PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Milton Oconnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hubert Szydlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hubert Szydlo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Oconnor
vs
Szydlo

215 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Milton Oconnor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hubert Szydlo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oconnor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Szydlo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oconnor thinks about countering with a body kick.
Szydlo has a takedown stuffed.
Oconnor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Szydlo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Oconnor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Oconnor.
Milton Oconnor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hubert Szydlo.
Oconnor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oconnor is trying to drag Szydlo to the mat but Szydlo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Szydlo pulls guard successfully.
Szydlo is controlling Oconnor's posture.

Szydlo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oconnor is aware though and is defending well.
Oconnor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oconnor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Szydlo controls Oconnor momentarily but Oconnor frees himself.
Oconnor is looking to stand up but Szydlo won't let him.
Oconnor trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oconnor wants to control from the top but Szydlo keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hubert Szydlo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szydlo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oconnor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Szydlo fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oconnor is looking to clinch but Szydlo is avoiding it.

Oconnor has closed the distance and engaged Szydlo in a clinch.
Szydlo working hard to break the clinch.
Oconnor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oconnor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Szydlo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Oconnor jumps guard but Szydlo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Oconnor lands a body punch in the clinch.

Szydlo manages to pull guard.
Oconnor won't allow Szydlo to sweep him here.
Oconnor wants to stand but Szydlo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Szydlo manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Oconnor breaks from the clinch.
Szydlo tries for a takedown but Oconnor circles away easily

and Oconnor counters by moving into the clinch.

Oconnor gets control of Szydlo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Oconnor will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Oconnor wants to control the position but Szydlo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Oconnor keeping hold of Szydlo's head, controlling as best he can.

Szydlo is looking for a kimura but Oconnor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Szydlo to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szydlo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Szydlo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oconnor is trying is best to control the position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Szydlo in particular looking to stall.
Oconnor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Szydlo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Szydlo throws a strike but Oconnor avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Szydlo throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hubert Szydlo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Oconnor as Szydlo shoots in.
Oconnor throws a big counter combination but Szydlo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Szydlo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oconnor is looking to counter with head kicks.
Szydlo shoots for a takedown but Oconnor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Szydlo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oconnor sprawls well. Oconnor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Szydlo gets slowly back to his feet.
Milton Oconnor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hubert Szydlo.

Oconnor moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szydlo fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oconnor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Szydlo walks away with a smile on his face. Oconnor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Szydlo gets a double leg takedown into Oconnor's guard.

Oconnor uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Szydlo is breathing heavily.

Oconnor has managed to clinch.

Oconnor decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oconnor looking to control.
Hubert Szydlo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Szydlo trying to control the position from guard on top but Oconnor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oconnor controls Szydlo momentarily but Szydlo frees himself.
Oconnor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oconnor blocks the strikes from Szydlo.
Szydlo is not content to let Oconnor control the position.
Oconnor slows the pace down in half guard.
Oconnor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Szydlo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oconnor is trying to control. Szydlo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Oconnor is working for a kimura but Szydlo is defending it quite comfortably.
Oconnor is trying to control the action in half guard but Szydlo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oconnor trying to control from Szydlo's half guard. Szydlo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Oconnor wants to stand and escape but instead Szydlo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oconnor wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Szydlo is now in half guard.
Szydlo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Szydlo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Szydlo wants to pass the guard but Oconnor is defending well.
Szydlo trying to control from half guard but Oconnor is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milton Oconnor dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Szydlo lands with a hook. Oconnor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oconnor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Szydlo's waist but Szydlo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oconnor off to one side.
Hubert Szydlo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Szydlo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Szydlo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oconnor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oconnor tries to clinch but Szydlo is having none of it.
Oconnor doesn't manage to clinch there - Szydlo circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szydlo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oconnor defends it nicely.
Szydlo wants to clinch up but Oconnor keeps it at a distance.
Szydlo looks for a takedown but Oconnor sprawls well.
Szydlo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oconnor circles away.
Milton Oconnor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hubert Szydlo.
Szydlo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Oconnor shoots in and gets a takedown into Szydlo's guard.

Szydlo pushes Oconnor off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oconnor moves away from the strike by Szydlo.
Oconnor is looking to clinch but Szydlo is avoiding it.
Szydlo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oconnor defends well and Szydlo ends up having to push Oconnor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Oconnor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Szydlo shoots in for a takedown but Oconnor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oconnor tries to clinch but Szydlo is having none of it.

Oconnor clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oconnor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Oconnor is struggling to control the position.
Szydlo tries to stall but Oconnor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oconnor looking to throw knees to the head but Szydlo is blocking nicely.

Oconnor pulls guard.
Oconnor is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Szydlo wants to control from the top but Oconnor keeps moving.
Oconnor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Szydlo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Oconnor's guard.
Oconnor keeping moving, preventing Szydlo from controlling successfully.
Oconnor looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Szydlo trying to control the position from guard on top but Oconnor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Szydlo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oconnor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Szydlo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oconnor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

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 Milton Oconnor.
I think Oconnor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milton Oconnor!