PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Saades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myles O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Saades might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Ho Train. O Donnell has chosen Anti by Mayhem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Myles O Donnell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saades
vs
O Donnell

183 cm
30
185 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

186 cm
36
191 lbs
33 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Bullet Proof System

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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Octavio Saades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Myles O Donnell!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saades tries to land a front kick but O Donnell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saades moves out of range as O Donnell strikes.
O Donnell misses with a looping right.

O Donnell rushes Saades and presses him up against the cage.
O Donnell blocks a body shot from Saades.
Saades is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables O Donnell to keep the fight standing.
O Donnell throws a head punch that misses.

Saades escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saades throws an overhand right that lands on O Donnell's shoulder, as O Donnell tries to avoid the shot.
O Donnell tries to counter by closing the distance.
Saades misses with a body kick.
Saades takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Donnell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Donnell scores with a body shot.
O Donnell throws a body punch but Saades moves out of range.
O Donnell jabs Saades to the body, keeping him at a distance.
O Donnell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saades.
O Donnell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
O Donnell scores with a three punch combo!
O Donnell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O Donnell loads up on a big right hand but Saades slips the punch.
Saades seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
O Donnell slips under a jab from Saades.
Saades looks to land a right hand but O Donnell moved out of range.
Saades takes one to the side of the head.
Saades misses with a hook.
Saades looks to land a right hand but O Donnell moved out of range.
Saades takes a swing at O Donnell's ribcage but misses.

Saades looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for O Donnell!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
O Donnell is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Saades has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Saades looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saades takes a little break here. O Donnell wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Saades misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Saades working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Saades looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Saades wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Saades trying to control the action but O Donnell is working from the bottom.
Saades remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Saades tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saades has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Saades is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down O Donnell's shoulder. That is not cool.
O Donnell wants to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
O Donnell is not content to let Saades control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Saades throws the left hand but O Donnell avoids the punch easily.
Saades looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saades misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - O Donnell scores with a four punch combination!
Saades throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Saades checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Saades tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Myles O Donnell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saades gets tackled into the cage by O Donnell. O Donnell maintains the clinch.
Saades blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saades misses with a body punch.
Saades tries to pull guard but O Donnell holds him up against the cage and eventually Saades drops back down to his feet.
Still in the clinch, Saades scores with a nice short uppercut.
O Donnell stalling.
O Donnell misses with a punch on the inside.
O Donnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saades has a couple of punches blocked by O Donnell.
Saades tries to work over O Donnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saades throws a punch but it's blocked by O Donnell.
Saades has been working on his balance at White Eagle, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by O Donnell.
Saades lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saades misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Donnell prevents a body shot from Saades.
Saades working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O Donnell gets underhooks to prevent Saades's takedown attempt.
A short left from O Donnell.
O Donnell works on Saades's body with a couple of short punches.
Saades is trying to push O Donnell away but O Donnell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
O Donnell lands an elbow that stopped Saades in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Donnell.
A short body shot lands from Saades as the two fighters clinch.
Saades misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Donnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Saades controls his hands.
O Donnell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saades wants to break free but O Donnell has control.
Saades makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saades misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Saades.
A short right from Saades.
O Donnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saades blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saades throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Donnell blocks a body shot from Saades.
A short right from O Donnell on the inside.
O Donnell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saades digs a right hand underneath O Donnell's ribcage. O Donnell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saades dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saades lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Donnell backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saades lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O Donnell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saades cracks O Donnell with a nice body shot.
Saades blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Donnell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saades backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saades is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but O Donnell is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Octavio Saades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Donnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Saades.

Saades's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Donnell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Myles O Donnell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Donnell swings for the body but Saades moves out of range.
Saades throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling O Donnell to counter with a crisp jab.
O Donnell throws a looping overhand right but Saades ducks down to avoid it.
O Donnell connects with a single shot there.
Saades slips under a jab.
Saades scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Saades.
O Donnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saades throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Saades cracks O Donnell with an open hand slap.
Saades throws a wild body kick that O Donnell sees coming a mile off.
O Donnell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
O Donnell is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Saades.
Myles O Donnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saades wants to clinch.
Saades misses with a body kick.

O Donnell has managed to clinch.

Saades breaks from the clinch.
Saades fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Donnell manages to avoid it.
Saades chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saades pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Donnell with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Donnell throws a lazy right hand but Saades sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Donnell moves out of range as Saades throws a body kick.
Saades misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Donnell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saades blocks a jab.
O Donnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saades missing with a left hand there. O Donnell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saades throws a wild body kick that O Donnell sees coming a mile off.
O Donnell blocks a low kick nicely.
O Donnell checks a leg kick.
A jab from O Donnell misses.
Saades moves away from the strike by O Donnell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Octavio Saades will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

O Donnell walks into a stiff left hand from Saades.
Saades throws a quick head kick that skims the top of O Donnell's head.
O Donnell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saades on the side of the head.
Saades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Donnell.
Nice cross by O Donnell.
O Donnell ducks under a wild hook from Saades.
Saades throws a big shot that misses.
Saades circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saades throws the kick towards the body but O Donnell avoids it.
O Donnell throws a solid leg kick but Saades takes the impact on his shin and smiles at O Donnell.
O Donnell moves away from the strike by Saades.
O Donnell is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
O Donnell looks to land a combination but Saades avoids it well.
O Donnell is looking to land body kicks.
Saades half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
O Donnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saades drops down looking for a counter takedown but O Donnell sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades tries to move into range but O Donnell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saades moves away from the strike by O Donnell.
And Saades counters with a quick kick to the body but O Donnell blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saades. That's going to slow O Donnell down.
Saades misses with a body kick.
O Donnell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saades.
Saades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saades lands a really nice looking cross but O Donnell seems unphased.
Saades lands a nice shot that snaps O Donnell's head back.
Saades throws a poor cross that misses
and O Donnell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
O Donnell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Saades moves forwards but O Donnell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Donnell moves away.
Saades uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Donnell.
Saades was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Saades scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Donnell avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saades throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Donnell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saades, as that shot connected.
O Donnell throws out a powerful jab.
Saades lands a nice shot that snaps O Donnell's head back.

O Donnell is rocked!
Saades Throws a clean left jab. Saades Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with O Donnell's chin! O Donnell crumbles to the ground and Saades follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Saades!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Octavio Saades!
Octavio Saades seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.