PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James White (ranked 4178 p4p, 3446 weight class) and Zachary Neer Neer (ranked 490 p4p, 430 weight class). Neer has chosen Back In Black as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

White
vs
Neer

178 cm
19
158
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
162
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Overeem’s Horse Meat

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zachary Neer Neer!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
Good shot there by White.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neer moves away.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Neer clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
Neer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Neer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics White uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Neer looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Neer is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Neer looking for a triangle here. White is fighting it but it looks tight! Neer pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, White is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Zachary Neer Neer!
Zachary Neer Neer gave a mention to Overeem’s Horse Meat in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).