PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Ontario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ontario has chosen VHB - Freedom Fighter as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

O Neil
vs
Ontario

187 cm
37
177 lbs
28 - 22 - 0

192 cm
33
179 lbs
29 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

Perkele!

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 28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey O Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erwin Ontario!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ontario throws a jab when O Neil was well out of range.
O Neil connects with a right hand. Ontario shakes it off.
Ontario on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from O Neil misses its intended target.
Ontario scores with a jab to the jaw.
O Neil avoids the body shot from Ontario.
No joy there for O Neil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ontario cracks the inside of O Neil's front leg.
O Neil has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Ontario scores with a leg kick.
Ontario moves forwards but O Neil connects with a nice, crisp jab.
O Neil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Neil misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ontario.
O Neil doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Neil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Neil throws out a loose jab but Ontario uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ontario walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O Neil looks to land a combination but Ontario avoids it well.
O Neil misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil throws a hook but Ontario avoids it easily.
Ontario is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
O Neil takes one on the chin but seems OK.
O Neil is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ontario fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ontario comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Neil misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. O Neil darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ontario pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Neil connects with a single shot there.
Ontario needs to keep his hands up - O Neil had a free shot at his head there.
O Neil connects with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. O Neil darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ontario throws a chopping leg kick but O Neil manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
O Neil swings for the body but Ontario moves out of range.
O Neil ducks under a wild hook from Ontario.
O Neil checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from O Neil misses the target.
O Neil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ontario.
O Neil jabs at Ontario's body.
Ontario avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ontario scores with a head kick. O Neil tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ontario staying out of range there.
Ontario lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Neil at a distance.
Ontario takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ontario throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Neil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ontario is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Neil rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick misses from Ontario.
Ontario feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Neil's calf.
Ontario throws a big shot that misses.
Ontario bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Neil's head backwards.
Ontario moves out of range as O Neil strikes.
O Neil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ontario scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Neil doesn't seem bothered though.
Ontario tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ontario uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Neil.
Ontario slips a straight right by O Neil.
O Neil takes one to the chin there.
Ontario throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ontario swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ontario throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O Neil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ontario.
Ontario throws a jab when O Neil was well out of range.
O Neil misses with an uppercut. Ontario saw that one coming.
Ontario works O Neil's body with a nice hook.
Ontario uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Neil.
O Neil is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
O Neil scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Neil checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ontario lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ontario bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Neil takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Neil lands a glancing blow to the side of Ontario's head.
Ontario misses with a looping left.
Ontario keeps O Neil at a distance using the push kick.
Ontario on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A lazy left from O Neil finds it's target.
Ontario works O Neil's body with a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ontario.
Ontario swings away with a body shot that misses
and O Neil counters with a stiff right hand.
Ontario moves away from the strike by O Neil.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Neil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ontario ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ontario lands a nice looking body shot.
O Neil checks a low kick from Ontario.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mickey O Neil will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ontario slips under a jab from O Neil.
Ontario keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Neil.
Ontario staying out of range there.
A big right from O Neil misses.
Ontario digs a good hook to O Neil's body.
Ontario throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Neil chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ontario can pounce on him.
Ontario looks to score with a jab to the body but O Neil is just out of range.
O Neil lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ontario circles away quickly and effectively.
Ontario uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Neil.
Ontario throws a quick head kick that skims the top of O Neil's head.
Mickey O Neil is winning the standup battle so far.
O Neil has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ontario finds it's way round the side to connect with O Neil's head.
O Neil misses with a body shot.
O Neil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ontario slips a straight right by O Neil.
Ontario thuds a left hand into O Neil's body.
O Neil jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ontario takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
O Neil has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ontario.
O Neil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ontario staying out of range there.
Ontario is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ontario avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ontario misses with an uppercut. O Neil saw that one coming.
O Neil takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
O Neil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ontario will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Neil misses with an uppercut.
Ontario catches O Neil with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ontario has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ontario misses with a looping left.
Ontario missing with a left hand there. O Neil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil loads up on a big right hand but Ontario slips the punch.
O Neil connects with a crisp jab.
O Neil throws a shot from downtown. Ontario moves away and avoids it.
Ontario throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ontario ducks under a wild hook from O Neil.
O Neil throws out a powerful jab.
O Neil shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ontario eats them both and turns towards O Neil to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ontario on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ontario throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Neil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Ontario.
O Neil with a nice cross.
O Neil throws a hook but Ontario blocks it.
O Neil misses with a looping right.
Ontario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Neil looks to land a right hand but Ontario moved out of range.
Ontario throws a body punch but O Neil moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil misses with a looping right.
No joy there for O Neil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Neil just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from O Neil misses the target.
O Neil takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Mickey O Neil has been cut.
O Neil throws a jab when Ontario was well out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ontario loads up on a big right hand but O Neil slips the punch.
Ontario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Neil moves away.
O Neil digs a good hook to Ontario's body.
O Neil slips a straight right by Ontario.
Ontario avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ontario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Neil checks a leg kick.
Ontario scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Ontario.
Ontario lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
O Neil moves away from the strike by Ontario.
Jab by O Neil.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ontario, as that shot connected.
O Neil scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
O Neil tests Ontario's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ontario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Neil.
O Neil scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Erwin Ontario has been cut.
Ontario looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ontario ducks under a wild hook from O Neil.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ontario, right into the meat.
O Neil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ontario slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ontario throws a low kick, looking for O Neil's leg but O Neil calmly moves out of range.
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 Mickey O Neil will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

O Neil takes a swing at Ontario's ribcage but misses.
O Neil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Neil throws a shot from downtown. Ontario moves away and avoids it.
Ontario throws a sloppy head kick and O Neil moves out of range easily.
O Neil is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ontario uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Neil.
O Neil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Ontario. That snapped O Neil's head back.
O Neil 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.
A slow jab from Ontario misses its intended target.
Ontario on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ontario throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ontario scores with a punch to the head.
Ontario moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ontario dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ontario ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ontario scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Neil doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ontario swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Neil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Neil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Neil uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
O Neil takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
O Neil misses with a body shot.
Ontario feints and then cracks O Neil's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Neil down.
O Neil throws a body punch but Ontario moves out of range.
Ontario slips under a jab from O Neil.
Ontario takes one to the chin there.
A swing and a miss from O Neil.
O Neil throws a big shot that misses.
Ontario connects with a right hand. O Neil shakes it off.
O Neil catches Ontario with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ontario is looking to land body kicks.
Ontario takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mickey O Neil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ontario takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Ontario.
A jab from Ontario misses.
O Neil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ontario sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ontario keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Neil.
O Neil missing with a left hand there. Ontario was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ontario lands a leg kick that knocks O Neil off balance momentarily.
O Neil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ontario.
Ontario throws out a loose jab but O Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ontario has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ontario throws a front kick aimed at O Neil's knee but O Neil avoids it well.
Ontario thows a body shot but no joy.
Ontario lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from O Neil misses.
O Neil's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ontario under the eye.
O Neil thows a body shot but no joy.
O Neil throws a hook to the side of Ontario's head but Ontario sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil checks a low kick from Ontario.
O Neil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ontario looks to score with a jab to the body but O Neil is just out of range.
Ontario throws the kick towards the body but O Neil avoids it.
O Neil checks a leg kick.
O Neil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Neil lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by O Neil.
O Neil slips under a jab from Ontario.
O Neil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Neil lands a jab to the head.
Ontario slips a straight right by O Neil.
O Neil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Neil checks a low kick from Ontario.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ontario throws a jab but it's blocked by O Neil.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - O Neil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ontario takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
O Neil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Neil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid body kick from Ontario.
Ontario takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ontario looks to land a right hand but O Neil moved out of range.
Ontario fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Neil.
Ontario drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Erwin Ontario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ontario throws a body kick that misses.
Ontario drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Neil looks to land a combination. Ontario sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ontario shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ontario scores with a body shot.
O Neil avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mickey O Neil.
Well O Neil has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey O Neil!
During a confident post fight interview, Mickey O Neil thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.