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Checkmate Championship 9 PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Der Veer Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. O'Malley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
O'Malley is adopting a defensive guard.
Der Veer Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Der Veer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but O'Malley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O'Malley is controlling Der Veer Jr's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Malley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Der Veer Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
O'Malley is stalling in the full guard.
Der Veer Jr wants to stand up but O'Malley is controlling him.
I've been told that O'Malley has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
O'Malley controlling from the top position.
Der Veer Jr seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
O'Malley is continuing to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
O'Malley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Der Veer Jr's hands.
 It looks like Van Der Veer Jr has been cut.
Der Veer Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
O'Malley scores with a leg kick.
Der Veer Jr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Der Veer Jr wants to control from the top but O'Malley keeps moving.
O'Malley has control of Der Veer Jr's left arm, preventing Der Veer Jr from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O'Malley wants to sweep but no luck.
O'Malley trying to control the position here.
Der Veer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but O'Malley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O'Malley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
O'Malley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
O'Malley is taking a breather. Der Veer Jr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Der Veer Jr is trying to stand back up but O'Malley is controlling him
Der Veer Jr is in trouble now - O'Malley has advanced to mount!
O'Malley controlling from the full mount.
Der Veer Jr tries to buck O'Malley off but he can't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O'Malley controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that O'Malley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick O'Malley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Van Der Veer Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Der Veer Jr.
O'Malley regains half guard.
O'Malley gets full guard.
O'Malley has control of Der Veer Jr's left arm, preventing Der Veer Jr from doing any damage.
Der Veer Jr stopping the sweep attempt from O'Malley .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Veer Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O'Malley pulls Der Veer Jr in to control the position.
Der Veer Jr stopping the sweep attempt from O'Malley .
O'Malley keeping moving, preventing Der Veer Jr from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O'Malley has control of Der Veer Jr's left arm, preventing Der Veer Jr from doing any damage.
O'Malley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Der Veer Jr controls the pace.
Der Veer Jr won't allow O'Malley to sweep him here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
O'Malley pulls Der Veer Jr into guard.
O'Malley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O'Malley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
O'Malley controlling the position.
Der Veer Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Der Veer Jr stopping the sweep attempt from O'Malley .
O'Malley seems keen to control Der Veer Jr's posture.
O'Malley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Der Veer Jr is one step ahead there.
O'Malley managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patrick O'Malley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from O'Malley finds it's way through Der Veer Jr's defenses.
A nice leg kick from O'Malley , right into the meat of the thigh.
O'Malley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Der Veer Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
O'Malley sneaks back into half guard.
Der Veer Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but O'Malley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Malley tries to roll over but Der Veer Jr keeps him under control.
O'Malley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for O'Malley .
O'Malley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Der Veer Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O'Malley controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Der Veer Jr is wriggling around but O'Malley manages to pass to half guard.
O'Malley trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick O'Malley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Van Der Veer Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
O'Malley darts in and clinches Der Veer Jr up against the cage.
O'Malley jumps into guard, dragging Der Veer Jr to the mat.
O'Malley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
O'Malley keeping moving, preventing Der Veer Jr from controlling successfully.
O'Malley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Der Veer Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Der Veer Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Malley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Der Veer Jr tries to kick O'Malley off but O'Malley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
O'Malley tries to pass to full mount but Der Veer Jr defends it.
O'Malley prevents Der Veer Jr from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
O'Malley seems to be working for a kimura but Der Veer Jr defends the submission attempt.
O'Malley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
O'Malley wants to pass to mount but Der Veer Jr is defending the position.
Der Veer Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for O'Malley on the ground.
Der Veer Jr is trying to stand up here but O'Malley is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Still in half guard, O'Malley seems content to control.
Der Veer Jr makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Der Veer Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
O'Malley gets full guard.
Der Veer Jr won't allow O'Malley to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O'Malley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The adventures of O'Malley the control monster continue. Boring.
Der Veer Jr won't allow O'Malley to sweep him here.
Patrick O'Malley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O'Malley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Der Veer Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
O'Malley is concentrating on defense, preventing Der Veer Jr from advancing position.
O'Malley wants to improve his position but Der Veer Jr is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Malley is concentrating on defense, preventing Der Veer Jr from advancing position.
Der Veer Jr tries to pass to full mount but O'Malley defends it.
O'Malley wants to improve his position but Der Veer Jr is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Der Veer Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O'Malley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patrick O'Malley .
Well O'Malley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick O'Malley !
After the fight, Patrick O'Malley was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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