PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Aphone (ranked 3249 p4p, 3621 weight class) and Tommy McCork (ranked 396 p4p, 431 weight class). Aphone comes to the cage accompanied by Enjoy the silence. McCork has chosen Alternative Ulster by Stiff Little Fingers as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aphone
vs
McCork

178 cm
25
178
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
177
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

The Natural Order

The Natural Order
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olivier Aphone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy McCork!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCork avoids the body shot from Aphone.
No joy there for Aphone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCork misses with a two punch combination.
McCork uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Olivier Aphone has been cut.
Aphone ducks under a wild hook from McCork.
McCork misses with a few strikes there.
McCork moves out of range as Aphone strikes.
Aphone scores with a shot to the body.
Aphone digs a good body shot into McCork's ribs.

Aphone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aphone working the head and body with strikes.

Aphone stands up.
Aphone jabs at McCork's body.
Aphone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCork moves away.
Aphone looks for a takedown but McCork sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aphone throws a left and a right that both miss

and McCork counters with a shoot takedown. Aphone fights it but they end up in guard.
Aphone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McCork stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aphone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aphone wants to stand but McCork is controlling the position.
Aphone trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
McCork wants to control from the top but Aphone keeps moving.
Aphone wants to stand up but McCork is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Aphone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - Aphone coming out on top.
McCork looks to score with a jab to the body but Aphone is just out of range.
McCork cracks Aphone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McCork connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aphone tries to bum rush McCork with a series of wild strikes but McCork uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aphone misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Aphone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCork.
Aphone lands the left hand.
Olivier Aphone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCork lands a really nice looking cross but Aphone seems unphased.
McCork drops Aphone with a huge uppercut! Aphone drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. McCork is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy McCork!
Tommy McCork decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.