PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hayden OKeeffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Danns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OKeeffe comes to the cage accompanied by Hit'em Up. On his way into the cage it seems that Hayden OKeeffe has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hayden OKeeffe seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

OKeeffe
vs
Danns

180 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hayden OKeeffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ritchie Danns!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OKeeffe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
OKeeffe slips a jab and a cross from Danns.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Danns.
The strikes coming from Danns are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Danns tries to move to mount but OKeeffe blocks the move with his legs.
Danns looking to punish the body of his opponent here but OKeeffe is avoiding damage well.

Danns stands up.

Danns gets a takedown into half guard.
Danns is trying to control. OKeeffe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OKeeffe is looking for a sweep. Danns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Danns in particular looking to stall.
Danns prevents OKeeffe from standing back up.
Danns not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Danns wants to control but OKeeffe is keeping him busy.
Danns performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
OKeeffe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Danns is looking to clinch but OKeeffe is avoiding it.
Danns moves in looking to clinch but OKeeffe pushes him off.
Danns moves in looking to clinch but OKeeffe pushes him off.
Danns tries to close the distance and clinch up but OKeeffe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danns misses with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
OKeeffe tries to stall but Danns uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hand to the body from Danns.
Danns tries to land knees in the clinch but OKeeffe avoids the damage to the body.
Danns drops down looking for an ankle pick but OKeeffe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Danns looks gassed!
OKeeffe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Danns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danns tries to clinch up but OKeeffe circles away and keeps his distance.
Danns throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around OKeeffe's waist but OKeeffe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Danns off to one side.
Hayden OKeeffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ritchie Danns.
Danns keeps the fight on the outside.
Danns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Danns scores a takedown into full mount!
Danns scoring with strikes but OKeeffe is staying in there.
Danns lands a heavy elbow.
OKeeffe holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Danns tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
OKeeffe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Danns goes for an armbar but OKeeffe turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from OKeeffe.
OKeeffe advances to half guard.

Danns pushes OKeeffe off and gets back to his feet.
OKeeffe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Danns sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
OKeeffe keeps the fight on the outside.
OKeeffe misses with a double jab.
Danns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danns lands a jab to the head.

OKeeffe gets caught flat footed, as Danns shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Danns gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ritchie Danns dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Danns tries to close the distance and clinch up but OKeeffe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danns tries to clinch but OKeeffe is having none of it.
Danns tries to close the distance and clinch up but OKeeffe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
OKeeffe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Danns counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
OKeeffe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Danns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
OKeeffe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Danns is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Danns gets control of OKeeffe's arms and successfully pulls guard. Danns will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Danns scrambles and gets back to his feet.
OKeeffe darts in trying to clinch

and Danns counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danns passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for OKeeffe!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danns controlling the position easily from mount.
OKeeffe is looking to get to half guard.
Danns controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Danns scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Danns has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of OKeeffe's face.
Danns with the ground and pound from mount.
Danns sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Danns working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danns content just to control the position here.

Danns swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ritchie Danns!