PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam McManaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus O Halloran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McManaman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gerry & The Pacemakers - You'll Never Walk Alone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McManaman
vs
O Halloran

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam McManaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Seamus O Halloran!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from McManaman. Those never looked like landing.
O Halloran feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McManamans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Adam McManaman has been cut.
McManaman misses the shot to the body.
Seamus O Halloran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Halloran throws an overhand right that lands on McManaman's shoulder, as McManaman tries to avoid the shot.
McManaman throws out a powerful jab.
O Halloran takes a swing at McManaman's ribcage but misses.
McManaman throwing a counter right hand but O Halloran manages to avoid it.
A big left from McManaman misses.
O Halloran misses with a hook to the body
and McManaman counters with a straight right hand.
McManaman tries for a takedown but O Halloran sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab from McManaman finds it's way through O Halloran's defenses.
We've been hearing reports that McManaman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
O Halloran ducks under a wild hook from McManaman.
McManaman throws out a loose jab but O Halloran uses good head movement to avoid it.
McManaman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Halloran throws a hook but McManaman avoids it easily.
O Halloran listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McManaman slips a jab from O Halloran.
An attempted straight right counter from McManaman misses the target.
O Halloran catches McManaman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
O Halloran misses with a wild body shot.
McManaman looks to land a left hand but O Halloran moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Halloran! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Halloran lands a glancing blow to the side of McManaman's head.
O Halloran lands a slapping body shot.
O Halloran walks into a stiff left hand from McManaman.
O Halloran misses with a hook
enabling McManaman to counter with a crisp jab.
O Halloran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McManaman.
O Halloran on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McManaman throws a good cross that connects.
McManaman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Halloran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McManaman throws an overhand right that lands on O Halloran's shoulder, as O Halloran tries to avoid the shot.
O Halloran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McManaman blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Halloran misses with a right hand
letting McManaman counter with a right hand.
McManaman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McManaman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McManaman shoots in and drives through. O Halloran sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Halloran lands an overhand right.

Adam McManaman's cut is getting worse.
McManaman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McManaman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McManaman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab by O Halloran.
McManaman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Halloran lands with a good body shot.
McManaman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McManaman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
O Halloran throws a poor cross that misses
and McManaman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
O Halloran tries to bum rush McManaman with a series of wild strikes but McManaman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Halloran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McManaman.
O Halloran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Halloran goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
O Halloran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McManaman manages to avoid it.
O Halloran slips under a jab from McManaman.
McManaman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Halloran was well out of range. Poor timing from McManaman.
McManaman slips a straight right by O Halloran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManaman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McManaman avoids the body shot from O Halloran.
O Halloran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McManaman.
Seamus O Halloran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McManaman misses with a body shot.
O Halloran misses the shot to the body.
McManaman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Halloran moves away.
O Halloran rushes McManaman with punches - McManaman moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, McManaman goes down! O Halloran follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seamus O Halloran!