PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lonnie Mcneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mcneil
vs
King

188 cm
24
194 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

172 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lonnie Mcneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas King!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcneil stuffs the takedown.

King looking to score a takedown here. Mcneil is defending well but King drives through and ends up in Mcneil's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mcneil has a closed guard, preventing King from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King is looking to advance position but Mcneil has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mcneil looking to finish with strikes here!
Mcneil has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mcneil lands a big elbow.
Mcneil scoring with strikes but King is staying in there.
Poor strikes thrown by Mcneil there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mcneil looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mcneil will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mcneil throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for King because Mcneil loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King is looking to get to half guard.
Mcneil throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for King because Mcneil loaded up on that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mcneil avoids the attempt from King to control.
Mcneil is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. King can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mcneil misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mcneil misses with a head shot.
Mcneil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as King is looking to escape.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns King that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil with shots to the head and body - King looks very uncomfortable down there.
King is working to get back to half guard.
Mcneil lands a couple of good shots and King has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Mcneil misses with an elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcneil lands with a hammerfist to the side of King's head.
King covering up well under a series of strikes from Mcneil.
Mcneil scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Mcneil thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
King is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mcneil lands punches and elbows.
Mcneil throwing sloppy strikes.
King is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King covers up after that shot from Mcneil.
King looks winded!
King trying to control the hands but Mcneil won't let him.
King rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mcneil looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mcneil thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
King is looking to control Mcneil's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
Mcneil missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
King taking some punishment here, with Mcneil in his half guard.
Mcneil is nestled in close to King, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
Mcneil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
Mcneil seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but King does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
King wants to control but Mcneil is keeping busy and won't allow it.
King desperately trying to maintain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcneil scoring with strikes to the body and head.
King trying to control but Mcneil postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcneil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mcneil thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
King wants to improve his position but Mcneil is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lonnie Mcneil dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mcneil dives in for a single leg takedown but King sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mcneil tries to pull guard but King holds him up against the cage and eventually Mcneil drops back down to his feet.

King has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mcneil is trying to keep an underhook but King manages to get the takedown into half guard.

King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
King is stalling here. Mcneil is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! King seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mcneil has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is not content to let Mcneil control the position.
Mcneil looking to punish the body of his opponent here but King is avoiding damage well.
Mcneil working the ground and pound.
Mcneil working away.
Mcneil wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
Mcneil throws an elbow but King slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil grinds an elbow into King's temple.
King is pushing Mcneil's head away, looking to escape. Mcneil manages to hold on to the position though.
Mcneil throws a strike aimed at the side of King's head but King avoids it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if King can do anything to dispel that myth.
King is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mcneil off and has taken his back!
King is breathing heavily.
King tries to get the hooks in deep but Mcneil pushed the leg off.
Mcneil can't escape the position.

King goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Mcneil escapes and is now in half guard on top.
King is staying active underneath Mcneil, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
King is staying active underneath Mcneil, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mcneil not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Mcneil sits in half guard.
King is trying to stand up here but Mcneil is controlling him well.
Mcneil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
King tries to roll over but Mcneil keeps him under control.
Mcneil missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mcneil.
Ground and pound from Mcneil.
Mcneil throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mcneil connects with a nice short shot to King's temple.
Mcneil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mcneil looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mcneil thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

King looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Mcneil there.
King is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mcneil's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mcneil's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcneil is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Can Mcneil hold on?! King is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lonnie Mcneil dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mcneil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mcneil gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mcneil goes for a takedown attempt but King pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mcneil pinned against the cage. Mcneil gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
King throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcneil's waist but Mcneil gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing King off to one side.
Lonnie Mcneil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas King.
King misses with a takedown attempt - Mcneil sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thomas King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcneil moves out of range of the body kick.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

King scores with a takedown into Mcneil's guard.
Mcneil wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
Mcneil trying to control the position.
Mcneil keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mcneil looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Mcneil persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcneil will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcneil shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcneil dives in for a single leg takedown but King sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a right to the head.

King has Mcneil pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. King pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mcneil tumbling to the mat - King dives into Mcneil's guard.
King trying to control but Mcneil is working from the bottom.
Mcneil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mcneil trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
King is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mcneil tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws an elbow that misses. Mcneil uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in King's guard. Nice move by Mcneil!
Mcneil throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
Mcneil wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.

King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mcneil defends it easily.
King wants to get back to his feet but Mcneil is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thomas King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lonnie Mcneil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcneil wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mcneil 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lonnie Mcneil!