PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Clerk Maxwell (ranked 763 p4p, 1997 weight class) and Lochlain OBrien (ranked 54 p4p, 121 weight class). OBrien has chosen Come out and fight! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clerk Maxwell
vs
OBrien

165 cm
23
136
11 - 7 - 0

183 cm
23
148
3 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, James Clerk Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lochlain OBrien!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clerk Maxwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
OBrien fails with a takedown attempt.
Lochlain OBrien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clerk Maxwell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. OBrien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Clerk Maxwell misses its intended target.

OBrien takes the fight into the clinch.
OBrien is looking for a takedown.
Clerk Maxwell lands a right hand.
OBrien wants a takedown.
James Clerk Maxwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lochlain OBrien.
Clerk Maxwell scores with a shot to the side of OBrien's head.
Clerk Maxwell lands with a short shot to the head.
Clerk Maxwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Our sources have told us that Clerk Maxwell has been working on his elbows in the gym.
OBrien has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clerk Maxwell after a bit of a struggle.
OBrien wants a takedown.
Clerk Maxwell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clerk Maxwell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt OBrien or not.
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!
A short right from Clerk Maxwell on the inside.
Clerk Maxwell lands with a light punch inside.
OBrien takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Lochlain OBrien has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clerk Maxwell tries to break the clinch but OBrien is controlling the position.
Clerk Maxwell is looking to break free of the clinch but OBrien has double underhooks.
OBrien is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clerk Maxwell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clerk Maxwell pushes OBrien back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clerk Maxwell is leaning against OBrien and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Clerk Maxwell breaks the clinch.
OBrien doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clerk Maxwell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

OBrien is rocked!
OBrien fails with the takedown
and Clerk Maxwell counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for OBrien to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Clerk Maxwell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Clerk Maxwell!
A very excited looking James Clerk Maxwell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.