PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paddy OBrien (ranked 25623 p4p, 745 weight class) and Gena Lap (ranked 24031 p4p, 765 weight class). Gena Lap is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

OBrien
vs
Lap

177 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paddy OBrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gena Lap!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lap is looking to clinch but OBrien is avoiding it.
Lap looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
OBrien scores with a head kick.
OBrien moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
OBrien shoots in for a takedown but Lap shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
OBrien tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lap swivels and escapes.

Lap gets in close and instigates a clinch.

OBrien manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Lap with that takedown attempt.
It looked like OBrien was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lap gets in close and instigates a clinch.
OBrien lands an uppercut.
Lap jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as OBrien walks away with a smile on his face. Lap gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OBrien forces Lap back against the cage and clinches.

OBrien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lap doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
OBrien darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lap should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
OBrien scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab, jab by OBrien - just one landing.

Lap is rocked!
OBrien pounces like a tiger and cracks Lap with a vicious hook! Lap is down but not out! OBrien follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paddy OBrien!
Post fight, an emotional Paddy OBrien said 'Thank you everyone . I need to his w'.