PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Waleed Dheeb (ranked 4446 p4p, 468 weight class) and Conor OMalley (ranked 3729 p4p, 418 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dheeb
vs
OMalley

185 cm
30
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
31
176 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waleed Dheeb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor OMalley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OMalley has his takedown stuffed

and Dheeb counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dheeb.
OMalley pulls Dheeb in close to prevent any damage.

OMalley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
OMalley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dheeb's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
OMalley is pulling down on Dheeb's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OMalley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dheeb keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of OMalley's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OMalley seems keen to control Dheeb's posture.
OMalley can't keep his opponent in guard - Dheeb advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dheeb is stalling here. OMalley is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dheeb seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and OMalley has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

OMalley goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dheeb has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for OMalley but great work by Dheeb.
Dheeb cracks OMalley with a big elbow.
Dheeb is chipping away with strikes.
Dheeb working the ground and pound but OMalley is defending the strikes.
OMalley wants to control but Dheeb postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dheeb misses with the ground and pound.
OMalley can't do much from the bottom here.
OMalley gets back to half guard.
OMalley tries to kick Dheeb off but Dheeb keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dheeb trying to control from half guard but OMalley is working away.
OMalley trying to hold on to Dheeb's head to control him but Dheeb postures up.
Dheeb throwing shots but OMalley is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dheeb not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dheeb not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMalley is not content to let Dheeb control the position.
OMalley tries to get to full guard but Dheeb has control of the leg.
OMalley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dheeb.
Dheeb is keen to just control but OMalley is a slippery customer.
OMalley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
OMalley moves into full guard.
OMalley keeping moving, preventing Dheeb from controlling successfully.
OMalley has his hands on Dheeb's head, controlling the position.
OMalley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four 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.
Dheeb shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts OMalley as he jumps to the side.
Dheeb closes the distance and clinches up with OMalley, looking for a takedown. Dheeb pushes OMalley against the cage but OMalley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dheeb tries to close the distance and clinch but OMalley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
OMalley drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dheeb defends it well.

Dheeb tries to sprawl but OMalley drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dheeb blocking the ground and pound attempt from OMalley.

OMalley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dheeb sees it coming and defends easily.

OMalley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dheeb defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dheeb is defending against the submission attempts here by OMalley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waleed Dheeb dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

OMalley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dheeb wants to get back to his feet but OMalley passes into half guard.

OMalley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dheeb is just riding it out for now. OMalley eventually gives up the hold.
OMalley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dheeb is defending against the submission attempts here by OMalley.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dheeb is pressing down on OMalley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

OMalley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dheeb is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dheeb has escaped and now he's on top!

Dheeb is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dheeb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
OMalley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dheeb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OMalley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dheeb trying to control the position from guard on top but OMalley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dheeb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dheeb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dheeb trying to control the position from guard on top but OMalley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dheeb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. OMalley is keeping the position for now.
OMalley pulls Dheeb in close to prevent any damage.
OMalley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dheeb keeping moving, preventing OMalley from controlling successfully.
OMalley throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMalley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OMalley wants to pass the guard but Dheeb is keeping the position.
OMalley wants to control from the top but Dheeb keeps moving.
Dheeb controlling OMalley's posture.
OMalley trying to control the position from guard on top but Dheeb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's four 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.

Dheeb gets caught flat footed, as OMalley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
OMalley tries to free his leg and advance position but Dheeb is retaining full guard.
OMalley trying to control but Dheeb is working from the bottom.
OMalley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dheeb haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
OMalley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dheeb not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OMalley slips nicely into half guard.

OMalley seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor OMalley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

OMalley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dheeb napping and manages to drive through into side control!
OMalley tries to score with some ground and pound. Dheeb controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

OMalley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
OMalley working the ground and pound but Dheeb is defending the strikes.

OMalley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dheeb, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

OMalley is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Dheeb looks calm but he's in trouble here. OMalley gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Dheeb is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! OMalley lets go of the hold and Dheeb can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Conor OMalley!
Conor OMalley tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Waleed Dheeb was interviewed post fight and said 'Losing this fight aint the end of my career. i have put lot of effort in this org and i would like to thank Jon Denker and his Assistant Justin Lafero for the oppotunity for me to be a fighter in EFL ORG. they are the greatest managers ever seen. Congrats Hsing for title win and Thanks to al my fans'.