PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel O Connell (ranked 6183 p4p, 430 weight class) and Silvain Chastain (ranked 3458 p4p, 308 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

O Connell
vs
Chastain

183 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

172 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel O Connell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Silvain Chastain!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chastain lands the left hand.
A lazy left from Chastain finds it's target.
Silvain Chastain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chastain cracks O Connell with a good jab.
Chastain scores with a jab to the head.
O Connell lands with a kick to the temple. Chastain shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
O Connell closes the distance and clinches up with Chastain, looking for a takedown. O Connell pushes Chastain against the cage but Chastain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chastain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Connell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
O Connell takes one to the side of the head.
Chastain works O Connell's body with a nice hook.
O Connell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Chastain cracks O Connell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Daniel O Connell has been cut.
O Connell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chastain has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Chastain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
O Connell darts in looking for a takedown but Chastain gets double underhooks and turns O Connell into the cage.
Chastain throws out a counter right but O Connell avoids it with no problem.
O Connell walks into a straight right hand from Chastain.
O Connell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
O Connell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chastain swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel O Connell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chastain punishes O Connell's body with a nice straight punch.
Chastain lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Chastain does it's job there.
Chastain punishes O Connell's body with a nice straight punch.
O Connell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chastain to score with a decent uppercut.
O Connell tries to clinch there but Chastain circles away.
Chastain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chastain is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! O Connell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
O Connell wants to clinch up but Chastain keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chastain! But no joy.
Silvain Chastain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chastain connects with a jab.
O Connell wants to clinch.
Chastain throws out a counter right but O Connell avoids it with no problem.
Chastain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Connell wants to clinch up but Chastain keeps it at a distance.
Chastain works the jab nicely.
O Connell takes one to the side of the head.
O Connell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chastain to score with a decent uppercut.

O Connell is rocked!
Chastain connects with a right hand. O Connell shakes it off.
Oh O Connell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chastain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Connell on the side of the head.
O Connell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chastain tries to avoid it but O Connell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chastain to the ground. Chastain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chastain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
O Connell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chastain lands a jab.
O Connell gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chastain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chastain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chastain swats away the attempt to clinch by O Connell.

O Connell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chastain, pushing him back against the cage.
O Connell seems to have got his legs back now.
Chastain lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Chastain.
Chastain works on O Connell's body with a couple of short punches.
Chastain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chastain.
O Connell fails to pull guard.
O Connell takes a shot to the head.

O Connell jumps guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chastain controlling from the top position.
O Connell wants to stand up but Chastain is controlling him.
Chastain wants to pass the guard but O Connell is keeping the position.

Chastain decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Chastain keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvain Chastain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel O Connell's cut.
That's time! O Connell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

O Connell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
O Connell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chastain cracks O Connell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chastain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chastain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chastain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chastain lands an overhand right.
O Connell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
O Connell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chastain lands an uppercut out of nowhere! O Connell falls backwards - clearly groggy! Chastain dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silvain Chastain!
Daniel O Connell spoke after the fight, saying 'That's it, I retire'.