PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylvester Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think O Neill might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sing for the moment - Eminem. Fredriksson has chosen Rambo theme as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

O Neill
vs
Fredriksson

180 cm
22
180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
179 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 9 - 1 - 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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sylvester Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from O Neill misses.
O Neill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fredriksson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Neill missing with a left hand there. Fredriksson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Neill tests Fredriksson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fredriksson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fredriksson feints and then cracks O Neill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Neill down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fredriksson lands a nice uppercut.
Fredriksson misses with some punches.
Fredriksson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fredriksson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fredriksson misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Martin O Neill has been cut.
O Neill has Fredriksson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fredriksson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fredriksson lands an elbow inside that O Neill shrugs off.
Fredriksson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fredriksson can't find room to land a body shot as O Neill controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson working O Neill over with knees to the body.
O Neill is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fredriksson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fredriksson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fredriksson scores a nice knee to the body.
Fredriksson lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Neill backwards.
Fredriksson misses with a knee to the head.
Fredriksson misses with an elbow over the top.
O Neill looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fredriksson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson misses with a knee strike.
Fredriksson misses with a knee strike.
O Neill is trying to maintain a safe position but Fredriksson gets an underhook and turns O Neill into the cage.
Knees to the body from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson connects with a nasty looking knee right to O Neill's face.
O Neill is breathing heavily.
Fredriksson landing knees to the head.
Fredriksson looking to throw knees to the head but O Neill is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neill is working for takedown but Fredriksson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin O Neill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fredriksson misses with a knee strike.
Fredriksson tries to land a knee to the head but O Neill blocks with his arms.
Fredriksson misses with an elbow strike.
Fredriksson scores with a knee to the head.
Fredriksson tries to land a knee to the head but O Neill blocks with his arms.
Fredriksson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fredriksson misses with an elbow strike.
O Neill looking to slow down the pace here.
Fredriksson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson throws an elbow but it misses.
O Neill prevents a body shot from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Neill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson misses with some punches.
Fredriksson throws an elbow but it misses.
Fredriksson lands a knee to the body.
Fredriksson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fredriksson misses with an elbow over the top.
O Neill avoids a wild elbow strike from Fredriksson.
O Neill takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fredriksson misses with an elbow over the top.
Fredriksson misses with an elbow strike.
Fredriksson lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fredriksson fails to land.
Fredriksson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fredriksson misses with an elbow strike.
Fredriksson unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Neill lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fredriksson throws an elbow but misses.
Come on O Neill - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fredriksson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Neill is defending well for now.
O Neill tries for a takedown. No joy.
O Neill pressing his opponent against the cage.

O Neill has hold of one of Fredriksson's legs. Fredriksson is fighting the takedown attempt but O Neill gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
O Neill trying to control the position from guard on top but Fredriksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fredriksson 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Neill passes into half guard.
Fredriksson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylvester Fredriksson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin O Neill's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fredriksson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fredriksson throws a head kick but O Neill moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fredriksson.
A big right from O Neill misses.
Fredriksson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Neill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Neill avoids the head kick by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson thuds his shin into the meat of O Neill's side.
O Neill throws the left hand but Fredriksson avoids the punch easily.
Fredriksson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fredriksson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fredriksson moves out of range as O Neill strikes.
O Neill misses with a straight right.
Good leg kick by Fredriksson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Neill swings for the body but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Fredriksson scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill shoots in looking for a takedown. Fredriksson tries to sprawl out of it but O Neill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fredriksson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fredriksson, right into the meat.
O Neill misses with an uppercut.
O Neill keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Neill.
Fredriksson is looking to slow O Neill down with leg kicks.
O Neill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fredriksson moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from O Neill.
O Neill shoots for a double leg takedown but Fredriksson sprawls well. He's pushed O Neill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin O Neill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Neill swings for the body but Fredriksson moves out of range.
O Neill steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fredriksson. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fredriksson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fredriksson digs a good hook to O Neill's body.
Fredriksson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Fredriksson pushes O Neill up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson lands a nice knee to the body.
Fredriksson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredriksson lands a knee to the head.
Fredriksson lands an elbow that stopped O Neill in his tracks for a moment.
O Neill jumps guard but Fredriksson stands there with O Neill around his waist. O Neill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
O Neill avoids the elbow strike from Fredriksson, against the cage.
Fredriksson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fredriksson landing knees to the head.
Fredriksson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fredriksson lands a damaging elbow.
Fredriksson scores with a shoulder strike.
Fredriksson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fredriksson misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fredriksson throws an elbow that misses.
O Neill is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
O Neill managing to block the knees to the body from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson lands a nice elbow.
O Neill dodges an elbow strike from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fredriksson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fredriksson connects with a nasty looking knee right to O Neill's face.
O Neill takes an elbow to the temple.
Fredriksson misses with a knee to the head.
Fredriksson presses O Neill against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Neill managing to block the knees to the body from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson lands a nice elbow.
Fredriksson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fredriksson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Neill blocks an elbow strike.
Fredriksson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Neill avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fredriksson lands a good knee to the midsection. O Neill won't want to take too many of those.
Fredriksson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fredriksson tries a knee to the head but O Neill blocks it.
O Neill avoids a wild elbow strike from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Neill.
Fredriksson lands an uppercut.
Fredriksson lands an elbow just above O Neill 's eye.
O Neill wants to stall.
Fredriksson scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fredriksson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fredriksson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Neill avoids it.
Fredriksson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fredriksson throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylvester Fredriksson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martin O Neill's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fredriksson tries to clinch up.
Fredriksson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
O Neill throws a push kick but Fredriksson slaps the foot to one side.
Fredriksson throws a head kick that misses.
Fredriksson wants to clinch up but O Neill keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from O Neill misses its intended target.
O Neill throws a big shot that misses.
O Neill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fredriksson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O Neill is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fredriksson dodges the punch combination from O Neill.
Fredriksson lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fredriksson has managed to clinch.
Fredriksson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fredriksson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fredriksson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fredriksson pushes off an throws an elbow but O Neill leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sylvester Fredriksson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fredriksson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fredriksson throws an elbow that misses.
Good body shot from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fredriksson throws an elbow that misses.
Fredriksson misses with a punch on the inside.
Fredriksson lands an uppercut.

O Neill gets control of Fredriksson's arms and successfully pulls guard. O Neill will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fredriksson wants to get up but he can't break O Neill's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

O Neill throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fredriksson is pushing down on O Neill's leg trying to pass to half guard. O Neill is fighting to maintain full guard but Fredriksson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fredriksson is trying to control the action in half guard but O Neill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neill gets full guard.
Fredriksson trying to control but O Neill is working from the bottom.
O Neill working a defensive guard here.
Fredriksson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Neill is keeping the position for now.
Fredriksson looking to sit in guard and control but O Neill gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fredriksson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Neill. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fredriksson keeping full guard, as O Neill tries to pass.
Fredriksson keeping moving, preventing O Neill from controlling successfully.
Martin O Neill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredriksson 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

O Neill shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fredriksson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fredriksson is looking for a sweep.

O Neill tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no O Neill has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fredriksson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fredriksson won't allow O Neill to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neill moves into full mount! Fredriksson won't be happy about that!
O Neill fails to take his opponent's back.
Fredriksson avoids a series of strikes thrown by O Neill.
Fredriksson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

O Neill is working for a submission of some sort.
Fredriksson is trying to maintain the position but O Neill is very close to passing his half guard.
Fredriksson is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sylvester Fredriksson.
I've got Fredriksson 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sylvester Fredriksson!