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HFC Fight Night 3 PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kvirkvelia blocks a jab. Kvirkvelia misses with a body shot
and O' Brien counters with a straight right hand. Levan Kvirkvelia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. O' Brien takes a swing at Kvirkvelia's ribcage but misses. A chopping leg kick lands by Kvirkvelia. Kvirkvelia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Kvirkvelia throws a nice outside leg kick. Kvirkvelia lands a really nice looking cross but O' Brien seems unphased.
Kvirkvelia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O' Brien's head. Kvirkvelia cracks O' Brien with an open hand slap. Kvirkvelia defending well as O' Brien loads up on a big left hand. Kvirkvelia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O' Brien's hands. Kvirkvelia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O' Brien. A solid leg kick lands there for Kvirkvelia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kvirkvelia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and O' Brien counters with a nice uppercut. Kvirkvelia dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kvirkvelia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O' Brien.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kvirkvelia thuds a left hand into O' Brien's body. O' Brien throws a head kick but Kvirkvelia moves out of range.
O' Brien staying out of range there. Kvirkvelia throws out a powerful jab. Kvirkvelia doesn't succeed with the takedown and O' Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. O' Brien throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Kvirkvelia throws a body punch but O' Brien moves out of range. O' Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia dives in for a single leg takedown but O' Brien sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Kvirkvelia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Kvirkvelia wants to free his trapped foot but O' Brien is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. O' Brien holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Kvirkvelia is figuring out what he wants to do next. Kvirkvelia wants to pass the guard but O' Brien is defending well. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. O' Brien wants to control but Kvirkvelia is keeping busy and won't allow it. O' Brien is trying to stand.
O' Brien wants to control but Kvirkvelia is keeping busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. O' Brien has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Academy for Advanced Ass-Whippery. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one. Kvirkvelia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kvirkvelia misses with a hook to the body
and O' Brien counters with a straight right hand. Kvirkvelia throws the left hand but O' Brien avoids the punch easily. O' Brien is looking for the big counter here. A swing and a miss from O' Brien. O' Brien throws a head kick that misses. Kvirkvelia thuds his right hand into O' Brien's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia jabs O' Brien to the body, keeping him at a distance. O' Brien just misses with a punch to the body.
Kvirkvelia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O' Brien. That did some damage! Billy O' Brien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kvirkvelia blocks a jab. Kvirkvelia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kvirkvelia appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Kvirkvelia throws a leg kick which misses O' Brien's front leg but catches the back leg as O' Brien tries to avoid it. Kvirkvelia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kvirkvelia misses with a body shot.
O' Brien just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kvirkvelia scores with a jab to the head.
O' Brien misses with a kick to the body.
Kvirkvelia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Kvirkvelia lands with a shot to the body. Nice uppercut there from Kvirkvelia. O' Brien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Kvirkvelia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O' Brien ducks under a wild hook from Kvirkvelia. Kvirkvelia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O' Brien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kvirkvelia. O' Brien lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. O' Brien has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kvirkvelia. O' Brien throws a lazy uppercut
so Kvirkvelia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levan Kvirkvelia dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kvirkvelia throws a leg kick and O' Brien counters with a crisp one two that drops Kvirkvelia! O' Brien thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kvirkvelia to his feet! Kvirkvelia is in big trouble!
Kvirkvelia is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round! Kvirkvelia tries a low kick but O' Brien avoids it. Oh Kvirkvelia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kvirkvelia moves out of range of the body kick. O' Brien listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Levan Kvirkvelia is winning the standup battle so far. Kvirkvelia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O' Brien. Kvirkvelia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. O' Brien takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. O' Brien's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Kvirkvelia avoids the body shot from O' Brien.
O' Brien misses with a straight right. O' Brien bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. And an attempted straight right on the counter from O' Brien! But no joy. Kvirkvelia connects with a body shot that sends O' Brien's belly button to the back. A telegraphed right hand from Kvirkvelia misses the target. Kvirkvelia seems to have got his legs back now. Kvirkvelia misses with an uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kvirkvelia moves into range and connects with a jab. O' Brien checks a leg kick. O' Brien looks like he wants to counter punch here. Kvirkvelia fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging O' Brien to the ground. Kvirkvelia is now in O' Brien's guard. Kvirkvelia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kvirkvelia wants to pass the guard but O' Brien is keeping the position. Kvirkvelia trying to control but O' Brien is working from the bottom. Kvirkvelia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Kvirkvelia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kvirkvelia is stalling in the full guard. O' Brien pulls Kvirkvelia in to control the position. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. O' Brien looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Kvirkvelia connects with a high kick. O' Brien misses with a wild combination.
O' Brien smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Kvirkvelia takes a shot right to the bread basket. Kvirkvelia throws a head kick that half lands.
Kvirkvelia avoids a kick to the body.
O' Brien looks to throw the jab but Kvirkvelia is out of range. O' Brien misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. O' Brien tries to bum rush Kvirkvelia with a series of wild strikes but Kvirkvelia uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kvirkvelia motions for O' Brien to come forward. Kvirkvelia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. And an attempted straight right on the counter from O' Brien! But no joy. Kvirkvelia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. O' Brien defends it nicely. Kvirkvelia scores with a jab. Good leg kick by Kvirkvelia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kvirkvelia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O' Brien can do to turn this around? O' Brien tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Kvirkvelia throws a front kick that sends O' Brien stumbling back into the cage. Kvirkvelia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. That kick from Kvirkvelia tenderised O' Brien's leg. O' Brien is trying to keep his angry face on. O' Brien takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Kvirkvelia scores with a body shot.
Nice body kick from O' Brien. O' Brien tries to bum rush Kvirkvelia with a series of wild strikes but Kvirkvelia uses good footwork to avoid the assault. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kvirkvelia swings and misses with a shot to the body and O' Brien counters with a crisp one two that drops Kvirkvelia! O' Brien thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kvirkvelia to his feet! Kvirkvelia is in big trouble! A looping hook to the body misses from O' Brien. Kvirkvelia does a little dance to reset his feet. O' Brien ducks right into an uppercut from Kvirkvelia. Jab, jab by Kvirkvelia - just one landing. Kvirkvelia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O' Brien looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. O' Brien chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kvirkvelia can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Levan Kvirkvelia will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kvirkvelia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Kvirkvelia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O' Brien moves away. Kvirkvelia lands a head shot. Kvirkvelia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kvirkvelia throws a leg kick letting O' Brien counter with a right hand. Kvirkvelia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Kvirkvelia shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. O' Brien is trying to defend but Kvirkvelia finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Kvirkvelia wants to take a breather but O' Brien is having none of it. Kvirkvelia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Kvirkvelia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kvirkvelia wants to lay and pray for a moment but O' Brien keeps working. O' Brien trying to control here.
Kvirkvelia slows the pace down in half guard. Kvirkvelia trying to mount his opponent but O' Brien defends it. O' Brien trying to control but Kvirkvelia postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Kvirkvelia lands a nice hook to O' Brien's body. O' Brien takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Billy O' Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Levan Kvirkvelia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Kvirkvelia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. O' Brien with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kvirkvelia to score with a decent uppercut. Kvirkvelia swings for the body but O' Brien moves out of range.
Kvirkvelia misses with a hook
and O' Brien counters with a crisp one two that drops Kvirkvelia! O' Brien thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kvirkvelia to his feet! Kvirkvelia is in big trouble! Kvirkvelia shoots in looking for a takedown but O' Brien manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kvirkvelia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Kvirkvelia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. O' Brien throws a series of punches but Kvirkvelia moves out of range. O' Brien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kvirkvelia lands with a right hand. Kvirkvelia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Kvirkvelia connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kvirkvelia lands with an overhand left. Jab, jab by Kvirkvelia - just one landing. Kvirkvelia with a hook. Kvirkvelia feints and then cracks O' Brien's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O' Brien down. A good leg kick by Kvirkvelia. O' Brien misses with a hook. Kvirkvelia throws a left and a right that both miss
and O' Brien counters with a nice uppercut. A low kick from Kvirkvelia misses and O' Brien counters with a huge left! Kvirkvelia is in big trouble! He's backing up but O' Brien isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kvirkvelia from any more damage. A dominating finish by O' Brien!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy O' Brien! Billy O' Brien made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Your welcome, ladies and gents! Mature, but not old yet, you're gonna see a whole lot more of me around here. The Boston Badass is out for some overdue waste gold! All you motherfuckers in my path better bounce, I am coming for you!'.
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