PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Knuckles OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Boy Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

OToole
vs
Boy Rick

185 cm
26
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Knuckles OToole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Boy Rick!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rick misses with a telegraphed body shot

and OToole holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rick misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from OToole.
OToole lands with a left to the head.
OToole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rick misses with a punch to the body.
OToole scores with a shoulder strike.
OToole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
OToole lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rick misses with a short punch on the inside.
OToole blocks an uppercut.
Rick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from OToole.
OToole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rick backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OToole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rick swings wildly with an uppercut but OToole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rick tries a body shot but OToole blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rick swings wildly with an uppercut but OToole uses good head movement to avoid it.
OToole lands a left hand.
OToole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from OToole.
OToole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
OToole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
OToole blocking some punches.
Rick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
OToole's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
OToole lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rick misses with some punches.
OToole lands a left hand.
Rick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rick misses with a hook from the clinch.
OToole stalls.
Rick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OToole's elbow.
OToole is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
OToole is pushing Rick up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rick is trying to break the clinch but OToole has him pressed against the cage.
Rick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OToole's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OToole.
OToole avoiding damage.
OToole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
OToole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rick is trying to force a seperation but OToole has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by OToole.
Rick tries to throw a body punch but OToole avoids it by throwing Rick back against the cage.
Good body shot from OToole.
Rick tries a body shot but OToole blocks it.
OToole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rick trying to control the position but instead, OToole has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rick into the cage.
A short body shot lands from OToole as the two fighters clinch.
Rick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from OToole.
Rick swings wildly with an uppercut but OToole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rick scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from OToole.
OToole blocks a body shot from Rick.
I was talking to OToole's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
OToole is leaning against Rick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from OToole.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OToole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
OToole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rick backwards.
Rick swings wildly with an uppercut but OToole uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rick.
Rick tries to work over OToole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
OToole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rick misses with a punch to the body.
Rick misses with some punches.
OToole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OToole digs a right hand into Rick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rick's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, OToole scores with a nice short uppercut.
OToole blocks a body shot from Rick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knuckles OToole dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rick misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rick looks to score with a jab to the body but OToole is just out of range.

OToole moves into the clinch successfully.
Rick throws a head punch that misses.
OToole digs a right hand into Rick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rick's gas tank.
Rick working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from OToole.
OToole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from OToole.
A short right from OToole on the inside.
A right hand to the body from OToole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knuckles OToole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rick has a couple of punches blocked by OToole.
OToole presses Rick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rick stalling in the clinch but OToole improves position.
Rick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OToole's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole cracks Rick with a nice body shot.
Rick misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on OToole - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
OToole digs a right hand into Rick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rick's gas tank.
OToole digs a right hand underneath Rick's ribcage. Rick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rick throws a punch but it's blocked by OToole.
OToole lands a nice uppercut.
OToole pushes Rick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
OToole is working Rick over against the cage.
Rick has had enough of the clinch but OToole keeps him there for the moment.
OToole lands a left hand.
Rick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
OToole lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from OToole.
OToole pushes Rick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
OToole scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
OToole presses Rick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rick is looking to break free of the clinch but OToole has double underhooks.
OToole pushes Rick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rick misses with a shot to the kidneys.

OToole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rick misses with a right hand

and OToole counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by OToole.
Rick is trying to force a seperation but OToole has the dominant position.
OToole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rick can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from OToole.
A head punch on the inside from Rick fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OToole.
OToole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rick misses with a punch to the body.
OToole lands a nice uppercut.
OToole lands a right hand.
OToole lands a body shot.
Rick has a couple of punches blocked by OToole.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from OToole.
OToole tries to land knees in the clinch but Rick avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from OToole - that landed with a thud.
Rick takes a shot to the head.
Rick can't find room to land a body shot as OToole controls the action.
A shot in the inside from OToole.
OToole works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rick misses with the head strike.
Rick dodges an elbow strike from OToole.
OToole lands a right hand.
Rick takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, OToole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Rick is rocked!
Rick misses with a hook to the ribs.
OToole lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rick is still on wobbly legs! Can OToole finish him?
OToole cracks Rick with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rick misses with a punch to the body.
OToole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
OToole slowing the pace effectively.
OToole scores with a nice hook to the head.
OToole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OToole prevents Rick from breaking the clinch.
OToole scores with a shot to the side of Rick's head.
Rick working aggressively here.
OToole blocks an uppercut.
OToole works on Rick's body with a couple of short punches.
Rick is breathing heavily.
OToole lands a big right hand that drops Rick! The killer instinct kicks in and OToole finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by OToole!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Knuckles OToole!
A very excited looking Knuckles OToole rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.