PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paddy O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think O Leary might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to one day like this. Rivaldi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Joker's Wild kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Paddy O Leary has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paddy O Leary seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

O Leary
vs
Rivaldi

178 cm
26
178 lbs
25 - 7 - 1

180 cm
27
178 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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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 25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy O Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Rivaldi!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Leary wants to clinch.
Rivaldi misses the shot to the body.
Rivaldi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paddy O Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Leary throws a head kick that misses.
O Leary digs a good body shot into Rivaldi's ribs.
O Leary catches Rivaldi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good work by O Leary as he checks the leg kick.
O Leary checks a leg kick.
O Leary throws a low kick but Rivaldi moves out of range easily.
O Leary dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rivaldi. That did some damage!
A big right from O Leary misses.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick which misses O Leary's front leg but catches the back leg as O Leary tries to avoid it.
O Leary avoids the body shot from Rivaldi.
O Leary tries to clinch up but Rivaldi circles away and keeps his distance.
O Leary tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rivaldi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Leary somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A left lands for Rivaldi.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Leary.
Rivaldi misses with a leg kick
and O Leary counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
O Leary shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rivaldi but Rivaldi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
O Leary tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Leary throws out the jab.
Rivaldi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rivaldi counters with a nice uppercut.
O Leary rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivaldi counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Leary throws a sloppy head kick and Rivaldi moves out of range easily.
Rivaldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Leary fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivaldi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivaldi slaps away a takedown attempt from O Leary, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivaldi misses with a body shot.

Rivaldi tries to sprawl but O Leary drives through with a takedown into half guard.
O Leary wants to free his trapped foot but Rivaldi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rivaldi is looking to improve his position.
O Leary missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi wants to get back to full guard.
O Leary working the head and body with strikes.
Rivaldi is controlling O Leary's trapped leg to prevent O Leary from advancing to side control.
Rivaldi is staying active underneath O Leary, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rivaldi is looking to control O Leary's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rivaldi avoid being mounted?
O Leary is keen to just control but Rivaldi is a slippery customer.
Rivaldi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
O Leary missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rivaldi defending well though.
Rivaldi wants to control but O Leary is keeping busy.
Rivaldi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
O Leary trying to control the action but Rivaldi is working from the bottom.
O Leary not landing any meaningful shots this time.
O Leary throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rivaldi is looking to get back to full guard here but O Leary has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Leary scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivaldi is not content to let O Leary control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy O Leary dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

O Leary misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivaldi looks to land a combination but O Leary avoids it well.
Rivaldi scores with a jab. O Leary acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
O Leary tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivaldi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from O Leary finds it's way through Rivaldi's defenses.
O Leary throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rivaldi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
O Leary keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Leary tries to clinch up.
Rivaldi moves out of range of the leg kick from O Leary.

O Leary forces Rivaldi back against the cage and clinches.
Rivaldi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rivaldi blocks an elbow strike from O Leary.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Rivaldi.
O Leary trying to land knees to the body.
O Leary connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rivaldi's face.
O Leary is looking for a takedown.
Rivaldi misses with a punch to the body.
O Leary looking for a takedown.
Good body shot from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Leary backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Leary as Rivaldi tries to tie him up.
O Leary has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rivaldi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivaldi.
O Leary wants a takedown but no success here.
Rivaldi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Rivaldi gets through O Leary's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rivaldi lands with a short punch from the clinch.

O Leary is rocked!
O Leary tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oh O Leary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivaldi lands a hook that snaps the head of O Leary backwards.
O Leary takes a shot to the head.
O Leary trying to land knees to the body.
Rivaldi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
O Leary throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rivaldi blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rivaldi lands a hook that snaps the head of O Leary backwards.
Rivaldi lands a big right hand that drops O Leary! The killer instinct kicks in and Rivaldi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rivaldi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominick Rivaldi!