PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fighter For Money (ranked 5639 p4p, 531 weight class) and Seamus Ohoulihan (ranked 4192 p4p, 466 weight class). Seamus Ohoulihan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

For Money
vs
Ohoulihan

195 cm
23
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fighter For Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seamus Ohoulihan!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
For Money throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
For Money slaps away a takedown attempt from Ohoulihan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
For Money cracks Ohoulihan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
For Money misses with a combination

and Ohoulihan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ohoulihan.
For Money wants to get back to striking at distance but Ohoulihan won't allow it.
Ohoulihan has For Money pressed against the cage, preventing For Money from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
For Money is defending well against a takedown attempt.
For Money tries to circle away but Ohoulihan has him pinned against the cage.

Ohoulihan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ohoulihan cracks For Money with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ohoulihan working the ground and pound from side control.
Ohoulihan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ohoulihan wants to lay and pray for a moment but For Money keeps working.
Ohoulihan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ohoulihan working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
For Money is looking for a sweep.
For Money on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if For Money tries to get out of the position.
For Money is trying to control Ohoulihan's posture but Ohoulihan avoids it.
Ohoulihan cracks For Money with a big elbow.
For Money tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Ohoulihan lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ohoulihan.
For Money knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ohoulihan on the ground.
Ohoulihan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
For Money trying to control but not successfully.
Ohoulihan cracks For Money with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing For Money from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Ohoulihan throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting For Money!

For Money is rocked!
Ohoulihan lands a series of strikes from the back and For Money goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seamus Ohoulihan!