PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Pontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Neville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Pontes had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pontes
vs
Neville

188 cm
30
210 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

185 cm
30
215 lbs
8 - 15 - 1

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Pontes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Neville!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neville lands a front kick.
Robert Neville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pontes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pontes tries to pull guard but Neville forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Neville throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Neville lands a nice elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Neville.
Neville throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pontes jumps guard but Neville turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Neville pushes off an throws an elbow but Pontes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Neville slowing the pace effectively.
Neville lands an elbow inside that Pontes shrugs off.
Pontes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Pontes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neville throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pontes takes an elbow to the temple.
Neville with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pontes tries to pull guard but Neville won't allow it.
Neville is stalling here.

Pontes manages to pull guard.
Neville must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pontes is on top in guard.
Pontes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neville controls Pontes momentarily but Pontes frees himself.
Pontes trying to control but Neville is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pontes 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.
Pontes content to stall in guard here.
Neville 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.
Pontes is looking to work some ground and pound but Neville has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontes lands a couple of digs.

Pontes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Neville has momentary wrist control but Pontes slips an elbow through the middle.
Neville preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pontes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pontes working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pontes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pontes with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pontes throws a big right hand that misses.
Pontes passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pontes is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Neville is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fernando Pontes!
A relieved looking Fernando Pontes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.