PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey ONeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kapusta Kaalhode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ONeil's entrance music is I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

ONeil
vs
Kaalhode

182 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey ONeil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kapusta Kaalhode!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaalhode on the wrong end of a nice hook.
ONeil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaalhode swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaalhode buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
ONeil lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaalhode's head.
ONeil throws a shot from downtown. Kaalhode moves away and avoids it.
Kaalhode tries to clinch up but ONeil circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Kaalhode, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
ONeil throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaalhode.
ONeil throws a right and a left that Kaalhode avoids nicely.
ONeil throws a series of punches but Kaalhode avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Kaalhode.
Kaalhode shoots in but ONeil avoids the takedown attempt easily.
ONeil swings for the body but Kaalhode moves out of range.
ONeil swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaalhode.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kaalhode, right into the meat.
Kaalhode wants to clinch.
Kaalhode looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A big right from ONeil misses.
Nice combo by ONeil! Oh, that's hurt him - Kaalhode falls to the canvas and ONeil follows him into side control. ONeil scoring with punches from side control.

Kaalhode is rocked!
Kaalhode is looking to regain half guard here but ONeil keeps moving and retains side control.
Kaalhode is still in real trouble! Can ONeil finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaalhode is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kaalhode seems to have recovered his senses.
ONeil tries to stand but Kaalhode is controlling his head.
Kaalhode struggling a bit here.
Kaalhode on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kaalhode manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kaalhode prevents ONeil from improving his position.
ONeil is breathing heavily.
Kaalhode performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kaalhode is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kaalhode uses his free foot to push down on ONeil's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for ONeil.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeil is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Kaalhode has taken his back!
Kaalhode controlling the position well here. ONeil rolled but Kaalhode kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
ONeil staying busy and making it hard for Kaalhode to control.
ONeil is in bad spot here.
Kaalhode lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Will Kaalhode go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
ONeil holding both Kaalhode 's hands and preventing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kaalhode scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. ONeil is looking for a way out.
ONeil tries to roll but Kaalhode sticks to his back.
ONeil looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kaalhode.
Kaalhode is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kaalhode is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

ONeil fending off the submission attempt from Kaalhode.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaalhode looking for the choke from the back.
ONeil is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kaalhode is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at ONeil. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
ONeil prevents Kaalhode from getting a body triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaalhode has ONeil flattened out and is raining down punches.

It looks like Mickey ONeil has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kaalhode has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
You can see the frustration on ONeil's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kaalhode has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for ONeil.

Kaalhode is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and ONeil taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Kaalhode.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kapusta Kaalhode!