PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oisin O Conghaile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kreator - Extreme Aggressions. The crowd seem to be enjoying O Conghaile's choice of entrance music: The Deer's Cry by Angelina. 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.

Thompson
vs
O Conghaile

185 cm
36
192 lbs
33 - 26 - 0

186 cm
29
201 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oisin O Conghaile!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Conghaile throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
O Conghaile swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thompson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Conghaile lands a high kick!

It looks like Nick Thompson has been cut.
Thompson avoids the head kick by O Conghaile.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Conghaile.
Thompson avoids the head kick by O Conghaile.
Thompson blocks a head kick by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile misses with a head kick.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Thompson forces O Conghaile back against the cage and clinches.
O Conghaile takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Oisin O Conghaile has been cut.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Conghaile takes a shot to the head.
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!
Nice body punch from O Conghaile - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but O Conghaile has him pressed against the cage.
O Conghaile using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for O Conghaile.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conghaile lands a shot to the body.
O Conghaile tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson lands with a left to the head.
O Conghaile has Thompson pushed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile blocks an elbow strike.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Conghaile smiles and moves away.
O Conghaile lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Conghaile misses with a combination
and Thompson counters with an outside leg kick.
O Conghaile misses with the body kick
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Conghaile scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile throws a push kick but Thompson slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for O Conghaile.
Good leg kick by O Conghaile there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thompson tries to clinch there but O Conghaile circles away.
O Conghaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Conghaile will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Conghaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
O Conghaile tries a head kick but it misses.

Thompson clinches up against the cage.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thompson lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Conghaile.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Conghaile creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Conghaile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

O Conghaile breaks the clinch.

Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by O Conghaile.
A head punch on the inside from O Conghaile fails to land.
O Conghaile lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thompson as O Conghaile tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from O Conghaile.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by O Conghaile.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Thompson lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Conghaile's elbow.

O Conghaile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Conghaile manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to clinch.
O Conghaile finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thompson throws out a loose jab but O Conghaile uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Conghaile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson moves out of range as O Conghaile strikes.
No joy there for O Conghaile, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Conghaile just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson tries to clinch but O Conghaile moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Thompson moves into range and clinches up with O Conghaile.
A right hand to the body from O Conghaile.
Thompson works on O Conghaile's body with a couple of short punches.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Thompson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables O Conghaile to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oisin O Conghaile dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

O Conghaile looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Conghaile misses with a looping right.
Oisin O Conghaile seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Conghaile fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thompson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O Conghaile plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
O Conghaile misses with a low kick.
O Conghaile connects with a solid leg kick.
Thompson closes the distance looking to clinch
and O Conghaile counters with a head kick that wobbles Thompson - left then right he sways and one more bomb from O Conghaile sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oisin O Conghaile!
An out of breath Oisin O Conghaile thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.