PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnjo O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neill comes to the cage accompanied by 7 drunken nights. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

O Neill
vs
Smith

173 cm
19
161 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

176 cm
21
162 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnjo O Neill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neill stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O Neill wants it to stay on the feet.
O Neill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but O Neill shows good takedown defense.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnjo O Neill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Smith.

Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Smith in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Smith trying to control the action but O Neill is working from the bottom.
O Neill is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smith connects with a decent elbow.
Smith scoring with punches from side control.

Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by O Neill, who protects the arm well.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill is trying to get back to half guard.

Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Smith tries for a kimura but O Neill is defending well.
O Neill is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith tries for a kimura but O Neill is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Neill is looking to reverse the position.
O Neill prevents Smith from moving into mount.

Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Smith goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, O Neill rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Smith's guard! Nice work there by O Neill!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping full guard, as O Neill tries to pass.

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom but instead O Neill passes into side control.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
Smith is pushing O Neill's head away, looking to escape. O Neill manages to hold on to the position though.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
O Neill trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.

Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Neill seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

O Neill moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by O Neill.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. O Neill tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Neill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Johnjo O Neill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Smith.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but O Neill sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
O Neill lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like John Smith has been cut.
Johnjo O Neill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from O Neill as Smith shoots in.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Neill stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
O Neill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Neill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by O Neill.
O Neill wants to clinch.
O Neill wants to clinch.
O Neill wants to clinch.
O Neill misses with a shot to the body

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but O Neill keeps him there for the moment.

O Neill breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
O Neill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Neill is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, O Neill circles away and we're back to standing.
O Neill tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith looks for a takedown but O Neill sprawls well.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as O Neill sprawls well. O Neill wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Neill circles away.
Nice sprawl there from O Neill as Smith shoots in.
Johnjo O Neill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Neill tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill wants to clinch.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
O Neill stalls.
O Neill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

O Neill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
O Neill wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.

O Neill rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
O Neill lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but O Neill won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as O Neill tries to tie him up.

O Neill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Neill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Neill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Neill fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Neill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith cracks O Neill with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Neill wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Neill is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.

O Neill has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Neill landing some nice looking knees to the body.
O Neill stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnjo O Neill dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Smith's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Smith tries for a takedown but O Neill sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith tries for a takedown but O Neill sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

O Neill gets a clinch.
O Neill is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Johnjo O Neill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Smith.

O Neill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Neill but O Neill pushes him off and we're back to square one.
O Neill tries to clinch up.
O Neill doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
O Neill tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
O Neill is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but O Neill is retaining full guard.
O Neill is trying to keep Smith in close.
O Neill is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Smith is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! O Neill is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! O Neill has escaped and now he's on top!

Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Neill defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Neill defends it easily.

Smith has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. O Neill is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Neill trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith is trying to control O Neill's posture but O Neill avoids it.
Smith tries to buck O Neill off but O Neill is having none of it.
Smith wants to control but O Neill postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Neill has knee on belly and moves into mount.
O Neill tries to control but Smith wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Smith.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tew scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for John Smith!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for John Smith!

John Smith wins by majority decision!
John Smith looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'DONT STICK DICK IN CRAZY'.