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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lester Byers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis OLeary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lester Byers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis OLeary!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byers closes the distance and pushes OLeary back into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
OLeary trying to land knees to the body.
OLeary is trying to force a seperation but Byers has the dominant position.
OLeary breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byers rushes OLeary and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
OLeary misses with the head strike.
Byers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
OLeary blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OLeary pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OLeary shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Byers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Byers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
OLeary trying to control but Byers is working from the bottom.
Byers is looking for a triangle but OLeary pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byers thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Byers has a closed guard, preventing OLeary from standing up.
OLeary missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
OLeary sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Byers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
OLeary misses with an uppercut. Byers saw that one coming.
OLeary looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Byers is fending him off so far but OLeary persists. Nope, Byers circles away and we're back to standing.
Byers looking to score a takedown here. OLeary is defending well but Byers drives through and ends up in OLeary's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OLeary working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Byers.
Byers is working OLeary over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OLeary bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Byers's guard.
OLeary postures up.
Byers wants to get back to his feet but OLeary passes into half guard.
OLeary content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
OLeary wants to take a breather but Byers is having none of it.
OLeary tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Byers gets full guard.
OLeary working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Byers's head.
Byers is looking to stand up but OLeary isn't so interested in that idea.
OLeary would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Byers is looking to sweep but instead, OLeary has passed into half guard.
OLeary prevents Byers from improving his position.
OLeary seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Well, if OLeary is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
OLeary passes the guard and advances to mount!
Byers is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Byers tries to hold on but OLeary postures up.
Byers is looking to improve his position but OLeary isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis OLeary dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
OLeary misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byers.
OLeary misses with a head kick.
Byers drops down looking for a counter takedown but OLeary sprawls and moves away.
OLeary gets in close and instigates a clinch.
OLeary pulls guard.
OLeary throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Byers throwing strikes but missing.
OLeary controls Byers momentarily but Byers frees himself.
Byers is looking to work some ground and pound but OLeary has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byers won't allow OLeary to get back to his feet.
Byers wants to stand but OLeary has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
OLeary wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Byers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dennis OLeary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Byers misses
and OLeary decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Byers's guard.
Byers throws a couple of heel strikes.
Byers wants to get back to his feet but OLeary is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Byers trying to control the position.
OLeary chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OLeary stopping the sweep attempt from Byers.
OLeary trying to control but Byers is working from the bottom.
OLeary is looking to stand up but Byers won't let him.
OLeary has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
OLeary content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
OLeary moves into range and clinches up with Byers.
OLeary has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Byers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
OLeary misses with some punches.
Byers is looking to control OLeary's arms but OLeary gets an underhook and turns him. Now Byers has his back to the cage.
Byers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Byers.
OLeary manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
OLeary wants to sweep here but Byers controlling him for the moment.
Byers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
OLeary manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Byers manages to get himself to full guard.
Byers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
OLeary working some strikes from top position.
OLeary wants to control from the top but Byers keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OLeary throws a big right hand that misses.
OLeary wants to control from the top but Byers keeps moving.
OLeary wants to stand but Byers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
OLeary slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Byers keeping moving, preventing OLeary from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis OLeary showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
OLeary tries for a takedown but Byers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from OLeary is defended easily by Byers.
Byers tries to bum rush OLeary with a series of wild strikes but OLeary uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
OLeary moves into range and clinches up with Byers.
Byers tries a body shot but OLeary blocks it.
Byers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning OLeary up against the cage.
OLeary is trying to pull guard but Byers has him pressed against the cage.
Lester Byers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis OLeary.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byers tries a knee to the head but OLeary blocks it.
Byers stops a takedown attempt from OLeary.
Byers misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OLeary pulls guard effortlessly.
Byers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for OLeary on the ground.
Byers throwing strikes from guard but OLeary blocks nicely.
Byers won't allow OLeary to get back to his feet.
OLeary wants to sweep but no luck.
Byers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
OLeary is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Byers has his hands clasped together but OLeary extends and breaks Byers's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by OLeary.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dennis OLeary!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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