PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kissy ONeill (ranked 24686 p4p, 4979 weight class) and Mario Bergoglio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

ONeill
vs
Bergoglio

190 cm
23
198
1 - 3 - 1

187 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kissy ONeill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Bergoglio!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bergoglio instigates a clinch.

Bergoglio breaks the clinch.
ONeill looks to land a combination. Bergoglio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
ONeill throws a right hand that Bergoglio ducks under and follows up with a left that Bergoglio also avoids with ease.
Bergoglio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from ONeill.

Bergoglio manages to get an easy takedown there - catching ONeill on his heels. He'll look to pass ONeill's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergoglio throws a big elbow that misses.
Bergoglio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
ONeill seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bergoglio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bergoglio trying to control but ONeill is working from the bottom.
Bergoglio trying to stand up but can't free himself from ONeill's guard.

ONeill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bergoglio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bergoglio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bergoglio has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing ONeill to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bergoglio is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - ONeill pulls down on the head and he's put Bergoglio to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kissy ONeill!