PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Rodrigues Filho (ranked 1248 p4p, 193 weight class) and Vince Neil (ranked 1412 p4p, 216 weight class). Neil has chosen Wild Side as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rodrigues Filho
vs
Neil

190 cm
25
210 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

182 cm
25
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Bullet Proof System

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Rodrigues Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vince Neil!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filho scores with a three punch combo!
Filho with a hook.
Filho misses with a jab to the body
and Neil counters with a big head kick but Filho shrugs it off.
Filho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Neil cracks Filho with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Pedro Rodrigues Filho has been cut.
Neil is looking to land body kicks.
Filho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neil doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Neil throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neil throws a sloppy head kick and Filho moves out of range easily.
Filho looks to land a combination. Neil sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've been informed that Neil has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head kick misses from Neil.
Jab, jab by Filho - just one landing.
Filho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Neil tries a head kick but it misses.
Neil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Filho was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Neil slips under a jab.
Neil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Filho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Filho was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Neil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho scores with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Filho.
Some wild striking there from Filho.
Neil feints a counter leg kick.
Filho misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Neil misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neil. Filho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Filho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Neil throws a sloppy head kick and Filho moves out of range easily.
A jab from Filho finds it's way through Neil's defenses.
Nice body kick there by Neil.
Filho looks to throw the jab but Neil is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Neil on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Filho misses with the combination.
Neil looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Filho blocks a head kick by Neil.
Neil throws a hook but Filho blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Neil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filho throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neil.
Neil tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been told by Filho's head coaches at Zero Tolerance that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Filho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Filho moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNeil.
Filho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Neil is rocked!
Neil looks up at the clock. Bad move! Filho lands a right hand from hell, dropping Neil. Filho pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Rodrigues Filho!
Pedro Rodrigues Filho seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.