PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oisin O Conghaile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Conghaile comes to the cage accompanied by The Deer's Cry by Angelina. Duddy has chosen Dropkick Murphys - 'Loyal to No One' as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

O Conghaile
vs
Duddy

186 cm
31
201 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

182 cm
37
197 lbs
31 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Master Lee's One Stop
Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oisin O Conghaile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Duddy!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duddy looks to land a combination but O Conghaile avoids it well.
Duddy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duddy throws a leg kick but O Conghaile sees it coming and checks it nicely.
John Duddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Conghaile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duddy.
O Conghaile buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duddy throws a poor cross that misses
and O Conghaile counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick from Duddy lands but O Conghaile takes it in his stride.

It looks like Oisin O Conghaile has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duddy connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Duddy misses the target.
Duddy misses with a double jab
enabling O Conghaile to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like John Duddy has been cut.
Duddy tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Conghaile swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duddy throws a left and a right that both miss
and O Conghaile counters with a nice body kick.
O Conghaile misses with a body kick.
O Conghaile connects with a leg kick. Duddy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duddy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duddy moves to clinch but O Conghaile breaks away
and O Conghaile counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy throws a sloppy head kick and O Conghaile moves out of range easily.
O Conghaile showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duddy.
O Conghaile thumps Duddy with a low kick.
Duddy looks winded!
Duddy closes the distance but O Conghaile moves to the side
and O Conghaile counters with a one-two to the body.
O Conghaile defending well as Duddy loads up on a big left hand.
Duddy tries to close the distance and clinch but O Conghaile swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duddy misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by O Conghaile.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Conghaile chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duddy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Conghaile. O Conghaile obviously looking to wear him down.
Duddy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping body kick lands there for O Conghaile.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
O Conghaile lands with a nice body kick.
O Conghaile scores with a nice right hand.

O Conghaile cracks Duddy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Duddy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can O Conghaile finish him?

Duddy is rocked!
O Conghaile lands an uppercut, right on the button! Duddy tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oisin O Conghaile!
Oisin O Conghaile was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.