PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Baldelli (ranked 3028 p4p, 1674 weight class) and Dempsey O’Neill (ranked 385 p4p, 226 weight class). 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.

Baldelli
vs
O’Neill

188 cm
22
205
2 - 3 - 0

189 cm
22
205
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinny Baldelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dempsey O’Neill!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O’Neill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baldelli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O’Neill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O’Neill avoids the body shot from Baldelli.
O’Neill appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Baldelli!
Baldelli tests O’Neill's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O’Neill throws a jab when Baldelli was well out of range.
Baldelli swings for the body but O’Neill moves out of range.
O’Neill swings for the body but Baldelli moves out of range.
Baldelli definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from O’Neill misses its intended target.
Vinny Baldelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O’Neill staying out of range there.
Baldelli blocks a jab.
Baldelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O’Neill throws the kick towards the body but Baldelli avoids it.
O’Neill looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baldelli misses with an uppercut.
O’Neill tries to counter by closing the distance.
O’Neill loads up on a big right hand but Baldelli slips the punch.
Baldelli wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O’Neill throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Baldelli tries a low kick but O’Neill avoids it.
O’Neill gets cracked there but stands up to it.
O’Neill misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baldelli blocks a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baldelli - that will leave a mark!
Baldelli walks into a left hand.
O’Neill moves forwards but Baldelli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baldelli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Baldelli lands a head shot.
O’Neill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Baldelli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O’Neill lands with a hook. Baldelli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O’Neill walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baldelli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baldelli lands a nice leg kick that just misses O’Neill's sensitive parts.
Baldelli throws the kick towards the body but O’Neill avoids it.
O’Neill throws out a loose jab but Baldelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baldelli lands with a nice body punch.
Baldelli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Baldelli.
Baldelli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O’Neill checks a leg kick.
Baldelli throws a quick inside leg kick.
O’Neill staying out of range there.
Baldelli throws a leg kick that is checked
and O’Neill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baldelli looks to score with a jab to the body but O’Neill is just out of range.
O’Neill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baldelli misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O’Neill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Baldelli as he connects with a hook.
Baldelli misses with an uppercut. O’Neill saw that one coming.
Baldelli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

O’Neill drives through and clinches with Baldelli against the cage.
Baldelli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O’Neill's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by O’Neill.
Baldelli prevents a body shot from O’Neill.
O’Neill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baldelli throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Baldelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
O’Neill misses with a body punch.
O’Neill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O’Neill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baldelli working aggressively here.
O’Neill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baldelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O’Neill misses with the head strike.
O’Neill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O’Neill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baldelli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O’Neill's elbow.
O’Neill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O’Neill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O’Neill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baldelli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O’Neill.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baldelli.
O’Neill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O’Neill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baldelli lands a right hand that snaps the head of O’Neill backwards.
Baldelli can't find room to land a body shot as O’Neill controls the action.
O’Neill lands a nice shot to the body.
O’Neill lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baldelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O’Neill or not.
Baldelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O’Neill can't find room to land a body shot as Baldelli controls the action.
O’Neill takes a shot to the head.
O’Neill lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Baldelli dominated that round.
That's time! Baldelli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Baldelli misses with a right hand
and O’Neill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O’Neill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baldelli tries to clinch but O’Neill is having none of it.
Baldelli throws a leg kick
and O’Neill counters with a nice uppercut.

Baldelli is rocked!
O’Neill fakes the body blow, causing Baldelli to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Baldelli goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dempsey O’Neill!
A victorious Dempsey O’Neill thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.