PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Man (ranked 1474 p4p, 149 weight class) and Paul OConnell (ranked 2164 p4p, 194 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Paul OConnell enters the cage!

Man
vs
OConnell

198 cm
40
245 lbs
33 - 12 - 0

209 cm
37
285 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Super Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul OConnell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
OConnell avoids the body shot from Man.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
OConnell has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Man is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice uppercut there from OConnell.
OConnell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
OConnell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
OConnell misses with a body shot.
OConnell misses the shot to the body.
Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. OConnell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but OConnell is just out of range.
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on OConnell. That did some damage!
Man gets cracked with a nice right hand there by OConnell.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
OConnell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OConnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man throws a shot to the body.
Man slips under a jab from OConnell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man thows a leg kick but OConnell checks it
and OConnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Man closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
OConnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from OConnell.
OConnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
OConnell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
OConnell looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from OConnell. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
OConnell misses with a looping left.
Man misses with a head kick.
Man on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
OConnell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
OConnell slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OConnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
OConnell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OConnell.
OConnell loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
OConnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
OConnell throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and OConnell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as OConnell throws out the jab.
OConnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

OConnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OConnell tries a head kick but it misses.
OConnell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Man ducks under a wild hook from OConnell.
OConnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man avoids the head kick by OConnell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
OConnell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as OConnell throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
OConnell counters with a body kick.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
OConnell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OConnell cracks Man with a right hand to the side of the head.
OConnell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
OConnell misses the shot to the body.
Man appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Good leg kick by Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circle momentarily. OConnell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
OConnell scores with a sloppy right hand. Man should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - OConnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OConnell misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OConnell throws out a powerful jab.
OConnell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Man had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
OConnell throws a big shot that misses.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but OConnell manages to avoid it.
OConnell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Man lands a nice looking body kick.
OConnell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
OConnell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Super Man has been cut.
Man checks a leg kick nicely.
OConnell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but OConnell moves away.
OConnell shapes to counter with a head kick.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on OConnell's shoulder, as OConnell tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OConnell throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
OConnell blocks a head kick by Man.
Despite the aggression on OConnell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
OConnell walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul OConnell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Super Man's cut.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but OConnell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Man lands a nice looking body kick.
OConnell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
OConnell misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Man is looking to wear down OConnell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body kick there by Man.
OConnell throws a lazy head kick

so Man counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OConnell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Man is controlling him.
Man is looking to advance position but OConnell has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

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!
Man slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

OConnell decides to stand and escape the position.
A head kick misses from OConnell.
OConnell tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnell misses with a body shot.
Man takes a swing at OConnell's ribcage but misses.
OConnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
OConnell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
OConnell missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
OConnell throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but OConnell checks it well.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
OConnell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
OConnell misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Man appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
OConnell digs a good body shot into Man's ribs.
OConnell throws a head kick that misses.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
OConnell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Man works the jab nicely.
Man moves away from the strike by OConnell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Man instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, OConnell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by OConnell.

OConnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul OConnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but OConnell moves away.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but OConnell manages to avoid it.
OConnell throws out a counter right but Man avoids it with no problem.
OConnell tries a head kick but it misses.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
OConnell misses with a double jab.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from OConnell.
OConnell tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OConnell takes one on the button.

Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
OConnell can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Man.
OConnell is breathing heavily.

OConnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
OConnell throws a big counter head kick but Man avoids it with no problem.
OConnell throws a big shot that misses.
OConnell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A bone on bone clash there as OConnell blocks the leg kick.
OConnell moves out of range of the leg kick from Man.
Nice uppercut there from Man.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by OConnell!
Man scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
OConnell throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
OConnell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Paul OConnell seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Man shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. OConnell is trying to defend but Man finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

OConnell has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Man is on him like a limpet, forcing OConnell back against the cage.
Man tries a body shot but OConnell blocks it.
OConnell working aggressively here.
Man lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man tries to throw a body punch but OConnell avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as OConnell controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OConnell.
Man tries to work over OConnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OConnell.

OConnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul OConnell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Super Man's cut.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Man tries to close the distance and clinch but OConnell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
OConnell lands with a nice combination. Man backs away looking to recover.

Man has taken the fight to the clinch.
Man tries to throw a body punch but OConnell avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
OConnell wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Man.

OConnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from OConnell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
OConnell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man lands a head shot.
Man lands a leg kick that knocks OConnell off balance momentarily.
OConnell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from OConnell.
Man shoots for a takedown but OConnell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man throws a sloppy head kick and OConnell moves out of range easily.
Man slips under a jab.
OConnell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnell blocks the body kick.

Man shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. OConnell is trying to defend but Man finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
OConnell is trying to stand up here but Man is controlling him well.
Man content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Man trying to control from half guard but OConnell is working away.
Man stops OConnell from getting back to his feet.
Super Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Man lands a nice short elbow.
Man stops OConnell from getting back to his feet.
OConnell is not content to let Man control the position.
Still in half guard, Man seems content to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from OConnell.
OConnell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Man avoids the head kick by OConnell.
OConnell blocks a low kick nicely.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from OConnell.
Man throws a front kick that sends OConnell stumbling back into the cage.
Man throws the kick towards the body but OConnell avoids it.
Man scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OConnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OConnell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
OConnell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That kick from Man tenderised OConnell's leg. OConnell is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. OConnell does a little dance to reset his feet.
OConnell misses with the combination.
Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by OConnell.
A punch lands to the side of OConnell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
OConnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man throws out a loose jab but OConnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
OConnell misses with a head kick.
OConnell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Man.
OConnell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Paul OConnell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Man works OConnell's body with a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as OConnell checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
OConnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt OConnell.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man throws a jab when OConnell was well out of range.
OConnell leaves Man with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Man misses with a left hand
and OConnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. OConnell does a little dance to reset his feet.
OConnell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and OConnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from OConnell.
Man takes a swing at OConnell's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as OConnell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
OConnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Super Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think OConnell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!