PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cary Oneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Gracias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Gracias is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Oneil
vs
Gracias

181 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cary Oneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oneil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracias looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gracias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oneil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracias is defending well for now.
Oneil has Gracias pushed against the cage.
Oneil slows down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oneil takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oneil gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Gracias blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oneil trying to land knees to the body.

Gracias has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Oneil is trying to keep an underhook but Gracias manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneil tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Oneil is looking to improve his position.
Oneil controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil is trying to stand back up but Gracias is controlling him
Oneil is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracias from advancing to side control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Oneil closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracias bucks up and tries to throw Oneil off but instead Oneil has got his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil has Gracias flattened out and is raining down punches.
Oneil landing with strikes.
Oneil looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Gracias grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Oneil is punishing Gracias with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good control from Oneil.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneil has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Gracias.

Oneil is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gracias knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gracias for a finish.
Oneil connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Gracias to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oneil is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracias has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Gracias defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Oneil looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cary Oneil dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oneil scores with a takedown into Gracias's guard.
Oneil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oneil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oneil lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oneil's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneil distracts Gracias with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oneil connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracias is breathing heavily.

Oneil decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oneil shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gracias's guard.

Oneil stands up from Gracias's guard - Oneil perhaps looking for a knockout.

Oneil dives in and scores a takedown into Gracias's guard.
Oneil connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracias wants to stand and escape but Oneil is having none of it.
Oneil will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oneil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oneil lands a couple of digs.
Oneil distracts Gracias with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oneil could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oneil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oneil lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Oneil stands up from Gracias's guard - Oneil perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Oneil.
Oneil is chipping away with strikes.
Gracias is working to avoid the ground and pound but Oneil connects with a decent elbow.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Oneil working the body and head with strikes.

Oneil stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias blocks a head kick by Oneil.
Fernando Gracias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Oneil clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oneil just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracias's brow.
Oneil avoiding damage.
Oneil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oneil leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oneil is struggling to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oneil stalling.
Oneil seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Gracias is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cary Oneil dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Oneil fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracias sprawls well initially but Oneil persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Oneil is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oneil takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oneil lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneil working the head and body with strikes.
Gracias takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias taking some punishment here, with Oneil in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oneil lands a nice short elbow.

Oneil is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracias sees it coming and defends easily.
Oneil is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oneil lands a nice short elbow.
Oneil takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil lands with a punch from half guard.
Oneil winds up and cracks Gracias with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gracias is looking for a sweep. Oneil is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Oneil wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracias is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracias is looking to improve his position.
Cary Oneil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oneil working Gracias over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oneil seems to be looking for submissions.
Oneil is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oneil winds up and cracks Gracias with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fernando Gracias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oneil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Oneil is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracias defends it well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A head kick misses from Oneil.
Gracias drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Oneil defends it well.

Oneil scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oneil cracks Gracias with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oneil looks up at the clock and then as Gracias takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Oneil smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Oneil lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Oneil working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Oneil is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracias has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cary Oneil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Oneil goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gracias rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Oneil's guard! Nice work there by Gracias!

And that's the end of the fight!
Cary Oneil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oneil has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cary Oneil!