PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between roy bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle ONeill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle ONeill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

bull
vs
ONeill

175 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, roy bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle ONeill!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bull wants to clinch.
bull tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but ONeill swivels and escapes.
ONeill shoots and misses

and bull counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in ONeill's guard now.
bull is working ONeill over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
bull preventing the sweep.
ONeill is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
ONeill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
bull is trying to get back to full guard.
bull gets full guard.
bull looking to hit a scissor sweep but ONeill is one step ahead there.

bull looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bull looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
bull is trying to keep ONeill in close.

bull is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
bull wants to sweep here but ONeill controlling him for the moment.
bull is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
bull manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. ONeill manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bull pushing down on ONeill's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
bull keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
bull frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
bull content just to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
bull landing strikes from the mount and ONeill is in trouble!
bull tries to control but ONeill wriggling away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, bull cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
bull with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of bull's lack of action.
ONeill looks gassed!
ONeill trying to hold on to bull's head to control him but bull postures up.
ONeill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with bull. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
bull is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
bull looking to control but ONeill is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, bull cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
bull sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
bull wants to control the pace but ONeill is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bull controlling from mount.
bull looking to control but ONeill is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

The referee stands the fighters back up. roy bull just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
bull tries to clinch up but ONeill circles away and keeps his distance.
bull tries for a takedown but ONeill circles away easily

and ONeill decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in bull's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ONeill postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

roy bull dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

ONeill with a poor takedown

and bull counters with a single leg into guard. ONeill didn't expect that.
bull slips nicely into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. bull connects with a nice short shot to ONeill's temple.
ONeill is trying to defend against the ground and pound but bull scores with a couple of nice shots.
bull not doing much here.
bull passes to full mount!
bull is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. ONeill can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
ONeill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
ONeill is breathing heavily.
bull can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as ONeill is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bull lands a nice shot to the head.
roy bull overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
bull tries to control but ONeill wriggling away.
bull controlling from mount.
bull putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
bull pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

bull wants to finish this one by submission but ONeill is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from bull.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bull trying to control but ONeill is having none of it.
bull working the ground and pound effectively.
bull landing strikes, looking to finish!
bull looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
bull with the ground and pound from mount.
bull landing strikes from the mount.
bull tries to control but ONeill wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bull scores with a couple of good head shots there.
bull lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
bull controlling his opponent.
bull scores with a couple of good head shots there.
bull has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
bull is in the full mount, landing strikes.
bull cracks ONeill with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

bull moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, ONeill has worked his arm free - good work by ONeill!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bull takes a little break here. ONeill wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
bull lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear ONeill down.
bull staying calm.
bull cracks ONeill with an elbow. That is naaassty.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
bull wants to control but ONeill is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

roy bull dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

bull throws a leg kick

and ONeill counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

ONeill is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so bull is just riding it out for now. ONeill eventually gives up the hold.
bull gets back to full guard.
ONeill is looking to advance position but bull has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
bull unloading with bombs!
bull lands with some vicious ground and pound - can ONeill hang on?
ONeill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
ONeill tries to reverse the position but bull maintains control.
ONeill takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bull tries to control but ONeill wriggling away.
bull controlling the pace for now.
bull lands with some vicious ground and pound - can ONeill hang on?
bull content just to control the position here.
bull pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bull trying to control but he's not successful this time.

The referee stands the fighters back up. roy bull just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
bull misses with a body kick.
ONeill has his takedown stuffed

and bull counters with a nice double leg into guard.
bull is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
bull forces his way into half guard.

bull wants to work for an arm triangle but ONeill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
bull is nestled in close to ONeill, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. bull connects with a nice short shot to ONeill's temple.
bull drops an elbow to the side of ONeill's head.
bull is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
bull raining down shots from the mount!
bull can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as ONeill is looking to escape.
bull lands a big elbow.
bull lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bull tries to control but ONeill wriggling away.
roy bull is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
bull controlling his opponent.
Kyle ONeill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
bull is landing with some decent strikes but ONeill is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
bull controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bull fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

And that's the end of the fight!
roy bull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for bull, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for roy bull!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for roy bull!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for roy bull!

roy bull wins by unanimous decision!