PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Callum Neenan (ranked 2893 p4p, 4624 weight class) and Donny Platt (ranked 322 p4p, 457 weight class). The key to victory for Callum Neenan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Neenan
vs
Platt

201 cm
19
278
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
273
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Callum Neenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Platt!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Platt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Platt lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Platt lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Platt is looking to take a break and control but Neenan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Platt landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Neenan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Platt remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Neenan tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Platt in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Platt working the head and body with strikes.
Platt is putting a hurting on Neenan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Neenan tries to bench press Platt off him but Platt keeps the position.
Platt trying to control the position but Neenan is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Platt scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Neenan to see if he's OK.
Platt lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Platt lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Platt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Platt scoring with punches and elbows.
Platt is putting a hurting on Neenan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Neenan is looking to regain half guard here but Platt keeps moving and retains side control.
Platt lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Platt in side control lands a decent elbow.

Neenan is rocked!
Platt lands a strong strike to the head of Neenan. That's dazed him! Platt looking to finish here. Neenan is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Platt lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donny Platt!