PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie O Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Parts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

O Hare
vs
Parts

180 cm
23
166 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
155 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie O Hare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Parts!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Parts.
Parts throws a sloppy head kick

and O Hare counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Parts's guard now.
Parts is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Parts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Hare trying to control but Parts is working from the bottom.
O Hare preventing the sweep.
Parts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
O Hare preventing the sweep.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ryan Parts wasn't active enough on the ground.
O Hare is looking to clinch but Parts is avoiding it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Parts. That's going to slow O Hare down.
Parts misses with a double jab.
Parts falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Hare counters with a low kick, right behind Parts 's knee.

Parts clinches with his opponent.
O Hare goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parts tries to circle away but O Hare has him pinned against the cage.

Parts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parts tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and O Hare counters with a nice low kick that buckles Parts's knee momentarily.
Ryan Parts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Parts throws a leg kick but O Hare sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parts closes the distance but O Hare moves to the side
letting O Hare counter with a right hand.
Ryan Parts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

O Hare scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Parts wants to improve his position but O Hare is controlling well.
Parts wants to control but O Hare is keeping busy and won't allow it.
O Hare seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Parts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Parts trying to control from the bottom.
O Hare wants to take a breather but Parts is having none of it.
Parts wants to improve his position but O Hare is controlling well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Hare seems to be looking for submissions.
Parts blocking the ground and pound attempt from O Hare.

O Hare is trying to work for a kimura but Parts is defending well.
Parts trying to control but O Hare postures up.

O Hare wants to work for an arm triangle but Parts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Parts wants to get back to his feet.
Parts preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Parts is not content to let O Hare control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parts is trying to get back to full guard.

O Hare is working for a kimura but Parts is defending it quite comfortably.

O Hare seems to be looking for submissions.
Parts tries to kick O Hare off but O Hare keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Parts is trying to get back to full guard.
Parts tries to kick O Hare off but O Hare keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
O Hare trying to control the action but Parts is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Parts is looking to improve his position.
O Hare wants to control but Parts is keeping him busy.
Parts tries to roll over but O Hare keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Parts manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
O Hare pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parts is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Hare wants to control from the top but Parts keeps moving.
Parts trying to keep a closed guard but O Hare is proving a slippery customer.
Parts wants to get back to his feet but O Hare is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

O Hare circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Hare blocks a low kick nicely.
Parts moves out of range of the body kick.
Parts tries to clinch but O Hare moves away
and O Hare counters with a head kick. That will keep Parts thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Parts tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Hare swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Hare paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Hare throws a sloppy head kick and Parts moves out of range easily.
Parts falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Hare counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from O Hare is defended easily by Parts.
Parts tries to close the distance and clinch but O Hare swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryan Parts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parts scores with a jab to the jaw.

Parts clinches up against the cage.
O Hare stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Hare prevents Parts from breaking the clinch.
Parts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parts misses with a punch on the inside.
O Hare keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parts's efforts to push away.
Parts is looking to break free of the clinch but O Hare has double underhooks.

Parts manages to break the clinch.
Parts closes the distance looking to clinch

and O Hare decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parts's guard.
Parts controlling O Hare's posture.
Parts is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and O Hare dives into side control.
O Hare creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Parts sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

O Hare tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Parts is trying to control O Hare's posture but O Hare avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parts tries to bench press O Hare off him but O Hare keeps the position.
Parts is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but O Hare has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Parts throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Parts misses with the body kick
and O Hare counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Parts tries to land a body kick
and O Hare counters with a good low kick that Parts was not able to check.
Parts is breathing heavily.
Parts defends well against a solid takedown attempt from O Hare.
Sloppy strikes from Parts. Those never looked like landing.
O Hare looks for a takedown but Parts sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie O Hare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Hare doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parts tries to clinch
and O Hare counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Parts thinking.
O Hare keeps the fight on the outside.

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

O Hare feints and as Parts raises his hands in defense, O Hare changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Parts has control of O Hare's left arm, preventing O Hare from doing any damage.
O Hare stopping the sweep attempt from Parts.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
O Hare trying to control but Parts is working from the bottom.

O Hare drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and O Hare jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Hare preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Parts is on top in guard.
Parts controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Parts has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ryan Parts wasn't active enough on the ground.
O Hare shoots for a double leg takedown but Parts sprawls well. He's pushed O Hare's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Parts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Hare.
Parts tries to land a front kick but O Hare steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parts scores with a three punch combo!
Parts blocks a head kick by O Hare.
Parts misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie O Hare dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as O Hare checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parts looks to land a combination. O Hare sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
O Hare shoots in but no luck this time.
Parts misses with a double jab
and O Hare counters with a leg kick.
O Hare misses with a head kick.
Parts moves in looking to clinch but O Hare pushes him off.
Parts misses with a looping left.
Parts misses with a combination
and O Hare counters with a nice low kick that buckles Parts's knee momentarily.
Parts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
O Hare throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
O Hare pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Hare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parts manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Parts.
Parts fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parts stuffs the takedown attempt from O Hare. O Hare gets slowly back to his feet.
Parts misses with a wild combination.
Parts throws a series of punches but O Hare moves out of range.
O Hare throws a sloppy head kick and Parts moves out of range easily.
O Hare keeps the fight on the outside.
Parts swinging wildly here.
O Hare misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Parts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Hare avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parts falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Hare counters with a slapping leg kick.
Parts throws a sloppy head kick and O Hare moves out of range easily.
Parts looks to clinch

and O Hare counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Parts has his hands on O Hare's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Hare wants to pass the guard but Parts is keeping the position.
O Hare is fighting to break Parts's control of his arms but Parts is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Parts's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ryan Parts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie O Hare overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ryan Parts hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

O Hare gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Parts.
A bit of stalling here from O Hare.
Parts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parts digs a right hand underneath O Hare's ribcage. O Hare let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Parts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Hare swings wildly with an uppercut but Parts uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parts can't break the clinch.

O Hare turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and O Hare manages to end up in side control.
Parts is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, O Hare asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Parts is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked O Hare off and has taken his back!
Parts trying to control.
Parts throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
O Hare covering up well under a series of strikes from Parts.
Parts trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Parts lands shots from the back.
Parts biding his time, controlling O Hare.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parts controlling well, preventing O Hare from escaping the position.
Parts is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften O Hare up.

Parts looking to break O Hare's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. O Hare remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Parts will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Parts is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but O Hare has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Parts trying to control.
Eddie O Hare is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parts doesn't have the hooks in and O Hare manages to turn into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eddie O Hare.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for O Hare, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie O Hare!