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'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack Neely was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Klice
vs
Neely

201 cm
37
275 lbs
42 - 15 - 1

195 cm
33
275 lbs
33 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 42 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Simbo Klice!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Neely!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neely looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Neely throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Klice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Neely throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Neely wants to pass the guard but Klice is keeping the position.
Klice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neely throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Klice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Neely drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Klice dives on top into guard.

Neely has a closed guard, preventing Klice from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klice wants to stand and escape but instead Neely has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neely is looking to work some ground and pound but Klice has wrist control.
Neely tries to free his leg and advance position but Klice is retaining full guard.
Klice lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Klice is looking to stand up but Neely won't let him.
Klice won't allow Neely to sweep him here.
Neely trying to control the position.
Neely looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Klice trying to stand up but can't free himself from Neely's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klice has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neely is looking to sweep but instead, Klice has passed into half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Klice decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Neely misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klice.
Neely lands with a thumping leg kick.
Neely blocks a jab.
Neely with the counter takedown but Klice avoids it easily.
Klice takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A bone on bone clash there as Neely blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klice with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Neely misses with a hook.
Neely lands a nice shot to the body.
Neely stuns Klice with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Klice ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Neely throws the kick towards the body but Klice avoids it.
Neely connects with a body shot that sends Klice's belly button to the back.
Neely throws a head kick that misses.
Neely lands a slapping body shot.
Neely throws a predictable looking body shot
and Klice counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've been told by Klice's head coaches at Riddum Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Klice with a nice cross.
Neely attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Neely throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klice looks to land a right hand but Neely moved out of range.
Neely misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klice.
Neely has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Neely jabs Klice to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klice slips under a jab.
Neely's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Klice connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Neely scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Jack Neely has been cut.
Jack Neely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klice fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Neely checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klice. Neely does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neely tries to land a body kick
and Klice makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Neely looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Klice misses with a double jab.
Neely ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Neely.
Neely misses with a shot to the body
enabling Klice to counter with a crisp jab.
Neely takes a swing at Klice's ribcage but misses.
Simbo Klice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neely ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neely with the counter takedown but Klice avoids it easily.
Klice scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Neely. Beautiful body shot.
Klice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Neely will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Neely's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Klice blocks the body kick.
Klice misses with a body shot.
Neely connects with a solid leg kick.
Neely throws the kick towards the body but Klice avoids it.
Klice walks into a jab.
Neely scores with a nice strike.
Klice avoids the head kick by Neely.
Neely keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neely is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Klice rather than just go for the knockout.
Klice thuds his right hand into Neely's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Klice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Neely gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Klice counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neely.
Nice defenses there by Klice.
It looked like Klice was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Neely.
Neely looks to score with a jab to the body but Klice is just out of range.
Neely steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klice.
Neely misses with a shot to the body
letting Klice counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klice feints and then cracks Neely's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Neely down.
A jab from Klice finds it's way through Neely's defenses.

That has opened up Jack Neely's cut even more.
Klice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Neely.
Neely misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klice.
Klice avoids a kick to the body.
Klice looks to score with a jab to the body but Neely is just out of range.
Neely throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Neely lands a right hook to the body.
Klice lands a jab to the nose.
Neely shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Klice but Klice pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Klice fires out a quick counter leg kick but Neely just manages to avoid it.
Neely throws a front kick aimed at Klice's knee but Klice avoids it well.
Neely throws a lazy uppercut
and Klice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klice misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neely wants to land a leg kick but Klice is out of range.
Klice avoids the head kick by Neely.
An attempted straight right counter from Klice misses the target.
Neely throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Klice's waist but Klice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Neely off to one side.
Neely misses the body punch
and Klice counters with a nice uppercut.

The cut above Jack Neely's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Neely doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Klice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simbo Klice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Neely.
Klice sizes up Neely with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klice, right into the meat.
Klice buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Klice throws a jab when Neely was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Klice.
Klice changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Neely shoots in and drives through. Klice sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Klice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neely.
Klice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Neely on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Jack Neely's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Neely's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Simbo Klice!
Simbo Klice retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Simbo Klice thanked Steel Penn's Laundry 80% LAUNDRY IS AVAILABLE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Jack Neely stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back.'.