PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle ONeill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Brown had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Brown
vs
ONeill

185 cm
26
171 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
28
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle ONeill!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeill ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
ONeill throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown misses with a takedown
and ONeill counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown fails with the takedown
and ONeill counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown throws a head kick but ONeill moves out of range.

Brown shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches ONeill napping and manages to drive through into side control!
ONeill tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Brown passes to full mount! That's big trouble for ONeill!

Brown is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But ONeill has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from ONeill!
ONeill trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
ONeill wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

Brown has his foot on ONeill's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. ONeill works his way back into a safe position though.
ONeill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ONeill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. ONeill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
ONeill stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
ONeill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Brown isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. ONeill stacks Brown on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by ONeill!
ONeill landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brown gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brown tries to get to full guard but ONeill has control of the leg.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
ONeill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
ONeill working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from ONeill.
ONeill must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
ONeill wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
ONeill might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. ONeill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

ONeill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. ONeill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown is breathing heavily.
ONeill content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
ONeill tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
ONeill makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
ONeill trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

ONeill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
ONeill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. ONeill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

ONeill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, ONeill has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and ONeill defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
ONeill trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ONeill connects with a couple of short punches.
Brown keeping moving, preventing ONeill from controlling successfully.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. ONeill is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Brown dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
ONeill lands a body shot.
Brown tries for a takedown but ONeill circles away easily
and ONeill counters with a left to the body.
Brown shoots and misses
letting ONeill counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown misses with a takedown
and ONeill counters with a stiff right hand.
Kyle ONeill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A cross from ONeill lands.
ONeill scores with a body shot.
ONeill lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
ONeill wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ONeill's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and ONeill duly obliges.
ONeill thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
ONeill fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from ONeill.
ONeill works Brown's body with a nice hook.
ONeill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill throws a right and a left that both miss.
ONeill connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Brown shoots and misses
and ONeill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
ONeill digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Nice cross by ONeill.
ONeill thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
ONeill stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Good shot there by ONeill.
ONeill throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
ONeill jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
ONeill lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
ONeill lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ONeill throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
ONeill jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
ONeill lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and ONeill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
ONeill misses with a two punch combination.
ONeill cracks Brown with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots and misses
letting ONeill counter with a right hand.
ONeill throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Brown tries for a takedown but ONeill circles away easily
and ONeill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kyle ONeill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
ONeill stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
ONeill looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and ONeill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
ONeill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown with a poor takedown
letting ONeill counter with a right hand.
ONeill misses with a double jab.
ONeill thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
ONeill scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and ONeill counters with a right hand to the body.
ONeill scores with a nice strike.
ONeill lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
Brown shoots and misses
and ONeill counters with a nice uppercut.
ONeill lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
ONeill connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in ONeill's guard.

Brown postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! ONeill is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brown, into his guard.

Brown working for a triangle but ONeill defends it easily.
ONeill tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. ONeill defends it easily.

Brown throws his legs up looking for a submission but ONeill uses it to pass to side control.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Bobby Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Brown tries to bench press ONeill off him but ONeill keeps the position.
ONeill staying calm.
ONeill is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown manages to work his way to half guard, despite ONeill's best efforts.

Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but ONeill pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle ONeill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and ONeill counters with a straight right hand.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
ONeill lands a nice looking body shot.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and ONeill counters with a lovely shot to the body.
ONeill ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
ONeill lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
ONeill lands with a cross.
ONeill moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and ONeill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ONeill jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
ONeill looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bobby Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown's hands are dropping dangerously low here and ONeill connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brown scrambles back to his feet.
ONeill scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
ONeill with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ONeill scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
ONeill connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
ONeill lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brown backs up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill scores with a punch to the head.
ONeill scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
ONeill uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brown has time to react.
Brown is on the wrong end of a nice combination from ONeill.
ONeill wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for ONeill.
ONeill connects with a nice looking jab.
ONeill is working the combinations to good effect here.
ONeill thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
ONeill throws a right and a left that both miss.
ONeill misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from ONeill. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.

Brown shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but ONeill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Brown is working for a kimura here but ONeill manages to reverse the position and he's now in Brown's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill sitting in guard here, content to control.

Brown has his foot on ONeill's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. ONeill works his way back into a safe position though.
ONeill makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
ONeill controls from within his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

ONeill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
ONeill trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and ONeill defends well.
ONeill trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. ONeill defends it easily.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom but instead ONeill passes into half guard.
ONeill lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brown moves into full guard.
ONeill trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
ONeill wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

ONeill is posturing up here but Brown has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! ONeill tries to roll out but it's too tight and ONeill has to tap! Slick submission there by Brown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Brown!