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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Tebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean ORiordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tebow comes to the cage accompanied by God's Gonna Cut You Down. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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191 cm
28
240 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
265 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Tebow! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean ORiordan! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tebow misses with a left hand and ORiordan counters with a three punch combo that has Tebow backing up. Tebow nods at ORiordan to acknowledge the strikes. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Tebow misses the body punch and ORiordan counters into the clinch. Nicely done. A hook to the body from Tebow.
Tebow works on ORiordan's body with a couple of short punches. ORiordan wants to get back to striking at distance but Tebow won't allow it.
ORiordan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tebow lands a left hand that snaps the head of ORiordan backwards. Tebow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A short left from Tebow. Tebow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tebow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but ORiordan moves away. Tebow misses with a left hand and ORiordan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tebow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits ORiordans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Tebow dodges the punch combination from ORiordan.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tebow falls off balance throwing a combination
and ORiordan counters with a one-two to the body. A shot to the body from Tebow misses and ORiordan counters with a lovely straight right hand! Tebow misses with a lunging right hand
and ORiordan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Tebow throws a lazy uppercut
letting ORiordan counter with a right hand. ORiordan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tebow paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tebow dodges the punch combination from ORiordan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. ORiordan takes one to the side of the head.
ORiordan tries to bum rush Tebow with a series of wild strikes but Tebow uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Tebow throws a poor cross that misses
and ORiordan counters with a right hand to the body. ORiordan dodges the punch combination from Tebow.
ORiordan wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tebow misses with a wild body shot. Tebow misses with a left hand and ORiordan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Tebow throws a lazy uppercut
and ORiordan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. ORiordan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
ORiordan misses with a punch on the inside.
ORiordan scores with a nice hook to the head. Tebow swings wildly with an uppercut but ORiordan uses good head movement to avoid it. Tebow is trying to break the clinch but ORiordan is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tebow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tebow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and ORiordan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. ORiordan pushes Tebow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. ORiordan misses with some punches.
ORiordan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Tebow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tebow throws a lazy uppercut
enabling ORiordan to counter with a crisp jab. Tebow misses with a left hand and ORiordan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Tebow misses with a hook
and ORiordan counters by moving into the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Tebow scores with a shot to the side of ORiordan's head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tebow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tebow throws a poor cross that misses
and ORiordan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sean ORiordan will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
ORiordan looks to land a combination but Tebow avoids it well. Tebow swinging wildly here.
Good standup being displayed there by Tebow as he connects with a hook. Sean ORiordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Tebow misses with a shot to the body and ORiordan moves into the clinch. ORiordan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tebow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tebow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and ORiordan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Tebow misses with an uppercut
and ORiordan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Tebow.
Tebow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ORiordan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tebow. ORiordan tries to clinch but Tebow moves out of range. ORiordan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tebow swats him away and circles back towards the center. ORiordan takes a swing at Tebow's ribcage but misses. Tebow lands with a hook. ORiordan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Tebow misses with a hook to the body
and ORiordan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Tebow misses the body punch and ORiordan moves into the clinch. Tebow working aggressively here.
Tebow lands with a short shot to the head. Tebow wants to stall.
A shot in the inside from Tebow. Tebow takes a shot to the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from ORiordan. ORiordan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Tebow is trying to stall.
Tebow blocks a body shot from ORiordan. Tebow is looking to break free of the clinch but ORiordan has double underhooks. Tebow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
ORiordan misses with a hook from the clinch. Tebow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
ORiordan moves to clinch but Tebow breaks away and Tebow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tebow misses with a right hand and ORiordan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Tebow working some nice short punches in the clinch. Tim Tebow has scored more points in the clinch so far. ORiordan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. ORiordan struggles to land a body shot inside as Tebow controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Tebow.
Tebow is looking to break free of the clinch but ORiordan has double underhooks. Tebow working some nice short punches in the clinch. Tebow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but ORiordan has him pressed against the cage. A head punch on the inside from ORiordan fails to land. A short body shot lands from ORiordan as the two fighters clinch.
ORiordan throws a punch but it's blocked by Tebow. Tebow struggles to land a body shot inside as ORiordan controls his hands.
Tebow scores with a shoulder strike. Tebow is trying to push ORiordan away but ORiordan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. ORiordan lands a body shot. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Tebow tries to work over ORiordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. ORiordan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tebow's efforts to push away. Tebow trying to control the position but instead, ORiordan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tebow into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. ORiordan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tebows head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. ORiordan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tebow's efforts to push away. A short left from Tebow. Tebow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tebow is trying to force a seperation but ORiordan has the dominant position. ORiordan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tebows head. Tebow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but ORiordan has him pressed against the cage. ORiordan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tebow's efforts to push away. Tebow trying to stall but ORiordan improves his position.
Nice body punch from ORiordan - that landed with a thud.
ORiordan scores with a shoulder strike. A head punch blocked on the inside by Tebow. ORiordan presses Tebow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A right hand to the body from ORiordan.
ORiordan lands a shot to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. ORiordan presses Tebow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A short body shot lands from ORiordan as the two fighters clinch.
ORiordan scores with a shot to the side of Tebow's head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from ORiordan. ORiordan lands a shoulder strike. ORiordan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tebow backwards. ORiordan scores with an uppercut up the middle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean ORiordan 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!
ORiordan tries to clinch up but Tebow circles away and keeps his distance. Tebow misses with a jab to the body
and ORiordan counters with a one-two to the body. Tebow throws a right hand that misses
and ORiordan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. A short right from ORiordan on the inside. With the fighters clinched against the cage, ORiordan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Tebow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tebow cracks ORiordan with a nice body shot. ORiordan scores with a shoulder strike.
Tebow is rocked! ORiordan lands a left hand.
Oh Tebow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! ORiordan breaks from the clinch.
Tebow walks straight into a right hand from ORiordan - that's dropped him! ORiordan jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Tebow from any more punishment! Tebow complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sean ORiordan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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