PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paddy O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Kechman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Leary kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is one day like this. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

O Leary
vs
Kechman

178 cm
26
178 lbs
24 - 7 - 1

180 cm
20
174 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy O Leary!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikola Kechman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Leary misses with a hook.
Kechman avoids the head kick by O Leary.
Kechman throws a head kick that misses
and Kechman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Leary tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Kechman gets tackled into the cage by O Leary. O Leary maintains the clinch.
O Leary lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kechman being controlled against the cage.
O Leary connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kechman's face.
O Leary throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kechman blocks it with crossed arms.
O Leary lands an elbow that stopped Kechman in his tracks for a moment.
O Leary controlling the action here for a moment.
Kechman looking to throw knees to the head but O Leary is blocking nicely.
O Leary is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Leary tries to land a knee to the head but Kechman blocks with his arms.
O Leary is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kechman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
O Leary throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kechman throws an elbow that misses.
O Leary throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Leary struggles to land a body shot inside as Kechman controls his hands.
Kechman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kechman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Leary.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
O Leary stalling in the clinch.

O Leary successfully pulls guard.
O Leary manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kechman can do anything to dispel that myth.
O Leary looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary throwing strikes here but Kechman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kechman is looking to get to half guard.
O Leary sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary working Kechman over with strikes here.
Kechman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
O Leary raining down hammerfists from mount.
O Leary looking to control and managing it successfully.
O Leary's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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.
O Leary lands a nice shot to the head.
O Leary controlling his opponent.
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 sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kechman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
O Leary thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy O Leary dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A solid body kick from O Leary.
Kechman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

O Leary gets a clinch.
Kechman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O Leary is keeping busy.
O Leary tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kechman manages to break the clinch.
O Leary pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kechman is out of range and O Leary settles back down.
O Leary lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kechman wants to clinch up but O Leary keeps it at a distance.
O Leary fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nikola Kechman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Leary scores with the left hand. Kechman knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kechman misses with a head kick.

O Leary clinches up against the cage.
Kechman scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kechman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
O Leary gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
O Leary blocks an elbow strike from Kechman.
O Leary can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Leary.
Kechman trying to land knees to the body.
Kechman tries to land knees in the clinch but O Leary avoids the damage to the body.
O Leary connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Nikola Kechman has been cut.
O Leary tries to land a knee to the head but Kechman blocks with his arms.
O Leary with a knee to the head.
Kechman takes a knee right on the jaw!

Kechman is rocked!
Kechman tries to land knees in the clinch but O Leary avoids the damage to the body.
Kechman is still on wobbly legs! Can O Leary finish him?
O Leary has Kechman pushed against the cage.
Kechman seems to have recovered his senses.
Kechman looking to throw knees to the head but O Leary is blocking nicely.
Paddy O Leary has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kechman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kechman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Leary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kechman swings wildly with an uppercut but O Leary uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kechman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kechman is breathing heavily.
Kechman throws an elbow that misses.
Kechman misses with an elbow over the top.
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 has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kechman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
O Leary with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Leary has Kechman pressed against the cage.
Kechman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kechman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kechman tries a knee to the head but O Leary blocks it.
Kechman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Leary.
O Leary is trying to drag Kechman to the mat but Kechman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Leary tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Leary drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kechman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Leary.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kechman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kechman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Leary with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Leary is struggling to control the position.
O Leary using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kechman taking a breather.
O Leary connects with a knee to the head.
O Leary tries a knee to the head but Kechman blocks it.
Kechman misses with a knee to the head.
O Leary landing knees to the head.
O Leary tries to score a body lock takedown but Kechman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
O Leary misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
O Leary throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kechman backwards.
Kechman misses with a knee strike.
O Leary looking for a takedown.
Kechman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Leary lands an elbow just above Kechman 's eye.
Kechman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kechman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Leary is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Kechman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Leary can't get the takedown.
Kechman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from O Leary.
Kechman trying to control the position but instead, O Leary has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kechman into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Leary is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy O Leary dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nikola Kechman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

O Leary ducks under a wild hook from Kechman.

O Leary clinches.
O Leary has Kechman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kechman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
O Leary blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Leary has Kechman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kechman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
O Leary throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kechman throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Leary avoiding damage.
O Leary goes for a takedown attempt but Kechman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Leary fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kechman.
O Leary throws a head kick that misses.
Kechman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kechman misses the target.

O Leary has taken the fight to the clinch.
O Leary with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Leary on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kechman misses with a knee strike.
Kechman looking to stall.
O Leary with a knee to the head.
O Leary on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Leary obliges.
Kechman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

O Leary tightens his grip and picks Kechman up, before dumping him to the ground. Kechman manages to land in guard.
O Leary stays in close to Kechman's body and controls the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kechman can't keep his opponent in guard - O Leary advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Paddy O Leary overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kechman taking some punishment here, with O Leary in his half guard.

O Leary is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kechman!
A nice elbow there by O Leary.
O Leary landing strikes, looking to finish!
O Leary landing strikes from the mount and Kechman is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary controlling his opponent.
Kechman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Leary. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
O Leary dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Leary looking to control and managing it successfully.
O Leary landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Leary controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy O Leary clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nikola Kechman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Kechman. Beautiful body shot.
O Leary throws a sloppy head kick and Kechman moves out of range easily.

O Leary pushes Kechman up against the cage in a clinch.
O Leary stalling.
Kechman throws an elbow but it misses.
Kechman trying to control the position but instead, O Leary has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kechman into the cage.
O Leary landing some nice looking knees to the body.
O Leary trying to land knees to the body.
Kechman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from O Leary.
O Leary throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kechman blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kechman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
O Leary drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kechman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kechman taking a breather.
Kechman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Leary holding his opponent close, against the cage.
O Leary tries to land knees in the clinch but Kechman avoids the damage to the body.
Kechman lands a damaging elbow.
Kechman misses with a knee to the head.
Kechman leaning against his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for O Leary.
Kechman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kechman avoiding damage as O Leary throws knees to the body.
O Leary using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
O Leary is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Leary working Kechman over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Leary unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kechman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
O Leary scores with a knee to the head.
O Leary taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
O Leary throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kechman blocks it with crossed arms.
Kechman wants to get back to striking at distance but O Leary won't allow it.
O Leary crunches a lovely knee into Kechman's ribcage.
O Leary lands a damaging elbow.
O Leary scores a nice knee to the body.
Kechman trying to land knees to the body.
O Leary stalls.
O Leary gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
O Leary is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kechman can do to turn this around?

O Leary has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kechman regains guard immediately.
Kechman being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kechman is keeping the position for now.
Kechman wants to improve his position but instead O Leary has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
O Leary thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
O Leary looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Leary sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kechman defending well though.
Kechman has hold of O Leary's hands but O Leary slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy O Leary had his way with Nikola Kechman in that round.
The cut man is working on Nikola Kechman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

O Leary instigates a clinch.
O Leary managing to block the knees to the body from Kechman.
A knee to the head by O Leary.
Kechman looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for O Leary.
Kechman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Leary blocks it with crossed arms.
O Leary stalling the fight.
Kechman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Leary on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Leary taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for O Leary.
Kechman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Leary leaning against his opponent.
Kechman tries to land knees in the clinch but O Leary avoids the damage to the body.
O Leary avoiding damage as Kechman throws knees to the body.
O Leary connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary landing knees to the body.
O Leary lands a knee to the body.
Kechman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Leary.
Kechman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kechman takes a knee right on the jaw!
O Leary working Kechman over with knees to the body.
The referee calls for O Leary to work.
O Leary lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from O Leary.
O Leary with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Leary dodges an elbow strike from Kechman.
Kechman tries to break free but O Leary pushes him back against the cage.
O Leary with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kechman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

O Leary is trying to trip Kechman. He has hold of a leg but Kechman is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. O Leary persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
O Leary loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kechman has momentary wrist control but O Leary slips an elbow through the middle.
O Leary controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Leary working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
O Leary throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kechman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
O Leary is in close to Kechman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
O Leary is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kechman keeping full guard, as O Leary tries to pass.
Kechman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nikola Kechman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Leary is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Leary sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kechman's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy O Leary showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Leary 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy O Leary!
Paddy O Leary retains his welterweight title!