PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuds Bakely (ranked 4155 p4p, 4151 weight class) and James Oneil (ranked 0 p4p, 217 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bakely
vs
Oneil

182 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuds Bakely!
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, James Oneil!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bakely closes the distance and pushes Oneil back into the cage.
Oneil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bakely tries to land knees in the clinch but Oneil avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Bakely.
Bakely working Oneil over with knees to the body.
Bakely misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oneil.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oneil avoids it.
Bakely tries to land knees in the clinch but Oneil avoids the damage to the body.
Bakely scores a nice knee to the body.
Oneil can't break the clinch.
Oneil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bakely is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oneil is defending well for now.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the head but Oneil blocks with his arms.
Bakely throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oneil avoiding damage as Bakely throws knees to the body.
Bakely lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oneil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bakely keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oneil's efforts to push away.
Bakely lands a knee to the body.
Oneil looks winded!
Bakely trying to land knees to the body.
Bakely utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oneil takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakely is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oneil is defending well for now.
Oneil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oneil avoids it.
Bakely lands with a short shot to the head.
Bakely prevents Oneil from breaking the clinch.
Bakely tries to land knees in the clinch but Oneil avoids the damage to the body.
Oneil managing to block the knees to the body from Bakely.
Oneil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bakely trying to land knees to the body.
Oneil tries to break the clinch but Bakely is controlling the position.
Oneil wants to break free but Bakely has control.
Bakely crunches a lovely knee into Oneil's ribcage.
Bakely trying to land knees to the body.
Oneil avoiding damage as Bakely throws knees to the body.
Oneil takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bakely keeps control of Oneil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bakely unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bakely obliges.
Bakely prevents Oneil from breaking the clinch.
Bakely has Oneil pressed against the cage, preventing Oneil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bakely throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oneil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oneil is trying to break free.
Oneil has had enough of the clinch but Bakely keeps him there for the moment.
Bakely looking to throw knees to the head but Oneil is blocking nicely.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oneil avoids it.
Oneil avoiding damage as Bakely throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oneil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bakely missing with knees to the body.
Bakely missing with knees to the body.
Oneil avoiding damage as Bakely throws knees to the body.
Oneil is looking to break free of the clinch but Bakely has double underhooks.
Oneil tries to break free but Bakely pushes him back against the cage.
Bakely tries to land knees in the clinch but Oneil avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Oneil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oneil avoiding damage as Bakely throws knees to the body.
Bakely tries a knee to the head but Oneil blocks it.
Bakely scores a nice knee to the body.
Oneil managing to block the knees to the body from Bakely.
Bakely throws a punch but it's blocked by Oneil.
Bakely has Oneil pressed against the cage, preventing Oneil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oneil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oneil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bakely makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oneil avoids it.
Oneil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oneil avoids it.
Oneil managing to block the knees to the body from Bakely.
Bakely has Oneil pressed against the cage, preventing Oneil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bakely is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakely unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oneil lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oneil avoiding damage as Bakely throws knees to the body.
Bakely lands a knee to the body.
Bakely misses with a knee to the head.
Bakely keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oneil's efforts to push away.
Oneil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bakely missing with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakely lands a knee to the body.
Bakely keeps control of Oneil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oneil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oneil avoiding damage as Bakely throws knees to the body.
Bakely misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oneil.
Oneil managing to block the knees to the body from Bakely.
Oneil wants to get back to striking at distance but Bakely won't allow it.
Bakely gets through Oneil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bakely working Oneil over with knees to the body.
Oneil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chuds Bakely dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Oneil defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bakely.
Oneil now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bakely pushes off an throws an elbow but Oneil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oneil working hard to break the clinch.
Bakely prevents Oneil from breaking the clinch.
Bakely trying to land knees to the body.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oneil avoids it.
Oneil is trying to break free.
Oneil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bakely putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oneil in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oneil tries to break free but Bakely pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakely is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oneil is defending well for now.
A short left from Bakely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oneil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bakely working Oneil over with knees to the body.
Bakely trying to land knees to the body.
Bakely trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil avoiding damage as Bakely throws knees to the body.
Oneil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bakely really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bakely obliges.
Oneil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bakely misses with a knee strike.
Oneil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bakely lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oneil is trying to force a seperation but Bakely has the dominant position.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oneil avoids it.
Oneil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oneil avoids it.
Bakely tries to land knees in the clinch but Oneil avoids the damage to the body.
Bakely tries to land knees in the clinch but Oneil avoids the damage to the body.
Bakely tries to land knees in the clinch but Oneil avoids the damage to the body.
Oneil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bakely tries to land knees in the clinch but Oneil avoids the damage to the body.
Oneil wants to break free but Bakely has control.
Bakely lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil is looking to break free of the clinch but Bakely has double underhooks.
Oneil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oneil takes a knee to the side of the body.
Oneil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bakely has him pressed against the cage.
Oneil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bakely missing with knees to the body.
Oneil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bakely has him pressed against the cage.
Bakely trying to land knees to the body.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oneil avoids it.
Oneil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bakely landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakely landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bakely is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oneil is defending well for now.
Oneil has had enough of the clinch but Bakely keeps him there for the moment.
Oneil avoiding damage as Bakely throws knees to the body.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oneil avoids it.
Bakely tries a knee to the head but Oneil blocks it.
Bakely trying to land knees to the body.
Chuds Bakely has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakely keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oneil's efforts to push away.
Bakely with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oneil tries to break the clinch but Bakely is controlling the position.
Bakely lands a hook that snaps the head of Oneil backwards.
Oneil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oneil working hard to break the clinch.
Oneil is looking to break free of the clinch but Bakely has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Oneil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bakely scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bakely is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oneil can do to turn this around?
Bakely misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oneil.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oneil avoids it.
Bakely tries to land knees in the clinch but Oneil avoids the damage to the body.
Oneil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bakely lands with a short shot to the head.
Oneil wants to get back to striking at distance but Bakely won't allow it.
Bakely connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oneil's face.
Oneil is trying to break the clinch but Bakely has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oneil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bakely keeps control of Oneil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bakely utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oneil is trying to break the clinch but Bakely is controlling him.
Oneil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oneil is trying to break the clinch but Bakely is controlling him.
Oneil avoiding damage as Bakely throws knees to the body.
Oneil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oneil avoiding damage as Bakely throws knees to the body.
Bakely misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oneil.
Oneil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bakely putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oneil in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakely misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oneil.
Bakely swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bakely using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oneil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bakely landing knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chuds Bakely dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bakely has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oneil working hard to break the clinch.
Oneil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bakely misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oneil.
Oneil is trying to break the clinch but Bakely is controlling him.
Oneil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bakely has him pressed against the cage.
Oneil is trying to break the clinch but Bakely has him pressed against the cage.
Bakely prevents Oneil from breaking the clinch.
Bakely trying to land knees to the body.
Bakely scores a nice knee to the body.
Oneil wants to break free but Bakely has control.
Oneil is trying to break the clinch but Bakely is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakely working aggressively here.
Oneil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bakely missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bakely obliges.
Oneil wants to get back to striking at distance but Bakely won't allow it.
Oneil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bakely swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oneil is trying to break the clinch but Bakely has him pressed against the cage.
Oneil is trying to push Bakely away but Bakely has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bakely throws a head punch that misses.
Bakely keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oneil's efforts to push away.
Oneil managing to block the knees to the body from Bakely.
Oneil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bakely has him pressed against the cage.
Bakely scores with a shot to the side of Oneil's head.
Bakely trying to land knees to the body.
Oneil working hard to break the clinch.
Bakely lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bakely keeps control of Oneil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bakely trying to land knees to the body.
Bakely lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oneil backwards.
Oneil is trying to force a seperation but Bakely has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Bakely fails to land.
Bakely throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil is trying to break the clinch but Bakely is controlling him.
Oneil tries to break free but Bakely pushes him back against the cage.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oneil avoids it.
Bakely with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oneil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bakely missing with knees to the body.
Oneil is trying to push Bakely away but Bakely has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bakely with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oneil managing to block the knees to the body from Bakely.
Bakely lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bakely landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oneil working hard to break the clinch.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oneil avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakely keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oneil's efforts to push away.

Oneil breaks from the clinch.
James Oneil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bakely throws a head kick that misses
and Oneil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakely fails with an attempt to clinch.

Oneil tries to keep at a distance but Bakely has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chuds Bakely is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bakely misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oneil.
Oneil wants to get back to striking at distance but Bakely won't allow it.
Oneil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bakely with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oneil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bakely has him pressed against the cage.
Oneil managing to block the knees to the body from Bakely.
Oneil tries to break free but Bakely pushes him back against the cage.
Oneil takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oneil is trying to force a seperation but Bakely has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakely scores with a shot to the side of Oneil's head.
Oneil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Bakely.
A knee to the head by Bakely.
Oneil tries to break free but Bakely pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bakely.
Oneil avoiding damage as Bakely throws knees to the body.
Bakely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oneil avoids it.
Oneil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bakely has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bakely.
Oneil avoiding damage as Bakely throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oneil managing to block the knees to the body from Bakely.
Oneil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
James Oneil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bakely tries to land knees in the clinch but Oneil avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuds Bakely showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bakely, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuds Bakely!
Chuds Bakely looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'We're so back.'.