PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Vandam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baba ORiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baba ORiley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vandam
vs
ORiley

189 cm
24
205 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Vandam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baba ORiley!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ORiley moves into the clinch.
ORiley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
ORiley lands an elbow that stopped Vandam in his tracks for a moment.
ORiley trying to land knees to the body.
Vandam lands a nice shot to the body.
ORiley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vandam.
Vandam tries to break the clinch but ORiley is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Vandam.

Vandam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyler Vandam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ORiley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
ORiley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vandam. That did some damage!

ORiley moves into the clinch successfully.
Vandam managing to block the knees to the body from ORiley.
ORiley tries to land knees in the clinch but Vandam avoids the damage to the body.
Vandam wants to get back to striking at distance but ORiley won't allow it.
Vandam looks to throw an elbow but misses.
ORiley takes a shot to the head.
Vandam throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vandam working aggressively here.
Vandam swings wildly with an uppercut but ORiley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vandam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down ORiley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vandam pushes ORiley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vandam tries to break the clinch but ORiley is controlling the position.
ORiley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Vandam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
ORiley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vandam.
Some wild striking there from Vandam.
ORiley fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandam misses with a two punch combination.

ORiley takes the fight into the clinch.
Vandam throws an elbow but it misses.
Vandam can't break the clinch.

Vandam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ORiley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vandam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ORiley lands a head kick. Vandam smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

ORiley has Vandam up against the cage in a clinch.
Vandam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
ORiley lands a knee to the head.

Vandam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vandam throws a big shot that misses.
ORiley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vandam throws a nice looking combination but ORiley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vandam takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vandam takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vandam misses the shot to the body.
Vandam is breathing heavily.
ORiley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vandam throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
ORiley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ORiley fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORiley throws a right and a left that Vandam avoids nicely.
Vandam looks to land a combination but ORiley avoids it well.
ORiley is looking to slow Vandam down with leg kicks.
Vandam keeps the fight on the outside.
ORiley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ORiley connects with a looping right hand.
ORiley tries a head kick but it misses.
ORiley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
ORiley tries to clinch but Vandam is having none of it.
ORiley lands a jab.

ORiley has Vandam up against the cage in a clinch.
ORiley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vandam is defending well for now.
Vandam tries to circle away but ORiley has him pinned against the cage.
ORiley prevents Vandam from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
ORiley looking to stall.
Vandam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Vandam's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vandam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but ORiley has him pressed against the cage.
ORiley lands an elbow just above Vandam 's eye.
ORiley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vandam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
ORiley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

ORiley breaks from the clinch.
Vandam gets cracked with a nice right hand there by ORiley.
Vandam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vandam takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vandam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ORiley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from ORiley.
ORiley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice shot lands for ORiley.
Vandam throws a head kick that misses
and ORiley counters with a head kick. That will keep Vandam thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

ORiley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
ORiley lands a nice elbow.
ORiley is leaning against Vandam and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ORiley lands an elbow inside.
ORiley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vandam.

ORiley breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vandam takes a shot to the body in his stride.

ORiley clinches up against the cage.
Vandam tries to circle away but ORiley has him pinned against the cage.
Vandam working hard to break the clinch.
ORiley looking to slow down the pace here.
Vandam has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vandam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vandam is trying to break the clinch but ORiley is controlling him.
ORiley blocks an uppercut.

ORiley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Vandam.

ORiley drives through and clinches with Vandam against the cage.
ORiley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
ORiley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
ORiley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for ORiley.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

ORiley manages to break the clinch.
ORiley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
ORiley chopping away at his opponent's legs.

ORiley pushes Vandam up against the cage in a clinch.
ORiley stalling in the clinch but Vandam improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baba ORiley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice leg kick lands there from ORiley.
Vandam throws a series of punches but ORiley moves out of range.
ORiley thows a body kick. Vandam tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A punch combination from Vandam misses.
ORiley scores with a nice head shot.
ORiley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vandam takes one on the chin but seems OK.
ORiley scores with a head kick.
ORiley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vandam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
ORiley throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ORiley is looking to slow Vandam down with leg kicks.
ORiley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Vandam is rocked!
Vandam chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before ORiley can pounce on him.
ORiley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
ORiley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vandam's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vandam chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before ORiley can pounce on him.
ORiley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
ORiley tries to clinch but Vandam moves out of range.
ORiley lands a jab to Vandam's midsection.
ORiley lands a head kick. Vandam smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
ORiley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vandam. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORiley lands a jab to Vandam's midsection.
Vandam is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
ORiley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
ORiley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vandam at a distance.
ORiley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vandam on the side of the head.
ORiley scores with a body shot.
ORiley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
ORiley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tyler Vandam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by ORiley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
ORiley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oh Vandam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ORiley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
ORiley keeps Vandam at a distance using the push kick.
Vandam seems to have got his legs back now.
ORiley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A solid body kick from ORiley.
ORiley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baba ORiley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vandam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
ORiley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vandam takes a step back to recover.
A head kick from ORiley lands but Vandam takes it in his stride.
ORiley throws a head kick that half lands.
ORiley scores with a hook to the body. Vandam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORiley throws a head kick that Vandam semi-blocks.
ORiley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vandam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ORiley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vandam takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Vandam tries to keep at a distance but ORiley has taken the fight into the clinch.
ORiley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
ORiley lands an elbow just above Vandam 's eye.
ORiley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
ORiley missing with knees to the body.
ORiley lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on ORiley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
ORiley lands an elbow just above Vandam 's eye.
Vandam working aggressively here.
ORiley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vandam blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vandam managing to block the knees to the body from ORiley.
Vandam managing to block the knees to the body from ORiley.
Vandam blocking some punches.
Vandam can't break the clinch.
ORiley misses with an elbow strike.
Vandam wants to break free but ORiley has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ORiley.
ORiley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Vandam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Vandam does no damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from ORiley. Vandam shrugs it off though.
Vandam will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
ORiley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
ORiley throws a nice head kick!
Vandam circles away from the clinch attempt.

ORiley moves into the clinch.
ORiley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vandam avoids a wild elbow strike from ORiley.
ORiley keeps control of Vandam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Vandam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

ORiley has managed to clinch.

Vandam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
ORiley scores with the left hand. Vandam knows he should have avoided that one.
Vandam has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vandam throws a head kick that misses.
ORiley moves out of range of the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Vandam.
ORiley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vandam doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

ORiley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vandam, pushing him back against the cage.
ORiley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
ORiley is trying to break the clinch but Vandam is controlling him.
Vandam takes an elbow to the temple.
Vandam is looking to break free of the clinch but ORiley has double underhooks.
ORiley misses with the head strike.

Vandam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ORiley lands a nice looking body shot.
ORiley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vandam fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters circling a little - ORiley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from ORiley.
ORiley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vandam throws a push kick but ORiley slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
ORiley lands a nice looking body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baba ORiley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
ORiley blocks an uppercut.
ORiley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baba ORiley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Vandam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jab from ORiley.
Vandam misses with the combination.
ORiley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
ORiley digs a good hook to Vandam's body.

ORiley has Vandam up against the cage in a clinch.
ORiley lands an elbow inside.
ORiley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from ORiley.
ORiley is looking to control Vandam's arms but Vandam gets an underhook and turns him. Now ORiley has his back to the cage.
Vandam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
ORiley has Vandam pressed against the cage, preventing Vandam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

ORiley breaks from the clinch.

ORiley clinches up with Vandam and pushes him back against the cage.
Vandam has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
ORiley lands a body shot.
Vandam avoiding damage as ORiley throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ORiley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vandam misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from ORiley.
Vandam takes an elbow to the temple.
ORiley stalling in the clinch but Vandam improves position.
Vandam misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by ORiley.
ORiley throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from ORiley.
Vandam is trying to break the clinch but ORiley is controlling him.
Vandam is trying to break the clinch but ORiley has him pressed against the cage.
ORiley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
ORiley looking to throw knees to the head but Vandam is blocking nicely.

ORiley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
ORiley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vandam misses with a double jab.
Vandam takes a head kick and keeps coming.
ORiley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vandam rather than just go for the knockout.
ORiley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vandam misses with a double jab.
ORiley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
ORiley lands a nice shot to the body.
ORiley misses with a body shot.
ORiley throws the left hand but Vandam avoids the punch easily.
Vandam swats away the attempt to clinch by ORiley.
ORiley lands a jab to Vandam's midsection.
ORiley misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vandam, right into the meat.
ORiley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORiley checks the leg kick nicely there.
ORiley avoids a kick to the body.
ORiley looks to land a combination but Vandam avoids it well.
ORiley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vandam.
ORiley's corner calls for a 1-2. ORiley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
ORiley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
ORiley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vandam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ORiley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Vandam tries to keep at a distance but ORiley has taken the fight into the clinch.
ORiley looking to slow down the pace here.
ORiley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vandam is defending well for now.
ORiley tries to throw a body punch but Vandam avoids it by throwing ORiley back against the cage.
ORiley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vandam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
ORiley tries to work over Vandam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vandam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but ORiley has him pressed against the cage.
ORiley is trying to break the clinch but Vandam is controlling him.

Vandam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandam throws a lazy body kick
and ORiley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from ORiley. Vandam does a little dance to reset his feet.

ORiley moves into the clinch.
Vandam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Vandam.

Vandam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vandam misses with a few strikes there.
ORiley tests Vandam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
ORiley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for ORiley.
Vandam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Vandam.
Vandam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
ORiley scores with a decent looking hook.
ORiley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
ORiley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandam. ORiley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baba ORiley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORiley scores with a hook.
A big left from Vandam misses.
ORiley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from ORiley.
ORiley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vandam doesn't seem bothered though.
ORiley lands a jab to the head.

ORiley clinches.
Vandam misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Vandam's face as he tries to break the clinch.
ORiley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vandam's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from ORiley.
Vandam struggles to land a body shot inside as ORiley controls his hands.

Vandam breaks the clinch.
ORiley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vandam. That did some damage!
Vandam throws a sloppy head kick

and ORiley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
ORiley lands an uppercut.
ORiley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ORiley lands a shoulder strike.
Tyler Vandam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ORiley lands a knee to the head.
ORiley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vandam's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baba ORiley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well ORiley 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baba ORiley!