PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick O Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyllz Tahere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

O Sullivan
vs
Tahere

180 cm
23
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick O Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dyllz Tahere!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Sullivan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tahere counters with a thumping low kick.
Tahere lands with a hook. O Sullivan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Sullivan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tahere swinging wildly here.
Tahere throws a nice head kick!
O Sullivan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Sullivan throws a lazy body kick
and Tahere counters with a three punch combo that has O Sullivan backing up. O Sullivan nods at Tahere to acknowledge the strikes.
O Sullivan shoots for a takedown but Tahere saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tahere fakes the leg kick and cracks O Sullivan in the body.
O Sullivan is breathing heavily.
O Sullivan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tahere counter with a right hand.
Tahere scores with a three punch combo!
Tahere scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tahere lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere leaves O Sullivan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick O Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tahere lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tahere throws a nice head kick!
Patrick O Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Sullivan dives in and grabs Tahere's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tahere pushes down on O Sullivan's head and hops out.
O Sullivan throws a head kick that misses
and Tahere counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. O Sullivan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tahere thows a body kick. O Sullivan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tahere throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Tahere.
Tahere looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for O Sullivan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A nice combination there by Tahere.
Tahere lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Tahere throws a right and a left that O Sullivan avoids nicely.
O Sullivan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tahere can pounce on him.
Tahere slaps away a takedown attempt from O Sullivan, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere throws a head kick that O Sullivan semi-blocks.
Tahere lands with a right hand.
Tahere throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tahere delivers a nice body kick.
O Sullivan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tahere.
Tahere thuds his shin into the meat of O Sullivan's side.
O Sullivan throws a head kick that misses
and Tahere counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tahere thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on O Sullivan if he has to take too many more of those.
Tahere tries to bum rush O Sullivan with a series of wild strikes but O Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tahere dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Sullivan. That did some damage!
A slapping body kick lands there for Tahere.
Tahere stalks O Sullivan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into O Sullivan's face. O Sullivan staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tahere lands a jab-cross combination.
Tahere throws a head kick that half lands.
Tahere works over O Sullivan's head and body with a nice combination.
O Sullivan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tahere's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Sullivan under the eye.
Tahere lands with a hook. O Sullivan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Sullivan throws a sloppy head kick
and Tahere counters with a body kick that stops O Sullivan in his tracks momentarily.
Tahere lands with a nice body kick.
Tahere works the jab nicely.
Tahere thows a body kick. O Sullivan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tahere lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tahere scores with a nice body kick.
Tahere throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tahere lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tahere lands with a slapping head kick.
Tahere works the jab nicely.
Tahere has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tahere.
Tahere lands with a good body shot.
Tahere looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tahere throws a nice head kick!
O Sullivan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tahere lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as O Sullivan backs up against the cage.
Tahere lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tahere connects with a high kick.
Tahere scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tahere throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dyllz Tahere dominated that 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.

Tahere scores with a push kick.
O Sullivan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tahere defends it nicely.
Tahere is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
O Sullivan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tahere can pounce on him.
Tahere feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Sullivan's calf.
O Sullivan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tahere to score with a decent uppercut.
Tahere scores with a kick to the body.
Tahere thumps O Sullivan with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Tahere.
O Sullivan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
O Sullivan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Sullivan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tahere.
Tahere lands a slapping body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tahere!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere thows a body kick. O Sullivan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
O Sullivan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tahere.
Tahere lets loose with a powerful body kick. O Sullivan will feel that in the morning.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tahere. O Sullivan shrugs it off though.
Tahere lands a two punch combo.
O Sullivan avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Sullivan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tahere.
O Sullivan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tahere counters with an outside leg kick.
Tahere closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tahere.
O Sullivan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tahere. That one must have hurt.
Dyllz Tahere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tahere lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere scores with a head kick. O Sullivan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tahere scores with a head kick. O Sullivan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Tahere throws a nice head kick!
Tahere is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice body kick there by Tahere.
Tahere scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Sullivan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
O Sullivan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dyllz Tahere seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tahere fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tahere lands a high kick!
Tahere throws a head kick that half lands.
Tahere throws a head kick that half lands.
O Sullivan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
O Sullivan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Tahere.
Tahere throws a combination. O Sullivan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere lands a really nice looking cross but O Sullivan seems unphased.
O Sullivan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tahere connects with a high kick.
O Sullivan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tahere counters with a good, hard body kick but O Sullivan shrugs it off.
Tahere stalks O Sullivan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into O Sullivan's face. O Sullivan staggers backwards, shaken.
Tahere scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tahere moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tahere lands with a nice combination. O Sullivan backs away looking to recover.
Decent striking displayed by Tahere there.
Tahere uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O Sullivan has time to react.
O Sullivan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick O Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Sullivan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tahere pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces O Sullivan back to the cage. Tahere follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tahere has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tahere connects with a body shot.
Tahere lands a nice hook to O Sullivan's body. O Sullivan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
O Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from Tahere.
O Sullivan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tahere throws a leg kick which misses O Sullivan's front leg but catches the back leg as O Sullivan tries to avoid it.
Tahere pushes O Sullivan away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tahere turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tahere throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
O Sullivan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Tahere there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tahere keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dyllz Tahere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

O Sullivan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tahere scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Sullivan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tahere is fending him off so far but O Sullivan persists. Nope, Tahere circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from O Sullivan is defended easily by Tahere.
O Sullivan thows a leg kick but Tahere checks it
and Tahere counters with a body kick that stops O Sullivan in his tracks momentarily.
Tahere works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tahere lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tahere lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
O Sullivan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick O Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Sullivan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tahere lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Sullivan circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A lazy left from Tahere finds it's target.
Tahere throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere digs a good body shot into O Sullivan's ribs.
Tahere swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tahere!
Tahere scores with a one two! O Sullivan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tahere scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether O Sullivan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tahere!
Tahere scores with a hook to the body. O Sullivan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body kick from Tahere.
Tahere fakes the leg kick and cracks O Sullivan in the body.
Tahere lands a nice shot to the body.
Tahere connects with a jab.
Tahere is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
O Sullivan takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere scoring well with a low kick there.
Tahere connects with a body shot.
O Sullivan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tahere.
O Sullivan walks into a stiff left hand from Tahere.
O Sullivan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tahere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tahere scores with a head kick. O Sullivan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tahere thuds a left hand into O Sullivan's body.
Tahere throws a right and a left that O Sullivan avoids nicely.
Tahere chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Sullivan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
O Sullivan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tahere counters with a body kick.
Tahere lands with a good body shot.
Tahere thumps O Sullivan with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tahere.
Tahere scores with a push kick.
O Sullivan walks into a straight right hand from Tahere.
Sloppy strikes from Tahere. Those never looked like landing.
O Sullivan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tahere feints and then cracks O Sullivan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Sullivan down.
Tahere bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tahere lands with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tahere.
Tahere lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tahere lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Sullivan's sensitive parts.
Tahere cracks O Sullivan with an open hand slap.
A left and a right from Tahere both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere stalks O Sullivan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into O Sullivan's face. O Sullivan staggers backwards, shaken.
Tahere dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tahere scores with a head kick. O Sullivan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tahere moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tahere lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
O Sullivan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tahere.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tahere. O Sullivan shrugs it off though.
O Sullivan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tahere counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tahere feints and then cracks O Sullivan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Sullivan down.
Tahere lands a head kick. O Sullivan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Patrick O Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tahere thuds his shin into the meat of O Sullivan's side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dyllz Tahere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tahere 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 24:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 24:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dyllz Tahere!