PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dempsey ONeill (ranked 735 p4p, 1201 weight class) and Ralph McGuire (ranked 110 p4p, 182 weight class). McGuire has chosen Confederate Railroad - Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

ONeill
vs
McGuire

189 cm
28
205
17 - 9 - 0

190 cm
32
206
23 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Brooklyn Apothecary
HELLBENT

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dempsey ONeill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
ONeill connects with a single shot there.
ONeill connects with a crisp jab.
ONeill throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGuire avoids the body shot from ONeill.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McGuire checks a low kick from ONeill.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGuire lands with a cross.
McGuire throws a body punch but ONeill moves out of range.
Dempsey ONeill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ONeill will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. ONeill saw that one coming.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ONeill was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McGuire throws a head kick but ONeill moves out of range.
McGuire tried to score with a low kick but ONeill checks it.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
ONeill fires out a quick counter leg kick but McGuire just manages to avoid it.
ONeill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ONeill throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGuire on the side of the head.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from ONeill.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
ONeill keeps the fight on the outside.
ONeill throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
ONeill lands a body shot.
ONeill moves out of range of the body kick from McGuire.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGuire avoids the body shot from ONeill.
McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ONeill throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot by McGuire.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch but ONeill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ONeill misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy.
ONeill throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
ONeill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ONeill was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGuire's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ONeill throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
ONeill lands a leg kick that knocks McGuire off balance momentarily.
ONeill lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and ONeill counters with an outside leg kick.
A combination from ONeill does no damage.
ONeill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGuire stuns ONeill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGuire blocks a jab.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
ONeill fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuire.
ONeill on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGuire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping ONeill at a distance.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
ONeill avoids the body shot from McGuire.
An attempted straight right counter from ONeill misses the target.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ONeill.
McGuire on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
ONeill lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGuire.
ONeill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
ONeill throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ONeill was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
ONeill throws a body shot but no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGuire checks a leg kick.
McGuire works ONeill's body with a nice hook.
McGuire missing with a left hand there. ONeill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
ONeill throws out a leg kick but McGuire moves out of range and ONeill only half commits.
ONeill throws a front kick aimed at McGuire's knee but McGuire avoids it well.
ONeill dodges the punch combination from McGuire.
ONeill takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
ONeill scores with a jab to the body.
ONeill scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGuire doesn't seem bothered though.
ONeill walks into a straight right hand from McGuire.
ONeill misses with a wild combination.
McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but ONeill is just out of range.
A jab from ONeill misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill connects with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ONeill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ONeill looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy.
McGuire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
ONeill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ONeill manages to avoid it.
McGuire jabs ONeill to the body, keeping him at a distance.
ONeill throws a big shot that misses.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. ONeill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGuire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and ONeill moves out of range easily.
ONeill slips a jab and a cross from McGuire.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ONeill lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
ONeill misses with a low kick.
A combination from McGuire does no damage.
McGuire tries a head kick but it misses.
ONeill looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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 Dempsey ONeill will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

ONeill connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from ONeill misses.
ONeill connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGuire momentarily.
McGuire moves out of range as ONeill throws a body kick.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by ONeill.
A chopping leg kick lands by ONeill.
A shot to the body from ONeill misses
and McGuire counters with a nice body shot.
ONeill lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGuire's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuire misses the target.
A low kick from ONeill misses
letting McGuire counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for ONeill. That snapped McGuire's head back.
Good work by McGuire as he checks the leg kick.
McGuire cracks ONeill with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
ONeill 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from ONeill. Those never looked like landing.
ONeill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
ONeill throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
ONeill avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McGuire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
ONeill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by ONeill.
McGuire defending well as ONeill loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from McGuire misses.
McGuire's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big left from McGuire misses.
ONeill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.
ONeill slips a straight right by McGuire.
ONeill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
McGuire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as ONeill throws out the jab.
ONeill misses with a hook.
ONeill throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but ONeill uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire throws a front kick aimed at ONeill's knee but ONeill avoids it well.
ONeill swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McGuire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
ONeill looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
ONeill feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGuires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from ONeill misses.
McGuire throws a hook but ONeill blocks it.
McGuire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from ONeill.
ONeill lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGuire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McGuire in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGuire. That did some damage!
ONeill takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ONeill misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by ONeill. Beautiful body shot.
ONeill scores with a leg kick.
ONeill throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
ONeill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
McGuire let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McGuire misses with a two punch combination.
ONeill takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick from McGuire, right into the meat of the thigh.
ONeill misses the shot to the body.
ONeill sets himself, and McGuire steps forward looking for the clinch! ONeill avoids it this time.
McGuire lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
ONeill takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
ONeill tries to score with a low kick but McGuire moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body kick from ONeill.
ONeill with a jab.
McGuire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

McGuire has closed the distance and engaged ONeill in a clinch.
A short left from ONeill.
ONeill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from ONeill.
ONeill throws a head punch that misses.
ONeill tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from ONeill.
A head punch on the inside from ONeill fails to land.
McGuire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ONeill.
ONeill misses with a short punch on the inside.
ONeill throws a head punch that misses.

McGuire breaks from the clinch.
McGuire misses with a double jab
and ONeill counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from ONeill misses.
ONeill just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and ONeill moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
ONeill blocks a leg kick.
ONeill just misses with a punch to the body.
ONeill moves out of range of the strikes.
ONeill feints and then cracks McGuire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGuire down.
ONeill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire flicks out a counter leg kick but ONeill steps away.
ONeill fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuire.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGuire slips under a jab from ONeill.
ONeill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from ONeill.
McGuire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
ONeill throws a leg kick that misses.
McGuire takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dempsey ONeill is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuire tries to land a leg kick but ONeill saw it coming and moves away.
McGuire takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left lands for McGuire.
ONeill swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dempsey ONeill dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McGuire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and ONeill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
ONeill fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGuire has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGuire moves out of range as ONeill strikes.
A little jabbing left from McGuire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McGuire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and ONeill is able to avoid easily.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ONeill.
ONeill misses with a body shot.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from ONeill misses.
The fighters circling - ONeill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
ONeill misses with a lunging right hand
and McGuire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
ONeill looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
McGuire appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
ONeill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - ONeill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire misses with an uppercut
and ONeill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ONeill throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
A big left from McGuire misses.
McGuire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling ONeill to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire wants to clinch.
ONeill appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - McGuire coming out on top.
McGuire avoids the body shot from ONeill.
ONeill throws a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
McGuire scores with a hook.
ONeill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
ONeill connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McGuire takes a swing at ONeill's ribcage but misses.
ONeill finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
ONeill takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A bone on bone clash there as McGuire blocks the leg kick.
ONeill tests McGuire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGuire slips under a jab.
McGuire tries to land a leg kick but ONeill saw it coming and moves away.
ONeill half committed to a counter leg kick.
ONeill fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
ONeill thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire connects with a good right hand that stumbles ONeill. ONeill circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire swings for the body but ONeill moves out of range.
ONeill moves into range and connects with a jab.
ONeill will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
ONeill slips a jab from McGuire.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ONeill.
McGuire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
ONeill connects with a body shot that sends McGuire's belly button to the back.
McGuire throws a nice outside leg kick.
ONeill misses with a body shot.
McGuire takes one to the side of the head.
McGuire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling ONeill to score with a decent uppercut.
ONeill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire throws out a counter right but ONeill avoids it with no problem.
McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from ONeill, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for McGuire.
Ralph McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
ONeill misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by McGuire.
ONeill uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGuire has time to react.
A big left from ONeill misses.
ONeill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.
ONeill walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGuire.
ONeill dips to his left and cracks McGuire with an uppercut!
ONeill swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ONeill.
Good exchange - McGuire coming out on top.
ONeill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGuire.

McGuire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGuire works on ONeill's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ONeill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ONeill prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as ONeill controls his hands.
ONeill lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from ONeill.
McGuire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGuire misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ONeill.
A shot in the inside from McGuire.
McGuire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGuire blocks a body shot from ONeill.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from McGuire.
McGuire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGuire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire is leaning against ONeill and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
McGuire lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ralph McGuire.
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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dempsey ONeill!
After winning the bout, Dempsey ONeill thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.