PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Yoder (ranked 2752 p4p, 1501 weight class) and Conor OShea (ranked 394 p4p, 222 weight class). Conor OShea will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Yoder
vs
OShea

185 cm
27
176
6 - 9 - 0

210 cm
33
180
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Yoder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor OShea!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OShea throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoder.
Yoder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
OShea throws a sloppy head kick and Yoder moves out of range easily.
Yoder finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
OShea is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
OShea rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yoder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yoder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good shot there by Yoder.
Good exchange - OShea coming out on top.
Yoder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
OShea missing with a left hand there. Yoder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As OShea looks to move away, Yoder throws a big counter combo but OShea just gets out of the way.
OShea misses the shot to the body.
Conor OShea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OShea stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from OShea. Yoder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoder went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
OShea tries a head kick but it misses.
OShea has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from OShea lands but Yoder takes it in his stride.

It looks like Ryan Yoder has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OShea closes the distance and clinches.

OShea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
OShea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
OShea tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - OShea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoder lands a nice hook to OShea's body. OShea takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yoder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
OShea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
OShea misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
OShea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
OShea misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OShea has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yoder finds it's way round the side to connect with OShea's head.
OShea scores with a head kick. Yoder tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OShea looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yoder is fending him off so far but OShea persists. Nope, Yoder circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoder throws a big counter combination but OShea scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
OShea lands a nice looking body shot.
OShea shoots in for a takedown but Yoder shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yoder went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
OShea misses with a head kick.
OShea avoids the body shot from Yoder.
OShea throws a combination that misses

and Yoder holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
OShea wants to break the clinch but can't.

OShea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OShea misses with a looping left.
OShea's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yoder under the eye.
Yoder misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OShea lands a high kick!
OShea throws a head kick but Yoder moves out of range.
Yoder lunges at OShea with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by OShea's hand.
OShea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoder half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yoder is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yoder misses with a low kick.
Yoder lands a nice shot to the body.
OShea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoder.
Yoder lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yoder lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
OShea misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoder swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OShea scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yoder misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from OShea.
Yoder swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

OShea rushes Yoder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

OShea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OShea goes for a double leg but Yoder avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yoder continues to drive forward.
Ryan Yoder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor OShea.
OShea tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoder tries to counter with a takedown but OShea is quick to defend against it.
OShea lands a head kick!
OShea throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoder counters with a left to the body.
OShea throws a lazy head kick
and Yoder counters with a nice uppercut.
OShea looks winded!
Yoder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from OShea.
Some wild striking there from Yoder.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoder stuns OShea with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor OShea dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Yoder's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

OShea shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yoder but Yoder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
OShea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoder.
An attempted straight right counter from Yoder misses the target.
OShea shoots for a takedown but Yoder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
OShea scores with the left hand. Yoder knows he should have avoided that one.
OShea will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yoder feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ryan Yoder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor OShea.
OShea wants to clinch up but Yoder keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Yoder was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from OShea.
Yoder blocks a head kick by OShea.
OShea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoder went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ryan Yoder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent OShea stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OShea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoder lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
OShea misses with a wild body shot.
Yoder appears to be looking for a big counter.
OShea misses with a takedown attempt
and Yoder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
OShea is breathing heavily.
OShea wants to clinch
and Yoder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OShea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoder.
OShea just misses with a punch to the body.
OShea misses with a hook to the body
and Yoder counters with a stiff right hand.
OShea swings widly with a right hand
and Yoder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps OShea thinking.
Yoder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
OShea throws a head kick that misses.
Yoder is looking to wear down OShea with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
OShea scores with a jab.
OShea throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yoder lands a right hook to the body.
OShea throws a head kick that misses.
Yoder slips under a jab from OShea.
OShea misses the body punch
and Yoder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OShea misses with a straight left.
OShea throws a hook but Yoder blocks it.
Yoder looks to land a combination but OShea avoids it well.
OShea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
OShea throws a series of punches but Yoder avoids them all with ease.
Yoder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. OShea looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yoder misses with a double jab.
OShea moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
OShea avoids a punch combination nicely.
OShea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
OShea is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
OShea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
OShea falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yoder counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but OShea was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoder.
Ryan Yoder is winning the standup battle so far.
OShea checks a leg kick.
OShea throws a sloppy head kick and Yoder moves out of range easily.
Yoder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
OShea takes one to the side of the head.
Yoder misses with a body kick.
OShea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
OShea swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yoder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yoder misses with a series of wild punches.
OShea misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Yoder counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yoder controlling the action here.

Yoder decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OShea throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yoder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
OShea wants to clinch up but Yoder keeps it at a distance.
Yoder takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
OShea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
OShea tries for a takedown but Yoder circles away easily
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Yoder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yoder lands with a shot to the body.
OShea fails in his attempt to clinch.
OShea throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoder closes the distance and lands a one-two.

OShea is rocked!
OShea misses with a body shot
and Yoder counters with a leg kick.
Yoder lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Yoder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Yoder's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

OShea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoder.
OShea is still on wobbly legs! Can Yoder finish him?
OShea fails to land the takedown.
Yoder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
OShea tries a head kick but it misses.
OShea swings widly with a right hand
and Yoder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yoder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits OSheas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yoder grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! OShea takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Yoder cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ryan Yoder!
Ryan Yoder made sure to mention his sponsor, NEVERMIND in his post fight interview.