PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Kruzov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neill's entrance music is linkin park. A fine choice. Sergei Kruzov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Neill
vs
Kruzov

225 cm
21
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 New York, Conor O Neill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergei Kruzov!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kruzov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Neill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kruzov swivels and escapes.
Kruzov tries to close the distance and clinch but O Neill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kruzov.
Kruzov is looking to clinch.
Kruzov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kruzov misses with a head kick.
O Neill swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruzov.
Kruzov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruzov fails with an attempt to clinch.

O Neill moves into the clinch.
O Neill is trying to break the clinch but Kruzov has him pressed against the cage.
Kruzov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
O Neill tries to break the clinch but Kruzov is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kruzov is stalling here.
O Neill is looking to break free of the clinch but Kruzov has double underhooks.
O Neill is looking to break free of the clinch but Kruzov has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Kruzov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kruzov throws a sloppy head kick
and O Neill counters with a left and a right that stings Kruzov.
Sergei Kruzov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kruzov. O Neill shrugs it off though.

Kruzov closes the distance and clinches.

Kruzov pulls O Neill into guard.
O Neill lands a couple of elbows.
O Neill throwing strikes but missing.

Kruzov manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Neill avoids the head kick by Kruzov.

Kruzov clinches up against the cage.
Kruzov stalling the fight.
O Neill can't break the clinch.

Kruzov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kruzov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
O Neill tries to circle away but Kruzov has him pinned against the cage.

Kruzov manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruzov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Neill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kruzov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from O Neill.
Kruzov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruzov connects with a high kick.
Kruzov throws a head kick that half lands.

O Neill is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Neill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oh O Neill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Neill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kruzov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from O Neill. Those never looked like landing.
Kruzov moves in looking to clinch but O Neill pushes him off.

O Neill scores with a takedown into Kruzov's guard.
O Neill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
O Neill is breathing heavily.

Kruzov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Kruzov 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.

Kruzov rushes O Neill and presses him up against the cage.
O Neill seems to have got his legs back now.

Kruzov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kruzov throws a sloppy head kick and O Neill moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from O Neill.

Kruzov rushes O Neill and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kruzov stops a takedown attempt from O Neill.
Kruzov with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kruzov manages to break the clinch.
Kruzov is looking to clinch but O Neill is avoiding it.
O Neill tries to clinch but Kruzov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kruzov.
O Neill moves in looking to clinch but Kruzov pushes him off.
O Neill blocks the body kick.
Kruzov tries to clinch up

and O Neill counters by moving into the clinch.
Kruzov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Kruzov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conor O Neill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

O Neill is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kruzov's half guard.
Kruzov is trying to stand up here but O Neill is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kruzov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kruzov circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Neill.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor O Neill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruzov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kruzov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kruzov tries to clinch but O Neill is having none of it.
Kruzov throws a sloppy head kick and O Neill moves out of range easily.
Kruzov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Neill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kruzov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruzov throws a head kick but O Neill moves out of range.
Kruzov wants to clinch.
Sergei Kruzov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Neill wants to clinch but Kruzov slips to the side
and Kruzov counters with a nice low kick that buckles O Neill's knee momentarily.
Kruzov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kruzov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruzov misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Neill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Neill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruzov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Neill.
O Neill wants to clinch up but Kruzov keeps it at a distance.
O Neill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruzov throws a head kick but O Neill moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Kruzov.
Kruzov doesn't manage to clinch there - O Neill circles away.

O Neill shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
O Neill is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

O Neill is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kruzov sees it coming and defends easily.
O Neill wants to stand up but Kruzov manages to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Kruzov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kruzov has taken the fight to the clinch.
O Neill drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kruzov pulls his leg out and moves away.
O Neill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Neill moves out of range as Kruzov strikes.
O Neill tries to close the distance and clinch but Kruzov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kruzov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
O Neill wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kruzov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kruzov has O Neill pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kruzov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kruzov throws a sloppy head kick and O Neill moves out of range easily.

Kruzov gets caught flat footed, as O Neill shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

O Neill gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
O Neill avoids the head kick by Kruzov.
O Neill misses with a low kick.
O Neill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kruzov.
O Neill tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kruzov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. O Neill is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruzov wants to clinch up but O Neill keeps it at a distance.
Kruzov tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Neill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Neill swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruzov.
O Neill does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kruzov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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 Neill pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kruzov clinches.
Kruzov has O Neill pushed against the cage.

Kruzov breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruzov throws a sloppy head kick and O Neill moves out of range easily.

Kruzov darts in and clinches O Neill up against the cage.

Kruzov breaks the clinch.
Kruzov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kruzov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Neill manages to avoid it.
Kruzov throws a head kick but O Neill moves out of range.
O Neill lands with a kick to the temple. Kruzov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kruzov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Neill throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kruzov throws a head kick but O Neill moves out of range.

Kruzov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruzov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kruzov breaks from the clinch.
O Neill circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Neill throws a push kick but Kruzov slaps the foot to one side.

Kruzov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kruzov leaning his opponent against the cage.

Kruzov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Kruzov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kruzov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Kruzov!