PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zneer Neer (ranked 4291 p4p, 4275 weight class) and I Made Sukerti McGregor (ranked 505 p4p, 0 weight class). Sukerti McGregor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kecak Janger Remix. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Neer
vs
Sukerti McGregor

185 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

157 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 Sydney, Zneer Neer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, I Made Sukerti McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neer moves into range and clinches up with Sukerti McGregor.

Sukerti McGregor pulls Neer into guard.
Sukerti McGregor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Neer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Neer tries to free his leg and advance position but Sukerti McGregor is retaining full guard.
Sukerti McGregor wants to stand up but Neer is controlling him.
Neer wants to pass the guard but Sukerti McGregor is keeping the position.
Neer stops Sukerti McGregor from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neer stays in close to Sukerti McGregor's body and controls the position.
Neer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neer with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neer stands up from Sukerti McGregor's guard - Neer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sukerti McGregor moves out of range of the body kick from Neer.
Some wild striking there from Neer.
Sukerti McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sukerti McGregor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No luck for Sukerti McGregor with that takedown attempt.
Neer is looking to counter with head kicks.

Neer moves into the clinch.
Sukerti McGregor looking to throw knees to the head but Neer is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neer pulls guard.
Sukerti McGregor stays in close to Neer's body and controls the position.

Neer is working an open guard so Sukerti McGregor takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Neer as Sukerti McGregor shoots in.
Neer shoots in for a takedown but Sukerti McGregor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Neer avoids the head kick by Sukerti McGregor.
Neer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Neer misses with a head kick.
As Neer backs off Sukerti McGregor throws a huge counter combo but Neer manages to avoid it all.
Neer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Neer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Sukerti McGregor uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neer. Sukerti McGregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zneer Neer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Neer.
Neer is breathing heavily.
Sukerti McGregor shoots for a takedown but Neer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zneer Neer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of I Made Sukerti McGregor.

Neer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sukerti McGregor is looking to get back to his feet here but Neer is keeping cool and he's managed to take Sukerti McGregor's back.
Sukerti McGregor trying to get back to his feet but Neer is in full control for now.
Neer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neer struggling to keep hold of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sukerti McGregor is trying to break free.
Sukerti McGregor is trying to remain composed but Neer is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Neer scores with punches to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neer misses with an elbow to the head.
Neer is riding his opponent, not letting Sukerti McGregor buck him off.

Neer looking for the RNC.
Neer gets his hands free as Sukerti McGregor looks to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zneer Neer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Neer leaves Sukerti McGregor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sukerti McGregor stuffs the takedown.
Sukerti McGregor tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sukerti McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Neer misses its target.
Sukerti McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Neer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sukerti McGregor has eaten all the pies!
Neer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Neer shoots in for a double leg but Sukerti McGregor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sukerti McGregor defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zneer Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sukerti McGregor checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukerti McGregor goes for a double leg but Neer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Neer continues to drive forward.

Sukerti McGregor moves into the clinch successfully.

Neer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sukerti McGregor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Neer as he avoids it easily.
Neer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sukerti McGregor.

Neer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sukerti McGregor wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Neer manages to pass to side control.
Sukerti McGregor is breathing heavily.

Neer stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neer seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Neer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zneer Neer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sukerti McGregor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukerti McGregor fails with a takedown attempt.
Neer fails with an attempt to clinch.

Neer shoots in and bounces Sukerti McGregor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Neer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Neer wants to stand but Sukerti McGregor is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sukerti McGregor is looking to stand up but Neer isn't so interested in that idea.
Sukerti McGregor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neer looking to pass the guard.
Sukerti McGregor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Neer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sukerti McGregor trying to keep a closed guard but Neer is proving a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sukerti McGregor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zneer Neer dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Neer closes the distance and pushes Sukerti McGregor back into the cage.

Neer gets control of Sukerti McGregor's arms and successfully pulls guard. Neer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sukerti McGregor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Neer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sukerti McGregor, into his guard.

Neer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukerti McGregor keeping moving, preventing Neer from controlling successfully.
Neer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Neer postures up.

That's two 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.
Neer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Neer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sukerti McGregor is proving hard to escape from.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Neer shoots in but no luck this time.
Sukerti McGregor is looking for the big counter here.
Sukerti McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Sukerti McGregor shoots in and drives through. Neer sprawls well.
Zneer Neer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sukerti McGregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sukerti McGregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Sukerti McGregor both land. Nice combination.

Neer rushes Sukerti McGregor and presses him up against the cage.
Neer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sukerti McGregor is keeping busy.
Sukerti McGregor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Neer fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Neer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Neer is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sukerti McGregor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Neer.
Neer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sukerti McGregor tries to kick Neer off but Neer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zneer Neer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Neer 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zneer Neer!