PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudell Crim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crim's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Go To Sleep B1TCH!. O Neil has chosen Golden Brown as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crim
vs
O Neil

179 cm
32
221 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

188 cm
28
217 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™
Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rudell Crim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from O Neil does it's job there.
Crim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crim shoots in for a double leg but O Neil sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Crim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Neil throws out the jab.
O Neil scores with a jab to the body.
Crim on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crim lands a nice shot to the body.
Crim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Crim shoots in looking for a takedown but O Neil manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Crim's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
O Neil is looking to score with low kicks.
Good leg kick by O Neil there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch lands to the side of Crim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Neil tries a head kick but it misses.
O Neil lands a jab to Crim's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crim is breathing heavily.

O Neil moves into the clinch.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.

Crim manages to break the clinch.
O Neil misses with a head kick.
Crim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Neil. O Neil obviously looking to wear him down.
O Neil throws a nice inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Crim misses.

O Neil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Neil just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudell Crim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Neil tries to throw a body punch but Crim avoids it by throwing O Neil back against the cage.
O Neil lands with a light punch inside.
O Neil lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crim.
O Neil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Crim.
Crim blocks an uppercut.
O Neil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crim backwards.
Crim has a couple of punches blocked by O Neil.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Neil.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Crim.
O Neil lands a nice uppercut.
Crim lands a body punch.
Crim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Crim jumps into guard, dragging O Neil to the mat.
O Neil must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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

O Neil stands up and waves to Crim to follow him.
O Neil throws out a loose jab but Crim uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neil cracks the inside of Crim's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle, before O Neil throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Crim's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! O Neil lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Mickey O Neil! Mickey O Neil retains his light heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mickey O Neil waved his t-shirt featuring Broken Halo Pride Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.