PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bosco O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neill comes to the cage accompanied by Survival. Archer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

O Neill
vs
Archer

183 cm
25
190 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

187 cm
25
190 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bosco O Neill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sterling Archer!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neill takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sterling Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer throws a leg kick
and O Neill counters with a stiff right hand.
O Neill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Archer is looking to slow O Neill down with leg kicks.
Archer throws a leg kick but O Neill moved away.
O Neill checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like O Neill wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
O Neill takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
O Neill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Archer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Archer.
Archer slips under a jab from O Neill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer scores with a head kick.
Archer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by O Neill.
O Neill connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A quick step to the side and O Neill tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Archer throws a sloppy head kick and O Neill moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! O Neill crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Archer - the referee stops the clock and O Neill gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Archer. O Neill manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Archer throws a leg kick that is checked
and O Neill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archer throws a left and a right that both miss
and O Neill counters with a right hand to the body.
Archer is looking to chop away at O Neill's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from O Neill misses the target.
O Neill is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Archer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick by Archer misses
and O Neill counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Archer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Archer.
Archer throws a low kick but O Neill avoids it.
Archer misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer throws a series of punches but O Neill moves out of range.
O Neill throws a looping overhand right but Archer ducks down to avoid it.
Archer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Neill was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
O Neill blocks a head kick by Archer.
O Neill throwing a counter right hand but Archer manages to avoid it.
Archer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
O Neill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Archer.
Archer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and O Neill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archer misses with a body kick.
Archer throws a hook but O Neill avoids it easily.
It looked like O Neill was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Archer.
Decent striking displayed by O Neill there.
Archer throws a low kick but O Neill moves out of range easily.
O Neill moves out of range of the body kick.
Archer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Neill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Neill is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
O Neill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Archer.
O Neill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Archer misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer thumps O Neill with a low kick.
Archer misses the body punch
enabling O Neill to counter with a crisp jab.
Archer throws a head kick that O Neill semi-blocks.
O Neill with a jab.
O Neill is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer throws a big shot that misses.
O Neill looks to land a right hand but Archer moved out of range.
Archer thuds his shin into the meat of O Neill's side.
Archer scores with a head kick. O Neill tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick misses from Archer.
Archer scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sterling Archer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Archer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Archer.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Archer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Archer digs a good body shot into O Neill's ribs.
O Neill blocks a head kick by Archer.
O Neill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - O Neill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sterling Archer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Archer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from O Neill on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Archer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Neill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Neill moves away.
O Neill is looking to counter punch.
Archer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Neill throws a hook to the side of Archer's head but Archer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer blocks a jab.
O Neill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Archer misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Neill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Neill throws an overhand right that lands on Archer's shoulder, as Archer tries to avoid the shot.
Archer thinks about the counter body kick.
Archer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Neill rather than just go for the knockout.
Archer fails to land with a series of punches.
O Neill appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Archer throws a head kick but O Neill moves out of range.
Archer tries to work over O Neill's front leg with a kick but O Neill checks it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether O Neill might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
O Neill throws a hook to the side of Archer's head but Archer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Archer misses with a body kick.
Archer lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Archer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Archer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Archer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Archer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Archer misses with a kick to the body.
Archer throws a head kick that misses.
O Neill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A solid body kick from Archer.
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 Neill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Archer.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Neill was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer thuds a left hand into O Neill's body.
Nice shot by O Neill.
Archer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Archer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
O Neill tests Archer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Neill blocks a head kick by Archer.
Archer tries to score with a low kick but O Neill moves his leg out of the way.
O Neill connects with a nice looking jab.
Archer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Neill on the side of the head.
O Neill takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Neill throws the left hand but Archer avoids the punch easily.
Archer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Archer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
O Neill takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Archer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from O Neill misses its target.
O Neill blocks a head kick by Archer.
O Neill is looking to counter punch.
O Neill avoids a kick to the body.
O Neill avoids a kick to the body.
O Neill missing with a left hand there. Archer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sterling Archer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

O Neill slips a jab from Archer.
An attempted straight right counter from O Neill misses the target.
Archer looks to land a body kick but O Neill moved away.
O Neill throwing a counter right hand but Archer manages to avoid it.
Archer throws a leg kick but O Neill sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from O Neill on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O Neill blocks a leg kick.
Archer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Archer misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from O Neill on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Neill moves away.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Archer moves out of range as O Neill strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill staying out of range there.
O Neill throwing a counter right hand but Archer manages to avoid it.
Archer lands a head kick. O Neill smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
O Neill walks into a straight right hand from Archer.
Archer throws a combination that misses
and O Neill counters with a straight right hand.
O Neill missing with a left hand there. Archer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Neill gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick by Archer misses
and O Neill counters with a nice uppercut.
Archer throws a leg kick that is checked
and O Neill counters with a right hand to the body.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Archer lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by O Neill.
O Neill avoids the head kick by Archer.
An attempted straight right counter from O Neill misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Neill misses with a looping right.
Archer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Neill takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Archer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Archer tried to score with a low kick but O Neill checks it.
O Neill throws a lazy uppercut
and Archer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Archer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Archer.
It looked like O Neill wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a shot to the body
and Archer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Neill moves out of range of the strikes.
Archer misses with a head kick.
Archer moves out of range of the strikes.
Archer raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Archer scores with a jab to the body.
Archer pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Neill is out of range and Archer settles back down.
O Neill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
O Neill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Archer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bosco O Neill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to land body kicks.
Archer throws a shot from downtown. O Neill moves away and avoids it.
Archer throws a head kick that misses.
Archer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
An inside leg kick from Archer misses.
It looked like O Neill wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Neill lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - O Neill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Neill moves away from the strike by Archer.
Archer fakes the leg kick and cracks O Neill in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sterling Archer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Archer 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sterling Archer!
An out of breath Sterling Archer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Bosco O Neill spoke after the fight, saying 'ima hit the gym hard now bitches'.