PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed ONeill (ranked 667 p4p, 14 weight class) and Lucas Marston (ranked 503 p4p, 8 weight class). Marston is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bring it on motherfucker. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

ONeill
vs
Marston

187 cm
26
196 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

187 cm
37
220 lbs
33 - 20 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ed ONeill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Marston!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeill misses the jab.
ONeill has been working on his boxing with his coaches at RWB GYM in the buildup to the fight.
ONeill misses with a straight left.
Ed ONeill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marston looks to throw the jab but ONeill is out of range.
ONeill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marston.
Marston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
ONeill lands with a shot to the body.
Marston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
ONeill throws a shot from downtown. Marston moves away and avoids it.
Marston tries a head kick but it misses.
ONeill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marston as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston feints and then cracks ONeill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow ONeill down.
Marston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marston throws a leg kick but ONeill checks it.
ONeill throws a hook but Marston avoids it easily.
Marston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ONeill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill checks the leg kick nicely there.
ONeill connects with a single shot there.
Marston scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marston.
ONeill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
ONeill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marston.
ONeill shoots in and drives through. Marston sprawls well.
Marston tries to land a body kick
letting ONeill counter with a right hand.
Marston throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Marston.
Marston staying out of range there.
Marston walks into a left hand.
Marston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from ONeill.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed ONeill. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston connects with a leg kick. ONeill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marston throws a body punch but ONeill moves out of range.
Marston throws a predictable looking body shot
and ONeill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ONeill looks to throw the jab but Marston is out of range.
ONeill uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marston has time to react.
The fighters circling - Marston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
ONeill throws the left hand but Marston avoids the punch easily.
Marston flicks out a counter leg kick but ONeill steps away.
ONeill lands a jab to the head.
Marston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from ONeill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston slips a straight right by ONeill.
ONeill is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
ONeill throws a big shot that misses.
Marston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Marston finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Marston misses with a leg kick
and ONeill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marston thinking.
Marston's hands are dropping dangerously low here and ONeill connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marston scrambles back to his feet.
Marston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
ONeill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marston. Marston obviously looking to wear him down.
ONeill connects with a right hand. Marston shakes it off.
Marston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
ONeill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marston.
ONeill is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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!
ONeill blocks a head kick by Marston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill throws out a powerful jab.
Marston misses with a kick to the body
and Marston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marston throws a front kick aimed at ONeill's knee but ONeill avoids it well.
ONeill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marston as he avoids it easily.
Marston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like ONeill wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
ONeill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marston throws a head kick but ONeill moves out of range.
ONeill misses with an uppercut. Marston saw that one coming.
Marston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ONeill manages to avoid it.
Marston throws a looping overhand right but ONeill ducks down to avoid it.
Marston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ed ONeill will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Marston will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
ONeill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marston.
Marston throws a jab when ONeill was well out of range.
ONeill cracks Marston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marston slips under a jab.
Marston flicks out a counter leg kick but ONeill steps away.
Marston takes one to the side of the head.
ONeill throws a lazy uppercut
and Marston counters with a leg kick.
Marston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from ONeill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston looks to score with a jab to the body but ONeill is just out of range.
Marston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ONeill throws the left hand but Marston avoids the punch easily.
Ed ONeill is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from ONeill misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill throws a hook but Marston blocks it.
Marston throws a leg kick but ONeill sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marston slaps away a takedown attempt from ONeill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jab by Marston.
Lucas Marston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marston connects with an inside leg kick.
ONeill moves out of range as Marston strikes.
ONeill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marston scores with a jab. ONeill acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
ONeill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marston slips a jab from ONeill.
Marston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
ONeill thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ONeill manages to avoid it.
ONeill throws a hook to the side of Marston's head but Marston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marston misses with a looping right.
Nice shot lands for Marston.

It looks like Ed ONeill has been cut.
ONeill looks to throw the jab but Marston is out of range.
A big left from ONeill misses.
A little jabbing left from Marston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by ONeill.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marston jabs at ONeill's body.
Marston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marston throws a leg kick that misses.
ONeill throws an overhand right that lands on Marston's shoulder, as Marston tries to avoid the shot.
Marston is clearly trying to counter these attacks from ONeill with a body shot.
Marston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by ONeill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
ONeill missing with a left hand there. Marston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Marston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marston wants to land a leg kick but ONeill is out of range.
Marston pushes ONeill away with a front kick.
ONeill tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten ONeill somewhat.
Marston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed ONeill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ONeill misses with a lunging right hand
and Marston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
ONeill with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marston throws a leg kick
and ONeill counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Marston misses
and ONeill counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill moves out of range of the strikes.
Marston swings for the body but ONeill moves out of range.
Marston scores with a leg kick.
Marston on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ONeill misses with a hook
and Marston counters with a thumping low kick.
ONeill misses with a body shot.
ONeill throws a hook but Marston blocks it.
Marston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ONeill.
Marston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
ONeill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
ONeill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Marston misses.
ONeill throws a poor cross that misses
and Marston makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Marston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ed ONeill's cut.
That's time! ONeill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and ONeill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
ONeill looks to score with a jab to the body but Marston is just out of range.
ONeill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marston manages to avoid it.

ONeill decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

ONeill is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marston trying to hold on to ONeill's head to control him but ONeill postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

ONeill is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Marston is just riding it out for now. ONeill eventually gives up the hold.
Marston gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

ONeill postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Marston is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of ONeill, into his guard.

ONeill working for a triangle but Marston defends it easily.
Marston stays in close to ONeill's body and controls the position.

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.
Marston trying to control the position from guard on top but ONeill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

ONeill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marston manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

ONeill throws his legs up looking for a submission but Marston uses it to pass to side control.
ONeill is looking for a sweep.
ONeill looks to move to half guard but instead Marston has passed into mount! Damn!
ONeill is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Marston.
Marston tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
ONeill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
ONeill is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston controlling from the full mount.
ONeill sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Marston controlling the action here.

ONeill looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

ONeill looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

ONeill looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Marston pushes past his half guard into mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Marston really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ed ONeill's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Marston.
Marston misses with an attempted mid kick.
ONeill takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marston moves out of range as ONeill strikes.
ONeill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and ONeill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
ONeill bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marston's head.
ONeill on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston throws out a loose jab but ONeill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to ONeill's calf.
A big right from ONeill misses.
A combination from Marston does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ONeill.
Marston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and ONeill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
ONeill looks to land a left hand but Marston moved out of range nicely.
ONeill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marston throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and ONeill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marston gets off balance looking for a body kick
and ONeill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ONeill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marston but Marston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from ONeill.
ONeill defending well as Marston loads up on a big left hand.
ONeill throws a poor cross that misses
and Marston counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marston.
A jab from ONeill misses.
ONeill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by ONeill as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marston pivots, looking for a leg kick but ONeill is out of range and Marston settles back down.
ONeill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marston is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
ONeill throws a big shot that misses.
ONeill throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marston counters with an outside leg kick.
ONeill throws a jab but it's blocked by Marston.
ONeill looks to land a left hand but Marston moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marston.
ONeill moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - ONeill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for ONeill.
Marston lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marston.
A good leg kick by Marston.
Marston ducks under a wild hook from ONeill.
Marston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
ONeill's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
ONeill takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
ONeill misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston throws a hook to the side of ONeill's head but ONeill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
ONeill misses with an uppercut. Marston saw that one coming.
Marston tries a quick counter leg kick but ONeill is wise to it.
ONeill throws a jab but it's blocked by Marston.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ONeill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marston.
ONeill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marston counters with a slapping leg kick.
ONeill looks to score with a jab to the body but Marston is just out of range.
ONeill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
ONeill misses with a straight left.
Marston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ONeill.
ONeill throws a hook but Marston blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ed ONeill will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ed ONeill's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Marston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt ONeill.
ONeill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marston looks to land a right hand but ONeill moved out of range.
Marston slaps away a takedown attempt from ONeill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
ONeill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from ONeill there as he acknowledges the shot.
ONeill dips to his left and cracks Marston with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeill thuds a left hand into Marston's body.
Marston throws a push kick but ONeill slaps the foot to one side.
ONeill throws a shot from downtown. Marston moves away and avoids it.
Marston tries to land a leg kick but ONeill saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Marston misses.
ONeill misses with a lunging right hand
and Marston counters with a stiff right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marston.
Marston swings and misses with a shot to the body
and ONeill counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from ONeill.
ONeill takes a swing at Marston's ribcage but misses.
ONeill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Marston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid body kick from Marston.
Marston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from ONeill misses.
A head kick misses from Marston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from ONeill misses.
A head kick misses from Marston.
ONeill will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
ONeill throws a poor cross that misses
and Marston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
ONeill misses with a jab to the body
and Marston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
ONeill chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marston can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ONeill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
ONeill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marston as he jumps to the side.
Marston flicks out a counter leg kick but ONeill steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed ONeill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ONeill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marston.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marston. That's going to slow ONeill down.
ONeill misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marston throws the kick towards the body but ONeill avoids it.
ONeill looks to throw the jab but Marston is out of range.
Marston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ONeill manages to avoid it.
Marston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marston moves away from the strike by ONeill.
As ONeill backs off Marston throws a huge counter combo but ONeill manages to avoid it all.
Marston slips under a jab from ONeill.
ONeill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
ONeill fails with a takedown attempt.
ONeill misses with a hook. Marston ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Marston to counter with a crisp jab.
ONeill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marston sprawls well. Marston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. ONeill gets slowly back to his feet.
ONeill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marston.
Marston throws a big shot that misses.
ONeill misses with a hook. Marston ducked under it nicely.
Marston throws a body shot but no joy.
Marston tries a head kick but it misses.
ONeill misses the jab.
ONeill moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMarston.
ONeill lands with an uppercut that bounces Marston off the cage and back into range.
ONeill connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Marston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marston 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:49
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Marston!
Lucas Marston managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, The Juice Haven, into his post fight interview.