PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Skipper Artica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abcesso Necrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Necrose is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Siegreicher Marsch - Amon Amarth. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Artica
vs
Necrose

184 cm
19
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Skipper Artica!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abcesso Necrose!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Necrose looks to throw the jab but Artica is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Artica or perhaps it was just good defense by Necrose which made him look bad.
Necrose misses the shot to the body.

Artica shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Artica showed some decent athleticism there.
Necrose wants to improve his position but Artica is controlling well.
Artica with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Necrose trying to control here.
Artica is keen to just control but Necrose is a slippery customer.

Artica is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Necrose misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Necrose misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Artica uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Necrose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Necrose as Artica shoots in.
Artica moves forwards but Necrose connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Skipper Artica has been cut.
Artica slips a jab and a cross from Necrose.
Artica shoots for a double leg takedown but Necrose sprawls well. He's pushed Artica's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skipper Artica. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Necrose cracks Artica with an uppercut from hell and Artica crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Necrose's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Necrose is looking to work some ground and pound but Artica has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Artica trying to control the position.
Necrose keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Artica's head.

Artica is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Necrose wanted to stand there but Artica had control of the position.
Necrose stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Artica swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Necrose wants to control from the top but Artica keeps moving.
Artica looking for a sweep. Not yet Artica, not yet.
Necrose throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Necrose throwing strikes but missing.

Necrose got a little sloppy there for a moment and Artica has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Necrose has managed to get both his arms back between Artica's legs - danger averted.
Necrose wants to control from the top but Artica keeps moving.
Necrose wants to stand and escape but instead Artica has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Artica slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Necrose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Artica. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Necrose is not content to let Artica control the position.
Necrose is looking to regain half guard here but Artica keeps moving and retains side control.

Artica is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Necrose has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Necrose's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Artica is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Necrose knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Artica is breathing heavily.
Necrose is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
I wouldn't like to be where Necrose is right now.
Necrose is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Artica wants to lay and pray for a moment but Necrose keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Artica is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Necrose has escaped the position, nice work there.
Necrose is trying to get back to his feet.
Necrose is trying to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Artica moves away from the strike by Necrose.
Necrose ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Necrose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Artica swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Necrose tries to work over Artica's front leg with a kick but Artica checks it.
Necrose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Necrose stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Necrose wants it to stay on the feet.
Necrose throws a series of strikes that have Artica backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Necrose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Necrose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abcesso Necrose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skipper Artica's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Necrose lands with a nice combination. Artica backs away looking to recover.
Necrose throws a series of punches but Artica avoids them all with ease.
Necrose stuffs the takedown.
Necrose misses with a series of wild punches.

Necrose has taken the fight to the clinch.
Artica has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Necrose is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Artica has Necrose pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Necrose manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skipper Artica. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Necrose.
Artica is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Necrose pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Necrose lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Artica or not.

Necrose wants the takedown. Artica is fighting it off but Necrose persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Artica's guard against the cage.
Necrose wants to get up but he can't break Artica's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Necrose landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Necrose chips away with some ground and pound.
Artica working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Necrose throwing strikes from guard but Artica blocks nicely.

Artica looking for a guillotine here but Necrose defends easily.
Artica is trying to keep Necrose in close.
Artica preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Necrose lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Necrose's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Necrose duly obliges.

Skipper Artica's cut is getting worse.
Necrose clobbers Artica with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Necrose misses with the combination.
Artica loses concentration momentarily and Necrose pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Artica crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Necrose finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Abcesso Necrose!
Abcesso Necrose is the new middleweight champion!