PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saggy Dinglestomper (ranked 4808 p4p, 3099 weight class) and Shay O Donnelly (ranked 494 p4p, 370 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dinglestomper
vs
O Donnelly

176 cm
23
159
3 - 3 - 0

179 cm
29
162
13 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saggy Dinglestomper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shay O Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Donnelly throws a hook but Dinglestomper blocks it.
O Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Dinglestomper is just out of range.
Dinglestomper was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dinglestomper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Donnelly.
O Donnelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dinglestomper has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym in the buildup to the fight.
O Donnelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
O Donnelly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dinglestomper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Donnelly looks to land a right hand but Dinglestomper moved out of range.
O Donnelly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dinglestomper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Dinglestomper is just out of range.
O Donnelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Donnelly takes a swing at Dinglestomper's ribcage but misses.
O Donnelly shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dinglestomper eats them both and turns towards O Donnelly to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Saggy Dinglestomper has been cut.
O Donnelly digs a good hook to Dinglestomper's body.
O Donnelly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dinglestomper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dinglestomper moves into the clinch.
O Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dinglestomper lands a shoulder strike.
O Donnelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dinglestomper has him pressed against the cage.
Dinglestomper misses with a punch on the inside.
O Donnelly tries to break the clinch but Dinglestomper is controlling the position.
Dinglestomper misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dinglestomper fails to land.
Dinglestomper misses with a punch to the body.
Dinglestomper scores with a shoulder strike.
Dinglestomper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Donnelly blocking some punches.
Dinglestomper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
O Donnelly is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinglestomper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dinglestomper misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper tries to work over O Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dinglestomper lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Dinglestomper on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on O Donnelly's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Dinglestomper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dinglestomper ducks under a wild hook from O Donnelly.
The fighters circling - O Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Donnelly blocks a head kick by Dinglestomper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Dinglestomper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Dinglestomper counters with a quick kick to the body but O Donnelly blocks it.
Dinglestomper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dinglestomper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and O Donnelly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dinglestomper scrambles back to his feet.
Dinglestomper moves forwards but O Donnelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shay O Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Donnelly misses with a body punch
and Dinglestomper counters with a straight right hand.
O Donnelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper scores with a jab.
A nice combination there by O Donnelly.
O Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
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!
Dinglestomper scores with a leg kick.
Dinglestomper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
O Donnelly loads up on a big right hand but Dinglestomper slips the punch.
O Donnelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
O Donnelly misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dinglestomper counters with a straight right hand.
Dinglestomper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
O Donnelly swings widly with a right hand
and Dinglestomper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dinglestomper tries to clinch but O Donnelly moves out of range.
O Donnelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Dinglestomper.
O Donnelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dinglestomper.
O Donnelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dinglestomper is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from O Donnelly.
O Donnelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dinglestomper appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dinglestomper lands a body shot.
O Donnelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dinglestomper throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dinglestomper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Dinglestomper clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dinglestomper misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Donnelly blocking some punches.
Dinglestomper misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Saggy Dinglestomper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Saggy Dinglestomper's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dinglestomper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Donnelly on the side of the head.
Dinglestomper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dinglestomper moves away.
Dinglestomper connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shay O Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Dinglestomper saw that one coming.
As O Donnelly tries to get set, Dinglestomper tries to push him back and clinch up but O Donnelly manages to avoid the attempt.
O Donnelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper cracks O Donnelly with a good jab.
Dinglestomper has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
O Donnelly misses with a body punch
and Dinglestomper makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
O Donnelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Donnelly misses with a straight left.
O Donnelly throws a right hand that misses
enabling Dinglestomper to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinglestomper blocks a jab.
Dinglestomper avoids the body shot from O Donnelly.

Dinglestomper closes the distance and clinches.
Dinglestomper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dinglestomper tries to work over O Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Donnelly has had enough of the clinch but Dinglestomper keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinglestomper can't find room to land a body shot as O Donnelly controls the action.
Dinglestomper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dinglestomper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Donnelly's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dinglestomper.
O Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dinglestomper leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dinglestomper struggles to land a body shot inside as O Donnelly controls his hands.
O Donnelly is trying to break free.
Dinglestomper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Donnelly backwards.
A short right from Dinglestomper.
Saggy Dinglestomper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dinglestomper throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper struggles to land a body shot inside as O Donnelly controls his hands.
Dinglestomper lands a shoulder strike.
Dinglestomper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dinglestomper misses with a punch on the inside.
O Donnelly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Donnelly is trying to break free.
O Donnelly working hard to break the clinch.
Dinglestomper lands with a light punch inside.
O Donnelly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dinglestomper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dinglestomper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Donnelly's elbow.
Dinglestomper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dinglestomper lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

O Donnelly breaks from the clinch.
Dinglestomper connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Donnelly. O Donnelly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
O Donnelly looks to land a left hand but Dinglestomper moved out of range nicely.
Dinglestomper scores with a punch to the head.
O Donnelly misses with a combination
letting Dinglestomper counter with a right hand.
O Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinglestomper manages to avoid it.
O Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dinglestomper moves in looking to clinch but O Donnelly pushes him off.
Dinglestomper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dinglestomper tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Donnelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dinglestomper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Donnelly. Dinglestomper does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Donnelly misses with an uppercut
and Dinglestomper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - O Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnelly misses with a shot to the body
and Dinglestomper counters with a good, hard body kick but O Donnelly shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Donnelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dinglestomper counters with a nice leg kick.
Dinglestomper lands a nice looking body kick.

Dinglestomper rushes O Donnelly and presses him up against the cage.
Dinglestomper can't find room to land a body shot as O Donnelly controls the action.
O Donnelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dinglestomper has him pressed against the cage.
Dinglestomper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dinglestomper lands a body punch in the clinch.
O Donnelly is breathing heavily.
Dinglestomper tries to work over O Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Donnelly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dinglestomper cracks O Donnelly with a nice body shot.
O Donnelly prevents a body shot from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper pushes O Donnelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Donnelly blocks a body shot from Dinglestomper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saggy Dinglestomper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saggy Dinglestomper's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

O Donnelly throws an overhand right that lands on Dinglestomper's shoulder, as Dinglestomper tries to avoid the shot.
Dinglestomper half committed to a counter leg kick.

Dinglestomper clinches with his opponent.
O Donnelly blocks a body shot from Dinglestomper.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper tries to throw a body punch but O Donnelly avoids it by throwing Dinglestomper back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper lands a body punch.
Dinglestomper tries a body shot but O Donnelly blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Donnelly.
O Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dinglestomper.
O Donnelly takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Donnelly.
Nice body punch from Dinglestomper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnelly tries to break free but Dinglestomper pushes him back against the cage.
O Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
Dinglestomper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dinglestomper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Donnelly.
O Donnelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dinglestomper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dinglestomper has a couple of punches blocked by O Donnelly.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper misses with the head strike.
Dinglestomper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Donnelly wants to break the clinch but can't.
O Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
Dinglestomper misses with a punch on the inside.
Dinglestomper throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dinglestomper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dinglestomper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dinglestomper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper has a couple of punches blocked by O Donnelly.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper throws a head punch that misses.
Dinglestomper tries a body shot but O Donnelly blocks it.
Dinglestomper struggles to land a body shot inside as O Donnelly controls his hands.
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!
Still in the clinch, Dinglestomper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dinglestomper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinglestomper swings wildly with an uppercut but O Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Donnelly blocks a body shot from Dinglestomper.
A head punch on the inside from Dinglestomper fails to land.

Dinglestomper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Donnelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Donnelly! But no joy.
O Donnelly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Donnelly can do to turn this around?
O Donnelly lands a lovely overhand right.
O Donnelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dinglestomper moves away from the strike by O Donnelly.
O Donnelly throws an overhand right that lands on Dinglestomper's shoulder, as Dinglestomper tries to avoid the shot.
Dinglestomper connects with a leg kick.
O Donnelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinglestomper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O Donnelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Donnelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
O Donnelly loads up on a big right hand but Dinglestomper slips the punch.
O Donnelly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Donnelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
O Donnelly blocks a head kick by Dinglestomper.
O Donnelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dinglestomper moves out of range of the strikes.
Dinglestomper throws a counter high kick but O Donnelly was just alert enough to avoid it.
Saggy Dinglestomper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Donnelly misses with a left hand
and Dinglestomper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
O Donnelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Dinglestomper counters with a good low kick that O Donnelly was not able to check.
Shay O Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Donnelly lunges at Dinglestomper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dinglestomper's hand.
Dinglestomper tries to clinch but O Donnelly is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Dinglestomper.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saggy Dinglestomper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dinglestomper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saggy Dinglestomper!
During a confident post fight interview, Saggy Dinglestomper thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.