PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaedo Neal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyros Aigaios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neal comes to the cage accompanied by New Level by Future. Kaedo Neal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Neal
vs
Aigaios

188 cm
20
194 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaedo Neal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyros Aigaios!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neal avoids the body shot from Aigaios.
Aigaios connects with an inside leg kick.
Aigaios jabs at Neal's body.
Aigaios throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aigaios lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neal's sensitive parts.
Aigaios scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aigaios bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Neal's head.
The crowd cheers as Aigaios lands an impressive looking overhand right. Neal doesn't seem phased though.
Aigaios thumps Neal with a low kick.
Aigaios lands with a straight right. Neal didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Kaedo Neal has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neal throws a sloppy body shot

and Aigaios counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Neal down! Aigaios is looking to finish but Neal is intelligently defending himself.

Neal is rocked!
Neal working a defensive guard here.
Neal wants to stand and escape but Aigaios is having none of it.
Aigaios controlling from the top position.
Aigaios throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neal is controlling Aigaios's posture.
Neal is trying to control the position but Aigaios postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aigaios is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aigaios misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Aigaios. Those never looked like landing.
Aigaios catches Neal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aigaios misses with a straight right.
Neal dives in and grabs Aigaios's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aigaios pushes down on Neal's head and hops out.
A jab from Aigaios does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neal thuds his right hand into Aigaios's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aigaios throws a combination that misses
and Neal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neal misses with a hook to the body
and Aigaios counters with a two punch combo.
Aigaios darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aigaios connects with a right hand. Neal shakes it off.
Oh Neal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aigaios takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Neal seems to have got his legs back now.
Neal throws a jab when Aigaios was well out of range.
Neal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aigaios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aigaios feints the counter takedown.
Aigaios with a jab.
Aigaios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Neal throws a jab but it's blocked by Aigaios.
Aigaios appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kyros Aigaios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aigaios throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Neal counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aigaios moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Aigaios lands an impressive looking overhand right. Neal doesn't seem phased though.
Aigaios scores with a shot to the body.
Neal misses with an uppercut
and Aigaios counters with a stiff right hand.
Neal misses with a two punch combination.
Aigaios swinging wildly here.
Aigaios scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyros Aigaios dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaedo Neal'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.

Aigaios moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aigaios misses with a right hand
and Neal counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Aigaios. That snapped Neal's head back.
Aigaios buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aigaios works Neal's body with a nice hook.
Neal just misses with a punch to the body.
Aigaios gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aigaios paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Neal scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aigaios. Neal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Aigaios knocks Neal to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neal tries to improve position but can't.
Aigaios tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Neal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Neal tries to get out of the position.
Neal is letting Aigaios control him for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neal is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks Aigaios politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Aigaios prefers to stall for the moment though.
Neal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Neal looking for a sweep but Aigaios has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Neal is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neal is working hard here to advance position.
Neal tries to hold on but Aigaios postures up.
Aigaios controlling from mount.
Neal wants to hold on but Aigaios pushes him away.
Aigaios controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aigaios won't let Neal get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Aigaios controlling his opponent.
Aigaios prevents Neal from getting the reversal.
Aigaios controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyros Aigaios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaedo Neal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Aigaios cracks Neal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aigaios digs a good body shot into Neal's ribs.
Aigaios scores with a spinning back kick!
Kyros Aigaios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aigaios lands with an overhand left.

Kaedo Neal's cut is getting worse.
Neal throws a hook but Aigaios avoids it easily.
Neal throws a poor cross that misses
and Aigaios counters with a left to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Aigaios in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aigaios throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Neal crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kyros Aigaios!
Kyros Aigaios decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.