PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick O Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manfred Von Richtoffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Sullivan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dropkick Murphys--shipping up to boston. Von Richtoffen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Green Fields of France . 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.

O Sullivan
vs
Von Richtoffen

180 cm
27
179 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

159 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick O Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manfred Von Richtoffen!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Richtoffen tries to move into range but O Sullivan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

O Sullivan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Von Richtoffen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Von Richtoffen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Sullivan pulls his head out easily.

Von Richtoffen actively working from the bottom here.
Von Richtoffen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
It looks like O Sullivan is going to stand back up.
Von Richtoffen wants to control but O Sullivan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Von Richtoffen is looking to improve his position.
Von Richtoffen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Von Richtoffen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
O Sullivan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Von Richtoffen's guard.

Von Richtoffen is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but O Sullivan frees his head nicely. Oh but Von Richtoffen has switched to an armbar! O Sullivan is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Manfred Von Richtoffen!
A very excited looking Manfred Von Richtoffen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.