PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Fu narri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Fu narri will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

OToole
vs
Fu narri

160 cm
18
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
136 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean OToole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Fu narri!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fu narri decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fu narri is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fu narri landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fu narri is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
OToole wants to get back to his feet.
OToole is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fu narri scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fu narri looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks OToole with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fu narri trying to mount his opponent but OToole defends it.
OToole throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
OToole tries to clinch there but Fu narri circles away.
Fu narri tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but OToole swivels and escapes.
Fu narri shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts OToole as he jumps to the side.

OToole moves into the clinch.
OToole landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fu narri looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OToole landing knees to the head.
OToole landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
OToole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
OToole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fu narri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
OToole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from OToole.
OToole crunches a lovely knee into Fu narri's ribcage.
Nice elbow from OToole.
Knees in the clinch landing for OToole.
Knees to the body from OToole.
OToole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fu narri backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
OToole lands an elbow inside.
Fu narri tries to pull guard but OToole won't allow it.
Sean OToole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Fu narri.
OToole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
OToole scores a nice knee to the body.
OToole lands an elbow inside that Fu narri shrugs off.
OToole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fu narri's face.
OToole creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fu narri's defenses.
A hook to the body from OToole.
OToole creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fu narri's defenses.
Fu narri tries to pull guard but OToole holds him up against the cage and eventually Fu narri drops back down to his feet.
OToole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from OToole.

OToole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fu narri closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
OToole manages to get back to half guard.
Fu narri is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for OToole!
Fu narri landing shots from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fu narri breaks from OToole's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fu narri misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fu narri is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fu narri fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
OToole blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OToole tries to get back to half guard but can't.
OToole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fu narri with a couple of short strikes.
OToole is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fu narri lands a big shot there that rocks OToole but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fu narri misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fu narri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
OToole taking shots to the head.
OToole is looking to improve his position but Fu narri isn't that keen on the idea.
Fu narri is in the full mount, landing strikes.
OToole is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Fu narri.
Fu narri lands a big elbow.
Fu narri looking to finish OToole with some ground and pound. This is bad for OToole!
Fu narri scoring with strikes but OToole is staying in there.
OToole working to try and regain half guard.
OToole tries to lock up and control but Fu narri gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu narri lands a heavy elbow.
OToole is trying desperately to improve position.
Fu narri cracks OToole with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fu narri lands with some strikes.
OToole can't escape the position.
OToole throwing hammer fists to the chest of Fu narri. What's that going to do exactly?
Fu narri is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fu narri is in the full mount, landing strikes.
OToole is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fu narri unloading with bombs!
OToole is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fu narri with shots to the head and body - OToole looks very uncomfortable down there.
OToole working to try and regain half guard.
OToole is working hard here to advance position.

That's four 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.
Fu narri with good strikes from the mount here!
OToole is in a horrible position here. Fu narri smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
OToole throwing hammer fists to the chest of Fu narri. What's that going to do exactly?
Fu narri with a couple of short strikes.
Fu narri scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish OToole?
Fu narri in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fu narri scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish OToole?
Fu narri working away from the top, dropping strikes.
OToole is desperately trying to improve his position but Fu narri has a good base and remains in mount.
Fu narri lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
OToole is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fu narri avoids the attempt from OToole to control.
Fu narri lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean OToole dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

OToole tries to clinch but Fu narri moves out of range.
Sean OToole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OToole tries to clinch there but Fu narri circles away.
Fu narri will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fu narri shoots in for a takedown but OToole shows good takedown defense.
Fu narri keeps the fight on the outside.
OToole moves in looking to clinch but Fu narri pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

OToole clinches up against the cage.
Fu narri jumps guard but OToole stands there with Fu narri around his waist. Fu narri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sean OToole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Fu narri.
OToole landing knees to the body.
OToole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fu narri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
OToole swings wildly with an uppercut but Fu narri uses good head movement to avoid it.
OToole lands a nice knee to the body.
OToole lands a knee to the head.
OToole lands a damaging elbow.
OToole lands a damaging elbow.
OToole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
OToole drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fu narri pulls his leg out and moves away.

Fu narri closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fu narri lands some shots froms side control.
Fu narri throws an elbow but OToole slips to the side and avoids it well.
OToole on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if OToole tries to get out of the position.
OToole parries the strikes from Fu narri easily there. Fu narri is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable OToole to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole is trying to improve his position.
Fu narri working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
OToole is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Fu narri darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
OToole has hold of Fu narri's hands but Fu narri slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
OToole is pressing down on Fu narri's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fu narri forces his way into half guard.
Fu narri thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed OToole's head.
Fu narri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. OToole defending well though.
OToole is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu narri working the head and body with strikes.
OToole keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
OToole knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fu narri on the ground.
Fu narri missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fu narri throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
OToole tries to clinch but Fu narri is having none of it.
Fu narri throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around OToole's waist but OToole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fu narri off to one side.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch but Fu narri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fu narri shoots in for a takedown but OToole shows good takedown defense.
Fu narri blocks a head kick by OToole.
OToole wants to clinch up but Fu narri keeps it at a distance.
OToole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fu narri shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has OToole pinned against the cage. OToole gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
OToole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fu narri shoots in for a takedown but OToole shows good takedown defense.
OToole fails in his attempt to clinch.
OToole tries to clinch there but Fu narri circles away.

OToole drives through and clinches with Fu narri against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole lands a damaging elbow.

OToole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
OToole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fu narri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fu narri drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fu narri cracks OToole with a big right hand but OToole just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
OToole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fu narri wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fu narri lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OToole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fu narri wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fu narri scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at OToole to see if he's OK.
OToole tries to buck Fu narri off but Fu narri is having none of it.
OToole taking a bit of punishment here - Fu narri scoring with strikes.
Fu narri has knee on belly and moves into mount.
OToole is trying desperately to improve position.
Fu narri scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu narri landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fu narri prevents OToole from getting the reversal.
Fu narri lands with some strikes.
Fu narri postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. OToole looks a forlorn figure.
OToole swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fu narri lands with some vicious ground and pound - can OToole hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fu narri cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
OToole taking shots to the head.
OToole working to try and regain half guard.
OToole is bucking up trying to escape but Fu narri cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tommy Fu narri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

OToole stuffs the takedown attempt from Fu narri. Fu narri gets slowly back to his feet.
OToole wants to clinch up but Fu narri keeps it at a distance.

Fu narri gets a takedown into half guard.
Fu narri working OToole over with strikes.
Fu narri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. OToole defending well though.
Fu narri prevents OToole from improving his position.
Fu narri working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
OToole is trying to get back to full guard.
Fu narri is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fu narri lands a nice short elbow.
Fu narri prevents OToole from improving his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
OToole fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fu narri avoids the head kick by OToole.
Fu narri closes the distance and clinches up with OToole, looking for a takedown. Fu narri pushes OToole against the cage but OToole circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fu narri shoots for a double leg takedown but OToole sprawls well. He's pushed Fu narri's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sean OToole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Fu narri.
OToole tries to clinch but Fu narri moves out of range.
OToole tries to clinch up.
Fu narri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fu narri shoots for a double leg takedown but OToole sprawls well. He's pushed Fu narri's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fu narri dodges the punch combination from OToole.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fu narri.
OToole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fu narri circles away from the clinch attempt.
OToole wants to clinch up but Fu narri keeps it at a distance.
Fu narri fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
OToole tries to clinch up.
Fu narri keeps the fight on the outside.
OToole moves in looking to clinch but Fu narri pushes him off.
Fu narri looks for a takedown but OToole sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
OToole tries to clinch there but Fu narri circles away.
Fu narri shoots in and drives through. OToole sprawls well.

OToole closes the distance and clinches.
Fu narri tries to score a body lock takedown but OToole shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
OToole content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fu narri fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from OToole.
OToole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
OToole landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
OToole lands an elbow inside that Fu narri shrugs off.
OToole crunches a lovely knee into Fu narri's ribcage.
Fu narri is trying to drag OToole to the mat but OToole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
OToole landing some nice looking knees to the body.
OToole lands a damaging elbow.
OToole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fu narri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fu narri fails to pull the fight into his guard.
OToole throws a head punch that misses.
OToole landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fu narri can't get the takedown.
OToole scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from OToole.
Fu narri wants a takedown but no success here.
Fu narri tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
OToole connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for OToole.
OToole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fu narri tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. OToole just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by OToole.
Fu narri looking for a takedown.
OToole lands an elbow that stopped Fu narri in his tracks for a moment.
OToole lands a body punch.
Fu narri fails to pull guard.
Fu narri fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fu narri takes an elbow to the forehead.
OToole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
OToole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fu narri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
OToole trying to land knees to the body.
Fu narri drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fu narri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fu narri drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
OToole using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fu narri goes for a takedown attempt but OToole pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fu narri keeps the fight on the outside.
OToole tries to clinch but Fu narri moves out of range.

OToole drives through and clinches with Fu narri against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OToole landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fu narri is looking for a takedown up against the cage. OToole gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
OToole landing knees to the body.
OToole lands an elbow just above Fu narri 's eye.
OToole scores a nice knee to the body.
Fu narri wants a takedown but no success here.
Fu narri has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. OToole avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

OToole jumps guard.
Fu narri is in close to OToole's body, working some short punches and elbows.
OToole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fu narri scoring with some ground and pound.
OToole tries to strike from the bottom.
Fu narri scoring with some ground and pound.
Fu narri works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fu narri takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
OToole is looking for a sweep. Fu narri is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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

Fu narri shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in OToole's guard.
Fu narri works over OToole with some ground and pound from guard.
OToole will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fu narri sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed OToole's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean OToole showed his dominance in that final round.
I think OToole 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean OToole!