PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horace Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan ONeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Head
vs
ONeil

203 cm
23
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

210 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Horace Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan ONeil!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ONeil scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
ONeil laying and praying for a moment but Head takes advantage and regains half guard.
Head gets full guard.
Head wants to improve his position but instead ONeil has moved into half guard.
Head trying to control from the bottom.
ONeil is just content to waste time from the top position. Head takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
ONeil tries to stand but Head is controlling from the bottom.
ONeil must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Head is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and ONeil defends well.
ONeil trying to control but Head is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head is controlling ONeil's posture.
ONeil trying to control but Head is working from the bottom.
Head has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
ONeil trying to control the position from guard on top but Head is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ryan ONeil hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
ONeil goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

ONeil closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Head to the mat! Head manages to get full guard.
Head looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Head is adopting a defensive guard.
Head wants to sweep here but ONeil controlling him for the moment.

ONeil lying in Head's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Head decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! ONeil taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Horace Head!