PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Storm (ranked 658 p4p, 34 weight class) and Slammy Neckbreaker (ranked 1406 p4p, 75 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Storm
vs
Neckbreaker

171 cm
21
147 lbs
8 - 0 - 1

168 cm
21
140 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

CAGED CROW Clothings 50$

Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lincoln Storm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Slammy Neckbreaker!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Neckbreaker.
Storm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Neckbreaker working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Neckbreaker tries for a kimura but Storm is defending well.
Neckbreaker trying to control the position but Storm is working away.
Neckbreaker working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neckbreaker wants to control but Storm is keeping him busy.
Storm dodges the ground and pound from Neckbreaker.
Storm is working to avoid the ground and pound but Neckbreaker connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm wants to control but Neckbreaker postures up.
The strikes coming from Neckbreaker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Storm takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Neckbreaker working the ground and pound from side control.
Neckbreaker scoring with punches from side control.
Neckbreaker cracks Storm with a big right hand but Storm just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Storm has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Storm is not content to let Neckbreaker control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neckbreaker misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Neckbreaker in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neckbreaker throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Storm works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Neckbreaker prevents Storm from improving his position.
Neckbreaker is trying to control the action in half guard but Storm is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neckbreaker throwing shots but Storm is blocking nicely.
Neckbreaker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Storm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Neckbreaker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Storm does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neckbreaker wants to free his trapped foot but Storm is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Storm trying to control but Neckbreaker postures up.
Neckbreaker prevents Storm from improving his position.
Neckbreaker lands with a punch from half guard.
Neckbreaker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Neckbreaker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neckbreaker passes the guard and advances to mount!
Neckbreaker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Storm can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Storm that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Neckbreaker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Storm looks a forlorn figure.
Neckbreaker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Neckbreaker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Neckbreaker with shots to the head and body - Storm looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Storm is rocked!
Storm avoids a series of strikes thrown by Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker looking to control but Storm is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slammy Neckbreaker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Neckbreaker throws a jab when Storm was well out of range.
Storm lands a really nice looking cross but Neckbreaker seems unphased.
Neckbreaker slips a jab from Storm.
Storm lands a right hook to the body.
Storm missing with a left hand there. Neckbreaker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Neckbreaker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Storm loads up on a big right hand but Neckbreaker slips the punch.
Storm missing with a left hand there. Neckbreaker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Neckbreaker cracks a nice hook into Storm's ribs.
Storm looks to land a right hand but Neckbreaker moved out of range.
Neckbreaker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Neckbreaker lands with a cross.
Neckbreaker misses with a straight left.
Storm swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neckbreaker has a takedown stuffed.
Neckbreaker loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Storm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neckbreaker throws a looping overhand right but Storm ducks down to avoid it.
Storm takes a swing at Neckbreaker's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Neckbreaker goes for a double leg but Storm avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Storm continues to drive forward.
Storm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Neckbreaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Neckbreaker cracks Storm with a good jab.
Neckbreaker darts in looking for a takedown but Storm gets double underhooks and turns Neckbreaker into the cage.
Lincoln Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slammy Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Storm.
Neckbreaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slammy Neckbreaker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Storm throws a poor cross that misses
letting Neckbreaker counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Storm.
A swing and a miss from Storm.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neckbreaker. Storm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Storm takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Neckbreaker cracks Storm with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neckbreaker scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Storm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neckbreaker loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
Storm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neckbreaker.

Neckbreaker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Neckbreaker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Neckbreaker scoring with punches from side control.
Storm tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Neckbreaker with a couple of short strikes.
Neckbreaker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Neckbreaker lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Storm is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neckbreaker punching from mount but Storm doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Storm seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neckbreaker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Storm is in a horrible position here. Neckbreaker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Storm is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Neckbreaker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Storm wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Neckbreaker.
Neckbreaker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Neckbreaker with a couple of short strikes.
Oooh a big shot lands for Neckbreaker! Storm is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Slammy Neckbreaker!
Slammy Neckbreaker is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Slammy Neckbreaker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Lincoln Storm stepped up to the mic, saying 'Solid Chin, KO power'.