PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Baddabing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neill comes to the cage accompanied by Sing for the moment - Eminem. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

O Neill
vs
Baddabing

180 cm
29
195 lbs
17 - 12 - 2

188 cm
32
185 lbs
32 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Martin O Neill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Baddabing!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baddabing lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
O Neill scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baddabing doesn't seem bothered though.
O Neill takes a swing at Baddabing's ribcage but misses.
A big left from O Neill misses.
Baddabing wants to clinch up but O Neill keeps it at a distance.
O Neill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baddabing takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baddabing misses with a looping left.
Baddabing scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baddabing ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Neill looks to score with a jab to the body but Baddabing is just out of range.
Baddabing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Neill.
Baddabing ducks under a wild hook from O Neill.
Baddabing tries to clinch but O Neill is having none of it.
O Neill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baddabing.

Baddabing closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baddabing landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Baddabing goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, O Neill has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Baddabing but great work by O Neill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddabing manages to get back to half guard.
O Neill is trying to control the action in half guard but Baddabing is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
O Neill wants to pass the guard but Baddabing is defending well.
Baddabing is looking for a sweep. O Neill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
O Neill not landing any meaningful shots this time.

O Neill looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
O Neill is looking to take a break and control but Baddabing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing wants to control but O Neill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
O Neill is keen to just control but Baddabing is a slippery customer.
Baddabing is pressing down on O Neill's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
O Neill wants to pass the guard but Baddabing is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baddabing is on top in guard.
O Neill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baddabing stands up over O Neill, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

O Neill looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Baddabing has picked O Neill up and slammed him! O Neill can't keep hold of the triangle and Baddabing manages to pass to side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baddabing looks up at the clock and then as O Neill takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Baddabing smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Baddabing lands a decent elbow from side control.
O Neill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baddabing wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Baddabing passes to full mount! That's big trouble for O Neill!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill tries to hold on but Baddabing postures up.
O Neill is looking to get to half guard.
O Neill is working hard here to advance position.
O Neill takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
O Neill is bucking up trying to escape but Baddabing cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Baddabing trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Baddabing is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. O Neill can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Baddabing prevents O Neill from getting the reversal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Neill tries to hold on but Baddabing postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neill takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Baddabing prevents O Neill from getting the reversal.
Baddabing lands a big elbow.
O Neill is in all sorts of trouble here.
Baddabing lands a big elbow.
O Neill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baddabing trying to control but O Neill is having none of it.
Baddabing with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Neill is bucking up trying to escape but Baddabing cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
O Neill really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

O Neill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from O Neill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baddabing misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Neill.
O Neill lands with a cross.
Baddabing closes the distance and lands a one-two.
O Neill is looking to wear down Baddabing with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Baddabing bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by O Neill.
Baddabing is looking to clinch.

Baddabing gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
O Neill avoids the elbow strike from Baddabing, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baddabing creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baddabing lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Neill.
O Neill prevents a body shot from Baddabing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baddabing misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baddabing lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baddabing tries a body shot but O Neill blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill blocking some punches.
Baddabing swings wildly with an uppercut but O Neill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baddabing has a couple of punches blocked by O Neill.
Baddabing scores with a shoulder strike.
Baddabing misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baddabing.
Baddabing misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Baddabing.
O Neill wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Neill wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baddabing lands a shoulder strike.

O Neill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baddabing wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing misses with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baddabing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baddabing is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Baddabing gets a clinch.
Baddabing misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Baddabing on the inside.
O Neill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baddabing misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Baddabing.
O Neill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baddabing has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Baddabing.
O Neill prevents a body shot from Baddabing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing swings wildly with an uppercut but O Neill uses good head movement to avoid it.

Baddabing is trying to trip O Neill. He has hold of a leg but O Neill is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Baddabing persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Baddabing working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of O Neill's head.
Baddabing landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

O Neill looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baddabing postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baddabing working some strikes from top position.
O Neill is pulling down on Baddabing's head. It's preventing any offense from Baddabing, at least for the moment.
Baddabing lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Baddabing stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and O Neill has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Baddabing manages to get his head free but now O Neill has transitioned to an armbar! Baddabing grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from O Neill! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Martin O Neill!
A very excited looking Martin O Neill made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.