PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neil comes to the cage accompanied by The Stranglers - Golden Brown. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

O Neil
vs
Henderson

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey O Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Henderson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neil.
O Neil lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Neil fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
O Neil shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Henderson eats them both and turns towards O Neil to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Henderson throws a series of punches but O Neil moves out of range.
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Neil.
O Neil keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
O Neil just misses with a punch to the body.
Mickey O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson misses with a low kick.
Henderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from O Neil misses.
O Neil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Henderson takes a swing at O Neil's ribcage but misses.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Neil.
Henderson thinks about the counter body kick.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Neil swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
O Neil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson moves out of range as O Neil strikes.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Neil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Neil's corner calls for a 1-2. O Neil obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
O Neil stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
O Neil misses with a straight left.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
O Neil is looking to counter punch.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
O Neil feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hendersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab, jab by O Neil - just one landing.
O Neil is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice shot lands for O Neil.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Neil rushes Henderson and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Henderson is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. O Neil Piles on the pressure and Henderson crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey O Neil!
Mickey O Neil was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.