PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mick O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vellun Pitopalvelu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

O Leary
vs
Pitopalvelu

176 cm
26
159 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
158 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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Perkele!

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick O Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vellun Pitopalvelu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Leary just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitopalvelu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
O Leary is looking to clinch.
Pitopalvelu with a hook.
O Leary rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pitopalvelu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pitopalvelu throws a good cross that connects.
Pitopalvelu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mick O Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pitopalvelu moves into the clinch.
O Leary lands with a right to the head.
O Leary blocks a body shot from Pitopalvelu.
O Leary lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Leary pushes Pitopalvelu back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Leary is leaning against Pitopalvelu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Leary can't find room to land a body shot as Pitopalvelu controls the action.
O Leary takes a shot to the head.
O Leary misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Leary swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pitopalvelu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitopalvelu.
O Leary struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitopalvelu controls his hands.
O Leary pushes Pitopalvelu back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Leary throws a head punch that misses.
Pitopalvelu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitopalvelu lands with a light punch inside.
O Leary blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Leary swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Leary blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitopalvelu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Leary has a couple of punches blocked by Pitopalvelu.
Pitopalvelu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Learys head.
O Leary blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Leary tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pitopalvelu's elbow.
Pitopalvelu misses with a punch on the inside.
Pitopalvelu lands a hook that snaps the head of O Leary backwards.
Pitopalvelu lands with a short shot to the head.

O Leary is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Pitopalvelu.
Oh O Leary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitopalvelu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Leary.
O Leary tries to break free but Pitopalvelu pushes him back against the ropes.
Pitopalvelu misses with some punches.
Pitopalvelu is leaning against O Leary and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pitopalvelu misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Leary misses with the head strike.
O Leary throws a head punch that misses.
Pitopalvelu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pitopalvelu throws a punch but it's blocked by O Leary.
O Leary's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pitopalvelu swings wildly with an uppercut but O Leary uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitopalvelu avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Pitopalvelu fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitopalvelu.
O Leary misses with a punch on the inside.
Pitopalvelu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Leary backwards.
O Leary blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Leary lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Leary.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Leary.
O Leary has a couple of punches blocked by Pitopalvelu.
Pitopalvelu throws a head punch that misses.
Pitopalvelu working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitopalvelu.
Pitopalvelu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pitopalvelu scores with a hook to the body.
O Leary swings wildly with an uppercut but Pitopalvelu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitopalvelu has a couple of punches blocked by O Leary.
Pitopalvelu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitopalvelu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pitopalvelu is leaning against O Leary and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitopalvelu.
Pitopalvelu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Learys head.
Pitopalvelu has a couple of punches blocked by O Leary.
Pitopalvelu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pitopalvelu throws a big uppercut that drops O Leary! More strikes from Pitopalvelu and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! O Leary lies dazed against the ropes as Pitopalvelu celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vellun Pitopalvelu!
An out of breath Vellun Pitopalvelu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.