PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aengus O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish McGibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Donnell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dropkick Murphys - Worker's Song. Hamish McGibbs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Donnell
vs
McGibbs

184 cm
23
203 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
222 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Dampf-Punk Chemicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aengus O Donnell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hamish McGibbs!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Donnell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McGibbs lets loose with a powerful body kick. O Donnell will feel that in the morning.
McGibbs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGibbs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGibbs.
McGibbs stuffs the takedown attempt from O Donnell. O Donnell gets slowly back to his feet.
O Donnell avoids a kick to the body.

McGibbs closes the distance and clinches.
O Donnell tries to pull guard but McGibbs won't allow it.
McGibbs tries to land knees in the clinch but O Donnell avoids the damage to the body.
McGibbs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Donnell is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McGibbs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aengus O Donnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Donnell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
O Donnell takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGibbs prevents the takedown attempt.
O Donnell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGibbs just stands there and leans against the cage.
McGibbs lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Aengus O Donnell has been cut.
The referee is keeping an eye on McGibbs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McGibbs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Donnell.
O Donnell takes a shot to the head.

O Donnell pulls McGibbs into guard.
McGibbs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

McGibbs got a little sloppy there for a moment and O Donnell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McGibbs has managed to get both his arms back between O Donnell's legs - danger averted.
McGibbs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Donnell swivels though and keeps the full guard.

O Donnell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McGibbs passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell wants to control but McGibbs postures up.
McGibbs in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McGibbs wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Donnell keeps working.
O Donnell is trying to get back to half guard.
O Donnell can't do much from the bottom here.
O Donnell is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamish McGibbs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aengus O Donnell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McGibbs throws a leg kick but O Donnell sees it coming and moves out of range.
O Donnell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
O Donnell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from McGibbs tenderised O Donnell's leg. O Donnell is trying to keep his angry face on.
O Donnell moves out of range of the body kick from McGibbs.
O Donnell shoots in but McGibbs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
O Donnell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGibbs as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aengus O Donnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Donnell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from McGibbs tenderised O Donnell's leg. O Donnell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some bone on bone action there as O Donnell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McGibbs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGibbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGibbs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGibbs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGibbs throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGibbs.
O Donnell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
O Donnell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGibbs - that will leave a mark!
McGibbs lands a head kick. O Donnell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGibbs. McGibbs obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGibbs.
McGibbs connects with a solid leg kick.
McGibbs throws a front kick that sends O Donnell stumbling back into the cage.
O Donnell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGibbs connects with a high kick.
Hamish McGibbs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGibbs throws a head kick that misses.
McGibbs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McGibbs throws a nice head kick!

O Donnell is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGibbs feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! O Donnell collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hamish McGibbs!
Hamish McGibbs is the new light heavyweight champion!