PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Speedos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddie Ohallahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ohallahan has chosen Home For A Rest by Spirit Of The West as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Speedos
vs
Ohallahan

200 cm
21
222 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ken Speedos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paddie Ohallahan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohallahan misses the shot to the body.
Speedos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ohallahan finds it's way round the side to connect with Speedos's head.
Speedos shoots for a double leg takedown but Ohallahan sprawls well. He's pushed Speedos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Speedos blocks the body kick.
Speedos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ohallahan throws a one two combo.
Ohallahan throws a lazy right hand but Speedos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ohallahan cracks Speedos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Speedos slips under a jab from Ohallahan.
Ohallahan tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Ohallahan misses.
Ohallahan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Speedos walks into a straight right hand from Ohallahan.
Ohallahan misses with a straight left.
Ohallahan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice combination there by Ohallahan.
Ohallahan scores with a body shot.
Ohallahan misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohallahan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ohallahan stalks Speedos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Speedos's face. Speedos staggers backwards, shaken.
Speedos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Speedos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Speedos shoots in but Ohallahan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Speedos with that takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Ohallahan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Speedos takes one on the button.
Ohallahan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Speedos's hands.
Ohallahan with a nice cross.

Speedos is rocked!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Speedos.
No luck for Speedos with that takedown attempt.
Speedos thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohallahan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by Ohallahan.
Speedos throws out a loose jab but Ohallahan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speedos shoots for a takedown but Ohallahan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ohallahan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ohallahan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Speedos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ohallahan swivels and escapes.
Ohallahan scores with a sloppy right hand. Speedos should have avoided that one.
Oh Speedos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohallahan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speedos seems to have got his legs back now.
Speedos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Speedos is breathing heavily.
Ohallahan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ohallahan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ohallahan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Speedos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Speedos slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohallahan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Speedos.
Paddie Ohallahan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ohallahan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Speedos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Speedos blocks a jab.
Ohallahan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ohallahan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ohallahan cracks Speedos with a hook to the temple - Speedos is on wobbly legs here! Ohallahan swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Speedos falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Ohallahan wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paddie Ohallahan!