PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugues De Payens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oisin O Conghaile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Payens comes to the cage accompanied by Rage against the machine - Bombtrack. O Conghaile comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Deer's Cry by Angelina kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

De Payens
vs
O Conghaile

187 cm
33
194 lbs
32 - 8 - 0

186 cm
38
201 lbs
33 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugues De Payens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oisin O Conghaile!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Conghaile looks to score with a jab to the body but De Payens is just out of range.
De Payens darts in looking for a takedown but O Conghaile gets double underhooks and turns De Payens into the cage.
O Conghaile misses with a hook. De Payens ducked under it nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by O Conghaile as he connects with a hook.
O Conghaile connects with a crisp jab.
O Conghaile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Conghaile misses with a body kick.

O Conghaile gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Payens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Payens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Conghaile backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Conghaile misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to De Payens's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

O Conghaile escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Conghaile digs a good hook to De Payens's body.
O Conghaile tries to clinch but De Payens is having none of it.
Oisin O Conghaile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

O Conghaile clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Payens misses with some punches.

De Payens breaks from the clinch.
O Conghaile throws out a loose jab but De Payens uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Payens half committed to a counter leg kick.
De Payens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Payens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that De Payens semi-blocks.
De Payens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Conghaile moves away.
Oisin O Conghaile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by De Payens.
As O Conghaile tries to get set, De Payens tries to push him back and clinch up but O Conghaile manages to avoid the attempt.
O Conghaile checks a low kick from De Payens.
O Conghaile looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
O Conghaile lands with an overhand left.
O Conghaile looks to throw a body kick
and De Payens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice body kick there by O Conghaile.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Payens swinging wildly here.
It seemed like O Conghaile was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheers as O Conghaile lands an impressive looking overhand right. De Payens doesn't seem phased though.
O Conghaile is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like De Payens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
O Conghaile tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Payens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Payens misses with a two punch combination.
De Payens goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Payens misses with a double jab
and O Conghaile cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Conghaile throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Payens.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for O Conghaile.
De Payens on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
O Conghaile misses with a body kick.
O Conghaile attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
O Conghaile takes a swing at De Payens's ribcage but misses.
De Payens is looking to counter with a body kick.
O Conghaile swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Payens takes one to the chin there.
De Payens avoids the head kick by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a push kick but De Payens slaps the foot to one side.
O Conghaile works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

De Payens is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

O Conghaile clinches up with De Payens and pushes him back against the cage.
Oh De Payens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Payens missing with knees to the body.
De Payens seems to have got his legs back now.
De Payens misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Payens.
O Conghaile blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Conghaile is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
O Conghaile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

De Payens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Conghaile throws a shot to the body.
Jab by O Conghaile.
De Payens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses.
O Conghaile feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Payens's calf.
De Payens lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oisin O Conghaile dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

O Conghaile lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Payens circles away quickly and effectively.
De Payens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

It looks like Oisin O Conghaile has been cut.
A solid body kick from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
O Conghaile lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Payens's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from O Conghaile misses its intended target.
O Conghaile has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Conghaile misses with the body kick
and De Payens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Payens takes a kick to the side of the head.
De Payens explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
O Conghaile rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Payens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Conghaile throws a leg kick
and De Payens counters with a series of strikes. O Conghaile will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Payens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Payens throws a nice looking combination but O Conghaile bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from O Conghaile.
De Payens was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
O Conghaile misses with a body kick.
De Payens quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
O Conghaile takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Conghaile has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
De Payens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Conghaile circles away quickly and effectively.
O Conghaile misses with a lunging right hand
and De Payens counters with a body kick that stops O Conghaile in his tracks momentarily.
O Conghaile is breathing heavily.

De Payens closes the distance and clinches.
O Conghaile on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

De Payens manages to break the clinch.
O Conghaile scores with a nice strike.
O Conghaile throws an ugly left hook that misses

and De Payens counters with a head kick that drops O Conghaile!

O Conghaile is rocked!
De Payens has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Payens advances position into side control!
O Conghaile is still in real trouble! Can De Payens finish him?
O Conghaile tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but De Payens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

De Payens tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no De Payens has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
De Payens cracks O Conghaile with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payens working the ground and pound.

De Payens tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
De Payens cracks O Conghaile with a big right hand but O Conghaile just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on O Conghaile's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

De Payens is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but O Conghaile is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
De Payens is chipping away with strikes.
O Conghaile is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
O Conghaile can't do much from the bottom here.

De Payens is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but O Conghaile is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
O Conghaile is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
O Conghaile seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
De Payens working the ground and pound from side control.
O Conghaile wants to control but De Payens postures up.
O Conghaile sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile trying to hold on to De Payens's head to control him but De Payens postures up.
O Conghaile is looking for a sweep. De Payens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

De Payens is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. O Conghaile doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time De Payens.
De Payens lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
O Conghaile is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
De Payens throwing shots but O Conghaile is blocking nicely.
De Payens wants to pass the guard but O Conghaile is defending well.

O Conghaile has one foot on De Payens's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
O Conghaile throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Payens attempts a counter takedown but O Conghaile avoids it well and moves away.
De Payens connects with an inside leg kick.
O Conghaile tries to clinch up.
De Payens blocks a head kick by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile wants to clinch but De Payens slips to the side
and De Payens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
O Conghaile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Conghaile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Payens.
O Conghaile staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugues De Payens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oisin O Conghaile's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice defenses there by De Payens.
It looked like De Payens was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
O Conghaile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Conghaile throws a lazy uppercut
and De Payens counters with a nice uppercut.
O Conghaile throws a body shot but no joy.
O Conghaile's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Payens under the eye.
De Payens throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and O Conghaile counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Conghaile tries to clinch but fails miserably
and De Payens counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops O Conghaile! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by De Payens!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugues De Payens!
Post fight, Hugues De Payens took to the microphone: 'Mr. Teller. You were a worthy adversary. I am honored to have fought against you, but this moment is my moment. I am creating a legacy, and I will be remembered. Thanks for being an opponent who makes fighting worth it! Broken Halo Pride!'.
In defeat, Oisin O Conghaile stepped up to the mic, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.