PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dough OMalley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavior Reo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

OMalley
vs
Reo

175 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dough OMalley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavior Reo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from OMalley.

OMalley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reo is looking for a takedown.
Reo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. OMalley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
OMalley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reo backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from OMalley.

OMalley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by OMalley!
Reo tries to clinch but OMalley is having none of it.
OMalley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Reo sprawls and moves away.

OMalley gets caught napping as Reo dives in and scores a takedown. OMalley manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OMalley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Reo is controlling him.
Reo tries to free his leg and advance position but OMalley is retaining full guard.
OMalley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reo on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Reo 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.

Reo drops back looking for a leg! OMalley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and OMalley manages to kick Reo off! Reo jumps back into OMalley's guard.
Reo forces his way into half guard.

Reo wants to work for an arm triangle but OMalley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Reo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reo is trying to work for a kimura but OMalley is defending well.

Reo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, OMalley has managed to free his arm - good work.

Reo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but OMalley sees it coming and defends easily.
OMalley pushes Reo off looking to stand but Reo dives back in and keeps control.

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

Reo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and OMalley defends it well.

Reo seems to be looking for submissions.
Reo looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reo uses his free foot to push down on OMalley's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for OMalley.

Reo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force OMalley to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so OMalley shrugs it off.

Reo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Reo has isolated one of OMalley's arms. OMalley looking to fight him off but Reo twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xavior Reo!