PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Neely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Chips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neely comes into the arena with Gimme all your loving!!! blaring out of the sound system. Ted Chips is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Neely
vs
Chips

185 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
193 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 Rio de Janeiro, Mike Neely !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ted Chips!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chips drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chips thows a big elbow that misses.
Neely keeping moving, preventing Chips from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Neely holds on and takes a little breather.
Neely tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neely is trying to control the position but Chips postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chips cracks a nice hook into Neely 's ribs.

Neely looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chips wants to improve his position but Neely is controlling well.
Neely is keen to just control but Chips is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chips has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Neely is working away from the top position though.
Neely wants to free his trapped foot but Chips is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chips misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Neely slips a nice elbow through Chips's hands, connecting with Chips's forehead.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Neely in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chips looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neely looks to land a strike but Chips avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Neely throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Neely loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neely trying to control the position from guard on top but Chips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neely accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Chips is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chips is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely advances to half guard.
Chips tries to roll over but Neely keeps him under control.
Neely is thwarting Chips's attempts to control the position.
Neely 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.
Neely trying to pass the guard but Chips defending well.
Chips regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Neely .
Chips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neely wants to control from the top but Chips keeps moving.
Neely preventing the sweep.
Neely pushes down on Chips's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chips regains full guard. Nicely done.
Neely working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chips's head.
Chips striking off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neely wants to control from the top but Chips keeps moving.
Neely is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Neely misses with a kick to the body.

Neely darts in and clinches Chips up against the cage.
Chips on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Neely cracks Chips with a nice body shot.

Neely is fighting off a takedown attempt but Chips is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Neely to the mat. Neely regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Chips controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mike Neely overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chips throwing strikes but missing.
Neely pulls Chips in to control the position.
Chips tries to free his leg and advance position but Neely is retaining full guard.

Chips drops back, looking for a kneebar! Neely looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Neely looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Neely !

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely working the ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here as Neely stalls from top position.
Chips tries to buck Neely off but Neely is having none of it.
Chips is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chips sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chips wants to improve his position but Neely is controlling well.
Chips is pressing down on Neely 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chips working for submissions but it's allowed Neely to get to half guard.

Chips actively working from the bottom here.
Chips is breathing heavily.
Neely tries to pass to full mount but Chips defends it.
Neely moves into full mount! Chips won't be happy about that!
Neely scoring with strikes but Chips is staying in there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neely breaks from Chips's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Neely landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neely moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Chips has worked his arm free - good work by Chips!
Chips parries the strikes from Neely easily there. Neely is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Chips to escape.
Neely slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Chips.
Chips really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Neely raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neely cracks Chips with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Neely wants to control the pace but Chips is squirming around nicely.
Chips tries to lock up and control but Neely gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Neely wants to control the pace but Chips is squirming around nicely.
Neely dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chips is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Neely dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Neely attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Neely gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chips accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neely keeping moving, preventing Chips from controlling successfully.
Chips throwing strikes but missing.
Chips working some strikes from top position.
Chips trying to control the position from guard on top but Neely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chips preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chips lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Neely is pulling down on Chips's head to control his posture.
Neely trying to keep a closed guard but Chips is proving a slippery customer.
Chips wants to pass the guard but Neely is keeping the position.
Neely looking for a sweep. Not yet Neely , not yet.
Chips postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Neely utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chips showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Neely keeping moving, preventing Chips from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chips with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neely throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chips uses it to pass to side control.
Chips trying to control the position but Neely is working away.
Neely takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neely takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Chips controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely controls the position for a moment.
Neely is being controlled here.
Neely manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Chips looking for submissions off his back.
Chips misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chips won't allow Neely to pass to mount.
Neely content to control rather than advance.
Chips works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chips strikes from his own guard.

Neely avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Chips working for a triangle but Neely defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neely lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Chips comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Neely has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Mike Neely !
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!