PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Withrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Withrow
vs
O Leary

185 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

176 cm
25
199 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Withrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, William O Leary!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Leary is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Withrow.
O Leary misses with a wild body shot.
O Leary misses with an uppercut. Withrow saw that one coming.
O Leary shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Withrow but Withrow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Withrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Leary looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Withrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Leary throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Withrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Withrow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Leary moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Withrow throws a nice head kick!
Withrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Withrow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by O Leary.
Withrow regains half guard.
Withrow wants to control but O Leary is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Withrow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. O Leary is working away from the top position though.

Withrow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Withrow is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of O Leary's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take O Leary's back!
O Leary tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Withrow thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

O Leary defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Withrow.

Withrow jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… O Leary is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by O Leary and Withrow has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Withrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Leary keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary is looking to reverse the position.
Withrow tries to move into full mount but can't pass O Leary's legs.

Withrow goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, O Leary rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Withrow's guard! Nice work there by O Leary!
O Leary trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
O Leary wants to control from the top but Withrow keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
O Leary postures up in Withrow's guard and throws a big left but Withrow blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
O Leary misses with a combination
and Withrow counters with a head kick.
Withrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Withrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Withrow.
O Leary showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Withrow.
O Leary misses with a double jab
and Withrow counters with a one-two to the body.
Withrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from O Leary.
O Leary drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
O Leary misses with a hook.
O Leary loads up on a big right hand but Withrow slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary lands a nice shot to the body.
O Leary looks to score with a jab to the body but Withrow is just out of range.
The fighters circling - O Leary throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Leary blocks a jab.
O Leary looks to clinch
and Withrow counters with a big head kick but O Leary shrugs it off.
Withrow blocks a jab.
O Leary throws a big shot that misses.
O Leary tries to clinch there but Withrow circles away.
Withrow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
O Leary swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Leary misses with a shot to the body
and Withrow counters with a thumping low kick.
O Leary will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Leary takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Withrow will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Withrow ducks under a wild hook from O Leary.
O Leary throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Withrow counters with a head kick.
Withrow closes the distance and clinches up with O Leary, looking for a takedown. Withrow pushes O Leary against the cage but O Leary circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Withrow stuffs the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Withrow scores with a four punch combination!
Withrow misses with a combination
and O Leary counters with a straight right hand.
Withrow cracks O Leary with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Leary looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Withrow ducks under a wild hook from O Leary.
Withrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from O Leary misses its intended target.
Withrow lands a nice hook to O Leary's body. O Leary takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
O Leary throws a hook but Withrow avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary misses with a series of wild punches.
O Leary is breathing heavily.
Withrow lands with a kick to the temple. O Leary shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Withrow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Withrow.
Withrow has his takedown stuffed
and O Leary counters with a nice body shot.
Withrow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Withrow slips under a jab.
O Leary swings away with a body shot that misses
and Withrow counters with a series of strikes. O Leary will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jack Withrow is winning the standup battle so far.
O Leary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Withrow throws a shot to the body.
O Leary tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Withrow counters with a nice body kick.
William O Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Withrow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Withrow throws a series of punches but O Leary avoids them all with ease.
Withrow throws a front kick that sends O Leary stumbling back into the cage.
O Leary has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Withrow finds it's way round the side to connect with O Leary's head.
Withrow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Withrow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Leary tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Withrow looks to land a combination but O Leary avoids it well.
Both fighters circling a little - Withrow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Withrow throws a series of punches but O Leary moves out of range.
Withrow scores with a spinning back kick!
Withrow throws a left and a right that both miss

and O Leary counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Withrow's guard now.

Withrow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Withrow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Withrow wants to control the pace but O Leary is squirming around nicely.

Withrow goes for an armbar but he's not got it… O Leary turns into him and now he's in Withrow's guard.

Withrow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and O Leary defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Withrow looking to control but O Leary passes into half guard.

That's four 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.
Withrow is pressing down on O Leary's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
O Leary trying to control the position from guard on top but Withrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Withrow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Leary defends it easily.
O Leary wants to control from the top but Withrow keeps moving.
O Leary working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Withrow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. O Leary doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. O Leary manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
O Leary is looking to work some ground and pound but Withrow has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Withrow dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

O Leary closes the distance looking to clinch

and Withrow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Withrow.
O Leary lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Withrow tries for a takedown but O Leary manages to get underhooks.
O Leary throws a punch but it's blocked by Withrow.
Withrow is trying to force a seperation but O Leary has the dominant position.
O Leary is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Withrow turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Withrow is looking to take a break and control but O Leary is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Leary tries to buck Withrow off but Withrow is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Withrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Leary keeps working.

Withrow looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
O Leary sneaks back into half guard.

Withrow is sneakily working for an arm triangle but O Leary sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

O Leary is defending against the submission attempts here by Withrow.

Withrow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
William O Leary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
O Leary scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Leary lands with a right hand.
O Leary misses with a wild body shot.
O Leary shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Withrow pinned against the cage. Withrow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
O Leary cracks Withrow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Withrow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Leary is able to avoid easily.
O Leary misses the shot to the body.
Withrow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary throws a combination that misses
enabling Withrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Withrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Withrow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. O Leary sprawls well initially but Withrow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Withrow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Leary's head.
Withrow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Withrow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Withrow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
O Leary is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
O Leary moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Withrow trying to control the position from guard on top but O Leary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
William O Leary has got the better of the ground game so far.
O Leary looking to control.
O Leary keeping moving, preventing Withrow from controlling successfully.
Jack Withrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Leary manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Withrow manages to get himself to full guard.

O Leary drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and O Leary jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
O Learyis looking to pass into half guard but Withrow pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Withrow is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Withrow's corner is telling him to maintain position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William O Leary.
I think Withrow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Withrow!
Jack Withrow retains his middleweight title!