PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lacasa (ranked 516 p4p, 278 weight class) and Miles O Brien (ranked 60 p4p, 33 weight class). Lacasa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DIEGO LACASA (OFFICIAL THEME). O Brien has chosen Sweet Leaf as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lacasa
vs
O Brien

172 cm
27
170
20 - 8 - 0

177 cm
28
166
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

NARCOS
30th Century Beer Store

NARCOS
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Lacasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.
A combination from Lacasa does no damage.
O Brien takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lacasa tests O Brien's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lacasa throws a combination. O Brien tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
O Brien slips under a jab.
We've been told by Lacasa's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lacasa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. O Brien eats them both and turns towards Lacasa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
O Brien misses with a straight left.
O Brien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacasa.
A big right from Lacasa misses.
Lacasa throws a series of punches but O Brien moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien misses with a looping left.
Lacasa scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lacasa misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Brien! But no joy.
Lacasa throws a shot to the body.
Lacasa misses with a looping left.
Lacasa lands a slapping body shot.
Lacasa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lacasa lands with an overhand left.
Lacasa misses with a left hand
and O Brien counters with a right hand to the body.
O Brien steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.
O Brien misses the shot to the body.
O Brien throws a lazy head kick
and Lacasa counters with a straight right hand.
Lacasa throws out a powerful jab.
Lacasa misses with an uppercut
and O Brien counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Lacasa misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Brien tries to move into range but Lacasa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacasa lands a jab to the head.
Lacasa cracks O Brien with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lacasa loads up on a big right hand but O Brien slips the punch.
O Brien throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lacasa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Brien uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lacasa.
Lacasa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like O Brien was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacasa looks to land a left hand but O Brien moved out of range nicely.
O Brien throws a counter combo.
Lacasa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lacasa slips under a jab from O Brien.
Lacasa throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacasa. O Brien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacasa misses with a combination

and O Brien counters with a head kick that drops Lacasa to the mat! Lacasa scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Lacasa is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa misses with an uppercut
and O Brien counters with a solid body kick.
Lacasa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lacasa is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by O Brien.
O Brien thinks about the counter body kick.
Lacasa throws a predictable looking body shot
and O Brien makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
O Brien scoring well with a low kick there.
O Brien throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Brien throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacasa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and O Brien connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lacasa scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Lacasa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! O Brien throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Lacasa is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Miles O Brien!
Miles O Brien seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.