PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Neilberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Shanks is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Neilberg
vs
Shanks

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Neilberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Shanks!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shanks avoids the body shot from Neilberg.
Shanks looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Neilberg shoots in but Shanks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab from Neilberg finds it's way through Shanks's defenses.
Shanks staying out of range there.
Neilberg lands with an overhand left.

Shanks is rocked!
Shanks moves out of range of the strikes.

Neilberg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shanks is still in real trouble! Can Neilberg finish him?
Neilberg advances position into side control!
Neilberg tries to move into full mount but can't pass Shanks's legs.
Neilberg in side control lands a decent elbow.
Neilberg working the ground and pound.
Neilberg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Neilberg landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neilberg landing a few strikes.
Shanks is working to avoid the ground and pound but Neilberg connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neilberg working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neilberg working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Neilberg in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Shanks is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Neilberg!