PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between R The ghost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Neguera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabricio Neguera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The ghost
vs
Neguera

185 cm
29
205 lbs
6 - 14 - 0

205 cm
27
219 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, R The ghost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fabricio Neguera!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neguera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

The ghost clinches up with Neguera and pushes him back against the cage.
The ghost drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The ghost is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Neguera takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Fabricio Neguera has been cut.
Neguera goes for a takedown in the clinch but The ghost prevents it.
The ghost lands an elbow inside that Neguera shrugs off.
The ghost is defending well against a takedown attempt.
R The ghost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Neguera.
The ghost misses with a knee strike.
Neguera is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The ghost pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The ghost tries to score a body lock takedown but Neguera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The ghost is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The ghost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Neguera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ghost comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Neguera goes for a takedown in the clinch but The ghost prevents it.
The ghost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Neguera blocks it with crossed arms.
Neguera prevents a takedown attempt there.
The ghost lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The ghost lands an elbow just above Neguera 's eye.

That has opened up Fabricio Neguera's cut even more.

The ghost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The ghost wants to clinch

and Neguera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Neguera.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Neguera trying to control the position from guard on top but The ghost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ghost is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Neguera wants to control from the top but The ghost keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neguera is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Neguera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Neguera 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ghost working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Neguera.
Neguera wants to control from the top but The ghost keeps moving.

Neguera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Neguera wants to control from the top but The ghost keeps moving.
Neguera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Neguera wants to control from the top but The ghost keeps moving.
The ghost on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The ghost tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fabricio Neguera was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Neguera fails to land the takedown.
Neguera closes the distance and clinches up with The ghost, looking for a takedown. Neguera pushes The ghost against the cage but The ghost circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The ghost tries to close the distance and clinch but Neguera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The ghost fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ghost tries to clinch there but Neguera circles away.
The ghost stuffs the takedown attempt from Neguera. Neguera gets slowly back to his feet.
The ghost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neguera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fabricio Neguera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Neguera's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Neguera swats away the attempt to clinch by The ghost.
The ghost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - The ghost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neguera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The ghost tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Neguera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ghost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Neguera swats away the attempt to clinch by The ghost.
Neguera swats away the attempt to clinch by The ghost.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ghost wants to clinch

and Neguera counters with a nice double leg into side control. The ghost won't be happy with that.

Neguera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Neguera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neguera throws a strike aimed at the side of The ghost's head but The ghost avoids it well.

Neguera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The ghost is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Neguera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The ghost, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neguera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ghost tries to improve position but can't.
Neguera advances to mount.

Neguera has control of The ghost's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and The ghost regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Neguera trying to control but The ghost is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neguera looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Neguera working for a submission but The ghost is keeping him at bay.
Neguera thowing shots but they're missing.

Neguera is going oldschool here, as he tries to force The ghost to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so The ghost shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Neguera is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but The ghost is surviving well by controlling Neguera's body position as best he can.
Neguera lands with some strikes.

Neguera working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. The ghost looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Neguera! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fabricio Neguera!