PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinson Workman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neil is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Golden Brown. This should be fireworks!

Workman
vs
O Neil

192 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinson Workman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil misses with a looping left.
Workman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Workman throws a series of punches but O Neil avoids them all with ease.
O Neil scores with a hook.
Mickey O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Workman lands a body shot.
O Neil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Workman.
Workman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from O Neil.
O Neil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Workman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
O Neil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Workman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - O Neil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Workman takes a swing at O Neil's ribcage but misses.
Workman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Neil ducks under a wild hook from Workman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Workman.
Workman throws a right hand that O Neil ducks under and follows up with a left that O Neil also avoids with ease.
Workman connects with a body shot.
O Neil moves out of range of the body kick from Workman.
Workman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Neil listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
O Neil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Neil lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Workman moves away from the strike by O Neil.
Workman moves out of range of the strikes.
O Neil lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Neil clobbers Workman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
O Neil throws an overhand right that lands on Workman's shoulder, as Workman tries to avoid the shot.
O Neil misses with a few strikes there.
O Neil misses with a double jab.
O Neil with a jab.
O Neil misses with a looping left.
Workman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Neil stalks Workman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Workman's face. Workman staggers backwards, shaken.
Workman slips under a jab.
O Neil throws a hook to the side of Workman's head but Workman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Workman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Workman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Neil manages to avoid it.
Workman fails to land with a series of punches.
O Neil misses with a series of wild punches.
Workman lands a jab-cross combination.
Workman slips a jab from O Neil.
Workman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Neil.
Workman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Neil throws out the jab.
Donk. Workman catches O Neil right on the button with a cross.
Workman waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract O Neil.
Workman slips under a jab from O Neil.
O Neil misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Workman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Neil throws a combination that misses
enabling Workman to counter with a crisp jab.
O Neil has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Workman finds it's way round the side to connect with O Neil's head.
Workman ducks under a wild hook from O Neil.
A swing and a miss from O Neil.
O Neil connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Workman scores with a nice head shot.
Workman lands a lovely overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Workman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Neil throws an overhand right that lands on Workman's shoulder, as Workman tries to avoid the shot.
O Neil throws a lazy right hand but Workman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey O Neil dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Workman moves out of range as O Neil strikes.
A big left from O Neil misses.
O Neil throws a sloppy body shot
and Workman counters with a left to the body.
Workman throws a body punch but O Neil moves out of range.
O Neil tries a low kick but Workman avoids it.
Workman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mickey O Neil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Neil connects with a right hand. Workman shakes it off.
O Neil might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Workman throws a series of punches but O Neil moves out of range.
Workman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Neil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Workman misses with a hook. O Neil ducked under it nicely.
O Neil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Workman misses its intended target.
Workman throws a sloppy body shot
and O Neil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Neil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Workman.
Workman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Neil.
O Neil on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Workman.
O Neil loads up on a big right hand but Workman slips the punch.
Workman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Neil throws a combination that misses
and Workman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Neil throws a hook but Workman avoids it easily.
Workman misses with a shot to the body
and O Neil counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil throws a big shot that misses.
O Neil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Workman throws out the jab.
O Neil comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Neil misses with a hook.
O Neil lands with a hook. Workman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Workman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and O Neil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
A jab from Workman misses.
Vinson Workman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Workman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Neil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Workman ducks under a wild hook from O Neil.
Workman slips a jab and a cross from O Neil.
Workman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Neil.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from O Neil.
Workman throws a sloppy body shot
and O Neil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Neil throws a hook but Workman blocks it.
O Neil throws a series of punches but Workman moves out of range.
Workman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
O Neil throws a lazy right hand but Workman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Neil looks to land a body kick but Workman moved away.
O Neil waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Workman.
Nice body punch from Workman.
O Neil moves away from the strike by Workman.
A swing and a miss from O Neil.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Workman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Neil.
O Neil lands a nice hook to Workman's body. Workman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Workman misses the body punch
and O Neil counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Neil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Workman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
O Neil waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Workman.
Workman misses with a double jab
and O Neil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Neil lands a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Workman slips under a jab from O Neil.
Workman moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey O Neil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

O Neil throws a combination that misses
and Workman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Neil thinking.
O Neil goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fighters circling - Workman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Neil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Neil misses with a looping left.
Workman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Workman's corner calls for a 1-2. Workman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
O Neil throws a jab when Workman was well out of range.
Workman ducks right into an uppercut from O Neil.
Workman misses with a wild combination.
O Neil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Workman throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by O Neil!
Workman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Neil doesn't seem bothered though.
Workman swings for the body but O Neil moves out of range.
Workman looks to land a combination but O Neil avoids it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Neil, as that shot connected.
O Neil loads up on a big right hand but Workman slips the punch.
O Neil throws an overhand right that lands on Workman's shoulder, as Workman tries to avoid the shot.
O Neil misses with a straight right.
O Neil takes a shot to the body in his stride.
O Neil throws a big shot that misses.
Vinson Workman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Workman throws a hook to the side of O Neil's head but O Neil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Workman misses the shot to the body.
Workman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
O Neil jabs Workman right on the nose. Workman blinks but takes it well.
O Neil takes one to the side of the head.
O Neil throws the left hand but Workman avoids the punch easily.
Workman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Neil.
O Neil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Workman throws out the jab.
O Neil throws the left hand but Workman avoids the punch easily.
O Neil waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Workman.
O Neil throws a nice looking combination but Workman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Neil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Workman misses with a double jab.
Workman takes a swing at O Neil's ribcage but misses.
Workman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Neil.
Workman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Neil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Neil is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
O Neil looks to land a left hand but Workman moved out of range nicely.
Workman misses with a wild body shot.
O Neil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Workman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A big right from O Neil misses.
O Neil throws a series of punches but Workman avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Workman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Workman misses with a few strikes there.
O Neil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Workman.
O Neil thows a left - swing and a miss!
Workman moves out of range of the strikes.
Workman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Workman slips a straight right by O Neil.
Workman connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Neil. O Neil circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Neil throws a lazy right hand but Workman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Workman blocks a jab.
Mickey O Neil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Neil throws out a loose jab but Workman uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey O Neil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Neil has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey O Neil!