PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hedwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neill comes to the cage accompanied by Sing for the moment - Eminem. Hedwig is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ministry - "N.W.O.". Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

O Neill
vs
Hedwig

180 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE
SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Monster MMA
BioPharm Nutrition

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 New York, Martin O Neill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Hedwig!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedwig slaps away a takedown attempt from O Neill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
O Neill blocks a head kick by Hedwig.
Hedwig rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Neill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Neill is looking to clinch but Hedwig is avoiding it.
Hedwig throws a sloppy head kick and O Neill moves out of range easily.
Hedwig tries a head kick but it misses.
O Neill tries to clinch but Hedwig is having none of it.
O Neill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

O Neill tries to keep at a distance but Hedwig has taken the fight into the clinch.
O Neill blocks the elbow strike.
Hedwig utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
O Neill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hedwig walks away with a smile on his face. O Neill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedwig takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dan Hedwig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hedwig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hedwig throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O Neill.
Dan Hedwig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hedwig misses with a head kick.
Hedwig moves in looking to clinch but O Neill pushes him off.
O Neill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hedwig moves away.
Hedwig tries to clinch there but O Neill circles away.
O Neill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hedwig moves away.
Hedwig is looking to clinch but O Neill is avoiding it.
Hedwig tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedwig throws a sloppy head kick and O Neill moves out of range easily.
Hedwig doesn't manage to clinch there - O Neill circles away.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hedwig moves in looking to clinch but O Neill pushes him off.
Hedwig tries a head kick but it misses.
Hedwig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hedwig throws a head kick but O Neill moves out of range.
Hedwig looks gassed!
Hedwig throws a sloppy head kick and O Neill moves out of range easily.
O Neill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hedwig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Neill blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedwig leaves O Neill with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin O Neill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hedwig throws a body kick that misses.
Hedwig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Neill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hedwig.
Hedwig throws a head kick but O Neill moves out of range.
O Neill changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hedwig tries to avoid it but O Neill manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hedwig to the ground. Hedwig escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
O Neill lands with a nice body punch.
O Neill moves out of range of the body kick.
O Neill cracks Hedwig with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four 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.
Hedwig slips under a jab from O Neill.
Hedwig shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
O Neill misses the shot to the body.
Hedwig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hedwig tries to clinch up but O Neill circles away and keeps his distance.
Hedwig misses with a head kick.
O Neill scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hedwig is looking to clinch but O Neill is avoiding it.
O Neill avoids the head kick by Hedwig.
Hedwig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Neill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hedwig tries to clinch but O Neill is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Hedwig dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

O Neill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hedwig moves in looking to clinch but O Neill pushes him off.
O Neill blocks a head kick by Hedwig.
A shot to the body from Hedwig misses
and Hedwig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Neill scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hedwig tries to close the distance and clinch but O Neill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hedwig thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on O Neill if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hedwig's waist but Hedwig gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing O Neill off to one side.
Hedwig misses with a hook to the body
and O Neill counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
O Neill staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedwig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hedwig is breathing heavily.
O Neill avoids the body shot from Hedwig.
O Neill fails with a takedown attempt.
O Neill swings for the body but Hedwig moves out of range.
O Neill shoots for a takedown but Hedwig saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin O Neill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses.
O Neill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Neill wants to clinch up but Hedwig keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hedwig looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Hedwig.
Hedwig is looking to clinch.
O Neill lands with a nice body punch.
Hedwig misses with a head kick.
O Neill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dan Hedwig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Neill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hedwig pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hedwig wants to clinch up but O Neill keeps it at a distance.
Hedwig throws a head kick that half lands.
O Neill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Neill fails with a takedown attempt.
Hedwig scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
O Neill shoots in for a takedown but Hedwig shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hedwig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Neill fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neill lands a jab to Hedwig's midsection.
Hedwig misses with a body punch
letting O Neill counter with a right hand.
Hedwig throws a head kick but O Neill moves out of range.
Hedwig goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
O Neill blocks a head kick by Hedwig.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hedwig throws a wild body kick that O Neill sees coming a mile off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Neill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Neill thuds his right hand into Hedwig's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Hedwig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

O Neill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hedwig swivels and escapes.
Hedwig takes a swing at O Neill's ribcage but misses.
O Neill lands a right hook to the body.
O Neill pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hedwig is out of range and O Neill settles back down.
O Neill smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hedwig.
Hedwig misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedwig is looking to clinch.
O Neill sizes up Hedwig with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hedwig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Neill checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedwig tries to clinch up.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hedwig takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O Neill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hedwig but Hedwig pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hedwig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Neill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hedwig manages to avoid it.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Neill shoots in for a takedown but Hedwig shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin O Neill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hedwig moves in looking to clinch but O Neill pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses.
O Neill goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
O Neill dives in and grabs Hedwig's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hedwig pushes down on O Neill's head and hops out.
Hedwig tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Neill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hedwig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Neill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hedwig throws a head kick but O Neill moves out of range.
Hedwig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hedwig moves in looking to clinch but O Neill pushes him off.
O Neill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hedwig pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedwig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hedwig throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hedwig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hedwig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hedwig looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Neill looks for a takedown but Hedwig sprawls well.
Martin O Neill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hedwig misses with the combination.
Hedwig is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Neill rather than just go for the knockout.
O Neill fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hedwig stuffs the takedown attempt from O Neill. O Neill gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for O Neill with that takedown attempt.
O Neill looks to land a combination but Hedwig avoids it well.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Neill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dan Hedwig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Neill defending well as Hedwig loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Martin O Neill.
Well Hedwig 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hedwig!