PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simbo Klice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Neely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neely has chosen Cracker - Low as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Klice
vs
Neely

201 cm
32
275 lbs
29 - 12 - 1

195 cm
28
277 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Simbo Klice!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Neely!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klice cracks a nice hook into Neely's ribs.
Neely staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Neely blocks the leg kick.
Klice lands with a shot to the body.
Klice takes a swing at Neely's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klice. Neely does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klice looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Klice tries to bum rush Neely with a series of wild strikes but Neely uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Neely shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Jack Neely has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neely.
Neely misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klice.
Nice defenses there by Neely.
Klice lands a slapping body shot.
Klice misses with a body shot.
Neely lands a head kick!
Klice turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neely moves away.
Neely takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Neely uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klice.
Neely misses the shot to the body.
Klice misses with a body shot.
Neely misses with a left hand
and Klice counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Simbo Klice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klice misses with a left hand
and Neely counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Neely uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klice.
Klice swings for the body but Neely moves out of range.
Klice thows a body shot but no joy.
Klice throws a leg kick that misses.
Klice misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neely misses with a low kick.
Klice lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Neely dives in and scores a takedown into Klice's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neely trying to control the position from guard on top but Klice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neely working some strikes from top position.
Klice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neely wants to stand but Klice has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Neely working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Neely controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Neely trying to control but Klice is working from the bottom.
Klice manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Neely manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klice stopping the sweep attempt from Neely.

Neely is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Neely has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Neely working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Klice doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Klice manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Klice tries to stand but Neely is controlling from the bottom.
Neely looking to control.

Neely looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Klice would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neely is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Klice defends well.
Klice wanted to stand there but Neely had control of the position.
Neely looking for a sweep. Not yet Neely, not yet.
Klice trying to stand up but can't free himself from Neely's guard.
Klice trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Neely trying to keep a closed guard but Klice is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klice wants to get up but he can't break Neely's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simbo Klice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Neely's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Neely keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klice misses with a body shot
and Neely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Klice checks a leg kick.
Klice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klice looks to score with a jab to the body but Neely is just out of range.
Klice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klice scores with a hook to the body. Neely takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick from Klice is predictable there
and Neely counters with a stiff right hand.
Klice takes a swing at Neely's ribcage but misses.
Klice misses the shot to the body.
Klice scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klice throws a leg kick but Neely checks it.
Klice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely lands a jab-cross combination.
Klice looks to throw the jab but Neely is out of range.
Simbo Klice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klice throws a body punch but Neely moves out of range.
Neely moves out of range of the strikes.
Klice swings away with a body shot that misses

and Neely counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Klice tries to get to full guard but Neely has control of the leg.

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

Neely seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klice is trying to control but can't.
Neely working Klice over with strikes.
Klice is looking for a sweep. Neely is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neely lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neely trying to control from half guard but Klice is working away.
Neely working Klice over with strikes.
Neely working the head and body with strikes.
Neely content to control rather than advance.
Klice wants to get back to full guard.
Klice is not content to let Neely control the position.
Klice tries to roll over but Neely keeps him under control.
Neely is trying to control the action in half guard but Klice is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Klice works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neely accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neely trying to control the position from guard on top but Klice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neely working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klice is trying to control the position but Neely postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neely accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neely trying to control the position from guard on top but Klice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klice tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neely is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Neely wants to control from the top but Klice keeps moving.
Neely landing with the ground and pound.
Neely stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jack Neely has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neely working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neely trying to control the position from guard on top but Klice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neely throws a big right hand that misses.
Neely wants to control from the top but Klice keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neely accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neely is looking to work some ground and pound but Klice has wrist control.
Neely trying to control the position from guard on top but Klice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neely missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klice is controlling Neely's posture.
Neely throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Neely showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Neely's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Neely takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Neely will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klice misses with a shot to the body
and Neely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klice just misses with a punch to the body.
Neely swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Klice throws a solid leg kick but Neely takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Klice.
Klice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neely.
Klice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klice misses with a low kick as Neely jumps back.
Klice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neely on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Neely swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klice misses with a wild body shot.
Simbo Klice is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klice just misses with a punch to the body.
Klice takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Neely feints and as Klice raises his hands in defense, Neely changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Neely lands a couple of digs.
Neely stands up over Klice, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neely throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Klice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Neely wants to control from the top but Klice keeps moving.
Neely throws a strike but Klice rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Neely pulls Klice in close to prevent any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klice wants to get up but he can't break Neely's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neely looking for a sweep. Not yet Neely, not yet.
Klice wants to get up but he can't break Neely's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Neely wants to sweep here but Klice controlling him for the moment.
Neely has a closed guard, preventing Klice from standing up.

Neely had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Klice defends it easily.
Neely wants to sweep here but Klice controlling him for the moment.
Neely has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Klice has passed into side control.
Neely is looking for a sweep.
Klice wants to stand but Neely is controlling his arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Neely's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Klice decides to stand back up.
Klice is looking to wear down Neely with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Neely jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Klice as Neely shoots in.
A nice inside leg kick there by Klice. That's going to slow Neely down.
Neely shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Klice as he jumps to the side.
Neely takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klice thows a body shot but no joy.
Klice cracks a nice hook into Neely's ribs.
Klice stuffs the takedown.
Simbo Klice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Neely.
Klice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neely moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klice is looking to chop away at Neely's legs.
Klice throws a leg kick but Neely sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Klice connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neely throws a predictable looking body shot
and Klice counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Neely.
Klice misses with a shot to the body
and Neely makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Neely tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klice was well out of range. Poor timing from Neely.
Klice thuds a left hand into Neely's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neely fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Neely closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Klice quickly recovers to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Neely really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Neely's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Klice fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Neely keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neely fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Neely thows a body shot but no joy.
Neely swings away with a body shot that misses
and Klice makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Neely tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Neely circles away quickly and effectively.
Klice looks to score with a jab to the body but Neely is just out of range.
Klice throws a series of punches but Neely moves out of range.
Klice tries to land a leg kick but Neely saw it coming and moves away.
Klice comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Neely scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Klice doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Neely circles away quickly and effectively.
Klice on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Neely throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klice on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Klice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neely was well out of range. Poor timing from Klice.
Klice fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Neely takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Neely takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Klice feints a jab promting Neely to slip. Klice then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Neely slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Klice jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neely misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klice.
Klice swings for the body but Neely moves out of range.
Neely misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klice.
Klice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klice feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Neelys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That has opened up Jack Neely's cut even more.
Neely takes a jab right on the kisser.
Klice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Neely is looking to clinch but Klice is avoiding it.
Klice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neely uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klice.
Klice throws a leg kick that is checked
and Neely counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Klice thinking.
Klice turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely cracks the inside of Klice's front leg.
Neely lands with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Klice misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Klice scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Klice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klice checks a leg kick nicely.

Neely scores with a takedown into Klice's guard.
Neely works over Klice with some ground and pound from guard.
Neely stays in close to Klice's body and controls the position.
Neely wants to control from the top but Klice keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neely throws a strike but Klice rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klice would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Neely is working an open guard so Klice takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Klice thuds a left hand into Neely's body.
Klice swings widly with a right hand
and Neely counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klice moves out of range of the body kick from Neely.
Klice swings for the body but Neely moves out of range.
Neely thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simbo Klice had his way with Jack Neely in that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Neely's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Klice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neely.
Klice misses with a wild body shot.
Klice jabs Neely to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Klice.
Neely throws a chopping leg kick but Klice manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Neely shoots for a takedown but Klice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Neely throws a head kick that misses
and Klice counters with a series of strikes. Neely will be more careful next time no doubt.
Klice misses with a low kick.
Neely uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klice.
Klice throws a left and a right that both miss

and Neely counters with a single leg into guard. Klice didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neely postures up and lands a big shot to Klice's brow.
Klice looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neely preventing the sweep.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Neely tries to free his leg and advance position but Klice is retaining full guard.
Neely trying to control but Klice is working from the bottom.
Klice is pulling down on Neely's head. It's preventing any offense from Neely, at least for the moment.
Neely makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Neely stopping the sweep attempt from Klice.
Neely throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Klice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Klice controls Neely momentarily but Neely frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klice wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neely accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neely postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Klice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Klice being controlled here, momentarily.
Neely throws a strike but Klice rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klice would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Klice preventing the sweep.

Neely looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klice wants to stand but Neely has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Klice stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Neely lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Klice at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Neely.
An inside leg kick lands from Neely.
Neely tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Klice swivels and escapes.
Nice straight punches there by Neely. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Neely.
Klice misses the shot to the body.
Klice just misses with a punch to the body.
Neely doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klice swings away with a body shot that misses

and Neely counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Klice's guard now.
Neely postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neely cracks Klice with a solid left hand.
Neely throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Klice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Neely.
Neely trying to control but Klice is working from the bottom.
Neely scoring with punches to the head and body.
Klice keeping moving, preventing Neely from controlling successfully.
Neely in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neely wants to control from the top but Klice keeps moving.
Neely trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Neely comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Neely has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Neely!
Jack Neely is the new heavyweight champion!
Jack Neely decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.