PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rhicky Whysocki (ranked 23416 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Neffgen (ranked 5764 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Neffgen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Whysocki
vs
Neffgen

187 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
28
183 lbs
6 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rhicky Whysocki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Neffgen!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neffgen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Whysocki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Whysocki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Whysocki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whysocki seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Neffgen for as long as he can get away with.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Whysocki looking to score a takedown here. Neffgen is defending well but Whysocki drives through and ends up in Neffgen's guard.
Whysocki's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whysocki has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whysocki continues to stall.

Whysocki stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Neffgen fails with the takedown

and Whysocki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Whysocki.
Whysocki lands an uppercut.

Whysocki lands a takedown into guard.
Whysocki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Whysocki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neffgen looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whysocki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Neffgen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Whysocki controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhicky Whysocki dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Whysocki connects with a crisp jab.
Neffgen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Neffgen tries to sprawl but Whysocki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Whysocki is controlling the pace.
Whysocki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rhicky Whysocki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whysocki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neffgen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Whysocki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Neffgen defending well though.
We've been informed that Neffgen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Whysocki is taking a breather. Neffgen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whysocki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Neffgen is out of range.
Neffgen walks into a stiff left hand from Whysocki.

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.
Whysocki misses with a wild body shot.
Neffgen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Whysocki.
Whysocki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Neffgen checks it well.
Neffgen takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Whysocki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Whysocki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Whysocki.
Further stalling from Whysocki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whysocki wants to pass the guard but Neffgen is defending well.
Whysocki controlling the action here.
Whysocki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neffgen can do to turn this around?
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Whysocki is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Whysocki is pressing down on Neffgen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Neffgen is holding on for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Whysocki is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Neffgen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Whysocki.
Neffgen blocks a low kick nicely.
Whysocki tries to land a leg kick but Neffgen saw it coming and moves away.
Neffgen wants to counter the offense by Whysocki and move into the clinch position.
Neffgen tries to clinch up

so Whysocki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whysocki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhicky Whysocki dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Whysocki lands a really nice looking cross but Neffgen seems unphased.
Whysocki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neffgen.

Whysocki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Neffgen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Whysocki is in Neffgen's guard.
Whysocki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Whysocki slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whysocki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Whysocki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Neffgen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Whysocki.
Whysocki controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whysocki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Whysocki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Whysocki throws a leg kick but Neffgen moved away.
Christian Neffgen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neffgen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rhicky Whysocki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whysocki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Whysocki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Neffgen's guard.
Neffgen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Whysocki manages to pass to side control.
Neffgen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Whysocki content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whysocki working over Neffgen with some ground and pound. Neffgen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neffgen is in trouble now - Whysocki has advanced to mount!
Rhicky Whysocki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whysocki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rhicky Whysocki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whysocki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rhicky Whysocki!
Christian Neffgen spoke after the fight, saying 'Ihr seid die Besten'.