PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel O Connor Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hua
vs
O Connor Jr

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Maurice Hua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel O Connor Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Connor Jr throws a head kick but Hua moves out of range.
Hua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hua misses the jab.

O Connor Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Connor Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
O Connor Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
O Connor Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
O Connor Jr tries to stand and escape but Hua is controlling the position.
O Connor Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua taking some punishment here, with O Connor Jr in his half guard.
O Connor Jr wants to pass the guard but Hua is defending well.
O Connor Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hua keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, if O Connor Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
O Connor Jr is nestled in close to Hua, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
O Connor Jr moves into full mount! Hua won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Connor Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
O Connor Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
O Connor Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.

O Connor Jr jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hua manages to avoid the submission attempt.
O Connor Jr trying to control the action but Hua is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

O Connor Jr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hua to his feet.
O Connor Jr scores with a nice strike.
Hua slaps away a takedown attempt from O Connor Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
O Connor Jr looks gassed!
O Connor Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.

O Connor Jr forces Hua back against the cage and clinches.
Hua tries a knee to the head but O Connor Jr blocks it.
O Connor Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hua's efforts to push away.
Hua is trying to break the clinch but O Connor Jr is controlling him.

O Connor Jr pulls guard effortlessly.
O Connor Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Connor Jr is controlling Hua's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Connor Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hua is trying to stand back up but O Connor Jr is controlling him
O Connor Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hua is trying to stand back up but O Connor Jr is controlling him
O Connor Jr content to control rather than advance.
Hua pushes O Connor Jr off looking to stand but O Connor Jr dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel O Connor Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

O Connor Jr has Hua up against the cage in a clinch.

O Connor Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hua closes the distance but O Connor Jr moves to the side

and O Connor Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hua's guard.
O Connor Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hua is keeping the position for now.
O Connor Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Hua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

O Connor Jr stands up from Hua's guard - O Connor Jr perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hua darts in trying to clinch

and O Connor Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hua's guard.
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!
O Connor Jr looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Connor Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
O Connor Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
O Connor Jr wants to pass the guard but Hua is keeping the position.
O Connor Jr lands a couple of elbows.
O Connor Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

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 Connor Jr passes Hua's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
O Connor Jr slips a nice elbow through Hua's hands, connecting with Hua's forehead.
O Connor Jr is controlling the pace.
O Connor Jr is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
O Connor Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Connor Jr is pressing down on Hua's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hua is holding on for now.
O Connor Jr is looking to pass Hua's guard but actually Hua recovers to full guard.
O Connor Jr 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
O Connor Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Hua wants to stand but O Connor Jr is controlling the position.

O Connor Jr decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hua, up you get!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from O Connor Jr is defended easily by Hua.

O Connor Jr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hua sprawls well initially but O Connor Jr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
O Connor Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel O Connor Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

O Connor Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hua tries to clinch but fails miserably

and O Connor Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
O Connor Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from O Connor Jr.

O Connor Jr decides to return to a standing position.
Hua clinches but O Connor Jr breaks the clinch

and O Connor Jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hua might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

O Connor Jr is looking for a kimura but Hua is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for O Connor Jr to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

O Connor Jr postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hua to stand up.
Hua closes the distance looking to clinch

and O Connor Jr counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua with an attempt at a knee that misses.

O Connor Jr gets control of Hua's arms and successfully pulls guard. O Connor Jr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
O Connor Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hua manages to get himself to full guard.
O Connor Jr throwing strikes but missing.

O Connor Jr stands up from Hua's guard - O Connor Jr perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hua clinches but O Connor Jr breaks the clinch
and O Connor Jr counters with a big head kick but Hua shrugs it off.
O Connor Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Connor Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hua.
Hua darts in trying to clinch

and O Connor Jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hua is trying to maintain the position but O Connor Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if O Connor Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

O Connor Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Connor Jr is controlling the pace.
O Connor Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hua defending well though.
O Connor Jr controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

O Connor Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Hua is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maurice Hua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hua is refusing to be controlled, as O Connor Jr sits in half guard.
O Connor Jr wants to pass the guard but Hua is defending well.
Daniel O Connor Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hua is trying to stand up here but O Connor Jr is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel O Connor Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Connor Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel O Connor Jr!