PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Oconnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keren Yeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keren Yeger looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Oconnell
vs
Yeger

178 cm
19
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Oconnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keren Yeger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oconnell digs a good hook to Yeger's body.
Yeger looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Oconnell misses with a two punch combination.

Yeger shoots in and bounces Oconnell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yeger stopping the sweep attempt from Oconnell.
Oconnell wants to stand up but Yeger is controlling him.
Oconnell could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Oconnell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yeger trying to move into half guard but instead Oconnell has managed to sweep!

Oconnell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oconnell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oconnell misses with a two punch combination.
Oconnell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yeger's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Oconnell.
Oconnell throws a push kick but Yeger slaps the foot to one side.
Oconnell thuds his shin into the meat of Yeger's side.
Oconnell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yeger doesn't seem bothered though.
Oconnell connects with a crisp jab.
Oconnell throws a head kick but Yeger moves out of range.
Oconnell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Keren Yeger has been cut.
Oconnell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oconnell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oconnell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oconnell lunges at Yeger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yeger's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oconnell lands a two punch combo.
Oconnell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oconnell throws a series of punches but Yeger avoids them all with ease.
Oconnell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oconnell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oconnell is looking to land body kicks.
Oconnell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oconnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oconnell with a jab.
Oconnell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jake Oconnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oconnell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeger dodges the punch combination from Oconnell.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oconnell!
Oconnell misses with a series of wild punches.
Oconnell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yeger will feel that in the morning.
Oconnell misses with a few strikes there.
Oconnell misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Oconnell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Oconnell does no damage.
Oconnell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Some wild striking there from Oconnell.
Oconnell looks to land a combination. Yeger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jake Oconnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oconnell.
Oconnell misses with a head kick.
Oconnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oconnell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oconnell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Oconnell.
Oconnell scores with a three punch combo!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yeger blocks a head kick by Oconnell.
Oconnell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oconnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oconnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oconnell throws a head kick but Yeger moves out of range.
Yeger dodges the punch combination from Oconnell.
Oconnell connects with a crisp jab.
Oconnell misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Oconnell finds it's way through Yeger's defenses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Oconnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oconnell misses with a series of wild punches.
Oconnell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yeger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oconnell lands a two punch combo.
Yeger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oconnell but Oconnell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oconnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oconnell looks to land a combination. Yeger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oconnell is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yeger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oconnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oconnell throws a series of punches but Yeger moves out of range.
Oconnell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oconnell tries a head kick but it misses.
Yeger is looking to clinch.
Yeger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oconnell's waist but Oconnell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yeger off to one side.
Oconnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oconnell fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Oconnell does no damage.
Oconnell misses with the combination.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oconnell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oconnell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oconnell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oconnell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yeger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oconnell's waist but Oconnell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yeger off to one side.
Jake Oconnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keren Yeger.
Oconnell cracks Yeger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oconnell lands a two punch combo.
Oconnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oconnell throws a head kick that misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oconnell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yeger.
Oconnell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oconnell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oconnell misses with a few strikes there.
Yeger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oconnell misses with a two punch combination.
Oconnell lands with an overhand left.
Oconnell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oconnell tries a head kick but it misses.
Yeger dodges the punch combination from Oconnell.
Oconnell throws a series of punches but Yeger moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Oconnell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keren Yeger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Oconnell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oconnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Oconnell misses.
Yeger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oconnell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yeger checks a leg kick.
Oconnell throws a combination. Yeger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oconnell cracks the inside of Yeger's front leg.
Oconnell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yeger backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yeger moves out of range of the body kick from Oconnell.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yeger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oconnell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oconnell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oconnell tries a head kick but it misses.
Oconnell throws a good cross that connects.
Oconnell swinging wilding here.
Oconnell tries a head kick but it misses.
Oconnell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oconnell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yeger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oconnell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oconnell swinging wilding here.
Oconnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Oconnell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jake Oconnell is winning the standup battle so far.
Oconnell misses with a head kick.
Oconnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yeger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oconnell connects with a solid leg kick.
Oconnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oconnell misses with a wild combination.
Oconnell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oconnell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oconnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oconnell stalks Yeger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yeger's face. Yeger staggers backwards, shaken.
Oconnell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oconnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oconnell throws a push kick but Yeger slaps the foot to one side.
Oconnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick there by Oconnell.
Oconnell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oconnell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Danga de danga de dang - Oconnell scores with a four punch combination!
A decent looking cross lands there for Oconnell.
Oconnell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oconnell thuds his shin into the meat of Yeger's side.
Oconnell scores with a hook.
Oconnell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yeger can do to turn this around?
Oconnell tries a head kick but it misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Oconnell scores with a four punch combination!
Oconnell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yeger blocks a head kick by Oconnell.
No luck for Yeger with that takedown attempt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yeger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Oconnell.
A good leg kick by Oconnell.
Oconnell misses with a two punch combination.
Oconnell misses with a few strikes there.
Yeger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oconnell.
Oconnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oconnell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for Oconnell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oconnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oconnell misses with a low kick.

Yeger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Oconnell tries to improve position but can't.
Oconnell gets back to half guard.
Oconnell wants to get back to his feet.
Oconnell trying to control here.
Oconnell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oconnell wants to control but Yeger is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Yeger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oconnell defends it well.
Oconnell won't allow Yeger to pass to mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Yeger pushes Oconnell up against the cage in a clinch.
Oconnell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yeger has him pressed against the cage.
Yeger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oconnell can't break the clinch.

Oconnell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yeger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Oconnell.
Oconnell misses with a body kick.
Yeger tries to clinch there but Oconnell circles away.
Oconnell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oconnell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A right-left combo lands from Oconnell.

Yeger has Oconnell up against the cage in a clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oconnell tries to break the clinch but Yeger is controlling the position.
Oconnell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yeger.
Oconnell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oconnell is looking to break free of the clinch but Yeger has double underhooks.
Oconnell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oconnell tries to break the clinch but Yeger is controlling the position.
Oconnell wants to break free but Yeger has control.

Oconnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oconnell misses with the combination.
Yeger closes the distance and clinches up with Oconnell, looking for a takedown. Yeger pushes Oconnell against the cage but Oconnell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jake Oconnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keren Yeger.
Yeger slips a jab and a cross from Oconnell.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oconnell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yeger looks for a takedown but Oconnell sprawls well.
Oconnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oconnell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Yeger clinches up against the cage.
Oconnell wants to get back to striking at distance but Yeger won't allow it.

Oconnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oconnell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oconnell throws a leg kick but Yeger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keren Yeger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yeger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Oconnell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oconnell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 20:17
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 20:18
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 20:18

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Oconnell!