PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dempsey ONeill (ranked 1092 p4p, 1329 weight class) and Karl Karjalainen (ranked 164 p4p, 202 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

ONeill
vs
Karjalainen

189 cm
31
204
22 - 13 - 0

187 cm
31
211
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dempsey ONeill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Karjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeill misses with a hook. Karjalainen ducked under it nicely.

ONeill clinches up against the cage.
Karjalainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karjalainen can't find room to land a body shot as ONeill controls the action.
Karjalainen working aggressively here.
Karjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
ONeill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karjalainen has a couple of punches blocked by ONeill.

ONeill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
ONeill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karjalainen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karjalainen tries to clinch
and ONeill counters with a slapping leg kick.

ONeill clinches with his opponent.
Karjalainen gets through ONeill's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
ONeill tries to throw a body punch but Karjalainen avoids it by throwing ONeill back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill tries to work over Karjalainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ONeill tries to throw a body punch but Karjalainen avoids it by throwing ONeill back against the cage.
Good body shot from ONeill.
ONeill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from ONeill - that landed with a thud.
Karjalainen misses with a punch to the body.

ONeill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
ONeill connects with an inside leg kick.
Karjalainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
ONeill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That kick from ONeill tenderised Karjalainen's leg. Karjalainen is trying to keep his angry face on.
ONeill listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karjalainen.
ONeill avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. ONeill darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill lands with a good body shot.
Karjalainen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ONeill lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karjalainen's sensitive parts.
Karjalainen throws a hook but ONeill avoids it easily.
ONeill appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Karjalainen misses with a body punch
and ONeill counters with a nice uppercut.
Karjalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. ONeill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
ONeill tried to counter with a leg kick but Karjalainen avoided it.
Karjalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by ONeill.
ONeill throws a jab but it's blocked by Karjalainen.
ONeill checks a leg kick.
ONeill's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karjalainen under the eye.
ONeill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karjalainen.
ONeill is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
ONeill throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ONeill.
ONeill stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Karjalainen throws a lazy uppercut
and ONeill counters with a good low kick that Karjalainen was not able to check.
Karjalainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ONeill.
Karjalainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karjalainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
ONeill moves out of range as Karjalainen strikes.

ONeill closes the distance and pushes Karjalainen back into the cage.
ONeill lands a hook that snaps the head of Karjalainen backwards.
ONeill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
ONeill can't find room to land a body shot as Karjalainen controls the action.

ONeill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen throws a leg kick but ONeill sees it coming and moves out of range.
ONeill throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karjalainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
ONeill looks to throw the jab but Karjalainen is out of range.
ONeill connects with a looping right hand.
ONeill throws a good cross that connects.
ONeill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
ONeill misses with an uppercut. Karjalainen saw that one coming.
Karjalainen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Karjalainen misses with a right hand
enabling ONeill to counter with a crisp jab.
Karjalainen connects with a right hand. ONeill shakes it off.
ONeill throws a leg kick
and Karjalainen counters with a left and a right that stings ONeill.
ONeill fails to land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dempsey ONeill dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Karjalainen throws a predictable looking body shot
and ONeill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karjalainen misses with a low kick.
ONeill is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Karjalainen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
ONeill scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Karjalainen blocks the leg kick.
Karjalainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ONeill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some bone on bone action there as ONeill checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karjalainen misses with a double jab.
ONeill is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

ONeill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karjalainen lands with a short shot to the head.
Karjalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
ONeill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by ONeill.
ONeill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karjalainen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen can't find room to land a body shot as ONeill controls the action.
Karjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ONeill.
Karjalainen prevents a body shot from ONeill.
Karjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
ONeill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
ONeill scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Karl Karjalainen has been cut.
Karjalainen misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from ONeill.
A right handed body shot lands from ONeill.
ONeill can't find room to land a body shot as Karjalainen controls the action.
Karjalainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of ONeill backwards.
ONeill is working Karjalainen over against the cage.
Karjalainen is breathing heavily.
ONeill is working Karjalainen over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from ONeill.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from ONeill.
Karjalainen blocks a body shot from ONeill.
Dempsey ONeill has scored more points in the clinch so far.

ONeill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Karjalainen tries to keep at a distance but ONeill has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from ONeill.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karjalainen blocks a body shot from ONeill.
Karjalainen wants to break free but ONeill has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from ONeill.
ONeill tries to work over Karjalainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
ONeill misses with a hook to the ribs.

ONeill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karjalainen thows a leg kick but ONeill checks it
and ONeill counters with a stiff right hand.
Karjalainen looks to land a combination but ONeill avoids it well.
Karjalainen feints and then cracks ONeill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow ONeill down.
ONeill misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from ONeill.
ONeill slips under a jab from Karjalainen.
ONeill feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen walks into a jab.
ONeill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Karjalainen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Karjalainen moves out of range as ONeill strikes.
Karjalainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karjalainen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Karjalainen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
ONeill turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karjalainen. ONeill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karjalainen misses with an uppercut. ONeill saw that one coming.
A jab from ONeill does it's job there.
ONeill doesn't manage to clinch there - Karjalainen circles away.
Karjalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and ONeill counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Karjalainen misses.
ONeill blocks a low kick nicely.
ONeill misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karjalainen throws a leg kick but ONeill checks it.
Karjalainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from ONeill finds it's way round the side to connect with Karjalainen's head.
Karjalainen throws an off balance right hand
and ONeill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karjalainen throws a big shot that misses.
ONeill works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big right from Karjalainen misses.
ONeill throws a low kick, looking for Karjalainen's leg but Karjalainen calmly moves out of range.
Karjalainen throws a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dempsey ONeill dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karl Karjalainen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

ONeill uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karjalainen has time to react.
ONeill scores with a jab.
Karjalainen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Dempsey ONeill has been cut.
ONeill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen misses with a right hand
and ONeill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
ONeill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karjalainen can do to turn this around?
Karjalainen thows a body kick. ONeill tries to catch it but that hurt him.
ONeill connects with a crisp jab.
ONeill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karjalainen throws out the jab.
Karjalainen throws a leg kick but ONeill moved away.
ONeill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from ONeill lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Karjalainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karjalainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen scores with a jab.
Karjalainen misses with a leg kick
and ONeill counters with an inside leg kick.
Karjalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and ONeill counters with a stiff right hand.

ONeill rushes Karjalainen and presses him up against the cage.
Karjalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by ONeill.
A shot in the inside from Karjalainen.
ONeill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
ONeill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karjalainen backwards.
ONeill tries to throw a body punch but Karjalainen avoids it by throwing ONeill back against the cage.
Karjalainen blocks a body shot from ONeill.
Karjalainen prevents a body shot from ONeill.
Karjalainen working aggressively here.

ONeill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karjalainen misses with an uppercut
and ONeill counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karjalainen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karjalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from ONeill misses.
Karjalainen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
ONeill throws a body kick that misses.
ONeill looks to land a combination. Karjalainen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

ONeill clinches up with Karjalainen and pushes him back against the cage.
Karjalainen tries to work over ONeill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ONeill misses with a body punch.
ONeill swings wildly with an uppercut but Karjalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
ONeill blocking some punches.
Karjalainen misses with a body punch.
Karjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
ONeill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
ONeill can't find room to land a body shot as Karjalainen controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill prevents a body shot from Karjalainen.
ONeill lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by ONeill.
ONeill tries to break the clinch but Karjalainen is controlling the position.
ONeill misses with a body punch.
Karjalainen tries to work over ONeill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ONeill prevents Karjalainen from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for ONeill.
Karjalainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A hook to the body from ONeill.
Karjalainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with ONeill's elbow.
Karjalainen blocks a body shot from ONeill.
ONeill lands a body punch in the clinch.
ONeill tries a body shot but Karjalainen blocks it.
Karjalainen prevents a body shot from ONeill.
ONeill struggles to land a body shot inside as Karjalainen controls his hands.
A short right from ONeill.
Karjalainen blocks a body shot from ONeill.
Karjalainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karjalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
ONeill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill tries a body shot but Karjalainen blocks it.

ONeill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karjalainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and ONeill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karjalainen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by ONeill.
A good leg kick by ONeill.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ONeill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
ONeill throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Karjalainen looks to land a body kick but ONeill moved away.
ONeill looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Karjalainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from ONeill finds it's way round the side to connect with Karjalainen's head.
Karl Karjalainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karjalainen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dempsey ONeill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well ONeill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dempsey ONeill!
A victorious Dempsey ONeill thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.