PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haplopelma Hainanum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hainanum kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kryptonite by Three Doors Down. O Neil has chosen Golden Brown as his entrance music. Haplopelma Hainanum could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mickey O Neil's chin.

Hainanum
vs
O Neil

190 cm
30
223 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

188 cm
35
217 lbs
33 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haplopelma Hainanum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Neil fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hainanum blocks a jab.
Hainanum has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by O Neil.
O Neil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hainanum sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Hainanum clinches.
O Neil lands a nice shot to the body.
O Neil pushes Hainanum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hainanum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Neil tries a body shot but Hainanum blocks it.
O Neil holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good body shot from O Neil.
O Neil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that O Neil has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Hainanum.

O Neil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Neil scoring well with a low kick there.
Hainanum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab from O Neil.
That kick from O Neil tenderised Hainanum's leg. Hainanum is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hainanum tries to clinch but O Neil is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil throws a front kick aimed at Hainanum's knee but Hainanum avoids it well.
O Neil looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hainanum is breathing heavily.
O Neil throws a leg kick but Hainanum moved away.
O Neil scores with a hook to the body. Hainanum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking body kick lands there for O Neil.
O Neil throws a leg kick which misses Hainanum's front leg but catches the back leg as Hainanum tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Neil connects with a solid leg kick.

A jab-cross combination lands for O Neil and sends Hainanum crashing to the mat! O Neil follows him down to the mat - Hainanum regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Hainanum is rocked!

It looks like Haplopelma Hainanum has been cut.
O Neil takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oh Hainanum is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Neil lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hainanum! More strikes land and this one is all over! O Neil jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey O Neil!
Mickey O Neil really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ultra Fight Gear(Launder 85%) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.