PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ed ONeill (ranked 1754 p4p, 226 weight class) and Buffalo Marley (ranked 1250 p4p, 164 weight class). Buffalo Marley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

ONeill
vs
Marley

187 cm
19
196 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
195 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)
BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ed ONeill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buffalo Marley!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeill misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from ONeill. Marley does a little dance to reset his feet.
ONeill misses with a left hand
and Marley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
ONeill ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that ONeill has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
ONeill misses with an uppercut.
Marley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
ONeill is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Marley.
ONeill swings for the body but Marley moves out of range.
Marley is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Marley.
Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but ONeill is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.
Marley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from ONeill.
Marley takes a swing at ONeill's ribcage but misses.
ONeill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marley as he avoids it easily.
Marley tries a quick counter leg kick but ONeill is wise to it.
ONeill throws a hook to the side of Marley's head but Marley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A cross from ONeill lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley tests ONeill's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marley thows a left - swing and a miss!
ONeill wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Marley throws a low kick but it's checked well by ONeill.
Buffalo Marley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ONeill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marley throws a shot to the body.
Marley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
ONeill tries to counter with a takedown but Marley is quick to defend against it.
ONeill shoots in for a takedown but Marley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
ONeill connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
ONeill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marley digs a good body shot into ONeill's ribs.
ONeill connects with a nice looking jab.
Sloppy strikes from Marley. Those never looked like landing.
ONeill feinted with a counter takedown.
ONeill cracks Marley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ONeill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.
The fighters circling - Marley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from ONeill misses.
The fighters circling - ONeill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good standup being displayed there by ONeill as he connects with a hook.

Marley moves into the clinch successfully.
ONeill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
ONeill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
ONeill throws a head punch that misses.
ONeill is trying to drag Marley to the mat but Marley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed ONeill. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Marley breaks from the clinch.
ONeill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Ed ONeill has been cut.
ONeill slips under a jab from Marley.
A swing and a miss from ONeill.
Marley throws a series of punches but ONeill avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Marley misses the target.
ONeill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill looks to land a right hand but Marley moved out of range.
Marley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
ONeill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marley.
Marley throws a jab but it's blocked by ONeill.
ONeill bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marley's head.
Marley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of ONeill's head.
Marley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
ONeill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ONeill circles away quickly and effectively.
ONeill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buffalo Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ONeill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
ONeill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
ONeill seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice uppercut lands for ONeill. That snapped Marley's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Marley forces ONeill back against the cage and clinches.
ONeill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Marley.

Marley breaks the clinch.
ONeill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as ONeill throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from ONeill misses the target.
ONeill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marley takes a swing at ONeill's ribcage but misses.
Marley scores with a hook.
Marley slips under a jab from ONeill.
Jab from Marley.

Marley drops ONeill with a left and a right! Oh, ONeill is hurt - Marley dives into side control looking to finish!

ONeill is rocked!
Marley is working ONeill over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oh ONeill is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Marley decides to take the fight back to the feet.
ONeill throws a body punch but Marley moves out of range.
Marley lands a body shot.
Marley cracks ONeill with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends ONeill tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Marley pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! ONeill is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buffalo Marley!
Buffalo Marley was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.