PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hung Odonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Odonnell
vs
Rocha

208 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hung Odonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Rocha!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha throws a series of strikes that have Odonnell backpedaling.
Odonnell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Odonnell closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rocha did well to prevent Odonnell getting side control.

Odonnell stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rocha to get to his feet.
Rocha misses with the combination.
A lazy left from Rocha finds it's target.
Odonnell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rocha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Odonnell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Odonnell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha connects with a looping right hand.

Odonnell gets a double leg takedown into Rocha's guard.

Odonnell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Odonnell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Odonnell tries a head kick but it misses.
Rocha displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Odonnell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rocha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rocha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rocha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Odonnell slips a jab and a cross from Rocha.
Rocha looks winded!
Some wild striking there from Rocha.
Odonnell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rocha swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odonnell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sloppy strikes from Rocha. Those never looked like landing.

Rocha gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Odonnell gets to his feet - Rocha follows without any prompting.
Odonnell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Odonnell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rocha paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odonnell throws a head kick that misses.

Odonnell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Odonnell has an Americana. Rocha didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Odonnell is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Odonnell hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hung Odonnell!