PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Yoder (ranked 3985 p4p, 3098 weight class) and Conor OShea (ranked 501 p4p, 411 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yoder
vs
OShea

185 cm
27
176
5 - 8 - 0

210 cm
32
180
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Yoder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor OShea!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

OShea lands a big head kick that sends Yoder tumbling to the mat! OShea takes a step backwards and waves Yoder back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Ryan Yoder has been cut.
OShea is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
OShea throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

OShea darts in and clinches Yoder up against the cage.
OShea throws a punch but it's blocked by Yoder.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OShea.

Yoder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conor OShea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OShea tries to clinch up but Yoder circles away and keeps his distance.
OShea throws a sloppy head kick and Yoder moves out of range easily.
OShea throws a right and a left that Yoder avoids nicely.
OShea throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yoder's head.
No joy there for OShea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yoder is looking for a counter combo.

OShea closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Yoder has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
OShea throws a head punch that misses.
OShea misses with a punch on the inside.
OShea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OShea can't find room to land a body shot as Yoder controls the action.
OShea lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

OShea breaks from the clinch.
Yoder scores with a kick to the body.
OShea has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

OShea clinches up against the cage.

Yoder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

OShea lands a big head kick that sends Yoder tumbling to the mat! OShea takes a step backwards and waves Yoder back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Yoder is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OShea lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oh Yoder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Ryan Yoder's cut is getting worse.

OShea lands a big uppercut and Yoder crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Yoder looks OK. OShea waves Yoder back to his feet!
Yoder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
OShea falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yoder counters with a nice body shot.
OShea misses with a series of wild punches.
OShea misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Yoder misses the target.
Yoder seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OShea throws a sloppy head kick and Yoder moves out of range easily.
Yoder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from OShea.
OShea misses with a head kick.
OShea misses with a left hand
and Yoder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
OShea falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yoder counters with a two punch combo.
Yoder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoder throws a big counter combination but OShea scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
OShea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoder drops down looking for a counter takedown but OShea sprawls and moves away.
OShea tries to clinch there but Yoder circles away.
As OShea looks to move away, Yoder throws a big counter combo but OShea just gets out of the way.

Yoder gets tackled into the cage by OShea. OShea maintains the clinch.
Good body shot from OShea.
OShea misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from OShea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OShea stalling the fight.

Yoder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OShea dodges the punch combination from Yoder.
OShea tries a head kick but it misses.
OShea fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yoder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OShea.
OShea tries to clinch but Yoder is having none of it.
OShea swings for the body but Yoder moves out of range.

OShea has Yoder up against the cage in a clinch.
OShea scores with an uppercut up the middle.
OShea swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoder uses good head movement to avoid it.

Yoder breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from OShea. Those never looked like landing.
Yoder swats away the attempt to clinch by OShea.

OShea clinches.
Yoder blocks an uppercut.

Yoder breaks the clinch.
OShea takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

OShea lands a left and a right that send Yoder crashing to the mat, dazed. OShea thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
OShea fails in his attempt to clinch.
OShea is looking to clinch but Yoder is avoiding it.
Yoder attempts a counter takedown but OShea avoids it well and moves away.
OShea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoder tried to counter with a leg kick but OShea avoided it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor OShea dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Yoder's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yoder throws a nice looking combination but OShea bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
OShea misses with a combination
and Yoder counters with a two punch combo.
OShea ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
OShea connects with a high kick.
OShea moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
OShea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
OShea goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Conor OShea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
OShea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Yoder gets tackled into the cage by OShea. OShea maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OShea misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from OShea fails to land.
Conor OShea seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Yoder lands a takedown into guard.

OShea uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but OShea manages to avoid it.
OShea connects with a nice looking jab.

Ryan Yoder's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
OShea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from OShea misses.
A head kick misses from OShea.
Yoder blocks a head kick by OShea.
Yoder is looking to wear down OShea with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
OShea is looking to clinch but Yoder is avoiding it.
Yoder tries to bum rush OShea with a series of wild strikes but OShea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

OShea moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from OShea fails to land.

Yoder manages to break the clinch.

OShea clinches up against the cage.
OShea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OShea breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OShea misses with a head kick.
OShea has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yoder misses with a series of wild punches.
OShea throws a sloppy head kick and Yoder moves out of range easily.
OShea uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
OShea misses with a double jab
and Yoder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
OShea connects with a nice looking jab.
OShea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
OShea throws a sloppy head kick
and Yoder counters with a leg kick.
Yoder with the inside leg kick.
OShea is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
OShea swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yoder counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OShea takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

OShea has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yoder blocking some punches.

Yoder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OShea misses with a takedown
and Yoder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
OShea is looking to clinch.
OShea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoder digs a good body shot into OShea's ribs.
OShea throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OShea takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from OShea.
OShea avoids the body shot from Yoder.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
OShea cracks Yoder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yoder looks to score with a jab to the body but OShea is just out of range.
OShea moves to clinch but Yoder breaks away
and Yoder counters with a solid body kick.
OShea throws a lazy right hand but Yoder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from OShea.
OShea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
OShea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
OShea throws a head kick but Yoder moves out of range.
Yoder seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
OShea is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OShea misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor OShea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Yoder's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Yoder. OShea does a little dance to reset his feet.
OShea throws a head kick that half lands.
Yoder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling OShea to score with a decent uppercut.
Yoder jabs OShea to the body, keeping him at a distance.
OShea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoder half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
OShea closes the distance but Yoder moves to the side
and Yoder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from OShea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoder throws a nice looking combination but OShea bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan Yoder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OShea connects with a crisp jab.
Yoder slips a jab from OShea.
It looked like Yoder was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from OShea.
Yoder dodges the punch combination from OShea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
OShea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yoder half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
OShea connects with the punch.
OShea throws a poor cross that misses

and Yoder counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OShea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yoder in particular looking to stall.

Yoder stands up from half guard.
OShea throws a head kick that misses.
Yoder throws a big counter combination but OShea scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
OShea might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
OShea swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yoder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
OShea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoder looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
OShea misses with the combination.
Yoder seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OShea with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoder lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
OShea swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoder looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yoder lands with a good body shot.
OShea misses with a body shot
and Yoder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
OShea misses with a hook
and Yoder counters with a right hand to the body.

OShea moves into range and clinches up with Yoder.
OShea misses with a short punch on the inside.
OShea has a couple of punches blocked by Yoder.
OShea working aggressively here.
Yoder tries to pull guard but OShea holds him up against the cage and eventually Yoder drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoder.
OShea misses with a punch on the inside.
OShea using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yoder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
OShea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
OShea has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yoder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OShea throws a head punch that misses.
OShea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
OShea misses with the head strike.
OShea gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yoder.
Conor OShea is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OShea working aggressively here.
OShea working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
OShea has a couple of punches blocked by Yoder.

Yoder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OShea tries to clinch there but Yoder circles away.
OShea cracks Yoder with a good jab.
Yoder gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ryan Yoder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
OShea misses the jab.
OShea dodges the punch combination from Yoder.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conor OShea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well OShea has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor OShea!
An out of breath and clearly excited Conor OShea thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).