PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Ohoulihan (ranked 756 p4p, 649 weight class) and Ovidio Kiran (ranked 104 p4p, 91 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ohoulihan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bill Conti - Going The Distance. Kiran comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Katmandu kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ohoulihan
vs
Kiran

189 cm
28
203
16 - 9 - 0

189 cm
29
210
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hot Momma's Cookin
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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seamus Ohoulihan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ovidio Kiran!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohoulihan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiran circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Ohoulihan. Those never looked like landing.
Ohoulihan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiran doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kiran tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kiran tries to clinch up but Ohoulihan circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiran tries to clinch but Ohoulihan is having none of it.
Ohoulihan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ohoulihan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ohoulihan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiran.
Kiran misses with a kick to the body.
Ohoulihan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kiran is able to avoid easily.
Kiran misses with a series of wild punches.
Ohoulihan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiran is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiran moves out of range of the strikes.
Seamus Ohoulihan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ohoulihan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Ohoulihan - just one landing.
Ohoulihan scores with a body shot.
Kiran is looking to clinch but Ohoulihan is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kiran misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohoulihan throws a leg kick but Kiran moved away.
Ohoulihan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ohoulihan throws a good cross that connects.
A punch combination from Ohoulihan misses.
Nice shot lands for Kiran.
Kiran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ohoulihan manages to avoid it.
Kiran 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.
Ohoulihan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kiran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Kiran blocks the leg kick.
Ohoulihan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiran manages to avoid it.
Ovidio Kiran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ohoulihan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kiran stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ohoulihan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ohoulihan moves out of range as Kiran strikes.
Ohoulihan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kiran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Ohoulihan misses its target.
A good leg kick by Ohoulihan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohoulihan swings for the body but Kiran moves out of range.
Ohoulihan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiran manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ohoulihan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ohoulihan wants a takedown.
Kiran gets underhooks to prevent Ohoulihan's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus Ohoulihan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ohoulihan takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Seamus Ohoulihan has been cut.
Kiran struggles to land a body shot inside as Ohoulihan controls his hands.
Kiran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ohoulihan's elbow.
Kiran misses with a punch to the body.
Kiran tries to work over Ohoulihan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiran scores with a shoulder strike.
Ohoulihan wants a takedown.
Ohoulihan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kiran avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ohoulihan blocks an uppercut.
Kiran misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiran tries a body shot but Ohoulihan blocks it.
Ohoulihan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kiran lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ohoulihan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiran throws an elbow that misses.
Kiran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiran comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ohoulihan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kiran gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kiran lands an elbow inside.

Seamus Ohoulihan's cut is getting worse.
Kiran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiran is struggling to control the position.
Ohoulihan blocks a body shot from Kiran.
Ohoulihan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohoulihan is looking for a takedown.
Kiran tries to throw a body punch but Ohoulihan avoids it by throwing Kiran back against the cage.
Kiran pushes Ohoulihan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ohoulihan tries to score a body lock takedown but Kiran shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ohoulihan letting Kiran take a breather here.
Kiran lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kiran tries to throw a body punch but Ohoulihan avoids it by throwing Kiran back against the cage.
Ohoulihan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ohoulihan goes for a takedown attempt but Kiran pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiran lands a slapping body shot.

Kiran closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ohoulihan can't get the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ovidio Kiran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seamus Ohoulihan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ohoulihan throws a lazy right hand but Kiran sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ohoulihan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ohoulihan darts in looking for a takedown but Kiran gets double underhooks and turns Ohoulihan into the cage.
Kiran misses with a punch to the body.
Ovidio Kiran seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kiran has a couple of punches blocked by Ohoulihan.
Ohoulihan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ohoulihan goes for a takedown attempt but Kiran pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus Ohoulihan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ohoulihan throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiran.
Ohoulihan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kiran.
Kiran thuds his shin into the meat of Ohoulihan's side.
Kiran throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kiran lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Kiran lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ohoulihan doesn't seem phased though.

Kiran takes the fight into the clinch.
Ohoulihan is working for takedown but Kiran is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kiran gets through Ohoulihan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Ohoulihan is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiran gets through Ohoulihan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Ohoulihan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kiran creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ohoulihan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ohoulihan drops to his knees and Kiran pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ovidio Kiran!
Ovidio Kiran very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.