PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Oneill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cane Gairzinio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oneill comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Train. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Oneill
vs
Gairzinio

176 cm
23
163 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

178 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Oneill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cane Gairzinio!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gairzinio takes the fight into the clinch.
Oneill managing to block the knees to the body from Gairzinio.
Oneill can't break the clinch.
Oneill working hard to break the clinch.
Gairzinio landing knees to the head.

It looks like Mickey Oneill has been cut.
Gairzinio prevents Oneill from breaking the clinch.
Oneill wants to break free but Gairzinio has control.
Gairzinio tries to stall but Oneill uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gairzinio unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Gairzinio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oneill misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Gairzinio both land. Nice combination.
Gairzinio doesn't manage to clinch there - Oneill circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneill misses with a combination
and Gairzinio counters with a head kick. That will keep Oneill thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Oneill falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gairzinio counters with a head kick. That will keep Oneill thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Oneill blocks a head kick by Gairzinio.

Gairzinio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oneill, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gairzinio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gairzinio pushes off an throws an elbow but Oneill leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oneill looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gairzinio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oneill has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gairzinio pushes Oneill back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gairzinio.
Gairzinio is struggling to control the position.
Gairzinio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gairzinio is stalling here.
Oneill wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gairzinio tries a knee to the head but Oneill blocks it.
Gairzinio tries a knee to the head but Oneill blocks it.
Gairzinio tries to land a knee to the head but Oneill blocks with his arms.
Oneill is trying to force a seperation but Gairzinio has the dominant position.

Gairzinio breaks the clinch.
Oneill misses with a double jab
and Gairzinio counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneill throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gairzinio finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Oneill. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oneill.
Gairzinio tries to clinch there but Oneill circles away.
Gairzinio tries to clinch but Oneill is having none of it.
Oneill swings for the body but Gairzinio moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gairzinio ducks under a wild hook from Oneill.
Gairzinio connects with a solid leg kick.
Gairzinio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oneill throws a series of strikes that have Gairzinio backpedaling.
Gairzinio lands with a cross.
Oneill ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cane Gairzinio dominated that round.
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!

Gairzinio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A low kick from Oneill is predictable there
and Gairzinio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gairzinio is looking to clinch.
Oneill gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Gairzinio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gairzinio.

Oneill kicks Gairzinio off and gets to his feet.
Gairzinio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oneill.
Oneill staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gairzinio delivers a nice body kick.
Oneill misses with a jab to the body
and Gairzinio counters with a body kick.
Gairzinio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oneill lands with a nice combination. Gairzinio backs away looking to recover.
Gairzinio throws a body punch but Oneill moves out of range.
Oneill keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneill fails to land with a series of punches.
Oneill throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gairzinio counters with a good low kick that Oneill was not able to check.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gairzinio.
Gairzinio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oneill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gairzinio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mickey Oneill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Oneill misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneill misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Oneill misses
and Gairzinio counters with a head kick.
Oneill lands a hook that stumbles Gairzinio back into the cage. Oneill follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Gairzinio to the canvas! Oneill pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Gairzinio has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mickey Oneill!