PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Oneill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oneill has chosen Crazy Train as his entrance music. Mickey Oneill is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Daley
vs
Oneill

178 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Pure Juice
Pure Juice

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Oneill!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oneill throws a shot from downtown. Daley moves away and avoids it.
Oneill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daley fails with a takedown attempt.
Daley is looking to clinch.
Daley scores with a sloppy right hand. Oneill should have avoided that one.

It looks like Mickey Oneill has been cut.
Daley misses with a takedown attempt - Oneill sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oneill blocks a head kick by Daley.
Daley throws a combination that misses
and Oneill counters with a stiff right hand.
Daley throws a combination that misses
enabling Oneill to counter with a crisp jab.
Daley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Daley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Daley. Oneill shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley scores with a shot to the body.
Oneill looks gassed!
A combination from Daley does no damage.
Daley fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Daley.
Daley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Daley shoots for a takedown but Oneill saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Daley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oneill tries to avoid it but Daley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oneill to the ground. Oneill escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Daley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oneill pinned against the cage. Oneill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daley tries to clinch up but Oneill circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley misses with a straight left.
Daley misses the jab.
Daley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oneill counters with a straight right hand.
Daley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oneill counters with a straight right hand.
Oneill lands a really nice looking cross but Daley seems unphased.
Daley looks to land a combination but Oneill avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Daley tries for a takedown but Oneill circles away easily
and Oneill counters with a left and a right that stings Daley.
Oneill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oneill misses with a few strikes there.

Daley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Oneill is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Daley is controlling him.

Daley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oneill walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley tries for a takedown but Oneill circles away easily
and Oneill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oneill scores with a sloppy right hand. Daley should have avoided that one.
Oneill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oneill misses with a double jab
and Daley counters with a big head kick but Oneill shrugs it off.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Oneill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oneill takes one on the button.
Daley connects with the punch.
Oneill throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Daley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Oneill's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Daley misses with a takedown attempt
and Oneill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oneill has time to react.
Paul Daley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oneill slips a jab from Daley.
Daley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daley throws a nice looking combination but Oneill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Oneill.
Daley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oneill is fending him off so far but Daley persists. Nope, Oneill circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daley shoots in for a double leg but Oneill sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Daley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oneill keeps the fight on the outside.
Daley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oneill connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Daley momentarily.
Oneill lands a jab to Daley's midsection.
Oneill misses with a two punch combination.
Daley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oneill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daley misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneill catches Daley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oneill lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Oneill moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daley shoots and misses
and Oneill counters with a stiff right hand.
Paul Daley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oneill.
Oneill slips a jab from Daley.
Daley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daley shoots in looking for a takedown. Oneill tries to sprawl out of it but Daley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Oneill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Daley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oneill is fending him off so far but Daley persists. Nope, Oneill circles away and we're back to standing.
Mickey Oneill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneill punishes Daley's body with a nice straight punch.
Oneill throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oneill tries to avoid it but Daley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oneill to the ground. Oneill escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oneill connects with a looping right hand.
Daley doesn't manage to clinch there - Oneill circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daley!
Oneill throws a series of punches but Daley avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daley tries for a takedown but Oneill sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Daley throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Oneill.
Daley works over Oneill's head and body with a nice combination.
Oneill swats away the attempt to clinch by Daley.
Oneill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daley.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oneill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oneill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daley shoots in looking for a takedown. Oneill tries to sprawl out of it but Daley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Oneill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Oneill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mickey Oneill's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Oneill ducks under a wild hook from Daley.
Daley wants to clinch but Oneill slips to the side
and Oneill counters with a stiff right hand.
Daley misses with a body shot
letting Oneill counter with a right hand.
Daley looks to land a right hand but Oneill moved out of range.
Daley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oneill tries to avoid it but Daley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oneill to the ground. Oneill escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daley takes a swing at Oneill's ribcage but misses.
Oneill throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oneill stalks Daley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Daley's face. Daley staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley throws a combination that misses
and Oneill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oneill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daley.
Oneill throws a series of punches but Daley avoids them all with ease.
Oneill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daley throws out the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Oneill. No joy for Daley on that attempt.
Daley shoots and misses
and Oneill counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Daley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oneill fails to land with a series of punches.
Daley connects with a solid leg kick.
Oneill moves away from the strike by Daley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Daley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oneill blocks a head kick by Daley.
Oneill throws a combination. Daley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oneill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oneill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daley misses with a straight right.
Daley misses with a jab to the body
enabling Oneill to counter with a crisp jab.
Oneill walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oneill connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Daley.
Daley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oneill counters with a one-two to the body.
Oneill moves out of range of the strikes.
Oneill takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oneill.
Oneill might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Daley tries to clinch up but Oneill circles away and keeps his distance.
Daley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Daley with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oneill throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daley misses with a shot to the body
and Oneill counters with a straight right hand.
Paul Daley is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daley.
Daley with a poor takedown
and Oneill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Daley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oneill stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daley with a poor takedown
and Oneill counters with a series of strikes. Daley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oneill moves out of range as Daley strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Oneill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oneill 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Oneill!