PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lustak Nemogedov (ranked 4725 p4p, 5116 weight class) and Zneer Neer (ranked 579 p4p, 619 weight class). Lustak Nemogedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nemogedov
vs
Neer

190 cm
19
184
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 Amsterdam, Lustak Nemogedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zneer Neer!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Nemogedov misses the target.

Neer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nemogedov is trying to stand up here but Neer is controlling him well.

Neer is looking for a kimura but Nemogedov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Neer to get the leverage.
Nemogedov tries to kick Neer off but Neer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neer wants to pass the guard but Nemogedov is defending well.
Neer stalling.
Nemogedov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nemogedov tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Neer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nemogedov defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemogedov tries to kick Neer off but Neer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nemogedov pushes Neer off but Neer dives into side control.
Nemogedov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Neer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Neer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Neer works to advance to full mount. Nemogedov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Nemogedov has left one of his arms exposed and Neer doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Nemogedov screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zneer Neer!