PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Vatali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Leary comes into a darkened arena with his song building. one day like this kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vatali
vs
O Leary

188 cm
26
210 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
265 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Vatali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry O Leary!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatali slips a jab and a cross from O Leary.
A bone on bone clash there as O Leary blocks the leg kick.
Vatali takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Leary swats away the attempt to clinch by Vatali.
O Leary throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vatali takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O Leary checks the leg kick nicely there.
O Leary thows a body shot but no joy.
Vatali with a poor takedown
enabling O Leary to counter with a crisp jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Vatali enables O Leary to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vatali manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vatali keeping moving, preventing O Leary from controlling successfully.
O Leary with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vatali tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Leary has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary stands up over Vatali, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
O Leary trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vatali looking for a sweep. Not yet Vatali, not yet.
O Leary trying to control but Vatali is working from the bottom.
Vatali trying to control the position.
Vatali utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
O Leary wants to control from the top but Vatali keeps moving.
O Leary is looking to work some ground and pound but Vatali has wrist control.
O Leary stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vatali swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
O Leary lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Vatali is looking for a triangle but O Leary pushes his legs off easily.
O Leary trying to control the position from guard on top but Vatali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vatali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Leary.
O Leary looking to sit in guard and control but Vatali gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
O Leary looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
O Leary wants to sweep here but Vatali controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vatali's guard.
O Leary is fighting to break Vatali's control of his arms but Vatali is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vatali wants to sweep here but O Leary controlling him for the moment.
O Leary loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Leary throwing strikes but missing.
O Leary throws a big right hand that misses.
Vatali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Leary.
Vatali preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vatali is adopting a defensive guard.
O Leary with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vatali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Leary trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
O Leary looking to pass the guard.
O Leary postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
O Leary wants to control from the top but Vatali keeps moving.
Vatali is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
O Leary working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vatali's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry O Leary dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vatali tries for a takedown but O Leary sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vatali digs a good body shot into O Leary's ribs.
O Leary shoots in looking for a takedown but Vatali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing O Leary's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vatali thows a body shot but no joy.
O Leary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vatali was well out of range. Poor timing from O Leary.
O Leary just misses with a punch to the body.
Vatali doesn't succeed with the takedown

and O Leary counters with a shoot takedown. Vatali fights it but they end up in guard.

O Leary got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vatali has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, O Leary has managed to get both his arms back between Vatali's legs - danger averted.
Vatali controls O Leary momentarily but O Leary frees himself.
O Leary chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatali preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
O Leary looking to pass the guard.
O Leary throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vatali works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
O Leary slips nicely into half guard.
O Leary throwing shots but Vatali is blocking nicely.
O Leary thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vatali wants to control but O Leary is keeping busy.
Vatali wants to get back to his feet.

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.
O Leary not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
O Leary perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nice strikes from O Leary there.
O Leary content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
O Leary wants to pass the guard but Vatali is defending well.
O Leary missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
O Leary is trying to control the action in half guard but Vatali is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
O Leary takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vatali keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
O Leary sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vatali defending well though.
O Leary sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vatali defending well though.
O Leary trying to control from half guard but Vatali is working away.
O Leary scoring with strikes to the body and head.
O Leary lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vatali is looking to improve his position.
O Leary not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vatali is looking to get back to full guard here but O Leary has managed to pass to side control instead.
O Leary tries to move to mount but Vatali blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Vatali!
O Leary landing strikes from the mount.
O Leary breaks from Vatali's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Joe Vatali has been cut.
O Leary unloading with bombs!
O Leary scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Vatali is rocked!
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!
O Leary postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Vatali badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of O Leary around the waist but O Leary pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! O Leary is the winner by TKO! O Leary jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry O Leary!
Larry O Leary is the new heavyweight champion!