PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mij Neztil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny The Jet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Neztil
vs
The Jet

188 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

192 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Transformer Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mij Neztil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benny The Jet!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neztil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Jet.
The Jet keeps the fight on the outside.
The Jet misses with an uppercut. Neztil saw that one coming.
The Jet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Neztil tries to clinch there but The Jet circles away.
The Jet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neztil tries to clinch up.
The Jet looks for a takedown but Neztil sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neztil fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Jet lands a jab to the head.
Mij Neztil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neztil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A choreographed right hand from The Jet misses the target.
The Jet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Jet tries to clinch up

and Neztil counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Neztil.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The Jet changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Neztil fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mij Neztil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny The Jet.
Neztil tries to clinch but The Jet moves away

and The Jet counters with a nice double leg into side control. Neztil won't be happy with that.
Neztil tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Neztil is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on The Jet's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

The Jet is looking for a kimura but Neztil is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Jet to get the leverage.
The Jet looks gassed!
The Jet is thwarting Neztil's attempts to control the position.
Neztil is trying to get back to full guard.
Neztil gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neztil working for a triangle but The Jet defends it easily.
Neztil looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Jet is one step ahead there.
The Jet looking to pass the guard.
The Jet trying to control the position from guard on top but Neztil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neztil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Jet on the ground.
Neztil is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neztil controlling The Jet's posture.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Neztil tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Jet counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The Jet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Neztil closes the distance but The Jet moves to the side

and The Jet counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Jet.
Neztil wants to break the clinch but can't.

Neztil breaks from the clinch.

The Jet tries to keep at a distance but Neztil has taken the fight into the clinch.
Neztil has The Jet pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny The Jet 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.

The Jet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Neztil has closed the distance and engaged The Jet in a clinch.
Neztil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Neztil manages to break the clinch.
Neztil tries to clinch but fails miserably

and The Jet counters with a takedown into side control.
The Jet looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Neztil is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Jet trying to control the position but Neztil is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neztil tries to get back to half guard but can't.

The Jet tries for a kimura but Neztil is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Jet is breathing heavily.
Neztil is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Jet is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Neztil has escaped the position, nice work there.
Neztil manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Neztil slows the pace down in half guard.
Neztil wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Neztil in particular looking to stall.
Neztil is pressing down on The Jet's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Jet is holding on for now.
The Jet gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neztil not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The Jet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neztil wants to stand but The Jet has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Neztil trying to control the position from guard on top but The Jet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neztil looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Neztil wants to pass the guard but The Jet is keeping the position.
The Jet looking for a sweep. Not yet The Jet, not yet.
The Jet bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Neztil's guard.
The Jet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neztil is keeping the position for now.

The Jet is posturing up here but Neztil has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! The Jet tries to roll out but it's too tight and The Jet has to tap! Slick submission there by Neztil!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mij Neztil!