PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steven Aaron Rodgers (ranked 4539 p4p, 363 weight class) and Peter Oneil (ranked 6103 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aaron Rodgers
vs
Oneil

175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Aaron Rodgers !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Oneil!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oneil is defended easily by Aaron Rodgers .

Oneil fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Aaron Rodgers to the ground. Oneil is now in Aaron Rodgers 's guard.
Oneil looking to pass the guard.
Oneil is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aaron Rodgers has Oneil pulled in close to control his posture.
Oneil tries to free his leg and advance position but Aaron Rodgers is retaining full guard.
Oneil is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Aaron Rodgers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oneil defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aaron Rodgers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oneil defends it easily.
Oneil is pushing down on Aaron Rodgers 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aaron Rodgers is fighting to maintain full guard but Oneil has managed to sneak the leg through.

Oneil seems to be working for a kimura but Aaron Rodgers defends the submission attempt.
Oneil frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aaron Rodgers has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Aaron Rodgers breaks Oneil's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Oneil looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Aaron Rodgers gets to his feet - Oneil follows without any prompting.
Peter Oneil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aaron Rodgers lands a nice looking body shot.
Oneil moves out of range as Aaron Rodgers throws a body kick.
Aaron Rodgers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Aaron Rodgers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Aaron Rodgers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aaron Rodgers trying to control but Oneil is working from the bottom.
Aaron Rodgers wants to pass the guard but Oneil is keeping the position.
Aaron Rodgers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Aaron Rodgers gets to his feet - Oneil follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Aaron Rodgers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oneil was covering up waiting for the punch and Aaron Rodgers finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Aaron Rodgers trying to control the position from guard on top but Oneil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aaron Rodgers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aaron Rodgers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Aaron Rodgers dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Oneil fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oneil.

Aaron Rodgers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Aaron Rodgers successfully pulls guard.
Oneil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aaron Rodgers wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Aaron Rodgers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oneil defends it easily.
Oneil stands up over Aaron Rodgers , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aaron Rodgers can't keep his opponent in guard - Oneil advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oneil thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aaron Rodgers 's head.
Oneil tries to pass to full mount but Aaron Rodgers defends it.
Aaron Rodgers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oneil on the ground.
Aaron Rodgers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oneil.
Oneil wants to pass the guard but Aaron Rodgers is defending well.
Oneil works his way into side control.
Aaron Rodgers is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on Aaron Rodgers 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steven Aaron Rodgers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Oneil thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oneil working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Oneil creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Aaron Rodgers has one of Oneil's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Aaron Rodgers stops Oneil from passing to mount.
Aaron Rodgers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Aaron Rodgers stops Oneil from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aaron Rodgers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Oneil moves into full mount!

Oneil looking to secure an arm triangle but Aaron Rodgers defends it well.
Oneil pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Aaron Rodgers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oneil takes Aaron Rodgers 's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Aaron Rodgers is in trouble.

Oneil working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil missing with strikes from the back.
Oneil missing with punches from the back.
Oneil misses with an elbow to the head.
Oneil lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Oneil.

Oneil is looking for the choke from the back position but Aaron Rodgers is controlling his hands well.
Aaron Rodgers is trying to break free.
Oneil is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Aaron Rodgers . He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Oneil is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Aaron Rodgers knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Aaron Rodgers for a finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Oneil looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Oneil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Aaron Rodgers shoots in and gets a takedown into Oneil's guard.
Aaron Rodgers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aaron Rodgers wants to control from the top but Oneil keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aaron Rodgers content to stall in guard here.
Aaron Rodgers wants to pass the guard but Oneil is keeping the position.
Aaron Rodgers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oneil throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Oneil working for a triangle but Aaron Rodgers defends it easily.

Oneil looking for a guillotine here but Aaron Rodgers defends easily.
Oneil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Oneil can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aaron Rodgers controls the pace.
Oneil keeping full guard, as Aaron Rodgers tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aaron Rodgers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Aaron Rodgers passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aaron Rodgers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oneil doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aaron Rodgers .
Aaron Rodgers not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aaron Rodgers is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oneil shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aaron Rodgers as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oneil is defended easily by Aaron Rodgers .
As Oneil looks to move away, Aaron Rodgers throws a big counter combo but Oneil just gets out of the way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oneil is defended easily by Aaron Rodgers .
Steven Aaron Rodgers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Oneil.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Aaron Rodgers shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Oneil manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Aaron Rodgers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aaron Rodgers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Aaron Rodgers !