PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey ONeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ONeil comes to the cage accompanied by LOK - LOK står när dom andra faller. Mickey ONeil has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

ONeil
vs
Johansson

179 cm
19
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very confident

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 London, Mickey ONeil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeil wants to clinch up but Johansson keeps it at a distance.
ONeil tries to clinch but Johansson moves out of range.
Johansson fails to land with a series of punches.
ONeil fails with an attempt to clinch.

Johansson gets caught flat footed, as ONeil shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
ONeil controlling from the top position.
ONeil tries to stand but Johansson is controlling from the bottom.
ONeil won't allow Johansson to sweep him here.
ONeil tries to free his leg and advance position but Johansson is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johansson can do anything to dispel that myth.
ONeil stopping the sweep attempt from Johansson.

ONeil gets to his feet - Johansson follows without any prompting.
Johansson wants to clinch.

Johansson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeil tries a knee to the head but Johansson blocks it.
ONeil throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johansson managing to block the knees to the body from ONeil.
ONeil tries a knee to the head but Johansson blocks it.
Johansson tries to pull guard but ONeil won't allow it.
Johansson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
ONeil keeps control of Johansson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Johansson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johansson cracks ONeil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Johansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
ONeil tries to clinch up.

ONeil has managed to clinch.
Johansson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johansson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. ONeil is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johansson looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson takes an elbow to the temple.
Johansson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mickey ONeil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Johansson.
ONeil stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johansson is trying to break free.
ONeil stalling.
ONeil misses with a knee strike.
A bit of stalling here from ONeil.
Johansson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from ONeil.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeil misses with a knee strike.
ONeil misses with a knee to the head.
ONeil slows down the pace here.
Johansson wants to break the clinch but can't.
ONeil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
ONeil is pressed up against the cage. Johansson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag ONeil down to the mat. ONeil avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johansson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
ONeil lands a jab-cross combination.
ONeil tries to clinch but Johansson moves away

and Johansson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
ONeil has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

ONeil scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson wants to clinch
and ONeil counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johansson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and ONeil counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johansson's knee momentarily.

ONeil drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johansson trying to keep a closed guard but ONeil is proving a slippery customer.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing ONeil from controlling successfully.
Johansson lands with a heel strike from the guard.
ONeil stopping the sweep attempt from Johansson.
Johansson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johansson is looking to stand up but ONeil isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ONeil stopping the sweep attempt from Johansson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey ONeil dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johansson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and ONeil makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
ONeil is looking to clinch but Johansson is avoiding it.
ONeil throws a head kick that misses.
ONeil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
ONeil misses with a wild combination.
ONeil throws a nice inside leg kick.
Robin Johansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ONeil looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johansson avoids the head kick by ONeil.
ONeil closes the distance but Johansson moves to the side
and Johansson counters with a one-two to the body.

ONeil has taken the fight to the clinch.
ONeil misses with a knee strike.
Johansson drops down looking for an ankle pick but ONeil pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johansson blocks a head kick by ONeil.

ONeil moves into range and clinches up with Johansson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson fails to pull guard.
Mickey ONeil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Johansson.
ONeil wants to stall.
Johansson drops down looking for an ankle pick but ONeil pulls his leg out and moves away.

Johansson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johansson lands in his opponent's guard.

ONeil has his foot on Johansson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johansson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johansson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

ONeil is rocked!
Johansson lands a couple of digs.
Oh ONeil is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
ONeil might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johansson distracts ONeil with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johansson working some strikes from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johansson lands a couple of elbows.

ONeil looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johansson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johansson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson lands a couple of elbows.
Johansson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
ONeil has momentary wrist control but Johansson slips an elbow through the middle.
Johansson distracts ONeil with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johansson advances to half guard.
Johansson prevents ONeil from standing back up.
ONeil has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johansson is working away from the top position though.
ONeil wants to improve his position but Johansson is controlling well.
Johansson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johansson drops an elbow to the side of ONeil's head.
Johansson winds up and cracks ONeil with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johansson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johansson lands a nice short elbow.
Johansson working the head and body with strikes.
Johansson is nestled in close to ONeil, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johansson working over ONeil with some ground and pound. ONeil looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johansson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeil trying to hold on to Johansson's head to control him but Johansson postures up.
Johansson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks ONeil with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johansson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johansson wants to free his trapped foot but ONeil is holding on for dear life with his legs.
ONeil is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johansson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johansson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johansson lands strikes from half guard.
Johansson winds up and cracks ONeil with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johansson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
ONeil is trying to stand up here but Johansson is controlling him well.

Johansson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
ONeil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
ONeil is working hard here to advance position.
Johansson wants to pass to mount but ONeil is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeil trying to control from the bottom.
Johansson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johansson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed ONeil's head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
ONeil throws a series of punches but Johansson moves out of range.
ONeil doesn't manage to clinch there - Johansson circles away.
Johansson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops ONeil to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! ONeil looks to clinch but Johansson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! ONeil taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Robin Johansson!