PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Truman Neal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choco Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Neal
vs
Bang

162 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Truman Neal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Choco Bang!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Neal drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Bang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Neal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Neal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bang looks winded!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Neal landing with the ground and pound.
Neal stands up over Bang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neal distracts Bang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Neal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neal chips away with some ground and pound.
Neal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Neal's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Neal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Neal connects with a couple of short punches.
Neal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neal decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Neal closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Neal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neal thows a huge punch but Bang dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Neal.
Neal scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Neal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neal working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Neal connects with a nice short shot to Bang's temple.
Neal is nestled in close to Bang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neal looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bang on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Bang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neal pulls his head out easily.
Neal is nestled in close to Bang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neal drops an elbow to the side of Bang's head.
Neal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bang is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Neal scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Neal.
Bang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Neal.
Neal looks to land a strike but Bang avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Neal trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bang's guard.
Neal throws a big elbow that misses.
Neal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bang on the ground.
Neal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bang's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neal lands a couple of elbows.
Neal postures up in Bang's guard and throws a big left but Bang blocks it.
Neal throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Neal's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Bang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Neal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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!
Neal postures up and lands a big shot to Bang's brow.
Neal lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neal with a nice head shot there.
Neal throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Truman Neal dominated that round.
That's time! Neal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Neal wants to clinch up but Bang keeps it at a distance.

Neal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bang!
Neal grinds an elbow into Bang's temple.
Neal landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Neal cracks Bang with a big right hand but Bang just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Neal working the head with strikes.
Neal in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Neal cracks Bang with a big elbow.

Neal decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bang to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bang gets caught flat footed, as Neal shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Neal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Neal with a nice head shot there.
Neal lands a couple of digs.
Our spies down at at Madz inform us that Bang has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Neal cracks Bang with a solid left hand.
Neal scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Neal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Neal throws a strike but Bang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Neal has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bang is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Neal.
Truman Neal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neal can't do much from the bottom here.
Neal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bang can do to turn this around?

Bang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Neal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bang trying to control the position but Neal is working away.

Bang tries for a kimura but Neal is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Neal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Neal struggling a bit here.
Neal is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Bang working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang avoids the strikes from the bottom by Neal.
Bang working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Bang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Neal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Neal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

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

Bang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neal wants to control but Bang postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Truman Neal dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Neal drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Neal looks up at the clock and then as Bang takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Neal smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bang sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Neal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Neal working over Bang with some ground and pound. Bang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bang has hold of Neal's hands but Neal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Neal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Neal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Neal could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neal working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neal prevents Bang from improving his position.
Bang has hold of Neal's hands but Neal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Neal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neal lands strikes from half guard.
Neal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bang is looking for a sweep. Neal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neal working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Bang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neal pulls his head out easily.
Neal working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bang manages to get to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neal chips away with some ground and pound.
Neal throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neal distracts Bang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Neal throws a strike but Bang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Neal looking to control.

Neal has an active guard here but Bang has managed to pass into half guard.
Neal trying to control from the bottom.
Bang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Neal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Bang looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Neal 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.

Bang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Neal has managed to free his arm - good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Truman Neal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Neal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Truman Neal!