PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey ONeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sampsa Siloposki enters the cage!

ONeil
vs
Siloposki

179 cm
28
195 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
37
193 lbs
30 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mickey ONeil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Sampsa Siloposki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siloposki throws a lazy right hand but ONeil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
ONeil looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A combination from ONeil does no damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a combination. ONeil tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Siloposki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Siloposki scores with the left hand. ONeil knows he should have avoided that one.
Siloposki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from ONeil.
Siloposki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
ONeil keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Sampsa Siloposki has been cut.
ONeil lands a nice shot that snaps Siloposki's head back.
Siloposki blocks a head kick by ONeil.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ONeil tries to land a front kick but Siloposki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
ONeil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
ONeil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Siloposki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Siloposki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Siloposki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Siloposki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Siloposki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
ONeil gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Siloposki counters with a left and a right that stings ONeil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeil scores with a crisp jab that stopped Siloposki in his tracks.
Siloposki throws a head kick that ONeil semi-blocks.
ONeil throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
ONeil throws the left hand but Siloposki avoids the punch easily.
Siloposki throws a head kick but ONeil moves out of range.
Siloposki misses with a body kick.
ONeil misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Siloposki.
ONeil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
ONeil moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
ONeil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Siloposki scores with a leg kick.
ONeil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab, jab by Siloposki - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ONeil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Siloposki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Siloposki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Siloposki digs a good body shot into ONeil's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Siloposki misses with a shot to the body
and ONeil makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Siloposki throws the left hand but ONeil avoids the punch easily.
ONeil slips a jab and a cross from Siloposki.
ONeil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siloposki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent ONeil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
ONeil throws a leg kick which misses Siloposki's front leg but catches the back leg as Siloposki tries to avoid it.
ONeil takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Siloposki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
ONeil is breathing heavily.
Siloposki lands a head kick!
Siloposki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Siloposki connects with the punch.
Siloposki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Siloposki.
ONeil blocks the body kick.
Nice body kick from Siloposki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Siloposki lands a lovely overhand right.
ONeil walks into a straight right hand from Siloposki.
ONeil throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
ONeil blocks a head kick by Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a leg kick which misses ONeil's front leg but catches the back leg as ONeil tries to avoid it.
Siloposki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

ONeil closes the distance and pushes Siloposki back into the cage.
Siloposki lands with a right to the head.
Siloposki struggles to land a body shot inside as ONeil controls his hands.
ONeil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
ONeil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
ONeil looking to throw knees to the head but Siloposki is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Siloposki.
Siloposki throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siloposki scores with a hook to the body.
ONeil struggles to land a body shot inside as Siloposki controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Siloposki.
Siloposki lands a shot to the body.
Siloposki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Siloposki lands a good knee to the midsection. ONeil won't want to take too many of those.
Siloposki tries to throw a body punch but ONeil avoids it by throwing Siloposki back against the cage.
ONeil is trying to stall.
Siloposki lands a good knee to the midsection. ONeil won't want to take too many of those.
Siloposki digs a right hand into ONeil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on ONeil's gas tank.
ONeil prevents a body shot from Siloposki.
Siloposki tries a body shot but ONeil blocks it.
Siloposki tries to work over ONeil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siloposki pushes ONeil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Siloposki can't find room to land a body shot as ONeil controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
ONeil takes a knee to the side of the body.
Siloposki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Siloposki tries a body shot but ONeil blocks it.
Siloposki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Siloposki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Siloposki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sampsa Siloposki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Siloposki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Siloposki throws a wild body kick that ONeil sees coming a mile off.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Siloposki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Siloposki misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siloposki. ONeil does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from ONeil is predictable there
and Siloposki counters with a stiff right hand.
ONeil throws a shot from downtown. Siloposki moves away and avoids it.
Siloposki throws a leg kick but ONeil sees it coming and moves out of range.
Siloposki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of ONeil's head.
ONeil throws an overhand right that lands on Siloposki's shoulder, as Siloposki tries to avoid the shot.
Siloposki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Siloposki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siloposki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Siloposki.
Siloposki lands a nice looking kick to the body. ONeil takes a step back to recover.
Siloposki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt ONeil.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siloposki scores with a crisp jab that stopped ONeil in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki misses with a double jab.
ONeil will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Siloposki.
Siloposki digs a good body shot into ONeil's ribs.
Siloposki lands a slapping body shot.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siloposki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to ONeil's calf.
Siloposki digs a good body shot into ONeil's ribs.
Siloposki lands a jab to ONeil's midsection.
Siloposki lands a nice leg kick that just misses ONeil's sensitive parts.
Siloposki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siloposki connects with a high kick.
Siloposki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Siloposki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent ONeil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Siloposki lands a nice leg kick that just misses ONeil's sensitive parts.
Siloposki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Siloposki catches ONeil with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
ONeil ducks right into an uppercut from Siloposki.
Siloposki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt ONeil.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki connects with a body shot.
Siloposki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Siloposki scores with a spinning back kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Siloposki.
Siloposki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches ONeil on the side of the head.
ONeil takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Siloposki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Siloposki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Siloposki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Siloposki misses with a kick to the body.
ONeil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Siloposki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Siloposki lands a nice shot to the body.
Siloposki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits ONeils jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Siloposki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Siloposki throws a series of punches but ONeil moves out of range.
Siloposki moves out of range as ONeil strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siloposki slips a straight right by ONeil.
ONeil avoids the head kick by Siloposki.
ONeil looks to land a left hand but Siloposki moved out of range nicely.
ONeil ducks right into an uppercut from Siloposki.
ONeil is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Siloposki.
ONeil walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
ONeil throws a big shot that misses.
ONeil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
ONeil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Siloposki connects with a single shot there.
Siloposki lands with a kick to the temple. ONeil shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A low kick from ONeil misses
and Siloposki counters with a right hand to the body.
Siloposki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by ONeil.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ONeil takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki lands a right hook to the body.
ONeil on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Siloposki stuns ONeil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Siloposki.
Siloposki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from ONeil.
Siloposki cracks ONeil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Siloposki lands a nice looking kick to the body. ONeil takes a step back to recover.
Good exchange - Siloposki coming out on top.
Siloposki swinging wildly here.
ONeil throws a looping overhand right but Siloposki ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siloposki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
ONeil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Siloposki.
Siloposki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt ONeil.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Siloposki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sampsa Siloposki's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Siloposki thows a body kick. ONeil tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Siloposki cracks ONeil with a good jab.
ONeil looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Siloposki connects with a leg kick. ONeil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
ONeil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Siloposki.
Siloposki misses with a series of wild punches.
Siloposki looks to land a combination. ONeil sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
ONeil scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Siloposki jabs ONeil right on the nose. ONeil blinks but takes it well.
Siloposki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to ONeil's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Siloposki.
ONeil takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Siloposki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Siloposki finds it's way through ONeil's defenses.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siloposki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Siloposki.
ONeil takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Siloposki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ONeil gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Siloposki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ONeil.
A combination from Siloposki does no damage.
ONeil goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
ONeil tries a head kick but it misses.
ONeil misses with an attempted mid kick.
ONeil chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Siloposki can pounce on him.
Siloposki throws a leg kick which misses ONeil's front leg but catches the back leg as ONeil tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Siloposki.
ONeil misses with an uppercut. Siloposki saw that one coming.
Siloposki lands with a straight right. ONeil didn't see that one coming.
Siloposki throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeil takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Siloposki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siloposki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits ONeils jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body kick from Siloposki.
ONeil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Siloposki punishes ONeil's body with a nice straight punch.
ONeil takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Siloposki lands the left hand.
ONeil takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Siloposki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
ONeil misses with a hook. Siloposki ducked under it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Siloposki, right into the meat.
Siloposki takes a swing at ONeil's ribcage but misses.
ONeil throws out a loose jab but Siloposki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siloposki lands a really nice looking cross but ONeil seems unphased.
Siloposki cracks the inside of ONeil's front leg.
Mickey ONeil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeil throws a hook to the side of Siloposki's head but Siloposki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Siloposki misses.
Siloposki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt ONeil.
Siloposki lands a right hook to the body.
ONeil looks to land a right hand but Siloposki moved out of range.
Siloposki throws a series of punches but ONeil avoids them all with ease.
ONeil takes a body punch but keeps moving.
ONeil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Siloposki.
ONeil blocks a leg kick.
Siloposki cracks ONeil with an open hand slap.
ONeil takes a shot to the body in his stride.
ONeil lands a glancing blow to the side of Siloposki's head.
Siloposki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from ONeil.
Siloposki lets loose with a powerful body kick. ONeil will feel that in the morning.
Sampsa Siloposki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeil drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
ONeil ducks right into an uppercut from Siloposki.
Siloposki scores with a crisp jab that stopped ONeil in his tracks.
Siloposki throws a front kick that sends ONeil stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siloposki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Siloposki lands.
ONeil throws a shot from downtown. Siloposki moves away and avoids it.
ONeil misses the jab.
Siloposki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Siloposki throws a nice inside leg kick.
ONeil misses with an uppercut. Siloposki saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
ONeil tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Siloposki.
Siloposki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Siloposki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ONeil.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sampsa Siloposki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Siloposki 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sampsa Siloposki!
During a confident post fight interview, Sampsa Siloposki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.