PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jamesion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamesion is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The red carpet. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

O Doherty
vs
Jamesion

166 cm
24
153 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

162 cm
26
133 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey O Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Jamesion!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Doherty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jamesion has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jamesion there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jamesion moves out of range as O Doherty strikes.
Jamesion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from O Doherty.
Jamesion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Doherty.
O Doherty works Jamesion's body with a nice hook.
O Doherty lands with a cross.
A slow jab from O Doherty misses its intended target.
Jamesion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Doherty.
O Doherty lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Doherty misses with a wild combination.
O Doherty throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jamesion on the side of the head.
O Doherty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Doherty throws a lazy uppercut
and Jamesion counters with a leg kick.
Jamesion takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jamesion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jamesion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Doherty looks to throw the jab but Jamesion is out of range.
O Doherty connects with a single shot there.
O Doherty misses with a looping left.
O Doherty shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jamesion eats them both and turns towards O Doherty to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Good shot there by O Doherty.

O Doherty tries to sprawl but Jamesion drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jamesion sitting and controlling from the half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Doherty is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jamesion lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamesion is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jamesion has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like Jamesion might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mark Jamesion wasn't active enough on the ground.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
O Doherty is trying to force a seperation but Jamesion has the dominant position.
O Doherty working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Doherty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamesion jumps guard but O Doherty stands there with Jamesion around his waist. Jamesion gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jamesion blocks a body shot from O Doherty.
Jamesion prevents O Doherty from breaking the clinch.
O Doherty pushes Jamesion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jamesion tries to pull guard but O Doherty holds him up against the cage and eventually Jamesion drops back down to his feet.

Jamesion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Doherty cracks Jamesion with a good jab.
Mickey O Doherty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Doherty, as that shot connected.
O Doherty throws a right hand that Jamesion ducks under and follows up with a left that Jamesion also avoids with ease.
O Doherty bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jamesion's head.
Some wild striking there from O Doherty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Doherty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jamesion.
Jamesion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Doherty pinned against the cage. O Doherty gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mickey O Doherty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Jamesion.
Jamesion misses with a left hand
letting O Doherty counter with a right hand.
O Doherty feints a jab promting Jamesion to slip. O Doherty then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jamesion slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jamesion shoots in for a takedown but O Doherty shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jamesion takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
O Doherty is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
O Doherty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jamesion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Doherty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jamesion manages to avoid it.
O Doherty misses with a few strikes there.
O Doherty is breathing heavily.
Jamesion takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jamesion defending well as O Doherty loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey O Doherty dominated that round.
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.

Jamesion shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. O Doherty is trying to defend but Jamesion finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jamesion trying to control the action but O Doherty is working from the bottom.
Jamesion keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jamesion prevents O Doherty from standing back up.
O Doherty is staying active underneath Jamesion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mark Jamesion wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jamesion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Doherty circles away quickly and effectively.
O Doherty misses with the combination.
A cross from O Doherty lands.
O Doherty misses the body punch
and Jamesion counters with an outside leg kick.
O Doherty misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Doherty throws a hook but Jamesion avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jamesion ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mickey O Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Doherty takes a swing at Jamesion's ribcage but misses.
O Doherty wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jamesion.
Jamesion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, jab by O Doherty - just one landing.
O Doherty throws a series of punches but Jamesion moves out of range.
O Doherty misses with a series of wild punches.
Jamesion shoots in but O Doherty avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jamesion changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. O Doherty tries to avoid it but Jamesion manages to keep hold of a leg and drag O Doherty to the ground. O Doherty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mickey O Doherty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Jamesion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Doherty throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Doherty throws a lazy uppercut
and Jamesion counters with a nice kick to the body.
O Doherty throws a lazy right hand but Jamesion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Doherty connects with a single shot there.
Mickey O Doherty is winning the standup battle so far.
Jamesion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Doherty scores with a jab. Jamesion acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jamesion shoots for a double leg takedown but O Doherty sprawls well. He's pushed Jamesion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jamesion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts O Doherty as he jumps to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Doherty connects with a body shot that sends Jamesion's belly button to the back.
O Doherty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamesion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from O Doherty lands.
Jamesion needs to keep his hands up - O Doherty had a free shot at his head there.
O Doherty swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Jamesion shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches O Doherty napping and manages to drive through into side control!
O Doherty seems a little lost for a moment, as Jamesion dominates the positioning.
O Doherty takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
O Doherty takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jamesion scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at O Doherty to see if he's OK.
Jamesion working away.
O Doherty is looking for a sweep.
Jamesion remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
O Doherty is not content to let Jamesion control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jamesion is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. O Doherty knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jamesion is trying to get an arm triangle but O Doherty is defending well.
O Doherty is trying to control Jamesion's posture but Jamesion avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jamesion happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mark Jamesion will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jamesion takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
O Doherty tests Jamesion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jamesion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jamesion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
O Doherty connects with a crisp jab.
Jamesion moves in looking to clinch but O Doherty pushes him off.
Jamesion takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
O Doherty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jamesion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Doherty.
Jamesion shoots in and drives through. O Doherty sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamesion shoots in and drives through. O Doherty sprawls well.
O Doherty connects with a looping right hand.
O Doherty tries to bum rush Jamesion with a series of wild strikes but Jamesion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Doherty connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jamesion momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for O Doherty.
Jamesion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Doherty.
Jamesion has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
O Doherty pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jamesion back to the cage. O Doherty follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jamesion misses with a takedown attempt - O Doherty sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mickey O Doherty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Jamesion.
Jamesion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jamesion takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sloppy strikes from O Doherty. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Doherty misses with a wild combination.
O Doherty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamesion fails with a takedown attempt.
Jamesion closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Doherty circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Doherty takes a swing at Jamesion's ribcage but misses.
O Doherty looks to land a right hand but Jamesion moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from O Doherty. Those never looked like landing.
Jamesion looks for a takedown but O Doherty sprawls well.
Jamesion closes the distance and clinches up with O Doherty, looking for a takedown. Jamesion pushes O Doherty against the cage but O Doherty circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from O Doherty does no damage.
Mickey O Doherty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as O Doherty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jamesion doesn't seem phased though.
O Doherty fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Jamesion pushes O Doherty up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on O Doherty's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Doherty throws a head punch that misses.
O Doherty tries to circle away but Jamesion has him pinned against the cage.
Jamesion fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jamesion changes levels and goes for a takedown here. O Doherty fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jamesion on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Doherty displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jamesion.
O Doherty uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
O Doherty lands a jab to the head.
Jamesion walks into a jab.
O Doherty lands a jab to the nose.
Jamesion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jamesion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey O Doherty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Doherty has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey O Doherty!
During a confident post fight interview, Mickey O Doherty thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.