PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonnhy Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neil is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Allman Brothers Band - Midnight Rider. Jonnhy Four has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Four
vs
Neil

188 cm
29
195 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonnhy Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Neil!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neil lands a really nice looking cross but Four seems unphased.
Four connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Neil's hands.
Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Four was well out of range. Poor timing from Neil.
Neil throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Four stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Four fails in his attempt to clinch.
Neil walks into a stiff left hand from Four.
Four pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four connects with a nice looking jab.
Neil walks into a stiff left hand from Four.
Neil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Four misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Four misses.
Neil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Four sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Neil takes a swing at Four's ribcage but misses.
Four tries to close the distance and clinch up but Neil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Neil drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Four defends it well.
Four throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Four takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Four tries to clinch there but Neil circles away.
Neil is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Neil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Four.
Neil feints the counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil cracks a nice hook into Four's ribs.
Four pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jonnhy Four is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Four fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Neil looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Neil punishes Four's body with a nice straight punch.
Neil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Four.
Four swings widly with a right hand

and Neil counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Four!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neil sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Four is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Neil seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Four avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Neil.
Neil tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil working the ground and pound but Four is defending the strikes.
Neil cracks Four with a big elbow.
Neil works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Neil working the ground and pound.
Four avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Neil.
Neil throws a strike aimed at the side of Four's head but Four avoids it well.
Neil working the ground and pound but Four is defending the strikes.
Neil wants to control but Four is keeping him busy.
Neil working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Neil.
Neil throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Four defending against the ground and pound.
Neil working the head and body with strikes.
Neil throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Neil working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Neil in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Neil lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neil throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Neil grinds an elbow into Four's temple.
Neil scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Four to see if he's OK.

Four is rocked!
Neil lands a strong strike to the head of Four. That's dazed him! Neil looking to finish here. Four is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Neil lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Neil!
James Neil made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Just hit my music and let's go.'.