PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Nutzack Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce ODonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nutzack Jnr
vs
ODonnell

175 cm
23
160 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

167 cm
21
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Nutzack Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryce ODonnell!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nutzack Jnr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ODonnell.
ODonnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nutzack Jnr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but ODonnell swivels and escapes.
ODonnell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from ODonnell. Nutzack Jnr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nutzack Jnr shoots for a takedown but ODonnell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick from ODonnell lands but Nutzack Jnr takes it in his stride.
Nutzack Jnr closes the distance and clinches up with ODonnell, looking for a takedown. Nutzack Jnr pushes ODonnell against the cage but ODonnell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Nutzack Jnr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

ODonnell feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nutzack Jnr wants to get back to his feet but ODonnell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
ODonnell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nutzack Jnr keeping moving, preventing ODonnell from controlling successfully.
Nutzack Jnr trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ODonnell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nutzack Jnr's guard.
ODonnell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nutzack Jnr defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ODonnell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nutzack Jnr is trying to maintain the position but ODonnell is very close to passing his half guard.
ODonnell is looking to take a break and control but Nutzack Jnr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
ODonnell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
ODonnell avoids the attempt from Nutzack Jnr to control.
Nutzack Jnr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ODonnell lands a nice shot to the head.

Nutzack Jnr is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ODonnell controlling his opponent.
Oh Nutzack Jnr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nutzack Jnr working to try and regain half guard.
Nutzack Jnr seems to have got his legs back now.
ODonnell with the ground and pound from mount.
Nutzack Jnr tries to lock up and control but ODonnell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
ODonnell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
ODonnell trying to control but Nutzack Jnr is having none of it.
Nutzack Jnr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ODonnell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nutzack Jnr looks a forlorn figure.
ODonnell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nutzack Jnr is squirming around, avoiding ODonnell's attempts to control the action.
ODonnell lands with some strikes.
ODonnell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
ODonnell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nutzack Jnr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
ODonnell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
ODonnell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ODonnell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
ODonnell unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Nutzack Jnr wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! ODonnell celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryce ODonnell!
A less than humble Bryce ODonnell misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.