PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Silent Bob (ranked 23797 p4p, 631 weight class) and Conor OMalley (ranked 5030 p4p, 481 weight class). Silent Bob has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bob
vs
OMalley

184 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
176 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Silent Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor OMalley!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OMalley goes for a double leg but Bob avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Bob continues to drive forward.
OMalley checks a low kick from Bob.
Bob misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Bob is predictable there
and OMalley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bob thinking.

Bob forces OMalley back against the ropes and clinches.
OMalley is trying to pull guard but Bob has him pressed against the ropes.
OMalley is trying to pull guard but Bob turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Silent Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor OMalley.
Bob works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
OMalley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bob stops a takedown attempt from OMalley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

OMalley pulls guard effortlessly.
Bob has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bob postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! OMalley is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bob, into his guard.

Bob has his hands on OMalley's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bob keeping moving, preventing OMalley from controlling successfully.

OMalley 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.
OMalley wants to stand but Bob is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Bob's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bob keeping moving, preventing OMalley from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
OMalley postures up in Bob's guard and throws a big left but Bob blocks it.
Bob is pulling down on OMalley's head to control his posture.
OMalley wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good shot there by Bob.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob shoots in but no luck this time.
Bob scores with a nice strike.

Bob feints and as OMalley raises his hands in defense, Bob changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
OMalley wants to stand and escape but Bob is having none of it.
OMalley looking for a sweep. Not yet OMalley, not yet.
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.
OMalley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
OMalley keeping full guard, as Bob tries to pass.
OMalley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bob is one step ahead there.
OMalley is trying to keep Bob in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
OMalley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Bob bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
OMalley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bob's best efforts.
OMalley is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fighters are battling for position here. OMalley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bob knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for OMalley on the ground.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bob won't allow OMalley to get back to his feet.
Bob trying to control but OMalley is working from the bottom.
Bob tries to free his leg and advance position but OMalley is retaining full guard.
OMalley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bob's guard.

Bob keeping moving, preventing OMalley from controlling successfully.
OMalley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
OMalley wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
OMalley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bob haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
OMalley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bob is proving hard to escape from.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A punch lands to the side of Bob 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silent Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bob looking to score a takedown here. OMalley is defending well but Bob drives through and ends up in OMalley's guard.
Bob preventing the sweep.
OMalley is trying to keep Bob in close.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bob looking to pass the guard.
Bob is looking to advance position but OMalley has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

OMalley tries to control but Bob wriggling away.
Bob is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
OMalley sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
OMalley wants to control the pace but Bob is squirming around nicely.
OMalley throwing strikes here but Bob is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
OMalley controlling his opponent.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
OMalley tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Bob is squirming around, avoiding OMalley's attempts to control the action.
Bob tries to reverse the position but OMalley maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OMalley wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
OMalley tries to control but Bob wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Conor OMalley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bob's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bob defends well against a solid takedown attempt from OMalley.
Bob changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bob jabbing away but nothing is landing.
OMalley fails with a takedown attempt.
OMalley slips under a jab from Bob.

Bob gets the takedown into side control.
Bob lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear OMalley down.
You can see the frustration on OMalley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
OMalley is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OMalley is trying to control Bob's posture but Bob avoids it.
Bob trying to control the position but OMalley is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OMalley prevents Bob from improving position.
Bob working away.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OMalley gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bob is controlling the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bob misses with a left hand
and OMalley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Bob feints and as OMalley raises his hands in defense, Bob changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
OMalley working a defensive guard here.
Bob is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Bob.
OMalley trying to keep a closed guard but Bob is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMalley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bob is one step ahead there.

Bob lying in OMalley's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. OMalley decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Bob taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Conor OMalley!
Conor OMalley very nearly forgot to thank King Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.