PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dana White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neill comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sing for the moment - Eminem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dana White is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

White
vs
O Neill

185 cm
22
195 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
195 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dana White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Martin O Neill!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neill throws a poor cross that misses
letting White counter with a right hand.
White scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Neill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neill.
White lands with a nice body punch.
O Neill misses with a wild body shot.
O Neill tries to clinch there but White circles away.
O Neill connects with a body shot that sends White's belly button to the back.
White tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O Neill thows a left - swing and a miss!
White connects with a body shot.
White takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Martin O Neill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
White misses with a body kick.
O Neill lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill misses with a looping left.

O Neill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.

O Neill has clasped his hands together around White's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
O Neill is trying to move to mount but White reverses beautifully and ends up in O Neill's guard.
O Neill looking for a sweep. Not yet O Neill, not yet.

O Neill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Neill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily.
O Neill is trying to control the position but White postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

O Neill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White preventing the sweep.
White wants to stand but O Neill has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
White preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dana White just wasn't active enough.
White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.
O Neill keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
White moves out of range of the body kick from O Neill.
O Neill fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
O Neill tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White misses with a hook. O Neill ducked under it nicely.
White drops his hands momentarily and O Neill takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
White connects with a jab.
White misses with a hook. O Neill ducked under it nicely.
O Neill throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White connects with a leg kick. O Neill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
O Neill's jab looks to have found its range, popping White under the eye.
A good leg kick by O Neill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin O Neill dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

O Neill misses with an uppercut.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Neill moves away.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
White tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Neill throws out the jab.
O Neill misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
O Neill misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
O Neill throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from O Neill misses.
O Neill's hands are dropping dangerously low here and White connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! O Neill scrambles back to his feet.
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Neill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Neill misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
O Neill scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from O Neill.
Nice defenses there by O Neill.
White misses with a hook.
O Neill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - O Neill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White ducks under a wild hook from O Neill.
White scores with a body shot.
White scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Neill doesn't seem bothered though.
White scores with a decent looking hook.
O Neill misses with a hook
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White looks to land a right hand but O Neill moved out of range.
O Neill misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White stalks O Neill and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into O Neill's face. O Neill staggers backwards, shaken.
O Neill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says White as he avoids it easily.
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and O Neill counters with a nice uppercut.
O Neill pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Neill misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from O Neill lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
O Neill throws a leg kick that is checked
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with an uppercut. O Neill saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown by O Neill or perhaps it was just good defense by White which made him look bad.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin O Neill.
O Neill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
O Neill misses with a kick to the body.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Neill at a distance.
Dana White is winning the standup battle so far.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Neill.
O Neill misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dana White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by O Neill.
White lands a jab to O Neill's midsection.
O Neill bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps White's head backwards.
White throws a low kick but O Neill moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Neill moves into the clinch.
White lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throws a punch but it's blocked by O Neill.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
White prevents a body shot from O Neill.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Neill lands a nice shot to the body.
O Neill is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
White is trying to break free.
O Neill stalling the fight.
O Neill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White prevents a takedown attempt there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Neill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 Dana White will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

White misses with a body kick.
O Neill throws a solid leg kick but White takes the impact on his shin and smiles at O Neill.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Neill.
O Neill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
O Neill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Neill swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
O Neill thows a body shot but no joy.
O Neill is looking to land body kicks.
O Neill just misses with a punch to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill misses the shot to the body.
O Neill shoots in for a double leg but White sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
White misses the shot to the body.
O Neill wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
O Neill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Neill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
White checks a low kick from O Neill.
White clobbers O Neill with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
White throws the left hand but O Neill avoids the punch easily.
O Neill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neill.
O Neill checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Neill.
White moves out of range as O Neill strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from O Neill. White shrugs it off though.
White scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
O Neill throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White slips under a jab from O Neill.
O Neill pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill misses with a looping right.
White loads up on a big right hand but O Neill slips the punch.
O Neill misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from O Neill is defended easily by White.
O Neill throws a hook but White blocks it.
O Neill checks a leg kick.
O Neill avoids the body shot from White.
O Neill wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
O Neill lands a nice shot to the body.
O Neill misses with a right hand
and White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neill lands a jab to White's midsection.
O Neill throws a low kick but it's checked well by White.

White tries to keep at a distance but O Neill has taken the fight into the clinch.
White effectively controlling the action here.
O Neill goes for a takedown attempt but White pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin O Neill.
White scores with a three punch combo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Neill throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White throws a body punch but O Neill moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Neill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dana White showed his dominance in that final round.
I think White has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dana White!
A victorious Dana White thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.