PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Retardo O Donnel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Tao (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.

O Donnel
vs
Tao

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Retardo O Donnel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akira Tao!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Donnel lands with a good body shot.
O Donnel jabs at Tao's body.
O Donnel stuns Tao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O Donnel misses with a few strikes there.
Tao shoots in but O Donnel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tao looks winded!
Danga de danga de dang - O Donnel scores with a four punch combination!
O Donnel connects with a body shot that sends Tao's belly button to the back.
Tao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Donnel.
O Donnel connects with a body shot that sends Tao's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

O Donnel forces Tao back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Donnel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Donnel presses Tao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Donnel scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from O Donnel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnel lands an uppercut.
O Donnel scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Tao is rocked!
Tao blocking some punches.
Tao is still on wobbly legs! Can O Donnel finish him?
Tao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from O Donnel.
O Donnel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Donnel.
Tao blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from O Donnel fails to land.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tao has eaten all the pies!
O Donnel lands a body shot.
Tao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Donnel throws a head punch that misses.
Tao blocks an uppercut.
O Donnel throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from O Donnel fails to land.
O Donnel misses with some punches.
Tao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Donnel misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Donnel misses with the head strike.
Tao blocks an uppercut.
O Donnel misses with some punches.
O Donnel has a couple of punches blocked by Tao.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tao.
O Donnel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Donnel misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Donnel.
O Donnel misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Donnel throws a head punch that misses.
O Donnel throws a head punch that misses.
O Donnel misses with some punches.
O Donnel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Donnel swings wildly with an uppercut but Tao uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Donnel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tao.
O Donnel throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
O Donnel throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
O Donnel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Donnel misses with some punches.
O Donnel lands a body punch in the clinch.
O Donnel throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
O Donnel throws a head punch that misses.
O Donnel misses with some punches.
O Donnel misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnel misses with a punch on the inside.
Tao blocks an uppercut.
Tao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Donnel throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Donnel.
Tao blocking some punches.
O Donnel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tao blocking some punches.
O Donnel misses with the head strike.
Tao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tao seems to have recovered his senses.
O Donnel is looking to break free of the clinch but Tao has double underhooks.
O Donnel lands a shoulder strike.
O Donnel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from O Donnel.
O Donnel digs a right hand underneath Tao's ribcage. Tao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
O Donnel pushes Tao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
O Donnel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Donnel scores with a hook to the body.
O Donnel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Donnel lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for O Donnel.
A short body shot lands from O Donnel as the two fighters clinch.
O Donnel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tao or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from O Donnel.
O Donnel lands a nice shot to the body.
Tao has O Donnel pressed against the cage, preventing O Donnel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good body shot from O Donnel.
O Donnel lands a big right hand that drops Tao! The killer instinct kicks in and O Donnel finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by O Donnel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Retardo O Donnel!
Post fight, an emotional Retardo O Donnel said 'I don't know how to put this, but I'm kind of a big deal.'.