PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Namiska Button (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pencil Neck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Neck's choice of entrance music: Deep Purple - Bad Attitude. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Button
vs
Neck

184 cm
28
175 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

182 cm
36
178 lbs
20 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Namiska Button !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pencil Neck!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Button 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Neck under the eye.

Neck closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Button quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Button looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Neck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Button looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neck scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Button actively working from the bottom here.

Button looking for submissions off his back.
Neck is controlling the pace.
Button on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Button looking for submissions off his back.
Button has a hand on Neck's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Neck takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Button is squirming around, avoiding Neck's attempts to control the action.
Button tries to improve his position but instead Neck has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Button 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Neck softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Neck wants to control but Button is keeping busy.
Neck cracks Button with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Button from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Button preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Neck.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Button is really stuck here.
Our spies down at at Soul Supremacy Fight Club - ELITE TRAINERS----$580 inform us that Neck has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neck struggling to keep hold of the position.
Button is trying to break free.

Neck is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Button has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Neck is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Button up.

Neck is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Button knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Button for a finish.

Neck looking for the choke but no joy.
Neck controlling well, preventing Button from escaping the position.
Neck controlling the position well here. Button rolled but Neck kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Button tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neck is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Neck lands shots from the back.
Neck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neck keeps control of the position as Button tries to break free.
Neck is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Button turns into Neck and is now in his guard.
Neck throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Neck working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Button doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Button manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Button drops back, looking for a kneebar! Neck looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Neck looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Neck!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Button is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neck is chipping away with strikes.
Neck is looking to take a break and control but Button is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Button looks to move to half guard but instead Neck has passed into mount! Damn!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Button is in all sorts of trouble here.
Button bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Button throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Neck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pencil Neck dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Button changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Neck looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Button working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Button goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Neck has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Button but great work by Neck.
Pencil Neck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neck wants to control but Button is keeping him busy.

Neck decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Neck fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Button sprawls well initially but Neck persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neck tries to stand but can't do so whilst Button controls his leg.
Neck is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Button looking for submissions off his back.
Neck lands strikes from half guard.
Button tries to roll over but Neck keeps him under control.

Neck is working for a submission of some sort.

Button actively working from the bottom here.
Button keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Neck wants to work for an arm triangle but Button is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Button is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neck pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neck passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Button !
Neck scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Button ?
Neck trying to control but Button is having none of it.

Neck is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Button has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Neck postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Button looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neck with a couple of short strikes.
Neck is trying to control here but Button has managed to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neck is looking to take a break and control but Button is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Button is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neck pulls his head out easily.

Neck is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Button sees it coming and defends easily.

Button looking for submissions off his back.
Neck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Button keeps working.
Neck wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Button uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

Button has his foot on Neck's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Neck works his way back into a safe position though.
Neck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neck preventing the sweep.
Neck forces his way into half guard.

Neck is working for a submission of some sort.
Neck trying to control the action but Button is working from the bottom.
Neck looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Button looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Button looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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!
Neck wants to stand up but Button is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pencil Neck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Button 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Button closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Button landing knees to the head.

Neck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Button takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

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

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

Button seems to be looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neck pushes Button off looking to stand but Button dives back in and keeps control.

Neck is defending against the submission attempts here by Button .

That's one minute gone in the round.

Button is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neck works his way to full guard. Good work.
Button trying to control the position from guard on top but Neck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neck looking to control.
Button wanted to stand there but Neck had control of the position.
Neck managing to control the position.
Button trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Button gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Button throws an elbow that misses. Neck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Button 's guard. Nice move by Neck!
Neck advances to half guard.
Button won't allow Neck to pass to mount.

Button is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neck pulls his head out easily.
Neck trying to control the action but Button is working from the bottom.

Button looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Button looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Button does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Neck there.
Nice strikes from Neck there.

Button actively working from the bottom here.
Pencil Neck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Neck wants to control but Button is keeping him busy.
Button moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Button had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Neck defends it easily.

Button throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Button keeping moving, preventing Neck from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neck is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Button throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Neck wants to control from the top but Button keeps moving.
Namiska Button has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Button is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Neck defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Button is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neck is pushing down on Button 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Button is fighting to maintain full guard but Neck has managed to sneak the leg through.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pencil Neck.
I've got Neck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pencil Neck!
Pencil Neck decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.