PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pencil Neck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Saber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neck comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the jungle. Pencil Neck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Neck
vs
Saber

182 cm
42
178 lbs
27 - 36 - 0

187 cm
40
179 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 27 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pencil Neck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Cameron Saber!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neck.
Neck shoots in and drives through. Saber sprawls well.
Saber looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Neck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saber.
Neck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Neck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saber as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pencil Neck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neck misses with a takedown
and Saber counters with a nice body shot.
Pencil Neck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saber pinned against the cage. Saber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Neck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saber pinned against the cage. Saber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saber as he jumps to the side.
Saber throws out a counter right but Neck avoids it with no problem.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saber.
Cameron Saber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neck misses with a takedown attempt
and Saber counters with a nice body shot.
Neck walks into a stiff left hand from Saber.
Neck misses with a takedown attempt
and Saber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saber has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Neck closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Saber quickly recovers to half guard.
Neck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saber wants to get back to full guard.

Neck seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saber works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neck wants to stand but Saber has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saber lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Neck has control of Saber's left arm, preventing Saber from doing any damage.
Neck controls Saber momentarily but Saber frees himself.

Neck is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saber wants to get up but he can't break Neck's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Neck working a defensive guard here.
Saber trying to stand up but can't free himself from Neck's guard.
Neck is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Saber gets to his feet. Neck looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Neck tries for a takedown but Saber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saber scores with a punch to the head.
Neck needs to keep his hands up - Saber had a free shot at his head there.
Saber works Neck's body with a nice hook.
Neck looks for a takedown but Saber sprawls well.
It seemed like Saber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Neck shoots in but Saber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Neck shoots and misses
and Saber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Neck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saber but Saber pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saber throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Saber dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Neck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Saber counters with a nice uppercut.
Saber uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Neck has time to react.
Saber digs a good body shot into Neck's ribs.
Saber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saber connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Neck ducks right into an uppercut from Saber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pencil Neck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saber digs a good hook to Neck's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saber swings for the body but Neck moves out of range.
Neck takes one on the button.
Neck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saber is fending him off so far but Neck persists. Nope, Saber circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saber! But no joy.

Neck drives through with a takedown into guard.
Saber pulls Neck in close to prevent any damage.
Neck won't allow Saber to sweep him here.
Saber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saber trying to keep a closed guard but Neck is proving a slippery customer.
Neck trying to stand up but can't free himself from Saber's guard.
Saber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neck is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saber is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Saber swings wildly with an uppercut but Neck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neck is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Saber is defending well.

Neck manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saber has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Neck is proving hard to escape from.
Neck trying to control the position.
Saber wants to get up but he can't break Neck's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neck is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Neck has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Saber has passed into side control.
Neck tries to escape but Saber is in control.

Saber decides to stand up, so the ref orders Neck to his feet.
Saber darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Neck feints and as Saber raises his hands in defense, Neck changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Neck trying to control but Saber is working from the bottom.

Saber has his feet on Neck's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Saber counters with a straight right hand.
Neck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saber makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neck shoots for a double leg takedown but Saber sprawls well. He's pushed Neck's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saber swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saber lands a really nice looking cross but Neck seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neck on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saber connects with a body shot that sends Neck's belly button to the back.
Saber lands a jab to Neck's midsection.
Saber scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neck.
Saber swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Saber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Saber fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Neck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Neck on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Saber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Saber looks to move away, Neck throws a big counter combo bu Saber just gets out of the way.
Saber is looking to land body kicks.
Saber scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saber defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Neck.
Neck misses with a takedown
and Saber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saber lands a glancing blow to the side of Neck's head.
Neck shoots in and drives through. Saber sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pencil Neck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saber throws a combination. Neck tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neck tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cameron Saber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Neck doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Saber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Neck is rocked!
Saber drops Neck with a big left hand! Neck is injured, injured bad! Saber jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cameron Saber!
Cameron Saber made sure to mention his sponsor, 95% Laundry in his post fight interview.
The defeated Pencil Neck had this to say: 'Dang, I think I broke my hip.'.