PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Begbie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oisin O Conghaile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Conghaile has chosen The Deer's Cry by Angelina as his entrance music. Oisin O Conghaile has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Begbie
vs
O Conghaile

193 cm
23
205 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
201 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francis Begbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oisin O Conghaile!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Conghaile with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
O Conghaile throws the kick towards the body but Begbie avoids it.
O Conghaile throws a leg kick
and Begbie counters with a good low kick that O Conghaile was not able to check.

O Conghaile has closed the distance and engaged Begbie in a clinch.
Begbie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Conghaile blocks the elbow strike.
O Conghaile takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Oisin O Conghaile has been cut.
O Conghaile takes an elbow to the temple.
Begbie throws an elbow that misses.
Begbie blocks an elbow strike from O Conghaile.
Begbie throws an elbow but it misses.
Begbie avoids the elbow strike from O Conghaile, against the cage.

Begbie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from O Conghaile lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Begbie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Begbie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
O Conghaile throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Begbie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from O Conghaile.
A head kick misses from Begbie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Conghaile wants to clinch up but Begbie keeps it at a distance.
Begbie wants to land a leg kick but O Conghaile is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Begbie moves out of range as O Conghaile throws a body kick.
Begbie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
O Conghaile moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
O Conghaile tries to clinch up but Begbie circles away and keeps his distance.
O Conghaile thows a body kick. Begbie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Begbie throws a leg kick which misses O Conghaile's front leg but catches the back leg as O Conghaile tries to avoid it.
Begbie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Begbie.
O Conghaile checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Begbie.
Begbie throws a head kick that misses.
O Conghaile scores with a kick to the midsection.
O Conghaile cracks the inside of Begbie's front leg.
O Conghaile scoring well with a low kick there.
O Conghaile scores with a push kick.
Begbie is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begbie avoids the head kick by O Conghaile.
A head kick misses from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Conghaile lands a nice looking kick to the body. Begbie takes a step back to recover.
O Conghaile tries to clinch up but Begbie circles away and keeps his distance.
O Conghaile checks a low kick from Begbie.
Begbie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from O Conghaile. Begbie shrugs it off though.
Begbie connects with a leg kick. O Conghaile looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
O Conghaile thumps Begbie with a low kick.
Oisin O Conghaile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Begbie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
O Conghaile scores with a nice body kick.
O Conghaile misses with a kick to the body
and Begbie counters with a head kick. That will keep O Conghaile thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile tries a head kick but it misses.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses.
O Conghaile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Begbie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Begbie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Conghaile moves out of range of the body kick from Begbie.
O Conghaile scores with a head kick.
O Conghaile tries a head kick but it misses.
Begbie tries a head kick but it misses.
O Conghaile misses with a head kick.
O Conghaile dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Begbie. That did some damage!
Begbie blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Begbie.
O Conghaile scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Begbie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Conghaile throws a solid leg kick but Begbie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at O Conghaile.
Begbie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. O Conghaile checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
O Conghaile throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
O Conghaile throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from O Conghaile - that will leave a mark!
Good leg kick by O Conghaile there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Conghaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Conghaile goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
O Conghaile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses.
O Conghaile looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Conghaile blocks a head kick by Begbie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oisin O Conghaile dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oisin O Conghaile's cut.
That's time! Begbie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from O Conghaile - that will leave a mark!
Begbie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Begbie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Begbie throws a leg kick but O Conghaile moved away.
Begbie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Begbie avoids the head kick by O Conghaile.
Begbie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Begbie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from O Conghaile. That one must have hurt.
O Conghaile scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from O Conghaile. Begbie shrugs it off though.
Oisin O Conghaile seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Conghaile misses with an attempted mid kick.
Begbie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a nice inside leg kick.

O Conghaile instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Begbie prevents a body shot from O Conghaile.
Begbie is trying to break the clinch but O Conghaile has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Conghaile as Begbie tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conghaile looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Begbie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has O Conghaile in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Begbie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Begbie just misses with a elbow thrown towards O Conghaile's brow.
O Conghaile will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Begbie up against the cage.
O Conghaile is trying to break free.
O Conghaile lands with a light punch inside.
O Conghaile looking to throw knees to the head but Begbie is blocking nicely.
O Conghaile tries to land a knee to the head but Begbie blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Begbie throws an elbow but misses.
O Conghaile on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

O Conghaile breaks from the clinch.
O Conghaile dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Begbie. That did some damage!
Begbie throws a sloppy head kick and O Conghaile moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile checks a leg kick nicely.
Francis Begbie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Conghaile throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Francis Begbie has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Conghaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Conghaile throws a sloppy head kick and Begbie moves out of range easily.
Begbie throws a sloppy head kick and O Conghaile moves out of range easily.
O Conghaile misses with a leg kick.
Begbie tries to land a front kick but O Conghaile steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

O Conghaile has taken the fight to the clinch.
O Conghaile stalling against the cage.

O Conghaile escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Conghaile thuds his shin into the meat of Begbie's side.
Begbie avoids the head kick by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Begbie misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile scores with a leg kick.
O Conghaile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Begbie.
Nice body kick from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile scores with a push kick.
O Conghaile scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Conghaile lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Conghaile throws a head kick but Begbie moves out of range.
O Conghaile lands a nice looking body kick.
O Conghaile scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for O Conghaile.
O Conghaile turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
O Conghaile tries to land a front kick but Begbie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for O Conghaile.
O Conghaile scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Conghaile looking to land some kicks to the body here.

O Conghaile closes the distance and clinches.
Begbie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

O Conghaile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Conghaile scores with a kick to the midsection.
O Conghaile scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from O Conghaile.
Begbie moves out of range of the body kick from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Begbie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O Conghaile lands a nice looking body kick.
O Conghaile is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oisin O Conghaile showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

O Conghaile scores with a leg kick.
Begbie blocks the body kick.
Begbie throws a leg kick
and O Conghaile counters with a nice body kick.
O Conghaile pivots, looking for a leg kick but Begbie is out of range and O Conghaile settles back down.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Conghaile throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Begbie counters with a head kick.
Begbie avoids a kick to the body.
O Conghaile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
O Conghaile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Begbie.
Both fighters circling a little - O Conghaile finishes the exchange with a kick 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!
O Conghaile misses with a kick to the body.
O Conghaile looks for the body kick but Begbie saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Conghaile buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that Begbie semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conghaile throws a head kick but Begbie moves out of range.
A low kick from Begbie misses
and O Conghaile makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Begbie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

O Conghaile gets in close and instigates a clinch.
O Conghaile has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Conghaile throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Begbie's face as he tries to break the clinch.

O Conghaile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

O Conghaile moves into the clinch.
O Conghaile taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Conghaile throws an elbow but misses.
Begbie avoids a wild elbow strike from O Conghaile.
A bit of stalling here from Begbie.
O Conghaile unloads a knee to the mid-section. Begbie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
O Conghaile creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

O Conghaile manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Begbie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O Conghaile lands with a thumping leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by O Conghaile!
O Conghaile throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Begbie.
O Conghaile misses with the body kick
and Begbie counters with a nice low kick that buckles O Conghaile's knee momentarily.
Begbie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Conghaile scores with a head kick. Begbie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
O Conghaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Begbie misses.
O Conghaile looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

O Conghaile gets a clinch.
Begbie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Conghaile misses with an elbow over the top.

Begbie breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begbie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Conghaile scores with a spinning back kick!
O Conghaile throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
O Conghaile throws a low kick but Begbie avoids it.
O Conghaile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Conghaile tries to close the distance and clinch up but Begbie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Conghaile throws a body kick that misses
and Begbie counters with a nice body kick.

O Conghaile moves into the clinch.
O Conghaile prevents Begbie from breaking the clinch.
O Conghaile crunches a lovely knee into Begbie's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Begbie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
O Conghaile is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
O Conghaile blocks an elbow strike from Begbie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from O Conghaile fails to land.
O Conghaile tries to stall but Begbie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Begbie stalling in the clinch but O Conghaile improves position.
O Conghaile creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Begbie manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Begbie.
O Conghaile throws out a leg kick but Begbie moves out of range and O Conghaile only half commits.
Oisin O Conghaile is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Begbie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Begbie blocks a low kick nicely.
Francis Begbie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Conghaile blocks a head kick by Begbie.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Conghaile.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Begbie looks for the body kick but O Conghaile saw that one coming.
O Conghaile throws a head kick but Begbie moves out of range.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oisin O Conghaile comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Conghaile 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oisin O Conghaile!
An out of breath Oisin O Conghaile thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.