PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan O Brian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jake mear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan O Brian had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Ryan O Brian could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to jake mear's chin.

O Brian
vs
mear

181 cm
22
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan O Brian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jake mear!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mear uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Brian.
Some wild striking there from O Brian.
O Brian dodges the punch combination from mear.

O Brian feints and as mear raises his hands in defense, O Brian changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
O Brian wants to stand but mear is controlling his posture from full guard.
mear seems keen to control O Brian's posture.
mear trying to strike off his back.
O Brian is in close to mear's body, working some short punches and elbows.
O Brian preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mear is trying to keep O Brian in close.
mear might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control O Brian kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from O Brian does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by O Brian!

It looks like jake mear has been cut.
O Brian throws out a loose jab but mear uses good head movement to avoid it.
mear tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Brian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
mear fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from O Brian does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brian swings for the body but mear moves out of range.
O Brian misses with a straight left.

mear shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. mear showed some decent athleticism there.
O Brian is breathing heavily.

O Brian kicks off mear and gets to his feet.
mear fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O Brian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and mear counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by mear.
O Brian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Brian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but mear is keeping busy.
mear lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O Brian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from mear.
Ryan O Brian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jake mear.
O Brian wants to get back to striking at distance but mear won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mear keeps control of O Brian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Brian.
O Brian lands a nice shot to the body.
mear letting O Brian take a breather here.
O Brian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

O Brian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from mear.

mear gets a clinch.
mear lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
O Brian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
mear fails to pull guard.
mear keeps control of O Brian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Brian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for mear.
mear tries to pull guard but O Brian holds him up against the cage and eventually mear drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
mear prevents O Brian from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brian blocks an uppercut.

mear has O Brian pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. mear pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending O Brian tumbling to the mat - mear dives into O Brian's guard.
mear is looking to work some ground and pound but O Brian has wrist control.
mear with a flurry of punches that miss.
mear throws and elbow that misses. O Brian uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in mear's guard. Nice move by O Brian!

mear is working an open guard so O Brian takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan O Brian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jake mear's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

mear looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
mear trying to mount his opponent but O Brian defends it.
O Brian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. O Brian manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as mear accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
O Brian keeping moving, preventing mear from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
mear throwing strikes from guard but O Brian blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Brian has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes mear off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
O Brian tries to clinch but fails miserably

and mear counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
O Brian pushes mear off looking to stand but mear dives back in and keeps control.
mear is trying to control. O Brian wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
mear misses with a head shot. O Brian uses the momentum to regain guard.
mear throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Brian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brian is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mear thows a big elbow that misses.
mear throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Brian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
O Brian has momentary wrist control but mear slips an elbow through the middle.
mear has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
O Brian tests mear's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ryan O Brian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Brian doesn't manage to clinch there - mear circles away.
O Brian scores with a crisp jab that stopped mear in his tracks.
mear shoots in but no luck this time.
O Brian misses with a combination

and mear counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for O Brian!
mear dominating with strikes here.
Poor strikes thrown by mear there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
O Brian throwing hammer fists to the chest of mear. What's that going to do exactly?
O Brian regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brian trying to hold on to mear's head to control him but mear postures up.
mear not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
O Brian has his hands clasped together around mear's back. He's all about the action.
Nice strikes from mear there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jake mear showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on jake mear's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

O Brian closes this distance looking for a takedown but mear circles away.
O Brian clinches but mear breaks the clinch

so mear counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
mear pushing down on O Brian's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

mear postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for O Brian to stand up.

mear fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Brian, pushing him back against the cage.

mear has picked O Brian up - he's going for a ride! mear dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
O Brian trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
O Brian wants to control but mear is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
mear can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as O Brian is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mear misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
mear throws a wild left hand from mount and O Brian manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
O Brian wants to control but mear is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
mear thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
O Brian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
mear not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
O Brian tries to clinch up

and mear counters with a shoot takedown. O Brian fights it but they end up in guard.
O Brian keeping moving, preventing mear from controlling successfully.
mear postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

mear stands up and waves to O Brian to follow him.
O Brian wants to clinch.

mear shoots in and bounces O Brian off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
mear stays in close to O Brian's body and controls the position.
O Brian keeping moving, preventing mear from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mear won't allow O Brian to sweep him here.
O Brian wants to stand but mear is controlling the position.
mear wants to pass the guard but O Brian is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
jake mear comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think mear 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jake mear!