PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean O Sullivan (ranked 5271 p4p, 489 weight class) and Jeff Fafa (ranked 5639 p4p, 512 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

O Sullivan
vs
Fafa

178 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean O Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Fafa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fafa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
O Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fafa moves away.
Fafa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fafa lands with a good body shot.
O Sullivan misses with the combination.
Fafa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
O Sullivan takes one to the side of the head.
O Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Fafa is just out of range.
O Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Fafa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Sullivan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fafa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Sullivan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Fafa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fafa works the jab nicely.
Fafa throws a right hand that O Sullivan ducks under and follows up with a left that O Sullivan also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Sullivan misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Fafa.
O Sullivan misses with a straight left.
O Sullivan misses with a shot to the body
and Fafa counters with a straight right hand.
Fafa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fafa cracks O Sullivan with a good jab.
O Sullivan throws a one two combo.
O Sullivan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
O Sullivan with a nice cross.
O Sullivan takes a swing at Fafa's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from O Sullivan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fafa misses with a double jab.
O Sullivan tries to bum rush Fafa with a series of wild strikes but Fafa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Sullivan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fafa avoids a punch combination nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Fafa misses.
Fafa throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Sullivan dodges the punch combination from Fafa.
O Sullivan throws a lazy right hand but Fafa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fafa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Fafa. Those never looked like landing.
Fafa throws a right hand that O Sullivan ducks under and follows up with a left that O Sullivan also avoids with ease.
O Sullivan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fafa jabs O Sullivan right on the nose. O Sullivan blinks but takes it well.
Fafa throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of O Sullivan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fafa lands a body shot.
O Sullivan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fafa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A combination from Fafa does no damage.
Fafa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fafa throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the body from O Sullivan misses
and Fafa counters with a one-two to the body.
Fafa slips a jab from O Sullivan.
Fafa tries to clinch but O Sullivan moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Sullivan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fafa in his tracks.
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!
Fafa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O Sullivans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
O Sullivan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body punch from Fafa.
O Sullivan misses with a right hand
and Fafa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fafa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
O Sullivan looks to land a combination but Fafa avoids it well.
Fafa staying out of range there.
Fafa is looking for the big counter here.
Fafa lands a jab to O Sullivan's midsection.
Fafa misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Sullivan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fafa unleashes a big counter combination but O Sullivan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fafa swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Fafa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Left hook, right uppercut from O Sullivan.

It looks like Jeff Fafa has been cut.
O Sullivan throws a series of punches but Fafa moves out of range.
O Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from Fafa.
Fafa misses with a double jab.
A lazy left from O Sullivan finds it's target.
O Sullivan lands a nice shot to the body.
O Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fafa manages to avoid it.
Fafa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fafa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from O Sullivan.
Fafa is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Sullivan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jeff Fafa seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fafa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fafa's corner calls for a 1-2. Fafa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
O Sullivan misses with a combination
and Fafa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Fafa. Those never looked like landing.
O Sullivan keeps the fight on the outside.
O Sullivan misses with a wild body shot.
O Sullivan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Fafa misses.
O Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fafa manages to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether O Sullivan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
O Sullivan misses with a body punch
and Fafa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fafa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sean O Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Sullivan throws a series of punches but Fafa avoids them all with ease.
O Sullivan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fafa counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Sullivan misses with a straight left.
Fafa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
O Sullivan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fafa moves in looking to clinch but O Sullivan pushes him off.
Fafa misses with the combination.
O Sullivan misses with the combination.
Fafa wants to clinch up but O Sullivan keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Sullivan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
O Sullivan throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Fafa misses.
Fafa moves away from the strike by O Sullivan.
Fafa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O Sullivans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
O Sullivan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fafa misses with a few strikes there.
Fafa digs a good hook to O Sullivan's body.
Fafa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fafa dodges the punch combination from O Sullivan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Sullivan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Sullivan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fafa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fafa closes the distance but O Sullivan moves to the side
and O Sullivan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fafa lands with a good body shot.
O Sullivan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fafa slips under a jab from O Sullivan.
Fafa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fafa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces O Sullivan back to the cage. Fafa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fafa scores with a body shot.
Fafa looks to land a combination but O Sullivan avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Fafa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Fafa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fafa lands a nice shot to the body.
O Sullivan misses with a hook.
Fafa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some wild striking there from Fafa.
O Sullivan misses with a series of wild punches.
O Sullivan tries to bum rush Fafa with a series of wild strikes but Fafa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Sullivan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fafa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Sullivan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Fafa is just out of range.
Fafa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fafa fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fafa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fafa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Sullivan.
O Sullivan looks to land a right hand but Fafa moved out of range.
Fafa misses with a double jab.
A quick step to the side and O Sullivan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fafa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
O Sullivan dodges the punch combination from Fafa.
O Sullivan throws a big counter combination but Fafa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
O Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fafa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fafa throws a jab but it's blocked by O Sullivan.
O Sullivan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Sullivan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fafa counters with a series of strikes. O Sullivan will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fafa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fafa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
O Sullivan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fafa under the eye.
A punch combination from O Sullivan misses.
Fafa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Sullivan.
O Sullivan throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Sullivan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A combination from Fafa does no damage.
O Sullivan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fafa unleashes a big counter combination but O Sullivan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
O Sullivan misses with a body shot.
O Sullivan avoids the body shot from Fafa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Fafa.
Fafa avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for O Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fafa digs a good body shot into O Sullivan's ribs.
Sean O Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fafa scores with a jab to the body.
O Sullivan misses with an uppercut.
Fafa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Sullivan throws a jab when Fafa was well out of range.
Fafa lands a jab to O Sullivan's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fafa slips a jab and a cross from O Sullivan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fafa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Sullivan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fafa on the side of the head.
O Sullivan misses with a wild body shot.
O Sullivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fafa throws a counter combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Sullivan swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Fafa counter with a right hand.
O Sullivan swinging wildly here.
O Sullivan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jeff Fafa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
O Sullivan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Fafa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fafa 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Fafa!
Sean O Sullivan was interviewed post fight and said 'Where's my gold medal? I was robbed!'.