PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Cd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neil is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rebels Of The Sacred Heart. Mickey O Neil has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Noah Cd's chin.

Cd
vs
O Neil

192 cm
31
220 lbs
24 - 13 - 1

188 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Cd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Neil is able to avoid easily.
O Neil throws a wild body kick that Cd sees coming a mile off.
Mickey O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Neil getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
O Neil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cd.
O Neil looks to land a right hand but Cd moved out of range.
Cd feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O Neils jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from O Neil. Those never looked like landing.
Cd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Neil has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cd scores with a leg kick.
O Neil smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed O Neil momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Cd.
Cd throws a leg kick which misses O Neil's front leg but catches the back leg as O Neil tries to avoid it.
Cd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cd checks a low kick from O Neil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cd wants to land a leg kick but O Neil is out of range.
Cd cracks the inside of O Neil's front leg.
Cd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Neil's head backwards.
A head kick misses from O Neil.
Cd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
O Neil on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cd. Cd obviously looking to wear him down.
O Neil misses with a hook. Cd ducked under it nicely.
Cd looks for the body kick but O Neil saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Neil. Cd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cd checks a low kick from O Neil.
O Neil defending well as Cd loads up on a big left hand.
O Neil throws a front kick aimed at Cd's knee but Cd avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cd.
Cd just misses with a punch to the body.
Cd scores with a push kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cd moves away.
O Neil scores with a hook to the body. Cd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Neil.
O Neil fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cd misses with a body kick.
Cd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Neil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cd.
O Neil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cd throws a leg kick
and O Neil counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cd to score with a decent uppercut.
O Neil buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cd is breathing heavily.
O Neil jabs at Cd's body.
Cd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cd steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from O Neil. That one must have hurt.
O Neil with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from O Neil finds it's way through Cd's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from O Neil.
O Neil's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cd under the eye.
Cd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cd tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O Neil changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Neil cracks Cd with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cd's calf.
O Neil's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Neil catches Cd with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Cd is rocked!
O Neil lands a nice hook to Cd's body. Cd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oh Cd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Neil scores with a kick to the body.
Cd seems to have got his legs back now.
Cd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Neil.
O Neil looks to score with a jab to the body but Cd is just out of range.
O Neil jabs at Cd's body.
Nice straight punches there by O Neil. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Neil.
Cd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
O Neil misses with a low kick as Cd jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cd takes one on the chin but seems OK.
O Neil throws a hook but Cd avoids it easily.
O Neil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey O Neil dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

O Neil feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cd sprawling to the canvas! Cd rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can O Neil finish him?!
O Neil throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by O Neil.
O Neil goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
O Neil throws a body punch but Cd moves out of range.
Cd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Neil is able to avoid easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cd might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
O Neil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cd manages to avoid it.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cd moves away.
Cd checks a low kick from O Neil.
Cd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Neil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Neil looks to score with a jab to the body but Cd is just out of range.
Cd tries a low kick but O Neil avoids it.
O Neil jabs Cd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cd moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Neil is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cd rather than just go for the knockout.
O Neil misses with a low kick.
Cd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O Neil can pounce on him.
Some bone on bone action there as O Neil checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cd throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for O Neil.
Nice body kick from O Neil.
O Neil lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Neil comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neil lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Neil throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cd.
O Neil lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
O Neil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cd manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cd takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from O Neil.
O Neil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cd slips a straight right by O Neil.
Cd slips a straight right by O Neil.
O Neil swings for the body but Cd moves out of range.
Cd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cd misses with a body shot.
O Neil throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Neil swings for the body but Cd moves out of range.
Cd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Neil.
A bone on bone clash there as Cd blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
O Neil tries to land a front kick but Cd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
O Neil thows a body shot but no joy.
O Neil checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheers as O Neil lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cd doesn't seem phased though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from O Neil, right into the meat.
Cd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O Neil can pounce on him.
Cd moves out of range of the strikes.
O Neil misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Cd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
O Neil misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Neil throws a leg kick but Cd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mickey O Neil seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cd.
Cd throws a head kick that half lands.
O Neil throws a hook but Cd avoids it easily.
Cd throws a chopping leg kick but O Neil manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
O Neil thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cd slips a jab and a cross from O Neil.
O Neil misses with a right hand
and Cd counters with a right hand to the body.
Cd throws a leg kick but O Neil sees it coming and checks it nicely.
O Neil lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cd avoids the body shot from O Neil.
Cd throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Neil.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cd moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey O Neil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cd tries to move into range but O Neil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from O Neil. Those never looked like landing.
O Neil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Neil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cd.
Cd is looking to land body kicks.
Good work by Cd as he checks the leg kick.
O Neil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cd.
Cd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cd just misses with a punch to the body.
Cd misses with a looping right.
O Neil checks a leg kick nicely.
Cd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Neil throws a leg kick but Cd sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from O Neil.
Cd delivers a nice body kick.
Cd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Neil misses with a kick to the body
and Cd counters with a good low kick that O Neil was not able to check.
Cd tries to work over O Neil's front leg with a kick but O Neil checks it.
O Neil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Neil takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cd scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Neil manages to avoid it.
Cd cracks O Neil with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Neil blocks a leg kick.
O Neil thows a body shot but no joy.
Noah Cd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Neil on the side of the head.
O Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cd was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neil.
Cd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cd scores with a nice body kick.
O Neil is looking to chop away at Cd's legs.
O Neil throws an overhand right that lands on Cd's shoulder, as Cd tries to avoid the shot.
O Neil misses with a double jab.
O Neil looks to score with a jab to the body but Cd is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as O Neil blocks the leg kick.
Cd throws a body kick that misses.
Cd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

O Neil lands a left and a right that send Cd crashing to the mat, dazed. O Neil thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil thows a body shot but no joy.
O Neil throws a head kick that misses.
Cd moves out of range of the body kick from O Neil.
O Neil lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cd will feel that in the morning.
Nice body kick from Cd.
Mickey O Neil is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cd tests O Neil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Neil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Neil scores with a sloppy right hand. Cd should have avoided that one.
Cd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Neil is able to avoid easily.
O Neil lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by O Neil. Beautiful body shot.
Cd lands a jab to the head.
O Neil fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cd throws an overhand right that lands on O Neil's shoulder, as O Neil tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cd. That's going to slow O Neil down.
A low kick from Cd is predictable there
and O Neil counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cd's knee momentarily.
O Neil moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
O Neil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cd misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Neil lands with a cross.
Cd thows a leg kick but O Neil checks it
and O Neil counters with a slapping leg kick.
O Neil avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey O Neil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Neil 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey O Neil!
Mickey O Neil seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.