PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Hoolihan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bernard Hoolihan enters the cage!

Sharp
vs
Hoolihan

219 cm
21
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

172 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Orlando Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Bernard Hoolihan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Sharp misses the target.
Hoolihan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sharp manages to avoid it.

Hoolihan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hoolihan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sharp struggling a bit here.
Sharp prevents Hoolihan from improving position.
Sharp struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp tries to control but Hoolihan manages to take his back.
Hoolihan controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sharp showing good submission defense here.
Sharp trying to survive by controlling the hands.

Hoolihan has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Sharp has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Hoolihan throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoolihan not allowing Sharp to control his hands.
Hoolihan somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Sharp trying to control the hands but Hoolihan breaks the grip.
Sharp looking to control the position.
Hoolihan struggling to land strikes to the head as Sharp covers up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoolihan misses with punches from the back.
Hoolihan throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Sharp!
I would not like to be Sharp right now.
Hoolihan throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Hoolihan gets his hands free as Sharp looks to control.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Hoolihan.

Sharp is rocked!
Hoolihan looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Oh Sharp is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoolihan is punishing Sharp with strikes - can he finish him?!

Hoolihan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hoolihan lands a good shot there. Sharp covers up! Hoolihan smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Sharp to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Hoolihan jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernard Hoolihan!