PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike ONeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Wurster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ONeil comes to the cage accompanied by Going Out in Style. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

ONeil
vs
Wurster

178 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
27
175 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike ONeil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Zach Wurster!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Wurster misses.

Wurster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with ONeil, pushing him back against the cage.
Wurster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but ONeil has him pressed against the cage.

Wurster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zach Wurster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
ONeil misses with a body punch.
Wurster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from ONeil fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ONeil.
Wurster tries to circle away but ONeil has him pinned against the cage.
Wurster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but ONeil has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wurster has had enough of the clinch but ONeil keeps him there for the moment.
Wurster is trying to break free.
ONeil struggles to land a body shot inside as Wurster controls his hands.
Wurster tries to break the clinch but ONeil is controlling the position.
Wurster has had enough of the clinch but ONeil keeps him there for the moment.
Wurster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
ONeil tries a body shot but Wurster blocks it.

Wurster manages to break the clinch.

Wurster rushes ONeil and presses him up against the cage.

Wurster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wurster forces ONeil back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wurster tries to circle away but ONeil has him pinned against the cage.

Wurster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wurster has closed the distance and engaged ONeil in a clinch.
Wurster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Wurster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wurster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and ONeil counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ONeil is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wurster.
Wurster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ONeil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wurster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ONeil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Wurster does no damage.
Wurster scores with a three punch combo!
ONeil changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wurster looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeil misses with a body shot.
ONeil thows a body shot but no joy.

Wurster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wurster is trying to break the clinch but ONeil has him pressed against the cage.
ONeil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wurster tries to circle away but ONeil has him pinned against the cage.
Wurster is trying to break the clinch but ONeil is controlling him.
ONeil throws a punch but it's blocked by Wurster.
ONeil keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wurster's efforts to push away.
ONeil lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wurster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wurster tries to bum rush ONeil with a series of wild strikes but ONeil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wurster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ONeil.
Wurster cracks ONeil with a right hand to the side of the head.
ONeil takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wurster misses with a series of wild punches.
ONeil throws a body punch but Wurster moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wurster lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wurster misses with a double jab
and ONeil counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Wurster dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

ONeil drops Wurster with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Wurster looks back up at him and smiles so ONeil waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wurster misses with an uppercut.

ONeil cracks Wurster with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. ONeil has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wurster to stand back up!

Wurster is rocked!

Wurster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wurster is still on wobbly legs! Can ONeil finish him?

Wurster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wurster pushes ONeil up against the cage in a clinch.
Wurster seems to have recovered his senses.
ONeil lands a right hand.
Wurster is trying to break the clinch but ONeil has him pressed against the cage.
ONeil lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wurster is trying to force a seperation but ONeil has the dominant position.

Wurster breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from ONeil. Wurster does a little dance to reset his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Wurster.
ONeil is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A cross from Wurster lands.
Mike ONeil is winning the standup battle so far.

Wurster takes the fight into the clinch.

Wurster breaks from the clinch.
Wurster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ONeil dodges the punch combination from Wurster.
Wurster avoids the body shot from ONeil.
Wurster fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wurster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wurster misses with the combination.
Wurster misses with a combination
letting ONeil counter with a right hand.
Wurster is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wurster throws a one two combo.
ONeil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wurster.
Wurster throws a combination that misses

and ONeil counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wurster! ONeil lets Wurster back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wurster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ONeil.
Wurster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wurster throws a right and a left that ONeil avoids nicely.
ONeil is looking to wear down Wurster with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
ONeil thows a body shot but no joy.
ONeil lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeil throws a looping overhand right but Wurster ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Wurster misses.
ONeil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wurster was well out of range. Poor timing from ONeil.

Wurster pushes ONeil up against the cage in a clinch.
ONeil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
ONeil cracks Wurster with a nice body shot.

Wurster manages to break the clinch.
Zach Wurster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ONeil throws a hook but Wurster avoids it easily.
Wurster throws a combination that misses
and ONeil counters with a left to the body.
Wurster on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wurster pushes ONeil up against the cage in a clinch.
ONeil is leaning against Wurster and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ONeil lands a hook that snaps the head of Wurster backwards.
Wurster wants to get back to striking at distance but ONeil won't allow it.
ONeil struggles to land a body shot inside as Wurster controls his hands.
ONeil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for ONeil.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wurster wants to break free but ONeil has control.
ONeil misses with some punches.
ONeil tries a body shot but Wurster blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike ONeil dominated that second round.
That's time! ONeil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

ONeil misses with a body shot.
Wurster throws a left and a right that both miss
and ONeil counters with a left to the body.
Wurster cracks a nice hook into ONeil's ribs.

Wurster rushes ONeil and presses him up against the cage.
Wurster has had enough of the clinch but ONeil keeps him there for the moment.
Zach Wurster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
ONeil misses with some punches.
Wurster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but ONeil has him pressed against the cage.

Wurster breaks from the clinch.
Wurster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ONeil circles away quickly and effectively.
Wurster needs to keep his hands up - ONeil had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wurster cracks ONeil with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wurster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and ONeil counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wurster takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wurster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
ONeil throws a pinpoint strike between Wurster's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Wurster crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and ONeil scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike ONeil!
In his post fight interview, Mike ONeil gave a big smile as he said 'I would Like to thank Galaxy FC for all the opportunities given to me, i've been training hard for this fights and, guess what, it paid up!!'.