PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex ORourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mad dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

ORourke
vs
Mad dog

180 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex ORourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Mad dog!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORourke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
ORourke shoots for a takedown but Mad dog saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
ORourke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mad dog finds it's way round the side to connect with ORourke's head.
ORourke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mad dog but Mad dog pushes him off and we're back to square one.
ORourke tries for a takedown but Mad dog sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex ORourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ORourke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mad dog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
ORourke doesn't manage to clinch there - Mad dog circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mad dog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
ORourke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mad dog circles away.
The crowd cheers as Mad dog lands an impressive looking overhand right. ORourke doesn't seem phased though.
The fight stays on the outside here - ORourke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad dog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ORourke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Mad dog.

Mad dog drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
ORourke seems keen to control Mad dog's posture.
Mad dog wanted to stand there but ORourke had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORourke is trying to keep Mad dog in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ORourke wants to stand but Mad dog is controlling the position.

Mad dog stands up and waves to ORourke to follow him.
ORourke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORourke shoots in and drives through. Mad dog sprawls well.
ORourke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mad dog misses with an uppercut. ORourke saw that one coming.
Mad dog buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
ORourke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mad dog swivels and escapes.
ORourke is breathing heavily.
ORourke motions for Mad dog to come forward. ORourke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
ORourke tries to close the distance and clinch but Mad dog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mad dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
ORourke misses with a head kick.
Mad dog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alex ORourke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ORourke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mad dog stuffs the takedown.
ORourke misses with a takedown attempt
and Mad dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Mad dog goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
ORourke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
ORourke slips under a jab.
ORourke misses with a takedown
and Mad dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mad dog dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mad dog lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and ORourke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from ORourke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mad dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Mad dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mad dog throws a leg kick which misses ORourke's front leg but catches the back leg as ORourke tries to avoid it.
Alex ORourke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mad dog throws a jab but it's blocked by ORourke.
Mad dog throws a right and a left that ORourke avoids nicely.
ORourke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mad dog circles away.
Mad dog is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
ORourke ducks under a wild hook from Mad dog.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Mad dog misses.
Mad dog stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mad dog shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad dog throws a hook but ORourke avoids it easily.
Mad dog is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
ORourke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mad dog counters with a stiff right hand.
ORourke throws a head kick but Mad dog moves out of range.
Mad dog throws a shot to the body.
ORourke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mad dog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ORourke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Mad dog shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
ORourke on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if ORourke tries to get out of the position.
Mad dog tries to control but ORourke wriggling away.
Mad dog content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad dog tries to control but ORourke wriggling away.
ORourke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ORourke is squirming around, avoiding Mad dog's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mad dog is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
ORourke tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Mad dog is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Mad dog shoots for a double leg takedown but ORourke sprawls well. He's pushed Mad dog's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
ORourke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mad dog is fending him off so far but ORourke persists. Nope, Mad dog circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex ORourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ORourke misses with a takedown
enabling Mad dog to counter with a crisp jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for ORourke. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mad dog, as that shot connected.
Mad dog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ORourke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mad dog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! ORourke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

ORourke avoids the body shot from Mad dog.
ORourke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mad dog.
ORourke shoots in and drives through. Mad dog sprawls well.
Mad dog scores with a jab. ORourke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mad dog cracks ORourke with a right hand to the side of the head.
ORourke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Mad dog.
ORourke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mad dog falls off balance throwing a combination

and ORourke counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mad dog wants to stand and escape but ORourke is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad dog is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Mad dog pushes ORourke off and gets back to his feet.
ORourke looks to clinch
and Mad dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
ORourke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mad dog's waist but Mad dog gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing ORourke off to one side.
Mad dog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ORourke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mad dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but ORourke moves away.
Mad dog tests ORourke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
ORourke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex ORourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad dog throws the left hand but ORourke avoids the punch easily.
ORourke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mad dog works over ORourke's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice takedown defense from Mad dog. No joy for ORourke on that attempt.
Mad dog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ORourke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mad dog.
Mad dog lands a jab to the head.
ORourke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mad dog counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORourke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mad dog finds it's way round the side to connect with ORourke's head.
Mad dog tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
ORourke checks the leg kick.
ORourke slips a jab and a cross from Mad dog.
Mad dog tries to land a leg kick but ORourke saw it coming and moves away.
ORourke tries to clinch but Mad dog moves away
and Mad dog makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
John Mad dog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
ORourke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mad dog misses with the combination.
ORourke dodges the punch combination from Mad dog.
John Mad dog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mad dog throws a left and a right that both miss

and ORourke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mad dog's guard.
ORourke stops Mad dog from standing up.

Mad dog has his feet on ORourke's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mad dog lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mad dog fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Mad dog.
Alex ORourke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mad dog moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Mad dog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mad dog winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for John Mad dog!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for John Mad dog!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for John Mad dog!

John Mad dog wins by unanimous decision!