PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tee Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone has chosen Somebody's gonna get it as his entrance music. Tee Bone acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

O Neil
vs
Bone

187 cm
42
177 lbs
35 - 28 - 1

180 cm
43
180 lbs
38 - 39 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey O Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tee Bone!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone blocks a jab.
Bone throws out a counter right but O Neil avoids it with no problem.
Bone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Bone clinches with his opponent.
Bone told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
O Neil misses with the head strike.
O Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Neil misses with some punches.
O Neil working aggressively here.
O Neil taking a breather.
Bone's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
O Neil lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil is looking to control Bone's arms but Bone gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Neil has his back to the cage.
O Neil tries to circle away but Bone has him pinned against the cage.
O Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Bone drags the fight down to the ground.
Bone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. O Neil manages to get himself to full guard.

O Neil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bone is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone trying to control but O Neil is working from the bottom.
Bone throws an elbow that misses. O Neil uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bone's guard. Nice move by O Neil!

Bone trying to control the position.
O Neil trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bone's guard.

That's two 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Neil advances position into side control!
Bone can't do much from the bottom here.

O Neil decides to stand back up. O Neil steps back and let's Bone get back to his feet.
A lazy left from O Neil finds it's target.
O Neil cracks a nice hook into Bone's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from O Neil misses the target.

Bone has closed the distance and engaged O Neil in a clinch.
O Neil is pressed up against the cage. Bone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag O Neil down to the mat. O Neil avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone slips under a jab from O Neil.
O Neil tries to score with a low kick but Bone moves his leg out of the way.
Bone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
O Neil tries to bum rush Bone with a series of wild strikes but Bone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bone doesn't manage to clinch there - O Neil circles away.
O Neil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
O Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bone was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neil.

Bone closes the distance and clinches.
O Neil gets underhooks to prevent Bone's takedown attempt.
Bone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. O Neil avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mickey O Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tee Bone.
Bone slows down the pace here.
Bone is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bone.
O Neil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
O Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Neil has had enough of the clinch but Bone keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bone.
Bone tries to pull guard but O Neil won't allow it.
O Neil looking to stall.

Bone drags the fight down to the ground.
Bone tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bone working for a triangle but O Neil defends it easily.
O Neil wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.

O Neil decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
O Neil throws a looping overhand right but Bone ducks down to avoid it.
Bone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey O Neil dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A lazy left from O Neil finds it's target.
Bone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Neil throws a right hand that Bone ducks under and follows up with a left that Bone also avoids with ease.
O Neil throws a hook to the side of Bone's head but Bone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Bone shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. O Neil is trying to defend but Bone finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
O Neil is not content to let Bone control the position.
O Neil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bone scores with a couple of nice shots.

Bone wants to work for an arm triangle but O Neil is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
O Neil is refusing to be controlled, as Bone sits in half guard.
O Neil slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bone trying to control but O Neil is working from the bottom.
Bone throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bone throwing strikes from guard but O Neil blocks nicely.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bone trying to control but O Neil is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tee Bone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bone is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in O Neil's half guard.
O Neil holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
O Neil is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bone in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bone throws a strike but O Neil avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
O Neil pulls Bone in close to his closed guard and prevents Bone from doing any damage or advancing position.
O Neil bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bone's guard.

Bone keeping moving, preventing O Neil from controlling successfully.
Bone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tee Bone has got the better of the ground game so far.

O Neil stands and steps away. Bone gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil scores with a sloppy right hand. Bone should have avoided that one.
Bone darts in looking for a takedown but O Neil gets double underhooks and turns Bone into the cage.
Bone avoids the body shot from O Neil.
Mickey O Neil is winning the standup battle so far.

Bone forces O Neil back against the cage and clinches.
O Neil looking to stall.

Bone manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
O Neil wanted to stand there but Bone had control of the position.
O Neil trying to control the position from guard on top but Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Neil defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tee Bone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bone moves away from the strike by O Neil.
Bone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Neil lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bone tries to clinch but O Neil moves out of range.
O Neil stuffs the takedown.
O Neil swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from O Neil misses.
Bone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting O Neil counter with a right hand.
O Neil misses the jab.
Bone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but O Neil swivels and escapes.
Mickey O Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tee Bone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from O Neil lands.
O Neil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bone wants to counter the offense by O Neil and move into the clinch position.
O Neil lands a jab-cross combination.
Bone tries to clinch up but O Neil circles away and keeps his distance.
Bone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. O Neil defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Bone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bone trying to control but O Neil is working from the bottom.
Bone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bone throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil working a defensive guard here.
O Neil keeping moving, preventing Bone from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bone.
No joy there for O Neil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Neil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bone can do to turn this around?
O Neil's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bone under the eye.
O Neil scores with a body shot.
Bone doesn't manage to clinch there - O Neil circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Bone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bone.
O Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Bone lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Neil is looking to break free of the clinch but Bone has double underhooks.
O Neil working aggressively here.
O Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bone scores with a shoulder strike.
O Neil prevents the takedown attempt.
O Neil can't break the clinch.
Bone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. O Neil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as O Neil walks away with a smile on his face. Bone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
O Neil misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
O Neil looks to throw the jab but Bone is out of range.
Mickey O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by O Neil as he connects with a hook.
O Neil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil misses with a looping left.
O Neil lands a slapping body shot.
O Neil lands with an uppercut that bounces Bone off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neil jabs Bone right on the nose. Bone blinks but takes it well.
O Neil throws a right hand that misses

and Bone counters by moving into the clinch.
Bone is trying to pull guard but O Neil turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bone blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tee Bone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Bone manages to pull guard.
Bone keeping full guard, as O Neil tries to pass.
O Neil wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.
O Neil wanted to stand there but Bone had control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey O Neil showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Neil 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey O Neil!
After winning the bout, Mickey O Neil thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.