PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Neves (ranked 648 p4p, 89 weight class) and Scar Ambe (ranked 566 p4p, 78 weight class). Neves comes to the cage accompanied by Emicida - Sorriso Favela. Ambe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gorilla Zoe - Neva Cap kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Neves
vs
Ambe

165 cm
27
158 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

177 cm
28
160 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Dark Knight Nutrition
Voodoo Nutrition

Trap-Alot-Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scar Ambe!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ambe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ambe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Ambe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Neves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Neves fails to pull guard.
Ambe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neves is trying to pull guard but Ambe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Neves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ambe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Neves is trying to pull guard but Ambe has him pressed against the cage.
Ambe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Neves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ambe controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ambe smiles and moves away.
Ambe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Neves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Neves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ambe swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Ambe moves into the clinch.
Ambe pushes Neves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ambe stalling the fight.
Ambe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Neves is trying to pull guard but Ambe has him pressed against the cage.
Neves fails to pull guard.
Neves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ambe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Neves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Neves jumps guard but Ambe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ambe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Neves jumps guard but Ambe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ambe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Neves jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ambe walks away with a smile on his face. Neves gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Neves clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neves is trying to pull guard but Ambe has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ambe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Neves up against the cage.
Ambe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Neves jumps guard but Ambe stands there with Neves around his waist. Neves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Neves tries to pull guard but Ambe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ambe misses with a punch on the inside.
Neves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ambe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ambe trying to land knees to the body.
Neves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ambe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ambe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ambe misses with a punch on the inside.
Neves jumps guard but Ambe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neves is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ambe to keep the fight standing.
Neves is trying to pull guard but Ambe has him pressed against the cage.
Neves is trying to pull guard but Ambe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ambe lands with a light punch inside.
Ambe is struggling to control the position.
Neves fails to pull guard.
Neves tries to pull guard but Ambe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Ambe.
Ambe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Neves fails to pull guard.
Ambe lands a left hand.
Ambe slowing the pace effectively.
The referee calls for Ambe to work.
Neves jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ambe walks away with a smile on his face. Neves gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Ambe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Neves looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ambe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Neves is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ambe has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Marijuana Gardens. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neves is looking to regain half guard here but Ambe keeps moving and retains side control.
Ambe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ambe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ambe moves into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neves tries to hold on but Ambe postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ambe wants to control the pace but Neves is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Neves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Neves is bucking up trying to escape but Ambe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Neves tries to lock up and control but Ambe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scar Ambe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Neves gets tackled into the cage by Ambe. Ambe maintains the clinch.
Neves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Neves tries to pull guard but Ambe won't allow it.
Ambe lands a hook that snaps the head of Neves backwards.
Ambe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ambe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Neves backwards.
Neves jumps guard but Ambe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Neves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ambe lands with a short shot to the head.
Ambe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Neves backwards.
Neves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Neves is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ambe to keep the fight standing.
Ambe working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neves.
Ambe swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ambe breaks from the clinch.
Ambe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Neves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ambe has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves jumps guard but Ambe stands there with Neves around his waist. Neves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neves.
Neves takes a shot to the head.
Neves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Neves tries to pull guard but Ambe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Neves is trying to pull guard but Ambe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ambe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Ambe fails to land.
Neves fails to pull guard.

Neves jumps guard and drags Ambe to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neves looking for a guillotine here but Ambe defends easily.
Ambe is stalling in the full guard.
Ambe is in close to Neves's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neves is keeping the position for now.

Neves has his foot on Ambe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ambe works his way back into a safe position though.

Neves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ambe defends well.
Ambe stays in close to Neves's body and controls the position.

Neves has his foot on Ambe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ambe works his way back into a safe position though.
Ambe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ambe trying to control but Neves is working from the bottom.
Neves being controlled here, momentarily.
Ambe landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Neves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ambe is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Neves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ambe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Neves is looking for a triangle but Ambe pushes his legs off easily.

Neves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ambe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ambe with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neves working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ambe has passed into half guard!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ambe connects with a nice short shot to Neves's temple.
Ambe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ambe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Scar Ambe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ambe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Neves looking for submissions off his back.
Neves taking some punishment here, with Ambe in his half guard.
Ambe winds up and cracks Neves with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scar Ambe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Neves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Neves walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Ambe instigates a clinch.
Ambe misses with the head strike.
Ambe scores with a shoulder strike.
Ambe lands a shoulder strike.
Neves is trying to pull guard but Ambe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ambe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Neves backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ambe fails to land.
Neves letting Ambe take a breather here.
Neves fails to pull guard.
Neves jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ambe walks away with a smile on his face. Neves gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Neves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe jabs at Neves's body.
Ambe digs a good body shot into Neves's ribs.
Neves is looking to clinch.
Ambe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Neves tries to clinch but Ambe moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ambe! But no joy.

Ambe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neves tries to pull guard but Ambe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ambe smiles and moves away.

Neves gets tackled into the cage by Ambe. Ambe maintains the clinch.
Neves jumps guard but Ambe stands there with Neves around his waist. Neves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Neves is trying to pull guard but Ambe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ambe has Neves pushed against the cage.
Neves tries to pull guard but Ambe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Neves is trying to pull guard but Ambe has him pressed against the cage.
Neves tries to pull guard but Ambe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ambe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Neves blocks an uppercut.
Ambe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ambe throws a punch but it's blocked by Neves.
Ambe throws a punch but it's blocked by Neves.
Thiago Neves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe lands with a right to the head.
Neves is trying to pull guard but Ambe has him pressed against the cage.
Neves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ambe.
Ambe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ambe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Scar Ambe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Scar Ambe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Neves jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ambe walks away with a smile on his face. Neves gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Ambe gets a clinch.
Neves jumps guard but Ambe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Neves is trying to pull guard but Ambe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Neves drags the fight down to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ambe is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambe connects with a couple of short punches.
Ambe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Neves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ambe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Neves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Neves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ambe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Ambe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ambe passes Neves's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Neves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ambe is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scar Ambe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ambe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scar Ambe!
As Scar Ambe got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Fuck why not james smith again?'.