PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Knuckles OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Boy Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

OToole
vs
Boy Rick

185 cm
28
166 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

179 cm
27
160 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Knuckles OToole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Boy Rick!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OToole misses the shot to the body.
Rick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rick missing with a left hand there. OToole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
OToole throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Big Boy Rick has been cut.
Rick misses with a hook
and OToole counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rick throws an off balance right hand

and OToole moves into the clinch.
Rick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OToole's elbow.
OToole lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for OToole.
A short uppercut from OToole.
OToole lands an uppercut.
OToole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rick misses with a body punch.
Rick has a couple of punches blocked by OToole.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OToole's elbow.
OToole lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rick working aggressively here.
OToole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
OToole lands with a left to the head.
Rick misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rick.
Rick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
OToole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rick tries a body shot but OToole blocks it.
Rick misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OToole.
Rick misses with some punches.
Rick tries to throw a body punch but OToole avoids it by throwing Rick back against the cage.
OToole lands with a short shot to the head.
OToole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
OToole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by OToole.
OToole scores with a shoulder strike.
OToole pushes Rick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
OToole lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for OToole.
OToole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rick misses with a punch on the inside.
Rick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
OToole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rick backwards.
Rick misses with the head strike.
OToole blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from OToole.
Rick throws a head punch that misses.
OToole lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
OToole digs a right hand into Rick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rick's gas tank.
Rick looks winded!
OToole lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from OToole.
OToole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
OToole lands an uppercut.
Rick misses with the head strike.
A short left from OToole.
OToole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
OToole lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, OToole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Rick is rocked!
OToole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rick is still on wobbly legs! Can OToole finish him?
Rick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from OToole.
OToole lands a big right hand that drops Rick! The killer instinct kicks in and OToole finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by OToole!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Knuckles OToole!
After the fight, Knuckles OToole was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.