PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erland Eliasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Oneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Eliasson
vs
Oneil

190 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Conquer

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erland Eliasson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Oneil!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oneil throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eliasson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Eliasson misses with a looping left.
Oneil swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Eliasson.
Eliasson looks to land a right hand but Oneil moved out of range.
We've been informed that Oneil has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Oneil 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.
Oneil misses with a double jab
and Eliasson counters with a nice uppercut.
Eliasson misses with a wild body shot.
Oneil throws a body shot but no joy.
Oneil misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oneil.
Eliasson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oneil throws a series of punches but Eliasson avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eliasson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eliasson misses with an uppercut. Oneil saw that one coming.
Eliasson scores with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Oneil as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Oneil.
A combination from Oneil does no damage.
Eliasson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Oneil.
Oneil misses with a kick to the body.
Oneil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kevin Oneil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eliasson scores with a jab. Oneil acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oneil swings for the body but Eliasson moves out of range.
Oneil avoids the body shot from Eliasson.
Eliasson throws a poor cross that misses
and Oneil counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Oneil.
Eliasson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oneil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Eliasson backs off Oneil throws a huge counter combo but Eliasson manages to avoid it all.
Eliasson swings widly with a right hand
and Oneil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eliasson misses the body punch
and Oneil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Eliasson as he connects with a hook.
Oneil comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oneil is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Eliasson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Oneil misses with a series of wild punches.
Oneil misses with a body shot.
Eliasson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Oneil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Oneil moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eliasson.
Eliasson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oneil up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Oneil.
Eliasson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eliasson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Eliasson working aggressively here.
Eliasson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oneil lands a shoulder strike.
Oneil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eliasson backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Oneil.
Oneil throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Eliasson prevents a body shot from Oneil.
Oneil content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oneil lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oneil.
Eliasson is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oneil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Oneil.
Oneil stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oneil pushes Eliasson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oneil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Oneil - that landed with a thud.
Oneil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Eliasson takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oneil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eliasson takes a shot to the head.

Oneil manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Oneil.
Oneil is looking to slow Eliasson down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Eliasson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oneil connects with a leg kick. Eliasson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Oneil dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Oneil lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kevin Oneil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oneil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eliasson.
Eliasson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oneil. Oneil obviously looking to wear him down.
Eliasson throws a hook but Oneil blocks it.
It seemed like Oneil was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oneil misses with a double jab
and Eliasson counters with a nice uppercut.
Oneil scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oneil throws a chopping leg kick but Eliasson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Eliasson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eliasson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oneil scores with a decent looking hook.
Oneil defending well as Eliasson loads up on a big left hand.
Eliasson misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliasson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oneil will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Oneil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Eliasson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eliasson lands a right hand.
Oneil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eliassons head.
Oneil misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Oneil.
Eliasson tries to work over Oneil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Oneil.
Eliasson blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Eliasson tries a body shot but Oneil blocks it.
Eliasson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oneil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oneil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oneil lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eliasson tries a body shot but Oneil blocks it.
Oneil lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Oneil.
Oneil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Oneil.
Oneil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eliasson misses with a punch to the body.
Oneil is working Eliasson over against the cage.
Oneil lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eliasson or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oneil gets through Eliasson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oneil.
Oneil lands a hook that snaps the head of Eliasson backwards.
Oneil is leaning against Eliasson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oneil lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oneil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eliasson backwards.
Oneil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oneil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oneil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oneil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oneil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oneil pushes Eliasson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oneil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oneil.
Oneil gets through Eliasson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Eliasson is rocked!
Oneil cracks Eliasson with a nice body shot.
Oneil lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oneil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Eliasson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oneil pushes Eliasson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Eliasson seems to have got his legs back now.
Oneil lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Oneil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oneil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oneil cracks Eliasson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Eliasson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Oneil pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Eliasson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Oneil!
After winning the bout, Kevin Oneil thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.