PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nasir Prince (ranked 1790 p4p, 2182 weight class) and Cathal O Doherty (ranked 155 p4p, 186 weight class). Prince kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nas- N.Y. State of Mind. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Prince
vs
O Doherty

171 cm
29
145
14 - 12 - 1

172 cm
29
150
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nasir Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cathal O Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Doherty keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
O Doherty throws a counter combo.
Nice shot lands for Prince.
Prince misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prince is looking to chop away at O Doherty's legs.
Prince looks to throw a body kick
and O Doherty counters with a left and a right that stings Prince.
O Doherty takes one to the side of the head.
Prince loads up on a big right hand but O Doherty slips the punch.
O Doherty moves away from the strike by Prince.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
O Doherty ducks under a wild hook from Prince.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Doherty's head backwards.
A slow jab from Prince misses its intended target.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Prince misses with a hook.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
Prince throws a front kick aimed at O Doherty's knee but O Doherty avoids it well.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Doherty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Prince connects with an inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as O Doherty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A solid body kick from Prince.
The fighters circle momentarily. Prince darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nasir Prince is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Doherty staying out of range there.
Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prince throws the kick towards the body but O Doherty avoids it.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nasir Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prince connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but O Doherty is just out of range.
Prince is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Doherty.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
O Doherty staying out of range there.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince misses the body punch
and O Doherty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prince misses with the combination.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prince misses the shot to the body.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Prince throws a body punch but O Doherty moves out of range.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Prince tries a low kick but O Doherty avoids it.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Prince connects with a leg kick.
O Doherty walks into a left hand.
O Doherty moves out of range as Prince strikes.
Prince throws a leg kick but O Doherty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Prince backs off O Doherty throws a huge counter combo but Prince manages to avoid it all.
Prince lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A leg kick checked by O Doherty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
O Doherty's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on O Doherty's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
O Doherty slips a jab from Prince.
O Doherty throws a counter combo.
Prince connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prince.
Prince tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Doherty is able to avoid easily.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince throws a right hand that misses
and O Doherty counters with a one-two to the body.
Prince throws a leg kick but O Doherty checks it.
Prince lands the left hand.
Prince scores with a shot to the body.
Prince throws a body kick that misses.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Prince throws a push kick but O Doherty slaps the foot to one side.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good shot there by Prince.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Prince misses
and O Doherty counters with a left and a right that stings Prince.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prince lands a nice shot that snaps O Doherty's head back.
Prince connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Prince tried to score with a low kick but O Doherty checks it.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
O Doherty staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by O Doherty.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
Prince fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but O Doherty is out of range.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Prince 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.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince misses with a low kick.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
Prince misses with a low kick as O Doherty jumps back.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
O Doherty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prince.
A cross from Prince lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nasir Prince dominated that round.
That's time! Prince's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Prince misses with a low kick.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince throws a leg kick that is checked
and O Doherty counters with a three punch combo that has Prince backing up. Prince nods at O Doherty to acknowledge the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Doherty checks a leg kick.
Prince fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Doherty manages to avoid it.
Prince misses with a body shot.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Prince looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Prince throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
Prince finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cathal O Doherty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince misses the body punch
and O Doherty counters with a left and a right that stings Prince.
O Doherty takes one to the chin there.
Prince will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince throws a shot from downtown. O Doherty moves away and avoids it.
Prince lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Prince tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Doherty was well out of range. Poor timing from Prince.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince lands the left hand.
Prince tries a head kick but it misses.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Prince throws a jab but it's blocked by O Doherty.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Prince lands a leg kick that knocks O Doherty off balance momentarily.
Prince misses with an uppercut
and O Doherty counters with a two punch combo.
Prince misses with a lunging right hand
and O Doherty counters with a series of strikes. Prince will be more careful next time no doubt.
Prince is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Doherty can do to turn this around?
Prince scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Doherty checks a leg kick nicely.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
O Doherty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prince.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but O Doherty might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Prince has got the better of the exchanges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Prince misses
and O Doherty counters with a three punch combo that has Prince backing up. Prince nods at O Doherty to acknowledge the strikes.
Prince lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Doherty's sensitive parts.
O Doherty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Prince.
O Doherty checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Prince misses with a low kick as O Doherty jumps back.
Prince throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
O Doherty on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A bone on bone clash there as O Doherty blocks the leg kick.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Prince looks to land a left hand but O Doherty moved out of range nicely.
O Doherty throws a counter combo.
Prince throws the left hand but O Doherty avoids the punch easily.
O Doherty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prince.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Prince is predictable there
and O Doherty counters with a left and a right that stings Prince.
Prince scores with a punch to the head.
Nice cross by Prince.
A telegraphed right hand from Prince misses the target.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince takes a swing at O Doherty's ribcage but misses.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Prince misses with a lunging right hand
and O Doherty counters with a left and a right that stings Prince.
Prince throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Doherty checks a leg kick.
Prince swings for the body but O Doherty moves out of range.
Prince missing with a left hand there. O Doherty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Prince fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Doherty on the side of the head.
O Doherty checks a leg kick.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prince throws a sloppy body shot
and O Doherty counters with a two punch combo.
O Doherty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Prince is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Doherty.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Doherty was well out of range. Poor timing from Prince.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Prince looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
O Doherty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Prince throws a low kick, looking for O Doherty's leg but O Doherty calmly moves out of range.
Prince connects with a single shot there.
Prince with the inside leg kick.
O Doherty is working the combinations to good effect here.
Prince misses with a low kick.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nasir Prince dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prince loads up on a big right hand but O Doherty slips the punch.
As Prince backs off O Doherty throws a huge counter combo but Prince manages to avoid it all.
Some bone on bone action there as O Doherty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prince tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Doherty is able to avoid easily.
Prince takes a swing at O Doherty's ribcage but misses.
O Doherty throws a counter combo.
Prince misses with an uppercut. O Doherty saw that one coming.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
A big left from Prince misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Doherty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O Doherty blocks a low kick nicely.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Prince misses with a combination
and O Doherty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince lands a lovely overhand right.
O Doherty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prince. Prince obviously looking to wear him down.
Prince moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prince misses with the combination.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Prince throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prince looks for the body kick but O Doherty saw that one coming.
Prince clobbers O Doherty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Prince throws a head kick but O Doherty moves out of range.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Prince tries to land a leg kick but O Doherty saw it coming and moves away.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
O Doherty staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince misses with a left hand
and O Doherty counters with a left and a right that stings Prince.
A bone on bone clash there as O Doherty blocks the leg kick.
O Doherty throws a counter combo.
Prince thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Doherty moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prince looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but O Doherty is just out of range.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
Prince lands a jab to the head.
Prince misses with a low kick as O Doherty jumps back.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
An inside leg kick lands from Prince.
Prince tries to land a leg kick but O Doherty saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince feints and then cracks O Doherty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Doherty down.
Prince throws a leg kick but O Doherty checks it.
O Doherty checks a leg kick.
O Doherty throws a counter combo.
Prince swings and misses with a shot to the body
and O Doherty counters with a one-two to the body.
Prince looks to land a right hand but O Doherty moved out of range.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
Prince throws a leg kick but O Doherty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
Prince misses with a low kick.
Prince throws a hook but O Doherty avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Prince.
O Doherty defending well as Prince loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince lands a nice looking body shot.
Prince misses with an uppercut
and O Doherty counters with a series of strikes. Prince will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Prince misses with a right hand
and O Doherty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Doherty takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prince is looking to score with low kicks.
As Prince backs off O Doherty throws a huge counter combo but Prince manages to avoid it all.
Prince throws out a leg kick but O Doherty moves out of range and Prince only half commits.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Prince pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
O Doherty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prince. Prince obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Prince lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and O Doherty has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from O Doherty and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Prince misses with a body shot
and O Doherty counters with a three punch combo that has Prince backing up. Prince nods at O Doherty to acknowledge the strikes.
Prince rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Doherty counters with a three punch combo that has Prince backing up. Prince nods at O Doherty to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nasir Prince showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Prince has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nasir Prince!