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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joseph OByrne (ranked 936 p4p, 120 weight class) and Juan Fonseca (ranked 1748 p4p, 209 weight class). Juan Fonseca told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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159 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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167 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph OByrne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OByrne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fonseca thows a leg kick but OByrne checks it
and Fonseca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fonseca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fonseca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and OByrne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fonseca thinking.
Fonseca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and OByrne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fonseca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but OByrne circles away quickly and effectively.
OByrne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as OByrne checks a leg kick.
Fonseca throws a hook but OByrne blocks it.
Fonseca throws a leg kick but OByrne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fonseca throws a solid leg kick but OByrne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fonseca.
OByrne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fonseca avoids a punch combination nicely.
OByrne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for OByrne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fonseca throws a leg kick but OByrne moved away.
OByrne lands a nice shot that snaps Fonseca's head back.
OByrne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
OByrne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A good leg kick by OByrne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OByrne throws a nice looking combination but Fonseca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
OByrne connects with an inside leg kick.
OByrne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fonseca misses with a hook
and Fonseca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fonseca fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but OByrne is out of range.
OByrne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fonseca manages to avoid it.
Fonseca scores with a sloppy right hand. OByrne should have avoided that one.
It looks like Joseph OByrne has been cut.
Fonseca misses with an uppercut. OByrne saw that one coming.
OByrne tries to bum rush Fonseca with a series of wild strikes but Fonseca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
OByrne lands a jab to Fonseca's midsection.
OByrne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Fonseca.
OByrne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fonseca throws out the jab.
Fonseca moves out of range of the leg kick from OByrne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OByrne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Fonseca misses its intended target.
OByrne appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fonseca throws out a powerful jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for OByrne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca throws a lazy uppercut
and OByrne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by OByrne.
OByrne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fonseca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
OByrne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fonseca's efforts to push away.
OByrne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fonseca wants to break free but OByrne has control.
OByrne just leaning against Fonseca, taking a breather.
Fonseca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fonseca swings widly with a right hand
and OByrne counters with a nice body shot.
OByrne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fonseca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
OByrne moves away from the strike by Fonseca.
Fonseca misses with a looping right.
Fonseca checks a low kick from OByrne.
OByrne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OByrne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fonseca connects with a jab.
Fonseca throws a low kick but OByrne moves out of range easily.
OByrne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fonseca's sensitive parts.
Fonseca lands a lovely overhand right.
OByrne is rocked!
Fonseca missing with a left hand there. OByrne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh OByrne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
OByrne is looking to land body kicks.
OByrne seems to have got his legs back now.
Fonseca cracks OByrne with a right hand to the side of the head.
OByrne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fonseca stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fonseca throws a right hand that OByrne ducks under and follows up with a left that OByrne also avoids with ease.
Fonseca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
OByrne slips a jab from Fonseca.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OByrne moves out of range as Fonseca strikes.
OByrne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fonseca.
OByrne rushes Fonseca and presses him up against the cage.
OByrne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
OByrne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OByrne lands with a short shot to the head.
OByrne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fonsecas head.
OByrne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
OByrne misses with a body punch.
Fonseca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fonseca is trying to break the clinch but OByrne is controlling him.
OByrne lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by OByrne.
OByrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fonseca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
OByrne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for OByrne.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OByrne connects with a looping right hand.
Fonseca cracks OByrne with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Fonseca.
OByrne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Fonseca lands an impressive looking overhand right. OByrne doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph OByrne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph OByrne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fonseca cracks OByrne with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! OByrne falls to his knees and Fonseca doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Fonseca!
Juan Fonseca is the new lightweight champion!
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