PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean O Malley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason MacDougal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacDougal has chosen Scotland the Brave as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

O Malley
vs
MacDougal

185 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

180 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Sean O Malley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason MacDougal!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDougal moves into range and connects with a jab.
MacDougal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Malley.
O Malley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. MacDougal defends it nicely.

MacDougal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with MacDougal in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDougal passes to full mount!
MacDougal controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Malley is desperately trying to improve his position but MacDougal has a good base and remains in mount.
MacDougal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as O Malley is looking to escape.

That's two 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.
MacDougal controlling from mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason MacDougal was stalling too much, according to the referee.

MacDougal gets the takedown into side control.
O Malley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
O Malley bucks up and tries to throw MacDougal off but instead MacDougal has got his back!
Good control from MacDougal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jason MacDougal has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
MacDougal throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

MacDougal closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. O Malley quickly recovers to half guard.
MacDougal performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
O Malley is trying to stand up here but MacDougal is controlling him well.
O Malley punching from the bottom.
MacDougal is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
O Malley wants to control but MacDougal passes into side.
MacDougal is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason MacDougal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

O Malley wants to clinch up but MacDougal keeps it at a distance.
O Malley misses with a takedown

and MacDougal counters with a single leg into guard. O Malley didn't expect that.
MacDougal trying to control but O Malley is working from the bottom.

O Malley is working an open guard so MacDougal takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
MacDougal fails to land the takedown.
O Malley tries to clinch but MacDougal moves away
and MacDougal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MacDougal tries to clinch but O Malley is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley closes the distance but MacDougal moves to the side

and MacDougal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in O Malley's guard.
O Malley looking to hit a scissor sweep but MacDougal is one step ahead there.
O Malley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as MacDougal controls the pace.
MacDougal trying to control the position from guard on top but O Malley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacDougal 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.

Jason MacDougal has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

O Malley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
MacDougal regains half guard.
MacDougal has hold of O Malley's hands but O Malley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
MacDougal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if MacDougal can do anything to dispel that myth.
MacDougal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacDougal wants to stand and escape but O Malley is having none of it.
MacDougal looking for a sweep. Not yet MacDougal, not yet.
O Malley throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley controls from within his opponent's guard.
O Malley stopping the sweep attempt from MacDougal.

MacDougal pushes O Malley off and gets back to his feet.

O Malley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jason MacDougal has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDougal trying to control the position here.
O Malley stands and throws MacDougal's legs to the side, diving into side control.

O Malley stands up and we're back to a striking position.
MacDougal circles away from the clinch attempt
letting MacDougal counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Malley with a poor takedown
and MacDougal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason MacDougal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

O Malley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
MacDougal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
O Malley takes a jab right on the kisser.
O Malley shoots and misses

and MacDougal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

MacDougal gets to his feet. O Malley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
O Malley misses with a takedown attempt
and MacDougal counters with a left and a right that stings O Malley.

O Malley is rocked!
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 Malley blocks a head kick by MacDougal.
Oh O Malley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Malley get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. O Malley stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but MacDougal runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason MacDougal!