PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny ONeill (ranked 4908 p4p, 6848 weight class) and Donald Condit (ranked 574 p4p, 675 weight class). Condit has chosen Burn It To The Ground as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

ONeill
vs
Condit

183 cm
21
177
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
170
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Danny ONeill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Condit!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like ONeill wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Condit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. ONeill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
ONeill circles away from the clinch attempt.
ONeill is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
ONeill clobbers Condit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Condit tries to clinch up but ONeill circles away and keeps his distance.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up but ONeill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ONeill catches Condit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Condit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ONeill is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up but ONeill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Condit gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on ONeill's face as he tries to break the clinch.
ONeill can't break the clinch.
Condit misses with a short punch on the inside.
ONeill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Condit lands with a light punch inside.
ONeill wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Condit just misses with a elbow thrown towards ONeill's brow.
A frustrated look appears on ONeill's face as he tries to break the clinch.
ONeill looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
ONeill is trying to break free.
ONeill can't break the clinch.
Condit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
ONeill tries to circle away but Condit has him pinned against the cage.
Condit trying to land knees to the body.
Condit lands a knee to the head.
ONeill avoids a wild elbow strike from Condit.
Condit pushes off an throws an elbow but ONeill leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
ONeill dodges an elbow strike from Condit.
Condit tries to land knees in the clinch but ONeill avoids the damage to the body.
ONeill avoiding damage as Condit throws knees to the body.
Condit landing knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Condit throws an elbow but misses.
ONeill wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

ONeill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Condit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Condit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. ONeill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
ONeill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Condit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Condit tries to clinch but ONeill moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from ONeill on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
ONeill scores with a hook.
Condit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Condit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
ONeill is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill lands a jab to the head.
Condit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from ONeill on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Condit fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from ONeill misses the target.
ONeill scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Condit is looking to clinch.
ONeill throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Condit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

ONeill gets tackled into the cage by Condit. Condit maintains the clinch.
ONeill is trying to break the clinch but Condit is controlling him.
ONeill is trying to break the clinch but Condit has him pressed against the cage.
Condit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
ONeill blocks a body shot from Condit.
Condit looks to throw an elbow but misses.

ONeill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ONeill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Condit closes the distance looking to clinch
and ONeill counters with a nice uppercut.
Condit tries to clinch but ONeill moves out of range.
ONeill lands with a straight right. Condit didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from ONeill does it's job there.
ONeill works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
ONeill scores with a sloppy right hand. Condit should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Condit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ONeill paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Condit has closed the distance and engaged ONeill in a clinch.
Condit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Condit lands an elbow inside that ONeill shrugs off.
Condit unloads a knee to the mid-section. ONeill lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
ONeill blocks the elbow strike.
Condit prevents ONeill from breaking the clinch.
Condit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Condit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through ONeill's defenses.
ONeill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
ONeill tries to break free but Condit pushes him back against the cage.
Condit misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ONeill has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
ONeill looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
ONeill is trying to break the clinch but Condit has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Condit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but ONeill blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Condit just misses with a elbow thrown towards ONeill's brow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Condit.
Condit lands a good knee to the midsection. ONeill won't want to take too many of those.
ONeill is trying to break the clinch but Condit has him pressed against the cage.

ONeill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut there from ONeill.
Condit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
ONeill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ONeill paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Condit pushes ONeill up against the cage in a clinch.
ONeill is trying to push Condit away but Condit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
ONeill is trying to break the clinch but Condit has him pressed against the cage.
Condit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but ONeill blocks it with crossed arms.
ONeill wants to break free but Condit has control.
Condit tries to land knees in the clinch but ONeill avoids the damage to the body.
Condit misses with an elbow strike.
ONeill is trying to break the clinch but Condit has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Danny ONeill will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Condit doesn't manage to clinch there - ONeill circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by ONeill.
ONeill swats away the attempt to clinch by Condit.
ONeill lands a really nice looking cross but Condit seems unphased.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
ONeill blocks an elbow strike.
Condit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
ONeill is trying to break the clinch but Condit has him pressed against the cage.
ONeill dodges an elbow strike from Condit.
Condit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
ONeill has had enough of the clinch but Condit keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Condit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
ONeill wants to break the clinch but can't.
ONeill is trying to force a seperation but Condit has the dominant position.
ONeill avoids a wild elbow strike from Condit.
Condit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
ONeill wants to break free but Condit has control.
Condit comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but ONeill has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
ONeill is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Condit.
ONeill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Condit has him pressed against the cage.
Condit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
ONeill effectively controlling the action here.
ONeill is trying to break the clinch but Condit has him pressed against the cage.
ONeill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
ONeill taking a breather.
ONeill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Condit misses with an elbow over the top.
Donald Condit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Condit throws an elbow that misses.
ONeill is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
ONeill gets through Condit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
ONeill is trying to force a seperation but Condit has the dominant position.
Condit lands a damaging elbow.
ONeill has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Condit unloads a knee to the mid-section. ONeill lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit working aggressively here.
ONeill blocks an elbow strike.
Condit prevents ONeill from breaking the clinch.
ONeill wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Condit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite ONeill's efforts to push away.
ONeill tries to circle away but Condit has him pinned against the cage.
ONeill looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Condit keeps control of ONeill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
ONeill slows down the pace here.
Condit pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Condit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and ONeill avoids it.
Condit pushes off an throws an elbow but ONeill leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Condit lands an elbow inside.
ONeill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Condit lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ONeill is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit misses with a punch on the inside.
ONeill is looking to break free of the clinch but Condit has double underhooks.
ONeill is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Condit tries a knee to the head but ONeill blocks it.
Condit keeps control of ONeill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Condit putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has ONeill in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Condit scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ONeill avoids a wild elbow strike from Condit.
Condit lands a nice elbow.
ONeill wants to get back to striking at distance but Condit won't allow it.
ONeill is looking to break free of the clinch but Condit has double underhooks.
Condit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Condit.
Condit throws an elbow that misses.
Condit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
ONeill prevents a body shot from Condit.
ONeill avoids a wild elbow strike from Condit.
ONeill has had enough of the clinch but Condit keeps him there for the moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Condit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from ONeill.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ONeill is trying to push Condit away but Condit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
ONeill working hard to break the clinch.
Condit misses with a punch to the body.
ONeill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Condit pushes off an throws an elbow but ONeill leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
ONeill is looking to break free of the clinch but Condit has double underhooks.
ONeill pushes Condit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Condit throws an elbow but it misses.
Condit landing knees to the body.
Condit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Condit scores with a shoulder strike.
Condit throws an elbow that misses.
Condit lands an elbow just above ONeill 's eye.
ONeill working hard to break the clinch.
Condit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
ONeill takes an elbow to the forehead.
Condit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Condit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Condit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Condit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Condit wants to clinch.
ONeill throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Condit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
ONeill with a hook.
ONeill keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
ONeill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ONeill shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Condit eats them both and turns towards ONeill to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Condit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeill catches Condit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Condit tries to clinch there but ONeill circles away.
Condit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
ONeill keeps the fight on the outside.
Condit is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ONeill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ONeill bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Condit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Condit takes one to the chin there.
Condit doesn't manage to clinch there - ONeill circles away.
Condit doesn't manage to clinch there - ONeill circles away.
Condit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Condit has a takedown stuffed.
Condit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab lands there for ONeill.
Condit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
ONeill keeps the fight on the outside.
Condit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Condit fails in his attempt to clinch.
ONeill is looking to counter punch.
Condit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Condit walks into a straight right hand from ONeill.
ONeill scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Condit tries to clinch
and Condit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
ONeill fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Condit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Danny ONeill is winning the standup battle so far.
ONeill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
ONeill misses with a wild combination.
Condit doesn't manage to clinch there - ONeill circles away.
ONeill scores with the left hand. Condit knows he should have avoided that one.
ONeill circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like ONeill was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Condit.
ONeill misses with an uppercut.

Condit clinches.

ONeill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch but ONeill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Condit closes the distance looking to clinch
letting ONeill counter with a right hand.
ONeill bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Condit's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up but ONeill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ONeill throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Condit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
ONeill ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Condit ducks under a wild hook from ONeill.
ONeill works the jab nicely.
Condit tries to clinch but ONeill moves out of range.
ONeill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
ONeill is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
ONeill scores with a decent looking hook.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ONeill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from ONeill misses.
Condit darts in trying to clinch
and ONeill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ONeill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ONeill swats away the attempt to clinch by Condit.
A punch lands to the side of Condit 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill lands a jab to the head.

Condit forces ONeill back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ONeill wants to break free but Condit has control.
Condit lands a nice knee to the body.

ONeill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Condit tries to close the distance and clinch up but ONeill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Condit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Condit forces ONeill back against the cage and clinches.
ONeill is trying to force a seperation but Condit has the dominant position.
ONeill avoiding damage.
Condit misses with a body punch.
ONeill avoids the elbow strike from Condit, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Condit.
Condit lands a damaging elbow.
ONeill is trying to push Condit away but Condit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Condit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with ONeill's elbow.
Condit keeps control of ONeill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny ONeill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think ONeill 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny ONeill!