PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David O Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rat Scabies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rat Scabies has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Conner
vs
Scabies

200 cm
23
250 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

225 cm
21
260 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, David O Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rat Scabies!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

O Conner clinches up against the cage.
O Conner is pressed up against the cage. Scabies has hold of a leg and is looking to drag O Conner down to the mat. O Conner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

O Conner shoots in and bounces Scabies off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
O Conner wants to pass the guard but Scabies is keeping the position.
O Conner tries to stand but Scabies is controlling from the bottom.
O Conner throwing strikes from guard but Scabies blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conner passes Scabies's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Scabies is not content to let O Conner control the position.
Scabies is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scabies is trying hard to land a takedown here. O Conner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Scabies closes the distance but O Conner moves to the side

and O Conner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
O Conner wants to control but Scabies is keeping him busy.
Scabies keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
O Conner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scabies on the ground.
O Conner is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
O Conner is trying to control the action in half guard but Scabies is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
O Conner is looking to stall here but Scabies recovers full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conner tries to free his leg and advance position but Scabies is retaining full guard.
O Conner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scabies works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
O Conner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
O Conner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

O Conner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Scabies sprawls well initially but O Conner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

O Conner decides to stand up.
Scabies looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Conner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Scabies can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as O Conner controls the pace.
O Conner trying to control the position from guard on top but Scabies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

O Conner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Scabies wants to get up but he can't break O Conner's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
O Conner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scabies tries to stand but O Conner is controlling from the bottom.
O Conner wants to stand and escape but Scabies is having none of it.
O Conner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Scabies!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scabies is breathing heavily.

O Conner stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scabies scores with a takedown into O Conner's guard.
O Conner pulls Scabies in close to prevent any damage.
Scabies wanted to stand there but O Conner had control of the position.
O Conner has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Scabies has passed into side control.
O Conner tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conner rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
O Conner trying to control from the bottom.
O Conner tries to roll over but Scabies keeps him under control.
Scabies prevents O Conner from standing back up.
O Conner has his hands clasped together around Scabies's back. He's all about the action.
O Conner trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scabies tries to clinch

and O Conner counters with a shoot takedown. Scabies fights it but they end up in guard.
O Conner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scabies is keeping the position for now.
O Conner trying to control but Scabies is working from the bottom.
O Conner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Conner sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Conner wants to get up but he can't break Scabies's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

O Conner gets to his feet. Scabies looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Scabies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and O Conner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Scabies's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David O Conner dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

O Conner circles away from the clinch attempt

and O Conner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Scabies is trying to break the clinch but O Conner has him pressed against the cage.
O Conner lands with a left to the head.
O Conner has Scabies pushed against the cage.
Scabies tries to break the clinch but O Conner is controlling the position.

O Conner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

O Conner clinches up against the cage.
O Conner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Scabies is trying to break the clinch but O Conner is controlling him.
O Conner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
O Conner is trying to drag Scabies to the mat but Scabies just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Scabies wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scabies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Conner pushes Scabies back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

O Conner breaks the clinch.
Scabies misses with a double jab
and O Conner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scabies with a poor takedown

and O Conner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Scabies won't be happy with that.
O Conner tries to advance to mount but can't.
O Conner lands a few punches from side control.
O Conner tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
David O Conner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O Conner wants to control but Scabies is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Conner stands up.

O Conner scores with a takedown into Scabies's guard.
Scabies is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
O Conner wants to pass the guard but Scabies is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

O Conner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Scabies wants to get back to his feet but O Conner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

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 Conner trying to control but Scabies is working from the bottom.
O Conner is looking to work some ground and pound but Scabies has wrist control.
Rat Scabies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Conner trying to control the position from guard on top but Scabies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
David O Conner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Conner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David O Conner!