PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Leston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neil comes into the arena with Golden Brown blaring out of the sound system. Leston comes into a darkened arena with his song building. BigB - Hooligan kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tim Leston told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

O Neil
vs
Leston

188 cm
22
217 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
192 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BHP's Shaolin Nutrition (Recovery-Stamina-Muscle)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey O Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Leston!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Neil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leston takes a swing at O Neil's ribcage but misses.
Leston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling O Neil to score with a decent uppercut.

O Neil forces Leston back against the ropes and clinches.

O Neil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Neil misses with a low kick.

O Neil forces Leston back against the ropes and clinches.

O Neil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leston tries to clinch up but O Neil circles away and keeps his distance.
O Neil lands the left hand.
O Neil throws a leg kick but Leston sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leston tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Neil was well out of range. Poor timing from Leston.
O Neil lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leston throws a hook to the side of O Neil's head but O Neil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from O Neil misses the target.
O Neil fails to land with a series of punches.
Mickey O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Neil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Neil throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leston falls off balance throwing a combination

and O Neil counters by moving into the clinch.
O Neil scores with a hook to the body.
Leston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leston misses with the head strike.

O Neil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Neil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Neil.
O Neil tries a head kick but it misses.

O Neil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leston, pushing him back against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

O Neil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Neil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leston manages to avoid it.
O Neil wants to land a leg kick but Leston is out of range.
O Neil lets loose with a powerful body kick. Leston will feel that in the morning.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by O Neil!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting O Neil counter with a right hand.
Leston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Neil.
Leston keeps the fight on the outside.
Leston misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from O Neil misses.

O Neil gets in close and instigates a clinch.

O Neil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

O Neil pushes Leston up against the ropes in a clinch.

O Neil manages to break the clinch.
O Neil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leston.
Leston tries to clinch but O Neil moves away
and O Neil makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Neil.

O Neil clinches with his opponent.
Leston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
Leston taking a breather.

Leston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Neil connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
O Neil throws a big shot that misses.
Leston lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leston swings away with a body shot that misses
and O Neil makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
O Neil staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey O Neil dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leston misses the shot to the body.
O Neil throws a series of punches but Leston avoids them all with ease.
O Neil connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leston. Leston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

O Neil takes the fight into the clinch.
Leston lands with a short head shot on the inside.

O Neil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Neil lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
O Neil has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Leston avoids the body shot from O Neil.
Leston tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Neil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Neil jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

O Neil moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leston keeps control of O Neil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leston is looking to break free of the clinch but O Neil has double underhooks.

O Neil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Neil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leston is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Neil rather than just go for the knockout.
O Neil throws a sloppy head kick and Leston moves out of range easily.
O Neil lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Neil uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leston has time to react.
A punch combination from Leston misses.
O Neil chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leston is breathing heavily.
O Neil lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Tim Leston has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neil buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Neil throws the kick towards the body but Leston avoids it.

O Neil has closed the distance and engaged Leston in a clinch.

O Neil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Neil thumps Leston with a low kick.
O Neil misses with a looping left.
O Neil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
O Neil tries to clinch but Leston is having none of it.
O Neil tries to clinch up but Leston circles away and keeps his distance.
Leston swings and misses with a shot to the body
and O Neil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from O Neil misses the target.
O Neil misses with a shot to the body
and Leston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Leston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Neil.
O Neil wants to clinch up but Leston keeps it at a distance.
O Neil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leston defending well as O Neil loads up on a big left hand.
O Neil chopping away at his opponent's legs.

O Neil closes the distance and clinches.
Leston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leston is trying to force a seperation but O Neil has the dominant position.

O Neil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leston throws a right hand that O Neil ducks under and follows up with a left that O Neil also avoids with ease.
Leston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
O Neil throws out a loose jab but Leston uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neil connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leston momentarily.
Leston takes one to the side of the head.
O Neil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leston can do to turn this around?

O Neil has Leston up against the ropes in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

O Neil breaks from the clinch.
Leston tries to clinch up
and O Neil counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey O Neil dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Leston's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Leston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leston misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Neil takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mickey O Neil is winning the standup battle so far.
O Neil cracks Leston with an open hand slap.
Leston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Neil.
A jab from O Neil finds it's way through Leston's defenses.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Neil.
Leston throws a nice looking combination but O Neil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Neil tries to clinch but Leston is having none of it.
O Neil does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil misses with an uppercut. Leston saw that one coming.
O Neil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Neil throws a head kick but Leston moves out of range.
O Neil with a hook.
O Neil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters circling a little - O Neil finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Leston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Neil feints and then cracks Leston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leston down.

O Neil rushes Leston and presses him up against the ropes.
Tim Leston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Neil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leston slips under a jab.
O Neil misses the jab.
O Neil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Neil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by O Neil.
Tim Leston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leston takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Neil scores with a nice body kick.
O Neil lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mickey O Neil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil lands with a thumping leg kick.

O Neil has closed the distance and engaged Leston in a clinch.
Leston working aggressively here.
O Neil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leston is defending well for now.

O Neil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by O Neil.
O Neil is looking to clinch but Leston is avoiding it.
Leston has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leston there as he acknowledges the shot.
O Neil moves in looking to clinch but Leston pushes him off.
Leston misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Neil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leston, pushing him back against the ropes.
Leston wants to get back to striking at distance but O Neil won't allow it.
O Neil blocking some punches.
O Neil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leston misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by O Neil.
O Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Leston breaks the clinch.
O Neil moves out of range as Leston strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Neil scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from O Neil, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey O Neil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Neil 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey O Neil!