PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mickey O Neil will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Silva
vs
O Neil

172 cm
27
170 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

187 cm
28
177 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a combination that misses
and O Neil counters with a one-two to the body.
O Neil thows a body shot but no joy.
O Neil misses with a double jab.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but O Neil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and O Neil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from O Neil.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from O Neil finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Silva swinging wildly here.
O Neil misses with a straight left.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Neil.
Silva tries to clinch there but O Neil circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Neil swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a body punch but O Neil moves out of range.
Silva throws a hook to the side of O Neil's head but O Neil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva looks to land a left hand but O Neil moved out of range nicely.
O Neil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Neil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Neil digs a good hook to Silva's body.
O Neil drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Neil counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
O Neil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Neil takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva wants to clinch up but O Neil keeps it at a distance.
Silva slips a jab from O Neil.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
O Neil scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
O Neil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Neil's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Neil moves away.
O Neil cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Neil misses with a straight right.
Terry Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and O Neil counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva misses with a double jab
and O Neil counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva is breathing heavily.
O Neil lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and O Neil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Neil lands with an overhand left.

Silva is rocked!
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
O Neil has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and O Neil counters with a crisp right that sends Silva to the canvas! O Neil follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.