PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey ONeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Devildriver - Devils Son. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Logan
vs
ONeil

183 cm
34
198 lbs
23 - 17 - 1

179 cm
27
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mickey ONeil!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeil misses with a body kick.
Logan walks into a straight right hand from ONeil.
Logan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
ONeil misses with a double jab
and Logan counters with a nice uppercut.
ONeil takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Logan drives through with a takedown into guard.
ONeil controlling the position.
ONeil controls Logan momentarily but Logan frees himself.

ONeil escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Logan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Logan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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!
Logan is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeil working a defensive guard here.

Logan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! ONeil is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Logan, into his guard.
ONeil's corner is telling him to maintain position.
ONeil stopping the sweep attempt from Logan.
ONeil wants to control from the top but Logan keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Logan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
ONeil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Logan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because ONeil has passed into half guard!
ONeil slows the pace down in half guard.
Logan is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Logan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but ONeil pulls his head out easily.
ONeil controlling the pace.
ONeil is keen to just control but Logan is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeil controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mickey ONeil.
A jab lands there for Logan.
Logan lands with a good body shot.
ONeil misses with an uppercut.
Logan lands with a good body shot.
Logan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Logan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from ONeil.
Logan thows a body shot but no joy.
Logan keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ONeil misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Logan blocks the body kick.
Logan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from ONeil.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Logan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Logan throws a body punch but ONeil moves out of range.
Logan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from ONeil.
Logan misses with an uppercut. ONeil saw that one coming.
ONeil jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Logan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from ONeil finds it's way round the side to connect with Logan's head.

ONeil instigates a clinch.
ONeil stalling in the clinch.
ONeil trying to land knees to the body.
ONeil misses with some punches.
Logan lands a body shot in the clinch.
ONeil misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Logan as the two fighters clinch.
ONeil lands a knee to the head.
ONeil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
ONeil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeil struggles to land a body shot inside as Logan controls his hands.
ONeil pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Logan tries to break the clinch but ONeil is controlling the position.

Logan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Logan moves out of range as ONeil throws a body kick.
Logan lands a glancing blow to the side of ONeil's head.
Logan throws an overhand right that lands on ONeil's shoulder, as ONeil tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Logan finds it's way through ONeil's defenses.
ONeil lands a jab.
Logan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Logan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
ONeil throws a body punch but Logan moves out of range.
ONeil thuds his shin into the meat of Logan's side.
ONeil avoids the body shot from Logan.
Mickey ONeil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Logan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Logan wants to control from the top but ONeil keeps moving.
Logan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
ONeil is controlling Logan's posture.
ONeil keeping moving, preventing Logan from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Logan.
ONeil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Logan. That did some damage!
Logan throws a series of punches but ONeil moves out of range.
Logan throws a hook to the side of ONeil's head but ONeil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Logan swings away with a body shot that misses
and ONeil counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for ONeil.
ONeil connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from ONeil. Logan does a little dance to reset his feet.
ONeil throws a leg kick but Logan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Logan lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ONeil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Logan.
Logan misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan scores with a sloppy right hand. ONeil should have avoided that one.
ONeil throws a lazy right hand but Logan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Logan. Those never looked like landing.
ONeil takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Logan misses with a looping left.
Logan lands a nice shot that snaps ONeil's head back.
ONeil throws a low kick, looking for Logan's leg but Logan calmly moves out of range.
ONeil digs a good body shot into Logan's ribs.
A shot to the body from Logan misses
and ONeil makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
ONeil moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
ONeil misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
ONeil throws a hook to the side of Logan's head but Logan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
ONeil throws a front kick aimed at Logan's knee but Logan avoids it well.
ONeil looks to land a right hand but Logan moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey ONeil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Logan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

ONeil scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
ONeil misses the shot to the body.
ONeil uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Logan has time to react.
ONeil swings widly with a right hand
and Logan counters with a stiff right hand.
Logan misses with an uppercut.
Logan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Logan scores with a jab to the body.
ONeil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Logan manages to avoid it.
ONeil tries to land a leg kick but Logan saw it coming and moves away.
ONeil lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan throws out a powerful jab.
ONeil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
ONeil explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Logan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ONeil was well out of range. Poor timing from Logan.
Logan misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan slips under a jab.
Logan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
ONeil misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Logan. ONeil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Logan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
ONeil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Logan.
ONeil throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
ONeil displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Logan feints a jab promting ONeil to slip. Logan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. ONeil slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
ONeil throws a poor cross that misses
and Logan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
ONeil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Logan. ONeil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Logan.
Logan with a nice cross.
Logan swings for the body but ONeil moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan misses with the combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Logan.
Logan lands a head shot.
Logan thows a body shot but no joy.
ONeil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
ONeil looks for the body kick but Logan saw that one coming.
Logan swings for the body but ONeil moves out of range.
ONeil throws a big shot that misses.
Logan lands a right hook to the body.
Logan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but ONeil moves away.
Logan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Logan misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Logan.
ONeil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Logan takes a swing at ONeil's ribcage but misses.
Logan tries for a takedown but ONeil sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
ONeil throws a lazy right hand but Logan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Logan avoids a kick to the body.
Mickey ONeil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Logan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Logan just misses with a punch to the body.
Logan misses the shot to the body.
Logan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
ONeil tries to clinch up.
ONeil throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan misses the shot to the body.
Logan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
ONeil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
ONeil misses with a jab, cross combination.
Logan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from ONeil.
ONeil wants to clinch up but Logan keeps it at a distance.
ONeil swings widly with a right hand
and Logan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
ONeil is looking to slow Logan down with leg kicks.
ONeil throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
ONeil throws a push kick but Logan slaps the foot to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
ONeil throws a series of punches but Logan moves out of range.
Logan is looking to wear down ONeil with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
ONeil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Logan blocks the body kick.
Logan checks a low kick from ONeil.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mickey ONeil.
I think ONeil 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

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