PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marijo Palavra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Michael Neil enters the cage!

Palavra
vs
Neil

170 cm
25
140 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

163 cm
27
138 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marijo Palavra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Neil!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Neil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neil misses with a lunging right hand

and Palavra counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Neil's guard now.
Neil has momentary wrist control but Palavra slips an elbow through the middle.
Neil has momentary wrist control but Palavra slips an elbow through the middle.
Palavra working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Neil's head.
Palavra is stalling in the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palavra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palavra is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Palavra is pushing down on Neil's leg trying to pass to half guard. Neil is fighting to maintain full guard but Palavra has managed to sneak the leg through.

Neil looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neil has hold of Palavra's hands but Palavra slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Palavra is nestled in close to Neil, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Palavra landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Palavra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Palavra. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palavra slows the pace down in half guard.
Neil wants to control but Palavra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Palavra lands with a punch from half guard.
Neil on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Palavra 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! Neil is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marijo Palavra!
Marijo Palavra really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Resistance logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.