PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mayhom Blowtorsch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle ONeill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blowtorsch's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fuck U Right Back. 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.

Blowtorsch
vs
ONeill

181 cm
25
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mayhom Blowtorsch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle ONeill!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blowtorsch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from ONeill.
Blowtorsch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around ONeill's waist but ONeill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blowtorsch off to one side.
ONeill shoots for a takedown but Blowtorsch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
ONeill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

ONeill closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Blowtorsch is looking to escape.
ONeill is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nice strikes from ONeill there.
Blowtorsch wants to get back to his feet.
ONeill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
ONeill stops Blowtorsch from getting back to his feet.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blowtorsch gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blowtorsch is looking to stand up but ONeill isn't so interested in that idea.
ONeill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
ONeill trying to control but Blowtorsch is working from the bottom.
Blowtorsch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst ONeill is controlling him.
ONeill is looking to work some ground and pound but Blowtorsch has wrist control.
ONeill prevents Blowtorsch from getting back to his feet.
Blowtorsch is breathing heavily.
Blowtorsch keeping moving, preventing ONeill from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blowtorsch misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch tries a head kick but it misses.
ONeill shoots and misses
and Blowtorsch counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mayhom Blowtorsch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle ONeill.
ONeill fails to land the takedown.
Blowtorsch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

ONeill closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - ONeill lands in his opponent's guard.
ONeill controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
ONeill trying to control but Blowtorsch is working from the bottom.
Blowtorsch wants to stand and escape but ONeill is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill working some strikes from top position.
ONeill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
ONeill trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blowtorsch wants to stand and escape but ONeill is having none of it.

Blowtorsch pushes ONeill off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Blowtorsch throws and low kick but ONeill moves out of range easily.
ONeill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blowtorsch sprawls well. Blowtorsch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. ONeill gets slowly back to his feet.
Blowtorsch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

ONeill shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blowtorsch's guard.
Blowtorsch wants to stand up but ONeill is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blowtorsch pushes ONeill off and scrambles back to his feet.
ONeill tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blowtorsch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten ONeill somewhat.

Blowtorsch takes the fight into the clinch.
ONeill tries for a takedown but Blowtorsch manages to get underhooks.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow inside that ONeill shrugs off.
Blowtorsch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but ONeill has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
ONeill takes an elbow to the temple.
ONeill tries for a takedown. No joy.
ONeill takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Kyle ONeill has been cut.
ONeill takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kyle ONeill will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyle ONeill's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

ONeill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
ONeill throws a good cross that connects.
Blowtorsch scores with a kick to the body.
Blowtorsch throws a leg kick but ONeill checks it.
Blowtorsch throws a leg kick but ONeill moved away.
Blowtorsch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blowtorsch. That's going to slow ONeill down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blowtorsch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blowtorsch scoring well with a low kick there.
Blowtorsch lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
ONeill is breathing heavily.
Blowtorsch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blowtorsch clinches with his opponent.
ONeill tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blowtorsch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped ONeill in his tracks for a moment.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow.
Blowtorsch misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blowtorsch throws an elbow but misses.
ONeill avoiding damage as Blowtorsch throws knees to the body.
ONeill takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blowtorsch tries to land knees in the clinch but ONeill avoids the damage to the body.
Blowtorsch trying to land knees to the body.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow that stopped ONeill in his tracks for a moment.
Blowtorsch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through ONeill's defenses.
Blowtorsch throws a knee to the head but misses.
ONeill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
ONeill changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blowtorsch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mayhom Blowtorsch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle ONeill.
Blowtorsch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to ONeill's calf.
Blowtorsch throws a head kick but ONeill moves out of range.
Blowtorsch throws a quick inside leg kick.
ONeill throws out a loose jab but Blowtorsch uses good head movement to avoid it.
ONeill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blowtorsch. Blowtorsch obviously looking to wear him down.
Mayhom Blowtorsch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from ONeill.
Blowtorsch connects with a solid leg kick.
Mayhom Blowtorsch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Blowtorsch gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill wants a takedown.
Blowtorsch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blowtorsch misses with a knee to the head.
Blowtorsch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
ONeill's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blowtorsch lands an elbow just above ONeill 's eye.
Blowtorsch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. ONeill is defending well for now.
Blowtorsch tries to land knees in the clinch but ONeill avoids the damage to the body.
ONeill takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blowtorsch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
ONeill takes an elbow to the temple.
ONeill goes for a takedown attempt but Blowtorsch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
ONeill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blowtorsch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blowtorsch is looking to clinch but ONeill is avoiding it.

That's four 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.
Blowtorsch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch is looking to score with low kicks.
Good leg kick by Blowtorsch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blowtorsch dips to his left and cracks ONeill with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Blowtorsch. ONeill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blowtorsch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blowtorsch wants to clinch.
Blowtorsch lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayhom Blowtorsch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle ONeill's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

ONeill moves forwards but Blowtorsch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blowtorsch misses with a low kick.
Blowtorsch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blowtorsch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blowtorsch wants it to stay on the feet.
ONeill walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on ONeill. That did some damage!
Crunch! Blowtorsch slams his shin into ONeill's torso.

Blowtorsch clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blowtorsch just misses with a elbow thrown towards ONeill's brow.
ONeill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blowtorsch is pressed up against the cage. ONeill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blowtorsch down to the mat. Blowtorsch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
ONeill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blowtorsch.
Good leg kick by Blowtorsch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mayhom Blowtorsch is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Blowtorsch misses its intended target.
Blowtorsch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blowtorsch lands a nice leg kick that just misses ONeill's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch is looking to slow ONeill down with leg kicks.
Blowtorsch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by ONeill.
Blowtorsch scoring well with a low kick there.
Blowtorsch throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! ONeill crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Blowtorsch - the referee stops the clock and ONeill gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Blowtorsch. ONeill manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
An inside leg kick lands from Blowtorsch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blowtorsch throws a sloppy head kick and ONeill moves out of range easily.
Blowtorsch feints and then cracks ONeill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow ONeill down.
ONeill takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blowtorsch looks to land a combination. ONeill sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blowtorsch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blowtorsch lands with an overhand left.
Blowtorsch feints and then cracks ONeill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow ONeill down.
Good leg kick by Blowtorsch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blowtorsch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
ONeill takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blowtorsch.
Good leg kick by Blowtorsch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blowtorsch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blowtorsch lands with a kick to the temple. ONeill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! ONeill crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Blowtorsch - the referee stops the clock and ONeill gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Blowtorsch. ONeill manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Blowtorsch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick from Blowtorsch lands but ONeill takes it in his stride.
Blowtorsch throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Blowtorsch sizes up ONeill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blowtorsch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that ONeill can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blowtorsch lands a front kick.
Blowtorsch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. ONeill checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
ONeill dives in and grabs Blowtorsch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blowtorsch pushes down on ONeill's head and hops out.
Mayhom Blowtorsch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle ONeill.
Blowtorsch scores with a leg kick.
Blowtorsch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on ONeill. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Blowtorsch. That's going to slow ONeill down.
An inside leg kick lands from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt ONeill.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Blowtorsch.
Blowtorsch feints and then cracks ONeill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow ONeill down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mayhom Blowtorsch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blowtorsch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mayhom Blowtorsch!