PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rabulan Kristofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kristofer
vs
Neto

225 cm
21
147 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

165 cm
22
141 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rabulan Kristofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernando Neto!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good shot there by Kristofer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kristofer.
Kristofer digs a good hook to Neto's body.
Neto misses with a low kick.

Neto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kristofer did well to prevent Neto getting side control.
Neto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Neto is looking to take a break and control but Kristofer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kristofer is trying to get back to full guard.
Neto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kristofer is refusing to be controlled, as Neto sits in half guard.
Neto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kristofer trying to control here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Neto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kristofer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Neto working the ground and pound.
Neto trying to control the position but Kristofer is working away.
Kristofer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Neto connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristofer is looking for a sweep.
Kristofer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kristofer tries to get out of the position.

Neto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kristofer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kristofer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kristofer wants to control but Neto postures up.
Kristofer is trying to improve his position.
Neto throws a strike aimed at the side of Kristofer's head but Kristofer avoids it well.
Neto trying to control the action but Kristofer is working from the bottom.
Neto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Neto is trying to get an arm triangle but Kristofer is defending well.
Kristofer sneaks back into half guard.
Kristofer manages to get to full guard.

Neto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neto won't allow Kristofer to sweep him here.
Neto postures up.
Neto looking to pass the guard.

Neto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Neto looks gassed!
Kristofer is trying to control the position but Neto postures up.
Neto thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Neto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Neto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Neto prevents Kristofer from getting the reversal.
Kristofer tries to lock up and control but Neto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Neto jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kristofer manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristofer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Neto is thwarting Kristofer's attempts to control the position.
Kristofer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Neto on the ground.
Kristofer wants to improve his position but Neto is controlling well.
Neto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Neto is working for a submission of some sort.
Nice strikes from Neto there.
Kristofer wants to control but Neto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kristofer wants to get back to full guard.
Kristofer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kristofer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kristofer taking some punishment here, with Neto in his half guard.
Neto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kristofer throws a lazy right hand but Neto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Neto just misses with a punch to the body.
Kristofer slips under a jab.
Neto just misses with a punch to the body.
Neto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kristofer lands a head kick. Neto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kristofer misses with a low kick as Neto jumps back.
Neto misses with a hook. Kristofer ducked under it nicely.
Kristofer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Neto misses with a wild combination.
Neto connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Neto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Neto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kristofer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neto.
Kristofer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Neto is out of range.
Neto throws a combination. Kristofer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Neto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Neto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Neto throws a right and a left that Kristofer avoids nicely.
Kristofer throws a head kick but Neto moves out of range.
Neto scores with a one two! Kristofer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Neto throws an overhand right that lands on Kristofer's shoulder, as Kristofer tries to avoid the shot.
Kristofer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Neto.
Neto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Neto misses with a body shot.
Neto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neto avoids the body shot from Kristofer.
Neto throws the left hand but Kristofer avoids the punch easily.
Kristofer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Neto.
Kristofer scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kristofer.
Neto tries to move into range but Kristofer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kristofer moves out of range as Neto strikes.
Neto lands with an overhand left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kristofer.
Kristofer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neto throws out the jab.
Neto is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Neto looks to throw a body kick
and Kristofer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Neto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Neto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kristofer swings away with a body shot that misses

and Neto counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kristofer's guard now.
Kristofer controls Neto momentarily but Neto frees himself.

Neto drops back looking for a leg! Kristofer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kristofer manages to kick Neto off! Neto jumps back into Kristofer's guard.
Neto trying to control the position from guard on top but Kristofer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neto is in close to Kristofer's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neto preventing the sweep.
Neto wants to control from the top but Kristofer keeps moving.
Neto won't allow Kristofer to sweep him here.
Kristofer keeping moving, preventing Neto from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Neto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kristofer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kristofer throws a series of punches but Neto avoids them all with ease.
Kristofer staying out of range there.
Kristofer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Neto.
Neto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kristofer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kristofer throws a chopping leg kick but Neto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Neto takes a swing at Kristofer's ribcage but misses.
Kristofer checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neto blocks a head kick by Kristofer.
Neto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kristofer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Neto misses with a series of wild punches.
Kristofer moves away from the strike by Neto.
The fighters circling - Neto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Neto.
Kristofer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Neto tries to work over Kristofer's front leg with a kick but Kristofer checks it.
Neto misses with a leg kick.
Kristofer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Neto. That did some damage!
Kristofer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Neto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Neto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A bone on bone clash there as Neto blocks the leg kick.
Neto loads up on a big right hand but Kristofer slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Neto.
Kristofer moves out of range as Neto strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristofer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kristofer defending well as Neto loads up on a big left hand.
Neto avoids the body shot from Kristofer.
Neto misses with a body shot
and Kristofer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kristofer slips a jab and a cross from Neto.
Kristofer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kristofer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Neto avoids the body shot from Kristofer.
Neto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kristofer tries to work over Neto's front leg with a kick but Neto checks it.
Kristofer lands a nice shot to the body.
Kristofer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Neto misses with a looping left.
Neto misses with an uppercut. Kristofer saw that one coming.

Neto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Neto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rabulan Kristofer will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Neto throws a body kick that misses.

Neto gets the takedown into side control.

Neto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kristofer, who protects the arm well.
Kristofer manages to get back to half guard.
Kristofer tries to roll over but Neto keeps him under control.

Neto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kristofer is just riding it out for now. Neto eventually gives up the hold.

Neto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kristofer sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto is trying to control the action in half guard but Kristofer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kristofer wants to control but Neto is keeping busy.

Neto has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kristofer defend it? Neto steps over the head and cranks it - Kristofer is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Neto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fernando Neto!