PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Fluke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden ORielly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Fluke
vs
ORielly

170 cm
32
154 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

180 cm
36
163 lbs
34 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Fluke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden ORielly!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of ORielly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
ORielly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fluke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ORielly.
Fluke misses with a wild body shot.
ORielly missing with a left hand there. Fluke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
ORielly misses with a wild body shot.
Fluke misses with a telegraphed body shot

and ORielly counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fluke's guard now.
ORielly looking to pass the guard.
Fluke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fluke prevents ORielly from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fluke wants to lay and pray for a moment but ORielly keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORielly wants to control but Fluke is keeping busy.
Fluke tries to stand but can't do so whilst ORielly controls his leg.
ORielly tries to roll over but Fluke keeps him under control.
Fluke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but ORielly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fluke tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
ORielly controlling the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fluke on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORielly tries to score with a low kick but Fluke moves his leg out of the way.
Aiden ORielly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ORielly moves out of range as Fluke strikes.
ORielly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fluke sprawls well. Fluke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. ORielly gets slowly back to his feet.
Fluke walks into a stiff left hand from ORielly.
Fluke lunges at ORielly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by ORielly's hand.
ORielly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fluke scores with a sloppy right hand. ORielly should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fluke misses with a leg kick

and ORielly counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fluke's guard now.
ORielly postures up in Fluke's guard and throws a big left but Fluke blocks it.
Fluke is trying to keep ORielly in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly trying to control but Fluke is working from the bottom.
ORielly with a flurry of punches that miss.
ORielly connects with a couple of short punches.
ORielly trying to control the position from guard on top but Fluke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fluke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
ORielly tries to get to full guard but Fluke has control of the leg.
ORielly has his hands clasped together around Fluke's back. He's all about the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fluke is working away from the top position though.
ORielly wants to get back to full guard.

Fluke escapes and gets back to his feet.
A combination from Fluke does no damage.
Fluke throws a jab but it's blocked by ORielly.
ORielly looks to land a left hand but Fluke moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fluke throws a body punch but ORielly moves out of range.
Fluke ducks under a wild hook from ORielly.
ORielly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fluke's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden ORielly dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

ORielly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
ORielly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fluke throws out the jab.
ORielly misses with a body shot.
A big left from ORielly misses.
ORielly swings for the body but Fluke moves out of range.
Fluke throws a leg kick
and ORielly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
ORielly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
ORielly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
ORielly lands with a right hand.
ORielly lands with a straight right. Fluke didn't see that one coming.
ORielly punishes Fluke's body with a nice straight punch.
Fluke takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
ORielly looks to land a left hand but Fluke moved out of range nicely.
A jab from ORielly misses.
Aiden ORielly seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORielly looks for a takedown but Fluke sprawls well.
The fighters circling - Fluke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
ORielly throws a lazy uppercut
and Fluke counters with a stiff right hand.
ORielly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fluke.
ORielly shoots for a double leg takedown but Fluke sprawls well. He's pushed ORielly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
ORielly moves out of range of the body kick.
Fluke slips a straight right by ORielly.
ORielly gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fluke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fluke scores with a jab.
ORielly lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fluke backs up against the cage.
ORielly scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ORielly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fluke connects with a body shot that sends ORielly's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORielly just misses with a punch to the body.
Fluke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
ORielly punishes Fluke's body with a nice straight punch.
ORielly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
ORielly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fluke.
Fluke clobbers ORielly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
ORielly takes one on the button.
Fluke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
ORielly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
ORielly fails with a takedown attempt.
Luke Fluke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiden ORielly.
Fluke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fluke slips a straight right by ORielly.
Fluke wants to slow ORielly down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ORielly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fluke lands with a thumping leg kick.
ORielly looks to throw the jab but Fluke is out of range.
Fluke connects with a solid leg kick.
ORielly with a jab.
Fluke slips under a jab.
Luke Fluke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fluke throws a hook but ORielly blocks it.

ORielly shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fluke manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fluke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fluke wants to sweep here but ORielly controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly trying to control the position from guard on top but Fluke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fluke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
ORielly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aiden ORielly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ORielly is in close to Fluke's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fluke is pulling down on ORielly's head. It's preventing any offense from ORielly, at least for the moment.
ORielly stands up over Fluke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden ORielly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fluke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from ORielly.
ORielly slips a jab from Fluke.
ORielly digs a good hook to Fluke's body.
Fluke tries to work over ORielly's front leg with a kick but ORielly checks it.
ORielly avoids a kick to the body.
Fluke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ORielly.
Fluke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by ORielly.
Fluke lands with a hook. ORielly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fluke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fluke throws a low kick, looking for ORielly's leg but ORielly calmly moves out of range.
ORielly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Fluke gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows ORielly to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fluke managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORielly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fluke managing to control the position.
Fluke wants to stand up but ORielly is controlling him.
Fluke has control of ORielly's left arm, preventing ORielly from doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Luke Fluke has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fluke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and ORielly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luke Fluke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORielly thows a leg kick but Fluke checks it
and Fluke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
ORielly lands a right hook to the body.
ORielly jabs Fluke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fluke slips under a jab.
ORielly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fluke.
ORielly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ORielly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fluke swivels and escapes.
Sloppy strikes from Fluke. Those never looked like landing.
ORielly throws a low kick, looking for Fluke's leg but Fluke calmly moves out of range.
Fluke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and ORielly counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ORielly stops Fluke from standing up.
ORielly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke pulls ORielly in close to prevent any damage.
Fluke wants to sweep but no luck.
Fluke wants to stand up but ORielly is controlling him.

Fluke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aiden ORielly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
ORielly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
ORielly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ORielly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
ORielly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly trying to control but Fluke is working from the bottom.
ORielly throwing strikes but missing.
ORielly trying to control the position from guard on top but Fluke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ORielly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
ORielly trying to control but Fluke is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ORielly lands a couple of elbows.

Fluke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aiden ORielly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well ORielly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiden ORielly!
After the big win, Aiden ORielly made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.