PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben McEnsie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey ONeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McEnsie comes into the arena with You Can Do It blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McEnsie
vs
ONeil

188 cm
25
197 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben McEnsie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mickey ONeil!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from ONeil misses.
ONeil thows a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - McEnsie coming out on top.
McEnsie scores with a nice head shot.
McEnsie lands a nice looking kick to the body. ONeil takes a step back to recover.
ONeil misses with a hook.
ONeil misses the shot to the body.
ONeil looks to land a right hand but McEnsie moved out of range.
ONeil misses with a series of wild punches.
McEnsie moves out of range as ONeil strikes.
ONeil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McEnsie.
McEnsie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
ONeil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McEnsie manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by McEnsie.
McEnsie looks for a takedown but ONeil sprawls well.
ONeil takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
ONeil throws a lazy right hand but McEnsie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeil looks to throw the jab but McEnsie is out of range.
ONeil misses with a straight right.
McEnsie slips a jab from ONeil.
McEnsie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McEnsie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ONeil.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McEnsie.
ONeil on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McEnsie. McEnsie obviously looking to wear him down.
ONeil throws a looping overhand right but McEnsie ducks down to avoid it.
ONeil is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
ONeil takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McEnsie lands a nice looking body kick.
ONeil throws the left hand but McEnsie avoids the punch easily.
ONeil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McEnsie.
McEnsie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by McEnsie.
ONeil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McEnsie.
ONeil throws a shot from downtown. McEnsie moves away and avoids it.

ONeil gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McEnsie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McEnsie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as ONeil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McEnsie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
ONeil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
ONeil wants to sweep but no luck.
McEnsie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
ONeil avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McEnsie drops back looking for a leg! ONeil is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and ONeil manages to kick McEnsie off! McEnsie jumps back into ONeil's guard.
McEnsie looking to pass the guard.
McEnsie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McEnsie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
ONeil keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
ONeil is trying to control but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if ONeil can do anything to dispel that myth.
ONeil wants to get back to full guard but McEnsie has mounted him!
ONeil wants to control but McEnsie is having none of it.
McEnsie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
ONeil is squirming around, avoiding McEnsie's attempts to control the action.

McEnsie is working for a guillotine from mount but ONeil frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben McEnsie 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.

ONeil cracks McEnsie with an open hand slap.
McEnsie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. ONeil tries to avoid it but McEnsie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag ONeil to the ground. ONeil escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
ONeil throws a leg kick
and McEnsie counters with a solid body kick.
McEnsie moves out of range of the strikes.
ONeil tries a head kick but it misses.
McEnsie blocks a leg kick.

McEnsie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches ONeil napping and manages to drive through into side control!
ONeil tries to improve position but can't.
ONeil taking a bit of punishment here - McEnsie scoring with strikes.
ONeil taking a bit of punishment here - McEnsie scoring with strikes.
McEnsie misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McEnsie tries for a kimura but ONeil is defending well.
McEnsie is working ONeil over with some ground and pound from side control.
McEnsie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
ONeil is trying to improve his position.
The strikes coming from McEnsie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
McEnsie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but ONeil is avoiding damage well.

That's two 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.
McEnsie trying to control the action but ONeil is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
ONeil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
ONeil misses with an uppercut.
ONeil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McEnsie moves away.
ONeil throws the left hand but McEnsie avoids the punch easily.
ONeil has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mickey ONeil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - ONeil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McEnsie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McEnsie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
ONeil throws a hook but McEnsie avoids it easily.
McEnsie throws the kick towards the body but ONeil avoids it.
McEnsie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ben McEnsie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ONeil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McEnsie counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeil lands with a straight right. McEnsie didn't see that one coming.
McEnsie delivers a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - ONeil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
ONeil scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
ONeil throws a leg kick
and McEnsie counters with a nice body kick.
ONeil has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McEnsie.
McEnsie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of ONeil's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ONeil takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McEnsie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ONeil circles away quickly and effectively.
McEnsie fails to land with a series of punches.
McEnsie is trying hard to land a takedown here. ONeil sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ONeil takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
ONeil falls off balance throwing a combination
and McEnsie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
ONeil looks to throw the jab but McEnsie is out of range.
McEnsie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McEnsie scores with a push kick.
Mickey ONeil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeil misses with a body shot
and McEnsie counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
ONeil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McEnsie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McEnsie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. McEnsie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McEnsie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ONeil looks to land a right hand but McEnsie moved out of range.
ONeil throws a leg kick
and McEnsie counters with a nice uppercut.
McEnsie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed ONeil momentarily.
A combination from McEnsie does no damage.
McEnsie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice cross by McEnsie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McEnsie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ONeil looks to land a combination. McEnsie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McEnsie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from ONeil.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey ONeil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

ONeil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McEnsie counters with a left and a right that stings ONeil.
ONeil misses with an uppercut. McEnsie saw that one coming.
McEnsie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No joy there for ONeil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McEnsie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ONeil.
McEnsie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
ONeil throws a predictable looking body shot

and McEnsie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
ONeil is looking to control McEnsie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can ONeil avoid being mounted?
McEnsie content to control rather than advance.
ONeil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McEnsie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McEnsie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McEnsie throwing shots but ONeil is blocking nicely.
McEnsie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

ONeil is defending against the submission attempts here by McEnsie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ONeil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
ONeil sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
ONeil throws an overhand right that lands on McEnsie's shoulder, as McEnsie tries to avoid the shot.
ONeil throws a leg kick that is checked
and McEnsie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
ONeil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
ONeil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McEnsie.
ONeil misses with a shot to the body
and McEnsie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McEnsie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McEnsie feints and then cracks ONeil's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow ONeil down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
ONeil throws a left and a right that both miss
and McEnsie counters with a nice low kick that buckles ONeil's knee momentarily.
ONeil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McEnsie moves away.
McEnsie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
ONeil misses with a combination
and McEnsie counters with a nice leg kick.
Ben McEnsie is winning the standup battle so far.
McEnsie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ONeil.
McEnsie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from ONeil.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McEnsie. ONeil shrugs it off though.
ONeil falls off balance throwing a combination
and McEnsie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
ONeil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
ONeil throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McEnsie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps ONeil thinking.
ONeil drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McEnsie shoots in for a takedown but ONeil shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McEnsie lands a with a good body shot.
ONeil throws a left and a right that both miss
and McEnsie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps ONeil thinking.
McEnsie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McEnsie lands a jab to ONeil's midsection.
McEnsie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McEnsie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McEnsie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
ONeil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McEnsie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McEnsie thows a body kick. ONeil tries to catch it but that hurt him.
ONeil misses with a hook.
Both fighters circling a little - McEnsie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
ONeil moves forwards but McEnsie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McEnsie misses with a takedown attempt - ONeil sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
ONeil will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben McEnsie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McEnsie 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben McEnsie!