PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dane ONeill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kunilinger Ebalajtung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

ONeill
vs
Ebalajtung

190 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
221 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Hellbent, Inc.
Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dane ONeill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kunilinger Ebalajtung!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ONeill closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ebalajtung is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
ONeill controlling the position.
Ebalajtung is looking for a sweep.
ONeill trying to control the action but Ebalajtung is working from the bottom.
Ebalajtung is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

ONeill tries for a kimura but Ebalajtung is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ebalajtung fails with a takedown attempt.
Ebalajtung is looking to clinch.
Ebalajtung shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ebalajtung gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ebalajtung wants to stand and escape but ONeill is having none of it.
ONeill trying to control but Ebalajtung is working from the bottom.

Ebalajtung is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ebalajtung looks gassed!
ONeill trying to control the position from guard on top but Ebalajtung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebalajtung looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ONeill lands a couple of digs.
ONeill is working Ebalajtung over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
ONeill wants to pass the guard but Ebalajtung is keeping the position.
ONeill works a leg free and moves into half guard.
ONeill is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

ONeill stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

ONeill drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

ONeill is trying to get an arm triangle but Ebalajtung is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ebalajtung's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ebalajtung throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

ONeill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ebalajtung is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ebalajtung can't do much from the bottom here.

ONeill working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ebalajtung regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ebalajtung is trying to maintain the position but ONeill is very close to passing his half guard.
Ebalajtung is looking to escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

ONeill shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ebalajtung napping and manages to drive through into side control!
ONeill working the head with strikes.
Ebalajtung throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
ONeill landing a few strikes.
Ebalajtung wants to control but ONeill postures up.
Ebalajtung takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ebalajtung is trying to control ONeill's posture but ONeill avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane ONeill dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ebalajtung gets caught flat footed, as ONeill shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
ONeill wants to control from the top but Ebalajtung keeps moving.
Ebalajtung is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ebalajtung keeping moving, preventing ONeill from controlling successfully.
ONeill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Ebalajtung is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Ebalajtung is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and ONeill defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

ONeill drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Ebalajtung's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
ONeill working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ebalajtung is trying to get back to his feet.
Ebalajtung is looking to regain half guard here but ONeill keeps moving and retains side control.
ONeill looks up at the clock and then as Ebalajtung takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, ONeill smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

ONeill is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ebalajtung has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebalajtung can't do much from the bottom here.
Ebalajtung gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ebalajtung is looking for a sweep. ONeill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ebalajtung is looking to control ONeill's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ebalajtung avoid being mounted?
ONeill is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from ONeill there.
Ebalajtung wants to control but ONeill is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill controlling the action here.
ONeill lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
ONeill is thwarting Ebalajtung's attempts to control the position.
ONeill is controlling the pace.
ONeill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
ONeill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ebalajtung trying to control here.
ONeill is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

ONeill is looking for a kimura here.
Ebalajtung tries to get to full guard but ONeill has control of the leg.
ONeill slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane ONeill dominated that second round.
That's time! ONeill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

ONeill shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ebalajtung manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ebalajtung is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ebalajtung wants to get back to his feet but ONeill is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ebalajtung trying to control the position.
ONeill content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ebalajtung is trying to control the position from the bottom.
ONeill pushing down on Ebalajtung's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill is keen to just control but Ebalajtung is a slippery customer.
ONeill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ebalajtung with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
ONeill working Ebalajtung over with strikes.
Ebalajtung has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. ONeill is working away from the top position though.
ONeill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

ONeill looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ebalajtung blocking the ground and pound attempt from ONeill.
Ebalajtung wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ebalajtung missing with punches from the bottom.
ONeill lands strikes from half guard.
ONeill working the head and body with strikes.
Ebalajtung wants to control but ONeill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
ONeill wants to take a breather but Ebalajtung is having none of it.
ONeill scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ebalajtung is looking to control ONeill's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ebalajtung avoid being mounted?
Ebalajtung is looking for a sweep. ONeill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from ONeill there.
Ebalajtung moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ebalajtung is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ebalajtung thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ebalajtung trying to control the position.
Ebalajtung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
ONeill cracks Ebalajtung with a solid left hand.
Ebalajtung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ebalajtung avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

ONeill drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and ONeill jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ebalajtung with a lazy takedown attempt
and ONeill counters with a left and a right that stings Ebalajtung.
Ebalajtung slaps away a takedown attempt from ONeill, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
ONeill tries for a takedown but Ebalajtung circles away easily
and Ebalajtung makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ebalajtung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ebalajtung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

ONeill closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ebalajtung gets back to half guard.
Ebalajtung trying to control here.
ONeill prevents Ebalajtung from improving his position.
Ebalajtung throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Ebalajtung manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kunilinger Ebalajtung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

ONeill shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than ONeill was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dane ONeill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well ONeill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Dane ONeill!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Dane ONeill!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Dane ONeill!

Dane ONeill wins by unanimous decision!