PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hickok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hickok comes to the cage accompanied by Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. O Neil is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Golden Brown. Bill Hickok has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hickok
vs
O Neil

185 cm
37
215 lbs
31 - 11 - 2

188 cm
33
217 lbs
30 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Namunamu Clothing
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ultra Fight Gear
Conviction

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 31 - 11 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Hickok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil avoids the body shot from Hickok.
Hickok throws a hook to the side of O Neil's head but O Neil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Neil throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
O Neil explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hickok has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from O Neil.
Hickok takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
O Neil cracks a nice hook into Hickok's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hickok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Neil manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by O Neil there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Neil lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hickok's sensitive parts.
Hickok throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickok misses with a low kick as O Neil jumps back.
Hickok on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O Neil avoids the head kick by Hickok.
Hickok avoids a kick to the body.

A big head kick from O Neil and Hickok is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Bill Hickok has been cut.
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!
Hickok has momentary wrist control but O Neil slips an elbow through the middle.
O Neil trying to control but Hickok is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Neil throws a big right hand that misses.
Hickok has momentary wrist control but O Neil slips an elbow through the middle.
O Neil trying to control the position from guard on top but Hickok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickok wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hickok wants to sweep here but O Neil controlling him for the moment.
O Neil throws a strike but Hickok rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hickok trying to control the position from guard on top but O Neil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hickok throws a strike but O Neil rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hickok throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil is looking to work some ground and pound but Hickok has wrist control.
Hickok avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
O Neil throwing strikes but missing.
O Neil landing some decent shots from guard.
O Neil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
O Neil wants to stand and escape but instead Hickok has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hickok throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hickok trying to control the position from guard on top but O Neil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hickok in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
O Neil wants to sweep here but Hickok controlling him for the moment.
O Neil pulls Hickok in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hickok won't allow O Neil to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey O Neil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Hickok's cut.
That's time! Hickok's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

O Neil walks into a straight right hand from Hickok.
O Neil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hickok.
O Neil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hickok.
Mickey O Neil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Neil goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by O Neil. Beautiful body shot.
O Neil throws a nice outside leg kick.
O Neil chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Neil punishes Hickok's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hickok throws an off balance right hand
and O Neil counters with a good low kick that Hickok was not able to check.
O Neil misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickok walks into a jab.
O Neil lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
O Neil finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
O Neil misses with a low kick as Hickok jumps back.
Hickok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Neil's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hickok under the eye.
Hickok defending well as O Neil loads up on a big left hand.
O Neil goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by O Neil. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Neil.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
O Neil avoids the head kick by Hickok.
Hickok blocks a leg kick.
Hickok chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O Neil can pounce on him.
O Neil is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

O Neil throws a left that rocks Hickok and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! O Neil dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Hickok regain composure!

Hickok is rocked!
O Neil working the ground and pound but Hickok is defending the strikes.
O Neil scoring with punches and elbows.
Oh Hickok is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Neil working the ground and pound.
O Neil is looking to take a break and control but Hickok is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Neil tries to stand but Hickok is controlling his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil lands a nice forearm strike.
Hickok seems to have got his legs back now.
Hickok manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
O Neil not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hickok on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hickok regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from O Neil.
O Neil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
O Neil looking to sit in guard and control but Hickok gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mickey O Neil has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hickok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Neil is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
O Neil pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hickok tries to reverse the position but O Neil maintains control.
O Neil fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Neil lands a couple of good shots and Hickok has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hickok rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
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.
The cut man is working on Bill Hickok's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hickok throws a lazy right hand but O Neil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

O Neil lands a big shot that drops Hickok! Can he finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hickok is trying to control the position but O Neil postures up.
Hickok avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hickok keeping full guard, as O Neil tries to pass.
O Neil is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells O Neil's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hickok is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
O Neil working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickok keeping moving, preventing O Neil from controlling successfully.
O Neil postures up and lands a big shot to Hickok's brow.
Hickok tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Neil throwing strikes but missing.
Hickok wants to sweep but no luck.
O Neil throws a big elbow that misses.
O Neil lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
O Neil postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hickok utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bill Hickok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
O Neil postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Neil throwing strikes from guard but Hickok blocks nicely.
O Neil loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Neil wants to control from the top but Hickok keeps moving.
Hickok throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
O Neil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Neil slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hickok avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
O Neil wanted to stand there but Hickok had control of the position.
O Neil with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hickok avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
O Neil keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hickok's head.
Hickok preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
O Neil is looking to work some ground and pound but Hickok has wrist control.
O Neil looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Neil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickok working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Neil.
O Neil cracks Hickok with a solid left hand.
O Neil cracks Hickok with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Neil slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Hickok has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Neil can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
O Neil scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Neil throws a big elbow that misses.
O Neil would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey O Neil!
Mickey O Neil gave a mention to Ultra Fight Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).