PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Knuckles OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles OToole has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

OToole
vs
Vegas

185 cm
32
166 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

173 cm
20
161 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

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 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Knuckles OToole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by OToole.
Vegas misses with a straight right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vegas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from OToole.
We've been informed that Vegas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
OToole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vegas lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Vegas.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vegas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vegas misses with a punch on the inside.
OToole swings wildly with an uppercut but Vegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
OToole tries a body shot but Vegas blocks it.
OToole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vegas avoids it.
OToole misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OToole.
Vegas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas blocks an elbow strike from OToole.
Vegas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
OToole misses with some punches.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
Vegas avoids the elbow strike from OToole, against the cage.
OToole misses with an elbow over the top.
Vegas blocking some punches.
OToole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
OToole scores with a hook to the body.
Vegas tries to throw a body punch but OToole avoids it by throwing Vegas back against the cage.
OToole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
OToole working aggressively here.
Vegas has a couple of punches blocked by OToole.
OToole looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vegas tries to throw a body punch but OToole avoids it by throwing Vegas back against the cage.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but OToole uses good head movement to avoid it.
OToole lands a shoulder strike.
Vegas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vegas misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OToole misses with a punch on the inside.
OToole misses with the head strike.
Vegas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down OToole.
OToole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OToole lands with a short shot to the head.
OToole throws a head punch that misses.
Vegas blocking some punches.
Vegas misses with a hook from the clinch.
OToole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OToole swings wildly with an uppercut but Vegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
OToole working aggressively here.
OToole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Vegas.
A head punch on the inside from Vegas fails to land.
OToole prevents a body shot from Vegas.
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.
Vegas is leaning against OToole and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Vegas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vegas lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vegas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vegas lands a right hand.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
Vegas misses with a hook to the ribs.
OToole lands a right hand.
OToole misses with a hook from the clinch.
OToole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Vegas.
A nice left hand lands by OToole.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
OToole lands a shot to the body.
OToole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from OToole.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vegas lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for OToole.
OToole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vegas lands with a left to the head.
Vegas throws a punch but it's blocked by OToole.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OToole misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OToole.
OToole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas blocking some punches.
OToole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vegas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vegas can't find room to land a body shot as OToole controls the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
OToole misses with a body punch.
OToole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
OToole prevents a body shot from Vegas.
Vegas prevents a body shot from OToole.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
OToole takes a shot to the head.
Vegas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
OToole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vegas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vegas scores with a shot to the side of OToole's head.

It looks like Knuckles OToole has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vegas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vegas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Vegas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Knuckles OToole's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vegas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OToole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

OToole closes the distance and pushes Vegas back into the cage.
OToole throws a head punch that misses.
OToole lands a body shot in the clinch.
OToole prevents a body shot from Vegas.
OToole lands a body punch.
OToole lands a shot to the body.
OToole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
OToole struggles to land a body shot inside as Vegas controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vegas.
OToole misses with the head strike.
OToole prevents a body shot from Vegas.
Vegas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vegas misses with a body punch.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
OToole tries to work over Vegas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OToole.
Johnny Vegas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vegas misses with a body punch.
Vegas takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Johnny Vegas has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas struggles to land a body shot inside as OToole controls his hands.
Vegas tries to throw a body punch but OToole avoids it by throwing Vegas back against the cage.
Vegas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
OToole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
OToole tries a body shot but Vegas blocks it.
Vegas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
OToole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
OToole misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OToole.
Vegas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
OToole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
OToole lands a nice uppercut.
Vegas pushes OToole back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
OToole misses with the head strike.
Vegas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of OToole backwards.
Vegas tries a body shot but OToole blocks it.
Vegas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vegas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
OToole tries a body shot but Vegas blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by OToole.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OToole has a couple of punches blocked by Vegas.
OToole lands a nice shot to the body.
Vegas tries to work over OToole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
OToole lands a right hand.
Vegas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vegas cracks OToole with a nice body shot.
Vegas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of OTooles head.
With the fighters up against the cage, OToole throws an elbow but misses.
OToole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vegas has a couple of punches blocked by OToole.
OToole tries to land knees in the clinch but Vegas avoids the damage to the body.
Vegas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
OToole scores with a nice hook to the head.
OToole works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Vegas.
Vegas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but OToole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole has a couple of punches blocked by Vegas.
Vegas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OToole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Vegas - that landed with a thud.
Vegas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
OToole misses with a punch on the inside.
Vegas misses with some punches.
Vegas managing to block the knees to the body from OToole.
OToole misses with a hook to the ribs.
OToole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
Vegas misses with the head strike.
Vegas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OToole.
OToole misses with a punch to the body.
OToole cracks Vegas with a nice body shot.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
OToole blocks a body shot from Vegas.
Vegas lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OToole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vegas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vegas has a couple of punches blocked by OToole.
OToole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but OToole uses good head movement to avoid it.
OToole misses with a punch on the inside.
OToole lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from OToole fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OToole lands a hook that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
OToole misses with a punch on the inside.
OToole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
OToole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
OToole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
OToole throws an elbow but it misses.
OToole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Vegas scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knuckles OToole dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

OToole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vegas.
Vegas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. OToole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from OToole does it's job there.
Vegas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vegas missing with a left hand there. OToole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from OToole.
A countering left hand to the body from Vegas misses.
Vegas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
OToole gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Vegas to counter with a crisp jab.

OToole pushes Vegas up against the cage in a clinch.
Vegas tries a body shot but OToole blocks it.
Vegas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OToole's elbow.
Vegas managing to block the knees to the body from OToole.
A head punch on the inside from Vegas fails to land.
Vegas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OToole takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vegas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OToole's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Vegas as the two fighters clinch.
OToole throws an elbow that misses.
OToole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vegas struggles to land a body shot inside as OToole controls his hands.
Vegas tries a body shot but OToole blocks it.
OToole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OToole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vegas's elbow.
OToole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas cracks OToole with a nice body shot.
OToole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vegas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
OToole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vegas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vegas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vegas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt OToole or not.
Vegas misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas misses with a hook to the ribs.
OToole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vegas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vegas misses with some punches.
Vegas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OToole's elbow.
Vegas misses with the head strike.
Vegas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vegas prevents a body shot from OToole.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vegas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OToole.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from OToole.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OToole.
Vegas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
OToole works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
OToole cracks Vegas with a nice body shot.
OToole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vegas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vegas lands a body shot.
Vegas prevents a body shot from OToole.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vegas fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from OToole.
OToole tries to work over Vegas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from OToole.
Vegas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
OToole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas lands with a right to the head.
Vegas tries a body shot but OToole blocks it.
Vegas has a couple of punches blocked by OToole.
OToole misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OToole.
Vegas misses with a short punch on the inside.
OToole misses with a short punch on the inside.
OToole throws a punch but it's blocked by Vegas.
OToole misses with a hook from the clinch.
OToole scores with a shoulder strike.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vegas lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OToole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vegas struggles to land a body shot inside as OToole controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Vegas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
Vegas tries to work over OToole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vegas struggles to land a body shot inside as OToole controls his hands.
OToole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vegas is defending well for now.
Vegas misses with the head strike.
OToole swings wildly with an uppercut but Vegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
OToole misses with a body punch.
OToole tries to throw a body punch but Vegas avoids it by throwing OToole back against the cage.
Vegas can't find room to land a body shot as OToole controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from OToole.
A short right from Vegas.
A short right from Vegas on the inside.
OToole tries to work over Vegas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Vegas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Vegas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vegas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnny Vegas!
After winning the bout, Johnny Vegas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Knuckles OToole spoke after the fight, saying 'What happened? I thought I was winning :('.