PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Ohara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Toreto (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.

Ohara
vs
Toreto

200 cm
25
256 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Bob Ohara !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominic Toreto!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ohara moves into the clinch.
Ohara leaning against his opponent.

Toreto is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ohara is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Toreto to the mat. Toreto regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ohara controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Toreto is looking for a triangle but Ohara pushes his legs off easily.
Ohara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohara pushes down on Toreto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Toreto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ohara is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ohara decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Ohara clinches up against the cage.

Ohara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ohara misses with a leg kick
and Toreto counters with a two punch combo.
Ohara dips to his left and cracks Toreto with an uppercut!

Ohara feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ohara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ohara stands up from Toreto's guard - Ohara perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ohara misses with a takedown
and Toreto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ohara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toreto as he jumps to the side.
Toreto is looking for the big counter here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ohara throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Toreto's waist but Toreto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ohara off to one side.
Toreto throws a fast counter high kick but Ohara manages to duck under it in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Ohara . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ohara is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Toreto as Ohara shoots in.
Toreto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Toreto wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Ohara misses
and Toreto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ohara thinking.
Bob Ohara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ohara gets off balance looking for a body kick

so Toreto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Toreto's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Toreto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Toreto wants to control from the top but Ohara keeps moving.
Ohara is trying to control the position but Toreto postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toreto's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Toreto gets to his feet - Ohara follows without any prompting.
Toreto leaves Ohara with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ohara throws a head kick that misses
and Toreto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ohara fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toreto avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dominic Toreto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ohara has his takedown stuffed
and Toreto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ohara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ohara fails with a takedown attempt.
As Ohara backs off Toreto throws a huge counter combo but Ohara manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Ohara . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohara tries for a takedown but Toreto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Toreto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Toreto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ohara .
Toreto throws a counter combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toreto.
Ohara tries to close the distance and clinch but Toreto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dominic Toreto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toreto stuffs the takedown.
Ohara shoots in but no luck this time.
Ohara misses with a takedown
and Toreto counters with a one-two to the body.
Ohara shoots and misses
and Toreto counters with a left and a right that stings Ohara .
Toreto swats away the attempt to clinch by Ohara .
Toreto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toreto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Toreto. No joy for Ohara on that attempt.
As Ohara backs off Toreto throws a huge counter combo but Ohara manages to avoid it all.
Ohara dives in for a single leg takedown but Toreto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Toreto throws a counter combo.
Bob Ohara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ohara shoots in for a double leg but Toreto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Toreto throws a counter combo.
Toreto leaves Ohara with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ohara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Toreto counters with a three punch combo that has Ohara backing up. Ohara nods at Toreto to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohara wants to clinch.
Ohara tries to clinch up.
Ohara misses with a takedown attempt
and Toreto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ohara misses with a takedown
and Toreto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Toreto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ohara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Toreto as he avoids it easily.
Ohara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toreto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ohara tries to clinch up.
Ohara tries to score a power double leg takedown but Toreto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ohara somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ohara tries to close the distance and clinch but Toreto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toreto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Toreto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.

Ohara tries to clinch up.
Toreto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Ohara gets a takedown into half guard.
Toreto trying to control here.
Ohara looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Toreto trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ohara manages to pass to mount!
Toreto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toreto is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toreto sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ohara wants to pass the guard but Toreto is defending well.
Ohara seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Toreto is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ohara seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Toreto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ohara is working away from the top position though.
Ohara passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Ohara politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ohara prefers to stall for the moment though.
Toreto gets back to half guard.
Ohara throwing shots but Toreto is blocking nicely.
Toreto is trying to get back to full guard.
Ohara is looking to advance position but Toreto won't allow it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ohara wants to clinch up but Toreto keeps it at a distance.
Toreto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Toreto wants it to stay on the feet.
Ohara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Toreto throws a counter combo.
Ohara tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Toreto defends well and Ohara ends up having to push Toreto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Toreto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Ohara . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ohara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Toreto responds with a good body kick, but Ohara manages to step out the way in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toreto keeps the fight on the outside.
Bob Ohara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dominic Toreto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ohara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Toreto feints the counter takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bob Ohara .
I think Toreto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight for Dominic Toreto!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Dominic Toreto!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Dominic Toreto!

Dominic Toreto wins by unanimous decision!