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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy O Driscoll (ranked 3055 p4p, 3443 weight class) and Nico Lin (ranked 299 p4p, 328 weight class). Andy O Driscoll could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nico Lin's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy O Driscoll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nico Lin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Driscoll misses with an uppercut.
Lin feints and as O Driscoll raises his hands in defense, Lin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lin won't allow O Driscoll to sweep him here.
O Driscoll knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lin on the ground.
O Driscoll has Lin pulled in close to control his posture.
O Driscoll manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lin manages to get himself to full guard.
Lin looks winded!
O Driscoll showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
O Driscoll has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as O Driscoll controls the pace.
O Driscoll's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
O Driscoll would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
O Driscoll controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice body punch from O Driscoll.
O Driscoll smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Driscoll is stalking Lin. Lin circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from O Driscoll, and it's lights out! Lin really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andy O Driscoll!
A determined Andy O Driscoll didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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