PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Az Anubis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neill comes to the cage accompanied by Sing for the moment - Eminem. Anubis has chosen Lil B - The Age Of Information as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Martin O Neill has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Martin O Neill seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

O Neill
vs
Anubis

180 cm
29
195 lbs
17 - 11 - 2

181 cm
30
187 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 2, 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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Az Anubis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neill looks to score with a jab to the body but Anubis is just out of range.
O Neill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Az Anubis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anubis cracks the inside of O Neill's front leg.
Anubis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. O Neill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O Neill on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Neill cracks Anubis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Az Anubis has been cut.
O Neill with a nice cross.
Anubis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Neill slips a straight right by Anubis.
Anubis misses the shot to the body.
O Neill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anubis sprawls well. Anubis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. O Neill gets slowly back to his feet.
Anubis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from O Neill misses its intended target.
O Neill throws a jab but it's blocked by Anubis.
Nice body punch from O Neill.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neill looks to land a right hand but Anubis moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill misses with a body shot.
O Neill misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anubis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Neill circles away quickly and effectively.
Anubis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Neill is able to avoid easily.
Anubis is looking to slow O Neill down with leg kicks.
Anubis throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Anubis misses.
Anubis tries to clinch but O Neill moves out of range.
Anubis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Neill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anubis circles away quickly and effectively.
Anubis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anubis staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Anubis.
O Neill is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anubis misses with a low kick.
Az Anubis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anubis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from O Neill misses.
Anubis connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Neill. O Neill circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anubis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from O Neill misses.

O Neill shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
O Neill trying to mount his opponent but Anubis defends it.
Anubis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Anubis wants to stand up but O Neill is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anubis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill stopping the sweep attempt from Anubis.
Anubis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anubis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control O Neill kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Anubis managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Az Anubis.
O Neill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anubis.
Anubis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Neill.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anubis, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by O Neill. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Neill.
O Neill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anubis sees it coming and avoids it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anubis working aggressively here.
O Neill can't break the clinch.
Anubis misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Neill is trying to push Anubis away but Anubis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anubis misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anubis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Neill avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Anubis fails to land.
Anubis scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Az Anubis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Az Anubis'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.

Anubis throws a right and a left that O Neill avoids nicely.
O Neill looks to score with a jab to the body but Anubis is just out of range.
Anubis wants to clinch up but O Neill keeps it at a distance.
O Neill misses with an uppercut. Anubis saw that one coming.
O Neill with a jab.
The fighters circling - O Neill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anubis misses with a leg kick
and O Neill counters with a stiff right hand.
Anubis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Neill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Neill on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anubis stuffs the takedown attempt from O Neill. O Neill gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin O Neill is winning the standup battle so far.
O Neill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anubis.
A telegraphed right hand from O Neill misses the target.
O Neill connects with a looping right hand.
O Neill misses with a body shot.
A big right from O Neill misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for O Neill.
Anubis throws a head kick but O Neill moves out of range.
Anubis connects with a nice looking jab.
Anubis looks to land a right hand but O Neill moved out of range.
Anubis connects with a single shot there.
Anubis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anubis connects with an inside leg kick.
O Neill goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anubis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from O Neill finds it's way round the side to connect with Anubis's head.
A swing and a miss from Anubis.
Anubis misses with a double jab.
Anubis avoids the body shot from O Neill.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anubis.
Anubis throws a leg kick but O Neill sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anubis moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neill misses the shot to the body.
O Neill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anubis pinned against the cage. Anubis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anubis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

O Neill closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Anubis to the mat! Anubis manages to get full guard.
O Neill showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Anubis pulls O Neill in close to prevent any damage.
O Neill trying to control but Anubis is working from the bottom.
Anubis trying to keep a closed guard but O Neill is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Anubis wants to sweep here but O Neill controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Anubis dodges the punch combination from O Neill.
O Neill connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anubis. Anubis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
O Neill lands with a good body shot.
O Neill fails with a 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.
O Neill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anubis.
O Neill blocks a jab.
O Neill misses with a hook. Anubis ducked under it nicely.
Anubis misses with a head kick.
Anubis throws a solid leg kick but O Neill takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anubis.
Good exchange - Anubis coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anubis.
O Neill throws an off balance right hand
and Anubis counters with a thumping low kick.
O Neill misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Anubis is predictable there
and O Neill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anubis thinking.
O Neill is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
O Neill misses with a wild body shot.
O Neill keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
O Neill scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Neill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anubis tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from O Neill.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anubis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Anubis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Neill.
O Neill avoids the head kick by Anubis.
Anubis tries to close the distance and clinch but O Neill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Martin O Neill will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Az Anubis'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!

Anubis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anubis throws out a loose jab but O Neill uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neill throws a leg kick but Anubis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anubis cracks the inside of O Neill's front leg.
O Neill avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anubis throws a low kick but O Neill moves out of range easily.
Anubis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anubis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Anubis.
Anubis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anubis slips a straight right by O Neill.
Anubis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Neill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
O Neill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Neill shoots in for a takedown but Anubis shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anubis thumps O Neill with a low kick.
O Neill throws a jab but it's blocked by Anubis.
O Neill throws a right hand that Anubis ducks under and follows up with a left that Anubis also avoids with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for O Neill. That snapped Anubis's head back.
O Neill blocks a head kick by Anubis.
O Neill looks to throw the jab but Anubis is out of range.
O Neill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anubis pinned against the cage. Anubis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anubis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Neill takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
O Neill gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anubis.
O Neill fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin O Neill. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neill throws out a loose jab but Anubis uses good head movement to avoid it.

Anubis instigates a clinch.
O Neill wants to get back to striking at distance but Anubis won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Anubis.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anubis misses with the head strike.
Anubis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Neill's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Anubis.
O Neill is trying to force a seperation but Anubis has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Anubis.
O Neill blocks the elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Anubis scores with a nice short uppercut.
O Neill is trying to break the clinch but Anubis has him pressed against the cage.
Anubis throws a punch but it's blocked by O Neill.
Anubis scores a nice knee to the body.
Anubis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
O Neill wants to get back to striking at distance but Anubis won't allow it.
O Neill managing to block the knees to the body from Anubis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis swings wildly with an uppercut but O Neill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anubis throws a punch but it's blocked by O Neill.
Anubis misses with a knee to the head.
Anubis trying to land knees to the body.
Anubis digs a right hand into O Neill's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Neill's gas tank.
Anubis lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anubis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anubis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anubis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Az Anubis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anubis 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Az Anubis!
A victorious Az Anubis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.