PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Ohoulihan (ranked 968 p4p, 332 weight class) and Jonathan Boaler (ranked 135 p4p, 56 weight class). Ohoulihan comes to the cage accompanied by Bill Conti - Going The Distance. 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.

Ohoulihan
vs
Boaler

189 cm
26
203
14 - 7 - 0

190 cm
33
212
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seamus Ohoulihan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan Boaler!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohoulihan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boaler tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ohoulihan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boaler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ohoulihan throws a hook but Boaler avoids it easily.
Ohoulihan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boaler.
A big right from Boaler misses.
Ohoulihan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boaler.
Boaler wants to counter the offense by Ohoulihan and move into the clinch position.
Boaler has a takedown stuffed.
Boaler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Seamus Ohoulihan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaler scores with a shot to the body.
Boaler takes a swing at Ohoulihan's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ohoulihan tries a low kick but Boaler avoids it.
Ohoulihan looks to land a right hand but Boaler moved out of range.
Boaler with a hook.
Ohoulihan misses with an uppercut. Boaler saw that one coming.
Boaler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ohoulihan misses with a right hand
and Boaler counters with a straight right hand.
Ohoulihan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boaler checks a low kick from Ohoulihan.
Boaler scores with a jab. Ohoulihan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ohoulihan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Boaler.
Ohoulihan motions for Boaler to come forward. Ohoulihan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boaler lands with a nice combination. Ohoulihan backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Ohoulihan.
Boaler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've been told by Ohoulihan's head coaches at Punch Out Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ohoulihan scores with a nice strike.
Ohoulihan scores with a nice right hand.
Ohoulihan misses with a low kick.
Boaler misses with a hook. Ohoulihan ducked under it nicely.
Boaler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ohoulihan.
Ohoulihan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boaler to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohoulihan connects with a leg kick.
Boaler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ohoulihan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ohoulihan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boaler with the counter takedown but Ohoulihan avoids it easily.
Boaler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boaler duly obliges.
Boaler moves out of range of the strikes.
Boaler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boaler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boaler has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ohoulihan lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boaler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Boaler is rocked!
Ohoulihan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ohoulihan throws out a leg kick but Boaler moves out of range and Ohoulihan only half commits.

Boaler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ohoulihan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Boaler advances to full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Seamus Ohoulihan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ohoulihan throws a leg kick but Boaler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boaler with the counter takedown but Ohoulihan avoids it easily.
Boaler cracks Ohoulihan with an open hand slap.
Ohoulihan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ohoulihan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boaler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boaler walks into a straight right hand from Ohoulihan.
Boaler walks into a left hand.
Boaler throws a nice looking combination but Ohoulihan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ohoulihan misses with a looping left.
Seamus Ohoulihan is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohoulihan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ohoulihan throws a leg kick that is checked

and Boaler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ohoulihan is trying to stand.
Boaler trying to pass the guard but Ohoulihan defending well.
Ohoulihan is staying active underneath Boaler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ohoulihan won't allow Boaler to pass to mount.
Boaler trying to control from Ohoulihan's half guard. Ohoulihan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Boaler looking to pass the guard.
Ohoulihan wants to stand and escape but Boaler is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Boaler has gone for a leg lock! Ohoulihan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Boaler's guard.

Ohoulihan preventing the sweep.

Boaler working for a triangle but Ohoulihan defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Boaler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ohoulihan passes into side control.
Ohoulihan tries to stand but Boaler is controlling his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaler is trying to improve his position.
Boaler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ohoulihan tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Boaler is trying to improve his position.
Boaler is trying to work for a sweep but Ohoulihan has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boaler regains half guard.
Boaler regains full guard. Nicely done.

Boaler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ohoulihan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boaler is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Boaler looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ohoulihan is defending well. Boaler quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ohoulihan has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Boaler celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonathan Boaler!
Jonathan Boaler took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, MKFC for their support in the buildup to the fight.