PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean O Malley (ranked 893 p4p, 896 weight class) and Jamie Hull (ranked 69 p4p, 70 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think O Malley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Goat Talk- Sugar Sean. Sean O Malley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jamie Hull's chin.

O Malley
vs
Hull

181 cm
32
145
20 - 15 - 1

169 cm
31
138
16 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent 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 20 - 15 - 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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Hull!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Malley throws a hook to the side of Hull's head but Hull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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.
O Malley lands the left hand.
O Malley throws a hook to the side of Hull's head but Hull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Malley scores with a shot to the body.
O Malley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Malley misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from O Malley misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Hull releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from O Malley misses.
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.
O Malley thows a left - swing and a miss!

Hull shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in O Malley's guard.
Hull advances to half guard.
Hull trying to pass the guard but O Malley defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hull is taking a breather. O Malley 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.

Hull looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hull is looking to advance position but O Malley won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull 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.
Hull controlling the pace.

O Malley has one foot on Hull's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
O Malley lands a nice looking body shot.
O Malley misses with an uppercut. Hull saw that one coming.
O Malley misses with a straight right.
Hull let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley throws a looping overhand right but Hull ducks down to avoid it.
O Malley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hull.
Hull cracks a nice hook into O Malley's ribs.
Hull ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.

Hull throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. O Malley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hull is in O Malley's guard.
Hull pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Malley is keeping the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hull slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hull wants to pass the guard but O Malley is keeping the position.
Hull wants to control from the top but O Malley keeps moving.
Hull controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley wants to stand up but Hull is controlling him.
Hull trying to control but O Malley is working from the bottom.
Hull controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Hull feints and as O Malley raises his hands in defense, Hull changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hull looking to pass the guard.

Hull has gone for a leg lock! O Malley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hull's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley wants to stand but Hull is controlling his posture from full guard.
O Malley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hull trying to keep a closed guard but O Malley is proving a slippery customer.
O Malley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hull's guard.

O Malley stands up and waves to Hull to follow him.
O Malley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hull.
Hull shoots in looking for a takedown. O Malley tries to sprawl out of it but Hull keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Malley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean O Malley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

O Malley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hull fails to land the takedown.
O Malley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hull can do to turn this around?
O Malley lands a body shot.
Hull tests O Malley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Malley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Hull closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Hull is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
O Malley wants to get back to his feet.

O Malley makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley jabs Hull right on the nose. Hull blinks but takes it well.
O Malley throws a jab when Hull was well out of range.
O Malley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
O Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hull.

Hull decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hull wants to take a breather but O Malley is having none of it.
Hull might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control O Malley haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Hull is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Hull is looking for a kimura here.

Hull seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Malley is defending against the submission attempts here by Hull.

Hull seems to be looking for submissions.

Hull is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hull is trying to control the action in half guard but O Malley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley is trying to stand up here but Hull is controlling him well.
O Malley is staying active underneath Hull, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Malley throws out the jab.
Hull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
Hull smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Hull moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Hull was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Malley misses with a hook. Hull ducked under it nicely.
Hull is clearly trying to counter these attacks from O Malley with a body shot.
Sean O Malley is winning the standup battle so far.
O Malley throws a hook but Hull blocks it.
O Malley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hull manages to avoid it.
Hull tries for a takedown but O Malley circles away easily
and O Malley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hull is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A slow jab from O Malley misses its intended target.
Hull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Hull was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Malley misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hull fails with a takedown attempt.
Sean O Malley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Hull.
The fighters circling - O Malley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hull scores with a nice strike.
Hull looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Malley is fending him off so far but Hull persists. Nope, O Malley circles away and we're back to standing.
Hull fails to land the takedown.
O Malley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hull is trying hard to land a takedown here. O Malley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Malley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sean O Malley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hull shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Malley pinned against the cage. O Malley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hull tries for a takedown but O Malley circles away easily
enabling O Malley to counter with a crisp jab.

O Malley lands a big head kick that sends Hull tumbling to the mat! O Malley takes a step backwards and waves Hull back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hull is rocked!

It looks like Jamie Hull has been cut.
O Malley throws an uppercut from hell that sends Hull clean off his feet! He's out cold! O Malley stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean O Malley!
Sean O Malley gave a mention to Fantasy Threads in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).