PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Ohbladi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus John James Given (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ohbladi
vs
John James Given

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Ohbladi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Seamus John James Given!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Given on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Given throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ohbladi scores with a jab. Given acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ohbladi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Given misses with a body punch
and Ohbladi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ohbladi swings for the body but Given moves out of range.
Jab from Ohbladi.
Ohbladi throws a series of punches but Given avoids them all with ease.
Given looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ohbladi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Given.
Ohbladi moves out of range as Given throws a body kick.
Given falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ohbladi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Given takes a jab right on the kisser.
Given misses with a hook
and Ohbladi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ohbladi!

It looks like Seamus John James Given has been cut.
Given throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ohbladi counters with a nice uppercut.
Given misses with a double jab
and Ohbladi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Given thinking.
Given takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Given misses with a double jab
and Ohbladi counters with a straight right hand.
Ohbladi scores with a nice strike.
Given misses with a left hand
and Ohbladi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ohbladi lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Given.
Ohbladi avoids a kick to the body.
Ohbladi connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohbladi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Given looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ohbladi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ohbladi misses with a combination
and Given counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Given on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ohbladi lands the left hand.
Ohbladi lands a glancing blow to the side of Given's head.
Given's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ohbladi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Given scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohbladi stuns Given with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Given looks gassed!
Ohbladi lands a really nice looking cross but Given seems unphased.
Ohbladi lands with a hook. Given tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ohbladi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Given takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Given misses with a combination
and Ohbladi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ohbladi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ohbladi scores with a nice head shot.
Given moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ohbladi with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Given has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ohbladi finds it's way round the side to connect with Given's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Ohbladi both land. Nice combination.
Given doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ohbladi lands with a straight right. Given didn't see that one coming.
Ohbladi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Ohbladi.
Ohbladi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ohbladi throws a series of strikes that have Given backpedaling.
Ohbladi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Given has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Given walks into a stiff left hand from Ohbladi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Given on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ohbladi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Given's head.
Given takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Ohbladi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seamus John James Given's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ohbladi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Given walks into a straight right hand from Ohbladi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Given.
Ohbladi cracks Given with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Given fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ohbladi is out of range.
Given throws a lazy uppercut
and Ohbladi counters with a left to the body.
Ohbladi scores with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Given.
Seamus John James Given seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Given has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Ohbladi.
Ohbladi scores with a three punch combo!
Ohbladi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Given is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohbladi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A cross from Ohbladi lands.
Ohbladi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Given closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Given is rocked!
Given takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ohbladi scores with a shot to the body.
Ohbladi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ohbladi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ohbladi.
Given is still on wobbly legs! Can Ohbladi finish him?
Ohbladi tests Given's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Ohbladi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab lands there for Ohbladi.
Given seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Given takes one to the side of the head.
Ohbladi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ohbladi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Given looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Seamus John James Given is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Given walks into a straight right hand from Ohbladi.
Ohbladi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Given closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ohbladi cracks a nice hook into Given's ribs.
Ohbladi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ohbladi lands a slapping body shot.
Ohbladi works over Given's head and body with a nice combination.
Ohbladi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ohbladi catches Given with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohbladi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ohbladi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Given has time to react.
Ohbladi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Given can do to turn this around?
Ohbladi lands a head shot.
Ohbladi lands a nice shot to the body.
Ohbladi lands with a shot to the body.
Ohbladi tests Given's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Given has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Given there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ohbladi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ohbladi lands a really nice looking cross but Given seems unphased.
Jab by Ohbladi.
Given misses with a right hand
and Ohbladi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Ohbladi.
Ohbladi lands a jab to Given's midsection.
Ohbladi cracks Given with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ohbladi, as that shot connected.
Given walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mikael Ohbladi is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Ohbladi there.
Ohbladi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ohbladi lands a nice shot that snaps Given's head back.
Ohbladi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Given's hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Ohbladi finds it's way through Given's defenses.
Ohbladi cracks Given with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ohbladi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Ohbladi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seamus John James Given's cut.
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!

Ohbladi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Given. Given circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Given tries to move into range but Ohbladi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Given misses with a hook
and Ohbladi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Given throws an off balance right hand
and Ohbladi counters with a right hand to the body.
Given throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy left from Ohbladi finds it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ohbladi.
Ohbladi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ohbladi jabs Given to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ohbladi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Given on the side of the head.
Donk. Ohbladi catches Given right on the button with a cross.
Given takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ohbladi feints a jab promting Given to slip. Ohbladi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Given slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohbladi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Given shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ohbladi dips to his left and cracks Given with an uppercut!
Ohbladi's corner calls for a 1-2. Ohbladi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good exchange - Ohbladi coming out on top.
Ohbladi connects with a crisp jab.
Ohbladi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Given eats them both and turns towards Ohbladi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ohbladi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Given in his tracks.
Ohbladi scores with a nice strike.
Ohbladi lands a two punch combo.
Seamus John James Given has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ohbladi, as that shot connected.
Ohbladi throws a shot to the body.
Ohbladi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ohbladi lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Given showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ohbladi.
Ohbladi jabs Given right on the nose. Given blinks but takes it well.
Ohbladi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Given.
Ohbladi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Given. Given circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Given gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Given takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Given takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Given walks into a stiff left hand from Ohbladi.
Ohbladi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Given gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ohbladi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Given in his tracks.
Ohbladi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Given drops his hands momentarily and Ohbladi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ohbladi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ohbladi lands with an overhand left.
Good standup being displayed there by Ohbladi as he connects with a hook.
Given takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That has opened up Seamus John James Given's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohbladi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ohbladi lands a jab.
Ohbladi cracks Given with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Oooh a lovely combination from Ohbladi sends Given down but not out. Ohbladi dives into side control looking to finish.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Given tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ohbladi presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Ohbladi stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ohbladi throws a shot to the body.
Given moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ohbladi connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Ohbladi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ohbladi 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Ohbladi!