PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neil comes into the arena with Golden Brown blaring out of the sound system. Negreanu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

O Neil
vs
Negreanu

188 cm
24
217 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
215 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Negreanu!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil misses with a combination
and Negreanu counters with a slapping leg kick.
O Neil misses with a right hand

and Negreanu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Negreanu misses with a punch on the inside.
Negreanu tries a body shot but O Neil blocks it.
O Neil is pushing Negreanu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Negreanu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Negreanu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Negreanu on the inside.
O Neil blocking some punches.
Negreanu misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Negreanu.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Negreanu misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil wants to get back to striking at distance but Negreanu won't allow it.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Negreanu - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Negreanu - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Negreanu - that landed with a thud.
O Neil is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Negreanu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Negreanu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
Negreanu slowing the pace effectively.
Negreanu has O Neil pressed against the cage, preventing O Neil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A left hand lands to the body for Negreanu.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Negreanu.
Negreanu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Negreanu.
Negreanu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Negreanu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Negreanu is working O Neil over against the cage.
Negreanu scores with a hook to the body.
Negreanu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Negreanu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Negreanu tries to throw a body punch but O Neil avoids it by throwing Negreanu back against the cage.
O Neil prevents a body shot from Negreanu.
Negreanu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Negreanu lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Negreanu.
A short body shot lands from Negreanu as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Negreanu.
A short body shot lands from Negreanu as the two fighters clinch.
Negreanu lands a nice uppercut.
Negreanu works on O Neil's body with a couple of short punches.
Negreanu is working O Neil over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Negreanu.
Negreanu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Neil's elbow.
Negreanu lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Negreanu - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Negreanu.
A right handed body shot lands from Negreanu.
Negreanu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
O Neil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Negreanu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Negreanu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Neil or not.
Negreanu pushes O Neil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Negreanu tries to throw a body punch but O Neil avoids it by throwing Negreanu back against the cage.
Negreanu tries a body shot but O Neil blocks it.
Negreanu scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Negreanu.
Negreanu lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Negreanu misses with a punch to the body.
O Neil prevents a body shot from Negreanu.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Negreanu lands a right hand.
Negreanu lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Negreanu.
A right hand to the body from Negreanu.
Negreanu pushes O Neil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Negreanu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Negreanu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Negreanu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Neil lands with a short shot to the head.
Negreanu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Negreanu scores with a shot to the side of O Neil's head.

Negreanu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Negreanu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Neil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mickey O Neil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Negreanu closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Mickey O Neil has been cut.
Negreanu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Negreanu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
O Neil misses with a body punch

and Negreanu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Negreanu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Negreanu trying to control the position from guard on top but O Neil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Negreanu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey O Neil's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

O Neil misses with a leg kick
and Negreanu counters with an outside leg kick.
O Neil throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by O Neil.
O Neil misses with a hook

and Negreanu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for O Neil.
O Neil lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Negreanu misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Neil being controlled against the cage.
A body shot lands from Negreanu.
Negreanu struggles to land a body shot inside as O Neil controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil prevents a body shot from Negreanu.
Negreanu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

O Neil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Negreanu throws a sloppy body shot
and O Neil counters with a right hand to the body.
Negreanu misses with a body shot
and O Neil counters with a leg kick.
O Neil thumps Negreanu with a low kick.
Negreanu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Negreanu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mickey O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Neil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Negreanu. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil lands with a hook. Negreanu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Negreanu.
O Neil misses with a lunging right hand

and Negreanu counters with a shoot takedown. O Neil fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Neil keeping moving, preventing Negreanu from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Negreanu looking to sit in guard and control but O Neil gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Negreanu seems keen to control O Neil's posture.
O Neil is looking to stand up but Negreanu won't let him.
Negreanu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Neil.
Negreanu wants to stand and escape but O Neil is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Negreanu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Negreanu wants to control the pace but O Neil is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mickey O Neil will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mickey O Neil's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

O Neil throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Negreanu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Negreanu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Neil misses with an uppercut
and Negreanu counters with a nice body kick.
Negreanu lands a leg kick that knocks O Neil off balance momentarily.
A lazy body kick from O Neil
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Negreanu.
O Neil misses with an uppercut

and Negreanu counters with a single leg into guard. O Neil didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu is stalling in the full guard.
O Neil keeping moving, preventing Negreanu from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Negreanu was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Negreanu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A shot to the body from O Neil misses
and Negreanu counters with a nice body kick.
O Neil lets loose with a powerful body kick. Negreanu will feel that in the morning.
O Neil lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Negreanu at a distance.
Negreanu just misses with a punch to the body.
Negreanu throws a leg kick that is checked
and O Neil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu cracks the inside of O Neil's front leg.
O Neil throws a poor cross that misses
and Negreanu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
O Neil is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
O Neil misses with a shot to the body

and Negreanu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Negreanu seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Negreanu is controlling the pace.
Negreanu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu trying to mount his opponent but O Neil defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Daniel Negreanu wasn't active enough on the ground.
O Neil throws a right hand that misses

and Negreanu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in O Neil's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Negreanu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Negreanu really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey O Neil's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Negreanu tries to clinch up but O Neil circles away and keeps his distance.
O Neil misses with a left hand
and Negreanu counters with a nice kick to the body.
O Neil misses with an uppercut
and Negreanu counters with a slapping leg kick.
O Neil falls off balance throwing a combination

and Negreanu counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu has knee on belly momentarily but O Neil bucks him off and regains half guard.
O Neil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Negreanu trying to mount his opponent but O Neil defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Negreanu is working for an americana but O Neil has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Negreanu was thinking about the submission.
Negreanu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil keeping moving, preventing Negreanu from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Daniel Negreanu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Negreanu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and O Neil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Negreanu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Negreanu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. O Neil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
O Neil lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
O Neil takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
O Neil loads up on a big right hand but Negreanu slips the punch.
O Neil misses with a body punch

and Negreanu counters with a single leg into guard. O Neil didn't expect that.
Negreanu trying to control the position from guard on top but O Neil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Negreanu dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mickey O Neil's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

O Neil misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Negreanu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in O Neil's guard.
Negreanu passes O Neil's left leg - he's now in half guard.
O Neil won't allow Negreanu to pass to mount.
Negreanu with the ground and pound but O Neil uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Negreanu trying to move into half guard but instead O Neil has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil throws a strike but Negreanu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Negreanu stands up from guard. Let's bang!
O Neil misses with an uppercut
and Negreanu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Negreanu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Neil rather than just go for the knockout.
Negreanu misses with a body shot
and O Neil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mickey O Neil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu is looking to clinch but O Neil is avoiding it.
O Neil misses with a left hand
and Negreanu counters with a good low kick that O Neil was not able to check.
Negreanu tries to work over O Neil's front leg with a kick but O Neil checks it.
Negreanu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
O Neil swings widly with a right hand

and Negreanu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Negreanu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu looking to sit in guard and control but O Neil gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Negreanu controls O Neil momentarily but O Neil frees himself.

Negreanu looking for a guillotine here but O Neil defends easily.

O Neil decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Negreanu, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Negreanu moves away.
O Neil with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the body from Negreanu misses
enabling O Neil to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Negreanu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Neil misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Negreanu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Negreanu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 45:49
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 45:49
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 45:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Negreanu!