauhl lands a body shot.
A short right from Opdauhl on the inside.
James is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Opdauhl.

Opdauhl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling a little - Opdauhl finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Opdauhl cracks the inside of James's front leg.
Opdauhl lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Opdauhl ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Opdauhl lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Opdauhl throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Opdauhl scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. James doesn't seem bothered though.
Opdauhl works James's body with a nice hook.
Opdauhl lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
James gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Opdauhl digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
Opdauhl lunges at James with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by James's hand.

Opdauhl clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opdauhl lands a body shot in the clinch.
Opdauhl lands with a left to the head.
Opdauhl stops a takedown attempt from James.
Opdauhl working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Opdauhl scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Opdauhl.
Opdauhl lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

James is rocked!
Opdauhl stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Opdauhl lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Opdauhl breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Opdauhl moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt James! Opdauhl continues to tee off on James, landing with a left and a right! Opdauhl connects with a right hand that leaves James sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Opdauhl!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Terry Opdauhl!