PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Golden Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Boy
vs
Neto

180 cm
18
264 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
19
260 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Golden Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ze Neto!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy shoots for a takedown but Neto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Neto is fending him off so far but Boy persists. Nope, Neto circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Neto as Boy shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Golden Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Neto shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Boy is trying to defend but Neto finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

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

Neto is looking for a kimura but Boy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Neto to get the leverage.

Neto is working for a kimura but Boy is defending it quite comfortably.

Neto seems to be working for a kimura but Boy defends the submission attempt.

Boy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Boy looking for submissions off his back.

Boy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Neto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Neto.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Neto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Neto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boy defends it well.

Boy looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Neto.

Boy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Boy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Neto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Neto.

Neto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boy has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.

Neto seems to be working for a kimura but Boy defends the submission attempt.

Neto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Neto looks gassed!

Boy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

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

Boy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neto pulls his head out easily.

Boy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Neto is working for a kimura but Boy is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Neto is looking for a kimura here.

Boy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boy works his way to full guard. Good work.

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 drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Neto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Boy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Neto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Neto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ze Neto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Neto napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Boy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Neto, who protects the arm well.
Neto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Boy off and has taken his back!
Boy breaks Neto's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Neto is on top in guard.

Boy is looking for a triangle but Neto pushes his legs off easily.

Neto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Neto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Boy is looking for a triangle but Neto pushes his legs off easily.

Neto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Neto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Boy looking for a guillotine here but Neto defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Neto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Neto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Neto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Neto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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.

Boy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Neto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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.

Boy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Neto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Boy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Boy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

Boy has his foot on Neto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Neto works his way back into a safe position though.

Boy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Neto defends well.

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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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.

Boy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Neto defends it easily.

Neto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Neto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Boy working for a triangle but Neto defends it easily.

Neto drops back looking for a leg! Boy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boy manages to kick Neto off! Neto jumps back into Boy's guard.

Boy has his feet on Neto's thighs here. He's pushed Neto off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Neto screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Golden Boy!