PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Allen
vs
O Neil

190 cm
20
202 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

O Neil moves into the clinch successfully.
Allen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Neil.
Knees to the body from Allen.
O Neil can't break the clinch.
O Neil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Allen lands an elbow inside that O Neil shrugs off.
Allen misses with an elbow over the top.
O Neil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Allen has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Allen throws an elbow but misses.
Allen crunches a lovely knee into O Neil's ribcage.

Allen jumps into guard, dragging O Neil to the mat.
Allen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst O Neil is controlling him.
O Neil with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Allen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
O Neil must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Allen wants to stand but O Neil is controlling the position.
O Neil trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil is looking to stand up but Allen won't let him.
Allen keeping full guard, as O Neil tries to pass.
O Neil prevents Allen from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
O Neil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Allen closes the distance but O Neil moves to the side

and O Neil counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by O Neil.
Allen with a knee to the head.
Allen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Neil blocks it with crossed arms.

Allen jumps into guard, dragging O Neil to the mat.
Allen being controlled here, momentarily.

O Neil stands up and waves to Allen to follow him.
Allen moves in looking to clinch but O Neil pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil fails with a takedown attempt.
O Neil looks gassed!
Allen clinches but O Neil breaks the clinch
and O Neil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barry Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Allen tries to clinch but O Neil moves away
letting O Neil counter with a right hand.
O Neil throws a front kick aimed at Allen's knee but Allen avoids it well.
No joy there for O Neil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Allen is looking to clinch but O Neil is avoiding it.
Allen lands with a kick to the ribs.
O Neil should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Allen tries to clinch up but O Neil circles away and keeps his distance.
Allen closes the distance and clinches up with O Neil, looking for a takedown. Allen pushes O Neil against the cage but O Neil circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Allen doesn't manage to clinch there - O Neil circles away.
Allen moves out of range as O Neil strikes.
Allen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and O Neil counters with a lovely shot to the body.

O Neil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Neil.
Allen keeps control of O Neil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Neil tries to break the clinch but Allen is controlling the position.
Allen lands a knee to the body.
O Neil is working for takedown but Allen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Allen lands an uppercut.
O Neil drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Allen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barry Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey O Neil.
O Neil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from O Neil.
Allen lands an elbow that stopped O Neil in his tracks for a moment.
O Neil goes for a takedown attempt but Allen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
O Neil throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Neil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
O Neil scores with a shot to the body.
O Neil closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Barry Allen has been cut.
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.
Allen tries to clinch up but O Neil circles away and keeps his distance.
Allen has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen tries to clinch there but O Neil circles away.
Allen looks to clinch

and O Neil counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by O Neil.
O Neil is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

O Neil gets to his feet - Allen follows without any prompting.
Allen tries to clinch but O Neil is having none of it.
O Neil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and O Neil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Neil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Allen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says O Neil as he avoids it easily.
Allen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen wants to clinch but O Neil slips to the side
and O Neil counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
O Neil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Allen darts in trying to clinch
and O Neil counters with a three punch combo that has Allen backing up. Allen nods at O Neil to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Allen tries to clinch but O Neil moves away

and O Neil counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen keeping full guard, as O Neil tries to pass.
O Neil throws a strike but Allen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Allen trying to stand up but can't free himself from O Neil's guard.
O Neil is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Allen pushes down on O Neil's leg and manages to get into half guard.
O Neil punching from the bottom.
O Neil is breathing heavily.
O Neil pushes Allen off looking to stand but Allen dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Allen decides to return to a standing position.
O Neil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allen pushes O Neil away with a front kick.
O Neil throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
O Neil misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Neil 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.
O Neil throws a chopping leg kick but Allen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
O Neil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Allen tries to clinch up but O Neil circles away and keeps his distance.
O Neil closes this distance looking for a takedown but Allen circles away.

O Neil gets a clinch.
O Neil can't break the clinch.
Allen prevents O Neil from breaking the clinch.
O Neil is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Allen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
O Neil wants to get back to striking at distance but Allen won't allow it.
O Neil wants to get back to striking at distance but Allen won't allow it.
Allen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Neil.
Barry Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey O Neil.
O Neil takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Allen has him pressed against the cage.
Allen misses with a knee strike.

O Neil breaks from the clinch.
Allen tries to clinch there but O Neil circles away.
Allen wants to clinch

and O Neil counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

O Neil stands and steps away. Allen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen closes the distance but O Neil moves to the side
and Allen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
O Neil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allen tries to clinch up

and O Neil holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
O Neil blocks an elbow strike from Allen.
Allen lands a knee to the head.

Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allen tries to clinch but fails miserably

and O Neil counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by O Neil.
O Neil trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allen being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil stops Allen from standing up.
O Neil showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

O Neil gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Allen misses with the combination.

O Neil tries to keep at a distance but Allen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Allen prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Allen.
O Neil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Allen has him pressed against the cage.
Allen misses with an elbow over the top.
Allen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Neil has Allen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Allen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Allen.
Allen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Neil blocks it with crossed arms.
Allen throws an elbow but it misses.
Allen tries to land a knee to the head but O Neil blocks with his arms.
O Neil is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Allen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
O Neil wants to get back to striking at distance but Allen won't allow it.
O Neil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Allen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Neil.
O Neil can't get the takedown.
O Neil tries to score a body lock takedown but Allen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Allen keeps control of O Neil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by O Neil.
Allen prevents O Neil from breaking the clinch.
Allen has had enough of the clinch but O Neil keeps him there for the moment.
O Neil has Allen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Allen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
O Neil is trying to break free.

O Neil breaks from the clinch.
Barry Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Neil looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Allen is fending him off so far but O Neil persists. Nope, Allen circles away and we're back to standing.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allen wants to clinch

and O Neil counters with a nice double leg into side control. Allen won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

O Neil stands up.
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 cut man is working on Barry Allen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

O Neil throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from O Neil does no damage.
Allen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Allen throws a head kick that O Neil semi-blocks.
O Neil tries to clinch but Allen is having none of it.
Allen tries to clinch but fails miserably

and O Neil decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Allen's guard.
O Neil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
O Neil loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

O Neil stands and steps away. Allen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

O Neil pushes Allen up against the cage in a clinch.
O Neil can't break the clinch.
O Neil has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Allen stops a takedown attempt from O Neil.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Allen tries to pull guard but O Neil holds him up against the cage and eventually Allen drops back down to his feet.
A right hand to the body from Allen.
Allen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. O Neil avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
O Neil is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Allen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Allen lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen scores with a shoulder strike.

O Neil is rocked!

Allen breaks the clinch.
Allen wants to clinch up but O Neil keeps it at a distance.

O Neil pushes Allen up against the cage in a clinch.
Allen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Neil.
Barry Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey O Neil.
With the fighters up against the cage, Allen throws an elbow but misses.

Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Neil misses with a series of wild punches.
Allen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Allen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Allen tries to clinch
and O Neil counters with a straight right hand.
Allen wants to clinch but O Neil slips to the side
and O Neil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Neil missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Neil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Allen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
O Neil dodges an elbow strike from Allen.
O Neil avoids the elbow strike from Allen, against the cage.
Allen lands a nice knee to the body.
Allen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Allen connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen prevents O Neil from breaking the clinch.
O Neil lands a nice shot to the body.
Allen throws an elbow that misses.
O Neil tries to break the clinch but Allen is controlling the position.

O Neil is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Allen can't fight it off and eventually O Neil manages to take the fight to the floor. Allen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

O Neil stands and steps away. Allen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Allen closes the distance looking to clinch

so O Neil counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
O Neil content to stall in guard here.
Allen looking to control.
O Neil slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen is looking to stand up but O Neil isn't so interested in that idea.
O Neil looking to pass the guard.
O Neil trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allen trying to control the position.
Allen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Allen wants to clinch

and O Neil counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Allen's guard now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Allen is on top in guard.
Allen wants to stand but O Neil is controlling his posture from full guard.
Allen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Neil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to stand but O Neil is controlling from the bottom.
O Neil wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Allen trying to control but O Neil is working from the bottom.
O Neil is trying to control the position but Allen postures up.
Mickey O Neil has got the better of the ground game so far.

O Neil uses the cage to get back to his feet.
O Neil misses with the combination.
Barry Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

O Neil looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Allen!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen tries to hold on but O Neil pushes him away.
O Neil controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey O Neil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got O Neil 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

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