PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Opdauhl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Twister is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Opdauhl
vs
Twister

180 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

188 cm
36
195 lbs
20 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Opdauhl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Twister!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twister scores with a hook.
Opdauhl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Twister.
Twister misses with a straight left.
Opdauhl comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Twister jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Opdauhl half committed to a counter leg kick.
Opdauhl scores with a hook.
Twister on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Opdauhl misses with a kick to the body.
Opdauhl misses with a head kick.
Twister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Twister scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Opdauhl cracks Twister with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Opdauhl slips a jab and a cross from Twister.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Opdauhl loads up on a big right hand but Twister slips the punch.
Twister swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Opdauhl is looking to chop away at Twister's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twister throws a lazy uppercut
and Opdauhl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Twister throws a lazy right hand but Opdauhl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Opdauhl misses.
Opdauhl rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Twister counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Opdauhl is looking to slow Twister down with leg kicks.
Opdauhl scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Twister doesn't seem bothered though.
Twister slips a straight right by Opdauhl.
Despite the aggression on Twister's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Twister throws a right and a left that both miss.
Twister shoots in looking for a takedown but Opdauhl manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Twister's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Opdauhl throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Twister counters with a straight right hand.
Twister throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Opdauhl looks to throw the jab but Twister is out of range.
Opdauhl seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Opdauhl, right into the meat.
Opdauhl slips a straight right by Twister.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opdauhl dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Twister. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Opdauhl misses with a looping right.
Twister misses with a wild body shot.
Opdauhl feints and then cracks Twister's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Twister down.
Twister jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Opdauhl throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Twister keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Opdauhl.
Opdauhl feints and then cracks Twister's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Twister down.

Opdauhl moves into the clinch successfully.
Twister looking for a takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Twister has Opdauhl pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Opdauhl manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Terry Opdauhl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Twister.
Opdauhl lands with a left to the head.
Twister wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twister wants a takedown but no success here.
Twister is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Opdauhl pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Twister tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Opdauhl just stands there and leans against the cage.
Twister swings wildly with an uppercut but Opdauhl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Opdauhl lands an uppercut.
Opdauhl throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Twister successfully pulls guard.
Opdauhl throws a big right hand that misses.
Opdauhl connects with a couple of short punches.
Opdauhl stopping the sweep attempt from Twister.
Twister is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Opdauhl has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Opdauhl postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Twister is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opdauhl tries to free his leg and advance position but Twister is retaining full guard.
Opdauhl wants to control from the top but Twister keeps moving.
Opdauhl with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Opdauhl with a flurry of punches that miss.
Opdauhl won't allow Twister to sweep him here.
Twister controls Opdauhl momentarily but Opdauhl frees himself.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Opdauhl wants to control from the top but Twister keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Opdauhl moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Opdauhl on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Opdauhl dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Twister circles away from the clinch attempt.
Opdauhl scores with a hook.
Twister scores with a crisp jab that stopped Opdauhl in his tracks.
Opdauhl lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Tony Twister has been cut.
Twister fails with a takedown attempt.

Opdauhl drives through and clinches with Twister against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opdauhl scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Opdauhl.
Twister struggles to land a body shot inside as Opdauhl controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opdauhl.
Opdauhl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Opdauhl swings wildly with an uppercut but Twister uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Opdauhl.
Opdauhl pushes Twister back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Opdauhl is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Opdauhl lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Twister jumps guard but Opdauhl turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Terry Opdauhl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Twister.
Twister's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Opdauhl lands a left hand.

Twister is rocked!
Opdauhl scores with a shot to the side of Twister's head.
Twister is still on wobbly legs! Can Opdauhl finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opdauhl.
Opdauhl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Opdauhl.
Opdauhl has a couple of punches blocked by Twister.
Opdauhl misses with the head strike.
Opdauhl has a couple of punches blocked by Twister.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Twister.
Opdauhl gets underhooks to prevent Twister's takedown attempt.
Twister is breathing heavily.
Opdauhl working aggressively here.
Opdauhl lands a big right hand that drops Twister! The killer instinct kicks in and Opdauhl finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Opdauhl!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Opdauhl!