PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bamba Toto (ranked 3721 p4p, 414 weight class) and Patrick OHulihan (ranked 3578 p4p, 406 weight class). OHulihan has chosen Rocky Road to Dublin as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Toto
vs
OHulihan

190 cm
27
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bamba Toto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick OHulihan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OHulihan misses with a straight right.
Toto throws a front kick that sends OHulihan stumbling back into the cage.
OHulihan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toto.

Toto closes the distance and clinches.
OHulihan is struggling to control the position.

Toto gets control of OHulihan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Toto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
OHulihan wants to control from the top but Toto keeps moving.
Toto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Toto is pulling down on OHulihan's head. It's preventing any offense from OHulihan, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OHulihan won't allow Toto to get back to his feet.
OHulihan won't allow Toto to sweep him here.
Toto has OHulihan pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OHulihan postures up.
Toto looking to hit a scissor sweep but OHulihan is one step ahead there.
OHulihan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
OHulihan throwing strikes from guard but Toto blocks nicely.
Toto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Toto being controlled here momentarily.
Toto is looking to stand up but OHulihan won't let him.

Toto 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.
Toto has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OHulihan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toto manages to get himself to full guard.

Toto wants to stand and escape but OHulihan is having none of it.
Toto trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Toto wants to sweep but no luck.
OHulihan is fighting to break Toto's control of his arms but Toto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
OHulihan trying to control the position from guard on top but Toto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OHulihan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Toto looking for a sweep. Not yet Toto, not yet.
OHulihan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OHulihan postures up in Toto's guard and throws a big left but Toto blocks it.
Toto seems keen to control OHulihan's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Toto is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. OHulihan presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
OHulihan tries a body shot but Toto blocks it.
OHulihan tries for a takedown. No joy.

Toto decides to pull guard.
OHulihan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Toto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OHulihan trying to control the position from guard on top but Toto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OHulihan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Toto has OHulihan pulled in close to control his posture.

Toto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but OHulihan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toto keeping moving, preventing OHulihan from controlling successfully.
OHulihan works over Toto with some ground and pound from guard.
Toto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
OHulihan throws an elbow that misses. Toto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in OHulihan's guard. Nice move by Toto!

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toto cracks OHulihan with a solid left hand.
Toto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bamba Toto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

OHulihan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
OHulihan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
OHulihan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Toto clinches.

Toto is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. OHulihan can't fight it off and eventually Toto manages to take the fight to the floor. OHulihan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Toto throws a big elbow that misses.
OHulihan wants to control the position but Toto says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

OHulihan has one foot on Toto's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've been informed that OHulihan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OHulihan throws a hook to the side of Toto's head but Toto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toto shoots in and drives through. OHulihan sprawls well.
OHulihan scores with a punch to the head.
Toto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OHulihan can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Patrick OHulihan has been cut.
Bamba Toto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toto wants to clinch
letting OHulihan counter with a right hand.
Patrick OHulihan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OHulihan lands with a good body shot.
OHulihan avoids a punch combination nicely.
OHulihan throws a one two combo.
Toto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from OHulihan.
Toto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from OHulihan.

Toto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OHulihan trying to hold on to Toto's head to control him but Toto postures up.

Toto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Toto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
OHulihan won't allow Toto to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OHulihan tries to get to full guard but Toto has control of the leg.
Toto is trying to control. OHulihan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Toto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. OHulihan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Toto.
Toto is thwarting OHulihan's attempts to control the position.
Toto trying to control from half guard but OHulihan is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Toto tries to pass to full mount but OHulihan defends it.
OHulihan trying to control but Toto postures up.

Toto stands up from half guard.
Toto misses with the combination.
OHulihan scores with a hook.
Toto throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on OHulihan's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Toto dives in looking to finish as OHulihan flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Toto's strikes! Toto is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! OHulihan's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but OHulihan was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bamba Toto!
Patrick OHulihan was interviewed post fight and said 'What can I say? Mr. Santos is one hell of a fighter. I'll bounce back soon enough. Maybe I'll get some nice intro music like Johnny. I want to say sorry to me fans, but the big man upstairs has a plan!'.