PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lochlain OBrien (ranked 2791 p4p, 4817 weight class) and Cody Greenhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OBrien's entrance music is Come out and fight!. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

OBrien
vs
Greenhart

183 cm
27
149
5 - 8 - 0

164 cm
26
139
2 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lochlain OBrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cody Greenhart!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenhart tries to clinch but OBrien is having none of it.
OBrien scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

OBrien moves into the clinch.
Greenhart is looking to break free of the clinch but OBrien has double underhooks.
Greenhart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, OBrien creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
OBrien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Greenhart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
OBrien tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
OBrien lands an uppercut.
OBrien lands an uppercut.
OBrien lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from OBrien.
OBrien misses with a knee to the head.
OBrien really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
OBrien lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greenhart tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
OBrien prevents Greenhart from breaking the clinch.
OBrien lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
OBrien is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Greenhart looks winded!
OBrien scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OBrien pulls guard effortlessly.
OBrien seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now OBrien is on top in guard.

OBrien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
OBrien with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OBrien is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
OBrien is working Greenhart over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
OBrien lands a couple of digs.
OBrien cracks Greenhart with a solid left hand.
OBrien working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
OBrien engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
OBrien connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OBrien's corner is telling him to maintain position.
OBrien slips nicely into half guard.
OBrien will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Greenhart is trying to defend against the ground and pound but OBrien scores with a couple of nice shots.
OBrien controlling the action here.
Greenhart has hold of OBrien's hands but OBrien slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
OBrien 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OBrien looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Greenhart has hold of OBrien's hands but OBrien slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from OBrien there.
OBrien takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
OBrien is nestled in close to Greenhart, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
OBrien scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, OBrien seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OBrien landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
OBrien controlling the action here.
OBrien winds up and cracks Greenhart with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
OBrien working over Greenhart with some ground and pound. Greenhart looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
OBrien working over Greenhart with some ground and pound. Greenhart looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. OBrien connects with a nice short shot to Greenhart's temple.
Greenhart is trying to defend against the ground and pound but OBrien scores with a couple of nice shots.
OBrien lands strikes from half guard.

Greenhart is rocked!
OBrien moves nicely into side control.
Greenhart is still in real trouble! Can OBrien finish him?
Greenhart taking a bit of punishment here - OBrien scoring with strikes.
Greenhart seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenhart takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OBrien lands some shots froms side control.
OBrien working the ground and pound from side control.
OBrien lands an elbow.
OBrien lands a decent elbow from side control.
OBrien lands an elbow.
OBrien grinds an elbow into Greenhart's temple.
Greenhart taking punishment in the form of punches.
Greenhart taking punishment in the form of punches.
Greenhart takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OBrien lands a strong strike to the head of Greenhart. That's dazed him! OBrien looking to finish here. Greenhart is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - OBrien lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lochlain OBrien!
An out of breath Lochlain OBrien thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.