PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Masvidal (ranked 3364 p4p, 4804 weight class) and Danny ONeill (ranked 423 p4p, 520 weight class). Masvidal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is scarface. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Masvidal
vs
ONeill

185 cm
24
170
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
177
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Masvidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny ONeill!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from ONeill. Those never looked like landing.
Masvidal avoids a punch combination nicely.
ONeill misses with a two punch combination.
ONeill closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Donk. ONeill catches Masvidal right on the button with a cross.
ONeill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Masvidal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from ONeill.
ONeill feints a jab promting Masvidal to slip. ONeill then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Masvidal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from ONeill.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ONeill throws a series of punches but Masvidal moves out of range.
ONeill misses the shot to the body.
ONeill misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by ONeill!
ONeill slips a jab and a cross from Masvidal.
ONeill throws a combination that misses
and Masvidal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ONeill.
Masvidal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. ONeill doesn't seem bothered though.
ONeill looks winded!

Masvidal lands a left and a right that send ONeill crashing to the mat, dazed. Masvidal thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
ONeill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masvidal.
ONeill misses with a two punch combination.
ONeill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masvidal circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ONeill misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masvidal was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Masvidal misses the target.
ONeill throws a series of punches but Masvidal avoids them all with ease.
ONeill takes one to the chin there.

ONeill is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Masvidal. Those never looked like landing.
Masvidal digs a good body shot into ONeill's ribs.
ONeill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masvidal avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal throws a big shot that misses.
ONeill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masvidal.
A jab from Masvidal finds it's way through ONeill's defenses.
ONeill is still on wobbly legs! Can Masvidal finish him?
Masvidal drops ONeill with a naaaaasty hook - ONeill is in real trouble here! Masvidal dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Masvidal!
Jon Masvidal decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.