PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kissy ONeill (ranked 4295 p4p, 5102 weight class) and Mike Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kissy ONeill has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

ONeill
vs
Rogan

190 cm
24
198
4 - 5 - 1

175 cm
21
185
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 4 - 5 - 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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Rogan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for ONeill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rogan tries to counter by closing the distance.

Rogan moves into the clinch.
ONeill is trying to push Rogan away but Rogan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rogan stalls.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rogan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Rogan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
ONeill wants to get back to his feet.

Rogan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
ONeill punching from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeill is refusing to be controlled, as Rogan sits in half guard.

Rogan is working for a submission of some sort.
Rogan working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows ONeill to get to his feet.
ONeill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogan throws a head kick that misses.

Rogan clinches with his opponent.

Rogan gets control of ONeill's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rogan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rogan keeping moving, preventing ONeill from controlling successfully.
Rogan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rogan is trying to control the position from the bottom.

ONeill decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rogan, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Rogan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rogan lands in his opponent's guard.
ONeill striking from the bottom.
ONeill looking to control.
Rogan trying to control the position from guard on top but ONeill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

ONeill pushes a forearm under Rogan's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rogan is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kissy ONeill!