PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick River (ranked 500 p4p, 1130 weight class) and Seamus Ohoulihan (ranked 72 p4p, 168 weight class). River's entrance music is Pantera - Walk. A fine choice. Ohoulihan has chosen Bill Conti - Going The Distance as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

River
vs
Ohoulihan

188 cm
30
186
15 - 12 - 1

189 cm
28
203
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Carnage Clothing
Brooklyn Apothecary

Brooklyn Apothecary
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Patrick River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seamus Ohoulihan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohoulihan throws a head kick but River moves out of range.
River lands with a straight right. Ohoulihan didn't see that one coming.
River tries a head kick but it misses.
River swings for the body but Ohoulihan moves out of range.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ohoulihan scores with a kick to the midsection.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ohoulihan throws a head kick that misses.
River was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ohoulihan misses with a straight left.
Ohoulihan scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Patrick River has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Ohoulihan does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
River misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from River.
A head kick misses from River.
Ohoulihan tries a low kick but River avoids it.
River fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ohoulihan checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ohoulihan misses the target.
River uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ohoulihan has time to react.
A swing and a miss from Ohoulihan.
Ohoulihan thows a left - swing and a miss!
River throws a sloppy head kick and Ohoulihan moves out of range easily.
Ohoulihan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ohoulihan misses with a head kick.
River feints and then cracks Ohoulihan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ohoulihan down.
River misses with a leg kick
and Ohoulihan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patrick River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ohoulihan ducks under a wild hook from River.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Ohoulihan does a little dance to reset his feet.
River jabs Ohoulihan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ohoulihan manages to avoid it.
River lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from River lands.
River lands a nice shot that snaps Ohoulihan's head back.
River scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

River moves into the clinch successfully.
Ohoulihan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've been informed that Ohoulihan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ohoulihan backwards.
Ohoulihan has a couple of punches blocked by River.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from River.
Ohoulihan looking to stall.
Ohoulihan throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
River lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Ohoulihan breaks from the clinch.
Ohoulihan throws a leg kick that misses.
Ohoulihan throws a big shot that misses.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ohoulihan walks into a stiff left hand from River.
Ohoulihan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ohoulihan throws a front kick aimed at River's knee but River avoids it well.
Ohoulihan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRiver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by River there.
River slips a straight right by Ohoulihan.

River has Ohoulihan up against the cage in a clinch.
River lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ohoulihan managing to block the knees to the body from River.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
River tries to work over Ohoulihan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ohoulihan scores with a shot to the side of River's head.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ohoulihan lands a body punch in the clinch.
River tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
River pushes Ohoulihan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
River tries to throw a body punch but Ohoulihan avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
Ohoulihan is trying to stall.
Ohoulihan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ohoulihan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
I was talking to River's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A left hand lands to the body for River.
River prevents Ohoulihan from breaking the clinch.
River lands an uppercut.
River lands a nice uppercut.
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!
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Ohoulihan controls the action.
River tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ohoulihan avoids it.
River pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
River throws a punch but it's blocked by Ohoulihan.
River pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ohoulihan misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick River's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

River lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from River.
River scores with a kick to the midsection.
River throws a nice looking combination but Ohoulihan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
River tries to score with a low kick but Ohoulihan moves his leg out of the way.
Ohoulihan lands with a shot to the body.
River takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
River takes a swing at Ohoulihan's ribcage but misses.
Ohoulihan throws a shot from downtown. River moves away and avoids it.
Ohoulihan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by River.
Ohoulihan misses with a shot to the body
and River cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ohoulihan lands a lovely overhand right.
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!

River clinches up with Ohoulihan and pushes him back against the cage.
River is trying to pull guard but Ohoulihan has him pressed against the cage.
Ohoulihan wants to stall.
A short uppercut from River.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from River.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for River.
Ohoulihan lands a body punch in the clinch.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ohoulihan's elbow.
River presses Ohoulihan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ohoulihan trying to stall but River improves his position.
River is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ohoulihan can do to turn this around?
River throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for River to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ohoulihan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
River lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ohoulihan or not.
River stalling against the cage.
Patrick River has scored more points in the clinch so far.
River can't get the takedown.
River tries a body shot but Ohoulihan blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
River wants to stall.
Good body shot from Ohoulihan.
River tries a body shot but Ohoulihan blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by River.
Ohoulihan misses with the head strike.
Ohoulihan trying to control the position but instead, River has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ohoulihan into the cage.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Ohoulihan controls his hands.
Ohoulihan stalling against the cage.
River is stalling here.
A right hand to the body from Ohoulihan.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Ohoulihan controls the action.
River softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ohoulihan tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Ohoulihan back against the cage.
Ohoulihan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
River blocking some punches.
River stalling against the cage.
River controlling the action here for a moment.
River working aggressively here.
Ohoulihan trying to stall but River improves his position.
River tries a body shot but Ohoulihan blocks it.
River lands a body punch in the clinch.
River misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohoulihan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Ohoulihan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ohoulihan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and River connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ohoulihan scrambles back to his feet.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River tries to move into range but Ohoulihan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
River tries to clinch up.
Ohoulihan throws a lazy uppercut
and River makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ohoulihan avoids a punch combination nicely.
River misses with a body shot.
River connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ohoulihan. Ohoulihan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ohoulihan looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
River fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick River. That's going to take a lot out of him.
River takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick River dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick River's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ohoulihan scores with a nice strike.
River misses with the combination.

River looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ohoulihan!
Who's going to make the next move?
River passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ohoulihan!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohoulihan wants to control but River is having none of it.
River landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by River.
Ohoulihan tries to hold on but River postures up.
Ohoulihan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ohoulihan regains half guard.
Ohoulihan lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Ohoulihan tries to roll over but River keeps him under control.
River is trying to control. Ohoulihan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Seamus Ohoulihan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

River is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ohoulihan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ohoulihan punching from the bottom.
River throwing shots but Ohoulihan is blocking nicely.
Ohoulihan lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Ohoulihan gets back to full guard.
River preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River with a flurry of punches that miss.
River postures up.
River wants to pass the guard but Ohoulihan is keeping the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ohoulihan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
River's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ohoulihan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! River scrambles back to his feet.
A nice combination there by River.
Ohoulihan throws a right and a left that River avoids nicely.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
River lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ohoulihan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. River darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by River!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ohoulihan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ohoulihan tries a head kick but it misses.
River lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
River feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ohoulihans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ohoulihan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
River throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ohoulihan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick from River, right into the meat of the thigh.
River ducks under a wild hook from Ohoulihan.
River jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ohoulihan scores with a sloppy right hand. River should have avoided that one.
Ohoulihan throws a hook but River avoids it easily.
Ohoulihan punishes River's body with a nice straight punch.
River lands with a nice combination. Ohoulihan backs away looking to recover.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick River showed his dominance in that final round.
Well River has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick River!
An out of breath Patrick River thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.