PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oisin O Conghaile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Conghaile is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Deer's Cry by Angelina. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Oisin O Conghaile enters the cage!

Kyoraku
vs
O Conghaile

190 cm
31
186 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

186 cm
35
201 lbs
29 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsui Kyoraku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oisin O Conghaile!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Conghaile scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyoraku. O Conghaile does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Conghaile thinks about the counter body kick.
O Conghaile defending well as Kyoraku loads up on a big left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Kyoraku scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Oisin O Conghaile has been cut.
O Conghaile cracks Kyoraku with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kyoraku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kyoraku connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from O Conghaile.

O Conghaile rushes Kyoraku and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Kyoraku's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Conghaile.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Conghaile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Conghaile tries to circle away but Kyoraku has him pinned against the cage.
O Conghaile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyoraku tries a body shot but O Conghaile blocks it.
O Conghaile misses with a body punch.
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 tries to work over Kyoraku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Conghaile wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Conghaile struggles to land a body shot inside as Kyoraku controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Conghaile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Conghaile can't find room to land a body shot as Kyoraku controls the action.
Kyoraku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Conghaile.
Kyoraku prevents a body shot from O Conghaile.
Kyoraku works on O Conghaile's body with a couple of short punches.
Kyoraku pushes O Conghaile back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kyoraku.
O Conghaile is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kyoraku is defending well for now.
Kyoraku blocks a body shot from O Conghaile.
Kyoraku digs a right hand underneath O Conghaile's ribcage. O Conghaile let out a lung full of air as it connected.
O Conghaile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyoraku scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kyoraku swings wildly with an uppercut but O Conghaile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyoraku is working O Conghaile over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Conghaile struggles to land a body shot inside as Kyoraku controls his hands.
O Conghaile is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
O Conghaile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kyoraku's elbow.
O Conghaile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Conghaile misses with a body punch.
O Conghaile's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
O Conghaile misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyoraku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Conghaile swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyoraku uses good head movement to avoid it.

O Conghaile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku misses with a wild combination.
Kyoraku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Conghaile tries a head kick but it misses.
Kyoraku is looking to land body kicks.
O Conghaile is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from O Conghaile misses the target.
O Conghaile with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kyoraku to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyoraku checks the leg kick.

O Conghaile forces Kyoraku back against the cage and clinches.
O Conghaile misses with some punches.
Kyoraku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kyoraku prevents a body shot from O Conghaile.
Kyoraku struggles to land a body shot inside as O Conghaile controls his hands.
Kyoraku tries to work over O Conghaile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Conghaile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile throws a head punch that misses.
Kyoraku prevents a body shot from O Conghaile.

O Conghaile breaks the clinch.
Kyoraku goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyoraku throws a sloppy head kick and O Conghaile moves out of range easily.
O Conghaile scores with a nice head shot.
O Conghaile throws a wild body kick that Kyoraku sees coming a mile off.
Kyoraku thinks about countering with a head kick.
O Conghaile throws a jab when Kyoraku was well out of range.
O Conghaile looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses
and O Conghaile counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Conghaile lands a jab to the head.
Kyoraku throws a head kick but O Conghaile moves out of range.
O Conghaile throws a hook but Kyoraku avoids it easily.
Kyoraku scores with a head kick. O Conghaile tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kyoraku tries a head kick but it misses.
O Conghaile throws a right and a left that Kyoraku avoids nicely.
Kyoraku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oisin O Conghaile will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oisin O Conghaile's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kyoraku lands a nice shot that snaps O Conghaile's head back.
O Conghaile drops his hands momentarily and Kyoraku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kyoraku cracks O Conghaile with an open hand slap.
Kyoraku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Conghaile raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
O Conghaile looks to land a right hand but Kyoraku moved out of range.
Kyoraku scores with a shot to the body.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Conghaile lands with a slapping head kick.
O Conghaile takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyoraku and O Conghaile are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Kyoraku throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking O Conghaile into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Kyoraku 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 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shunsui Kyoraku!
A victorious Shunsui Kyoraku thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Oisin O Conghaile was interviewed post fight and said 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.