PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean O Malley (ranked 649 p4p, 771 weight class) and Tico Tico (ranked 52 p4p, 63 weight class). O Malley comes to the cage accompanied by Goat Talk- Sugar Sean. Tico has chosen Paco De Lucia - Tico Tico as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

O Malley
vs
Tico

181 cm
30
145
18 - 12 - 1

163 cm
29
139
19 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean O Malley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tico Tico!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Malley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
O Malley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tico loads up on a big right hand but O Malley slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
Tico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tico does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Tico moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Tico misses the target.
O Malley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tico throws the kick towards the body but O Malley avoids it.
Tico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
Tico throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tico slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Tico misses.
O Malley throws a big counter combination but Tico scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tico is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
O Malley throws a hook to the side of Tico's head but Tico sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Tico on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tico fakes a jab and throws a low kick but O Malley checks it well.
A nice leg kick from Tico, right into the meat of the thigh.
O Malley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tico was well out of range. Poor timing from O Malley.
O Malley misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Tico throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by O Malley - just one landing.

It looks like Tico Tico has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Malley.
O Malley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tico manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Tico is predictable there
and O Malley counters with a nice uppercut.
O Malley scores with a jab to the jaw.

Tico is rocked!
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Malley moves away.
Tico is still on wobbly legs! Can O Malley finish him?
Tico slips under a jab from O Malley.
O Malley thuds a left hand into Tico's body.
Tico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Malley.
O Malley misses the body punch
enabling Tico to counter with a crisp jab.
Tico seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tico throws a wild body kick that O Malley sees coming a mile off.
Tico throws a nice inside leg kick.
O Malley misses with a hook. Tico ducked under it nicely.
Tico sizes up O Malley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tico throws the left hand but O Malley avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tico avoids a kick to the body.
Tico with the inside leg kick.
Tico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Malley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tico throws a body shot but no joy.
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tico steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
Sean O Malley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Malley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tico on the side of the head.
We've been told by O Malley's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tico lands with a straight right. O Malley didn't see that one coming.
Tico lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good exchange - O Malley coming out on top.
Tico moves out of range of the strikes.
Tico uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Malley.
Tico defending well as O Malley loads up on a big left hand.
Tico doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
O Malley scores with a nice strike.
Tico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Malley appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tico. Tico obviously looking to wear him down.
O Malley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tico counters with a good low kick that O Malley was not able to check.
Tico lunges at O Malley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Malley's hand.
O Malley throws a body shot but no joy.
Tico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from O Malley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O Malley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
O Malley defending well as Tico loads up on a big left hand.
Tico throws a hook to the side of O Malley's head but O Malley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Malley slips a jab and a cross from Tico.
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Tico is out of range.
Tico follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from O Malley.
O Malley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tico moves away.
Tico wants to slow O Malley down by chopping away at his legs.
Tico connects with a body shot.
O Malley misses with a hook. Tico ducked under it nicely.
Tico swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from O Malley finds it's way through Tico's defenses.
O Malley digs a good body shot into Tico's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tico tries a head kick but it misses.
O Malley throws a body punch but Tico moves out of range.
Tico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Malley.
O Malley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tico flicks out a counter leg kick but O Malley steps away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tico.
O Malley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tico connects with a body shot.
O Malley clobbers Tico with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
O Malley cracks Tico with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Malley checks a leg kick nicely.
O Malley throws a nice looking combination but Tico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tico throws a leg kick which misses O Malley's front leg but catches the back leg as O Malley tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tico throws a big shot that misses.
O Malley with a jab.
A slow jab from O Malley misses its intended target.
O Malley checks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sean O Malley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tico Tico's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tico throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and O Malley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from O Malley.
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
O Malley throws a body shot but no joy.
O Malley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tico punishes O Malley's body with a nice straight punch.
Tico throws a wild body kick that O Malley sees coming a mile off.
Tico lands with an uppercut that bounces O Malley off the cage and back into range.
O Malley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Tico.
Tico takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
O Malley misses with a hook. Tico ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Tico misses.
A telegraphed right hand from O Malley misses the target.
O Malley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tico bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tico unleashes a big counter combination but O Malley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tico connects with a body shot that sends O Malley's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Malley scores with a sloppy right hand. Tico should have avoided that one.
Tico lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tico moves away.
Tico lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Malley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tico will feel that in the morning.
O Malley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Malley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tico connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tico pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tico throws a series of punches but O Malley avoids them all with ease.
O Malley misses with an uppercut. Tico saw that one coming.
O Malley just misses with a punch to the body.
O Malley walks into a straight right hand from Tico.
O Malley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tico moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Malley misses with a hook.
O Malley loads up on a big right hand but Tico slips the punch.
O Malley misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tico throws a combination. O Malley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tico throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
O Malley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Malley motions for Tico to come forward. O Malley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Malley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like O Malley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tico throws a series of punches but O Malley avoids them all with ease.
Tico looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Malley misses with an uppercut.
Tico tests O Malley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Malley looks to score with a jab to the body but Tico is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from O Malley misses the target.
O Malley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tico throws an off balance right hand
and O Malley counters with a right hand to the body.
Tico attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

O Malley sends Tico crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! O Malley is motioning to the referee to let Tico up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Malley misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley blocks a jab.
Tico misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
O Malley lands the left hand.

That has opened up Tico Tico's cut even more.
O Malley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tico moves away.
Sean O Malley is winning the standup battle so far.
Tico swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from O Malley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O Malley lands the left hand.
O Malley defending well as Tico loads up on a big left hand.
O Malley slips under a jab.
O Malley is looking to chop away at Tico's legs.
A nice side step and Tico releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tico looks to land a left hand but O Malley moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from O Malley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O Malley misses with a left hand
and Tico counters with a low kick, right behind O Malley 's knee.
O Malley throws a big shot that misses.
Tico tests O Malley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as O Malley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tico doesn't seem phased though.
Nice jab there from Tico.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tico misses with a few strikes there.
O Malley lands a jab to the head.
O Malley throws an overhand right that drops Tico like a sack of potatoes! O Malley dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean O Malley!
Sean O Malley very nearly forgot to thank Fantasy Threads amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.