PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Ever (ranked 5001 p4p, 7551 weight class) and Kissy ONeill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ever
vs
ONeill

172 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
198
1 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Ever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kissy ONeill!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeill jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

ONeill tries to sprawl but Ever drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ever keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
ONeill wants to control the action here but instead Ever manages to pass to full mount!
Ever tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ever seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down ONeill for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ever looking for a guillotine from mount but ONeill is having none of it.
ONeill is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ever controlling from mount.
ONeill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ever looking to finish ONeill with some ground and pound. This is bad for ONeill!
Ever controlling his opponent.
ONeill felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
ONeill sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ever passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ever with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ever unloading with bombs!
Ever controlling from mount.
ONeill tries to lock up and control but Ever gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
ONeill trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ever has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of ONeill's face.
Ever working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ever controlling the pace for now.

ONeill defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ever.
Ever with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill is trying desperately to improve position.
ONeill slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ever takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
ONeill is trying to escape back to his feet but Ever uses the scramble to pass into side control.
ONeill is looking for a sweep.
Ever connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused ONeill some visible discomfort.
ONeill is looking for a sweep.
Ever advances nicely into full mount.
ONeill really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
ONeill is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ever sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ever punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ever controlling the position easily from mount.
Ever in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ever controlling the position easily from mount.

ONeill defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ever.
ONeill is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Ever dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

ONeill throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ever counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ever has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ever chips away with some ground and pound.
Ever controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

ONeill is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ever is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ever chips away with some ground and pound.
Ever pushes down on ONeill's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ever works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ever controlling from the full mount.
Miguel Ever overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ever is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that ONeill can do to turn this around?
Ever lands a heavy elbow.
ONeill keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ever controlling from the full mount.
ONeill tries to reverse the position but Ever maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ever scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ever trying to control but ONeill is having none of it.
Ever scoring with strikes but ONeill is staying in there.
You get the feeling that ONeill really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ever takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ever lands a big shot there that rocks ONeill but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ever tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ever goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now ONeill is on top in guard.
Ever wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ever is trying to hold ONeill in close to prevent damage but ONeill has managed to pass into half guard.
ONeill has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Ever works to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ever keeping moving, preventing ONeill from controlling successfully.
Ever is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ever has a closed guard, preventing ONeill from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Ever dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ever moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Ever has taken the fight to the clinch.
ONeill is trying to break the clinch but Ever is controlling him.

Ever has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics ONeill uses from the top position.
Ever has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Ever is working an open guard so ONeill takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ONeill throws a hook but Ever blocks it.

Ever looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

ONeill manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.

ONeill gets caught flat footed, as Ever shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

ONeill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ever doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ever manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
ONeill can't keep his opponent in guard - Ever advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ever works his way into side control.
ONeill trying to remain calm as Ever controls from the top position.
Ever cracks ONeill with a big elbow.
ONeill prevents Ever from moving into mount.
ONeill can't do much from the bottom here.
Kissy ONeill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ever cracks ONeill with a big right hand but ONeill just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
ONeill takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
ONeill is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ever's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ONeill flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Ever there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

ONeill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ever pulls his head out easily.
ONeill is looking for a sweep. Ever is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
ONeill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ever takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ever scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ever is taking a breather. ONeill says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Ever seems to be looking for submissions.
Ever is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ever controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Ever.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ever stops ONeill from getting back to his feet.
Ever drops an elbow to the side of ONeill's head.
Ever is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for ONeill!
Ever with a couple of short strikes.
Ever controlling from the full mount.
ONeill gets back to half guard.
Ever seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

ONeill kicks Ever off and gets back to his feet.
Ever throws a right hand that misses
and ONeill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miguel Ever is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ever on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Miguel Ever is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
ONeill is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
ONeill lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Miguel Ever.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ever, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Ever!