PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Leary comes to the cage accompanied by B.o.B - I'll Be In The Sky. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

O Leary
vs
Tavares

172 cm
20
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Determined

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael O Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Leary is able to avoid easily.
Tavares connects with a high kick.
Tavares looks for the body kick but O Leary saw that one coming.
Tavares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tavares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tavares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Leary avoids the head kick by Tavares.
Tavares throws a front kick aimed at O Leary's knee but O Leary avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

O Leary drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
O Leary misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Leary is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tavares is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tavares managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by O Leary.
Tavares really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Leary. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tavares wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Leary misses with the ground and pound.
O Leary throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
O Leary cracks Tavares with a big elbow.
O Leary scores with punches from side control.
Tavares avoids any damage from the ground and pound of O Leary.
Tavares managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by O Leary.
O Leary prevents Tavares from escaping the position.
O Leary working the ground and pound but Tavares is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary working the ground and pound from side control.
Tavares wants to get back to his feet but O Leary drags him back down.
Tavares defending against the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from O Leary are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
O Leary sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tavares is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from O Leary are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
O Leary tries to score with some ground and pound. Tavares controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

O Leary wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tavares, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares avoids any damage from the ground and pound of O Leary.
O Leary throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ground and pound from O Leary seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

O Leary is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tavares knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael O Leary dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tavares scores with a nice body kick.
O Leary checks a low kick from Tavares.
Tavares misses with a body kick.
Tavares throws a leg kick which misses O Leary's front leg but catches the back leg as O Leary tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares throws a body punch but O Leary moves out of range.
Tavares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Leary.
Tavares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares throws a head kick that misses.
Tavares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brad Tavares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tavares gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows O Leary to score an easy takedown into full guard.
O Leary controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
O Leary pushing down on Tavares's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Leary thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary wants to pass the guard but Tavares is defending well.
Tavares wants to stand back up but O Leary manages to pass into side control.
O Leary is working Tavares over with some ground and pound from side control.
O Leary is looking to take a break and control but Tavares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tavares defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares parries the strikes from O Leary easily there. O Leary is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tavares to escape.
O Leary working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tavares pushes O Leary away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, O Leary gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
O Leary trying to control the action but Tavares is working from the bottom.
O Leary landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Leary working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

O Leary wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tavares, who protects the arm well.
O Leary throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael O Leary dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

O Leary changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tavares looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ground and pound from O Leary seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
O Leary misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
O Leary looks up at the clock and then as Tavares takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, O Leary smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tavares takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
O Leary in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
O Leary is looking to take a break and control but Tavares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Leary misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary tries to score with some ground and pound. Tavares controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tavares wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
O Leary working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
O Leary 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.
O Leary throws a strike aimed at the side of Tavares's head but Tavares avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Leary throws an elbow but Tavares slips to the side and avoids it well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
O Leary shoots for a takedown but Tavares saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tavares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Tavares.
Tavares throws a low kick, looking for O Leary's leg but O Leary calmly moves out of range.
Tavares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tavares attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tavares misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws a series of punches but O Leary avoids them all with ease.

O Leary closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
O Leary thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tavares's head.
O Leary tries to pass to full mount but Tavares defends it.
O Leary missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Michael O Leary is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Leary wants to pass the guard but Tavares is defending well.
O Leary missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

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.
Tavares tries to kick O Leary off but O Leary keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tavares blocking the ground and pound attempt from O Leary.
O Leary controlling the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tavares does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brad Tavares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brad Tavares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tavares connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael O Leary showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for O Leary, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael O Leary!