PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cain Dos Anos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neymar Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neymar Junior has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dos Anos
vs
Junior

175 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

181 cm
22
167 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Dos Anos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neymar Junior!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Anos throws a low kick but Junior avoids it.
Junior throws a lazy right hand but Dos Anos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dos Anos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dos Anos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dos Anos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dos Anos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Junior is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Junior misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dos Anos counters with a left and a right that stings Junior.
Junior throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Junior tries to clinch up

and Dos Anos counters with a shoot takedown. Junior fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Anos throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Junior holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dos Anos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Junior looking to control.
Dos Anos wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Dos Anos won't allow Junior to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Dos Anos from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Junior misses with a wild body shot.
Dos Anos misses the shot to the body.
Dos Anos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two 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.
Junior connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dos Anos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dos Anos.
Junior blocks a head kick by Dos Anos.
Junior misses with a wild body shot.
Dos Anos looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Junior digs a good body shot into Dos Anos's ribs.
Dos Anos throws an off balance right hand

and Junior counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dos Anos is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Junior seems content to control.
Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dos Anos is trying to stand up here but Junior is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Junior seems content to control.
Junior is pressing down on Dos Anos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dos Anos is holding on for now.
Junior takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Junior has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Anos.
Dos Anos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Junior with the counter takedown but Dos Anos avoids it easily.
Junior fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dos Anos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junior blocks a head kick by Dos Anos.
Junior punishes Dos Anos's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anos throws a solid leg kick but Junior takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dos Anos.
Dos Anos throws a low kick but Junior avoids it.
Dos Anos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Junior misses the shot to the body.
Junior uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dos Anos.
An inside leg kick lands from Dos Anos.
Dos Anos darts in looking for a takedown but Junior gets double underhooks and turns Dos Anos into the ropes.
Junior drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dos Anos defends it well.
Dos Anos connects with a body shot that sends Junior's belly button to the back.
Dos Anos shoots in for a double leg but Junior sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Anos lands a head kick. Junior smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Junior misses with an uppercut. Dos Anos saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Dos Anos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Junior checks a low kick from Dos Anos.
Junior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dos Anos.
Cain Dos Anos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Anos throws a body kick that misses.
Dos Anos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Dos Anos.
And Junior tries to counter it with a takedown but Dos Anos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A head kick misses from Dos Anos.
A big right from Junior misses.
Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Anos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Anos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Junior with the counter takedown but Dos Anos avoids it easily.
No joy there for Dos Anos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Dos Anos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Junior manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Junior controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anos prevents Junior from getting back to his feet.
Dos Anos throws a big elbow that misses.
Junior pulls Dos Anos in close to his closed guard and prevents Dos Anos from doing any damage or advancing position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Junior can do anything to dispel that myth.
Junior is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dos Anos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dos Anos trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dos Anos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dos Anos throws a head kick but Junior moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Dos Anos misses the target.
Junior is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dos Anos swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Junior tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Neymar Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Junior takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Anos.
Dos Anos throws a right and a left that Junior avoids nicely.
Junior drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dos Anos defends it well.
Junior lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Dos Anos.
Dos Anos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Junior changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dos Anos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anos shoots in for a double leg but Junior sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dos Anos misses with an uppercut

and Junior counters with a shoot takedown. Dos Anos fights it but they end up in guard.
Junior is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dos Anos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Junior puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Junior is trying to control the action in half guard but Dos Anos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dos Anos holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
It looks like Junior is going to stand back up.
Junior is keen to just control but Dos Anos is a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dos Anos is trying to stand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dos Anos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cain Dos Anos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lazy left from Junior finds it's target.
Dos Anos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior.
Junior with the counter takedown but Dos Anos avoids it easily.
Cain Dos Anos is winning the standup battle so far.
Dos Anos takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
Junior feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Dos Anos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Junior steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dos Anos.
Dos Anos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Dos Anos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Junior can do to turn this around?
Nice sprawl there from Junior as Dos Anos shoots in.
Dos Anos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Junior keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Dos Anos is rocked!
Dos Anos gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Junior gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neymar Junior!