PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mij Neztil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Harris's choice of entrance music: We Made You-Eminem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Neztil
vs
Harris

188 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mij Neztil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Harris!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neztil instigates a clinch.
Neztil can't break the clinch.
Harris trying to stall but Neztil improves his position.
Neztil is stalling here.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Neztil clinches up against the cage.
Harris landing knees to the head.

Neztil breaks from the clinch.
Mij Neztil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neztil tries to clinch up.
Neztil moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Neztil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Neztil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Neztil.

Neztil moves into the clinch successfully.
Harris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris lands a knee to the body.
Harris tries to stall but Neztil uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Neztil is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harris is keeping busy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harris.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harris.
Harris looks gassed!

Neztil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neztil tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris closes the distance but Neztil moves to the side

and Neztil counters with a takedown into side control.
Harris is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris can't do much from the bottom here.

Neztil working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Neztil wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Neztil lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neztil trying to control the position but Harris is working away.
Neztil moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Neztil is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harris knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Harris is trying to control Neztil's posture but Neztil avoids it.
Neztil working the ground and pound but Harris is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neztil decides to stand back up. Neztil steps back and let's Harris get back to his feet.

Neztil has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris can't break the clinch.

Neztil manages to break the clinch.
Neztil looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well.
Neztil lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Harris backs up against the cage.
Neztil is looking to clinch.
Neztil throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Neztil looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Harris throws a hook but Neztil avoids it easily.
Neztil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neztil.

Neztil moves into the clinch.
Neztil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Neztil drags the fight down to the ground.
Neztil lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Harris!
Harris tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neztil looking for a guillotine from mount but Harris is having none of it.
Harris taking shots to the head.

Harris is rocked!
Neztil lands a big shot there that rocks Harris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Neztil finish him?
Harris is in a horrible position here. Neztil smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Neztil is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Neztil working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Harris turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Neztil off and cradles Harris's limp body as Neztil celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Mij Neztil!