PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Netti (ranked 596 p4p, 740 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 91 p4p, 108 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Netti
vs
Presley

180 cm
32
174
17 - 10 - 0

180 cm
32
177
20 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Netti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Netti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Presley lands a slapping body shot.
Netti misses with an uppercut. Presley saw that one coming.
Presley looks to land a combination but Netti avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Netti misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Netti.
Netti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Netti thows a leg kick but Presley checks it
and Presley counters with a nice leg kick.
Presley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Presley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Presley misses with a kick to the body.
Netti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Netti clinches up with Presley and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presley gets through Netti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Presley misses with a punch on the inside.
Netti is trying to break the clinch but Presley has him pressed against the cage.
Netti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Netti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Presley landing knees to the body.

Netti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Presley connects with a solid leg kick.
Netti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Netti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Presley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Netti scoring well with a low kick there.
Presley connects with a solid leg kick.
Netti jabs at Presley's body.
Presley throws an overhand right that lands on Netti's shoulder, as Netti tries to avoid the shot.
Netti throws a jab but it's blocked by Presley.
A looping hook to the body misses from Presley. Netti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Presley slips under a jab from Netti.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Presley has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Netti throws a right hand that Presley ducks under and follows up with a left that Presley also avoids with ease.
Presley scores with a kick to the body.
Netti cracks Presley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Presley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Netti can pounce on him.
Presley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Netti.
Netti throws a series of punches but Presley moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Presley digs a good hook to Netti's body.
Netti throws a leg kick but Presley moved away.
Netti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Presley finds it's way round the side to connect with Netti's head.
Netti with the inside leg kick.
Presley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab, jab by Presley - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Netti throws a hook to the side of Presley's head but Presley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Netti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Netti closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Presley as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Netti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Netti throws an elbow that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Presley.
Netti has had enough of the clinch but Presley keeps him there for the moment.
Netti scores with a hook to the body.
Netti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Presley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Netti struggles to land a body shot inside as Presley controls his hands.
Netti throws an elbow but it misses.
Presley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Presley lands a hook that snaps the head of Netti backwards.
Presley avoids a wild elbow strike from Netti.

Netti manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Presley is pushing down on Netti's leg trying to pass to half guard. Netti is fighting to maintain full guard but Presley has managed to sneak the leg through.
Presley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Netti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Presley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Presley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Presley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Presley seems to be working for a kimura but Netti defends the submission attempt.
Presley controlling the pace.
Presley prevents Netti from improving his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Presley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Presley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Netti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Presley is trying to control. Netti wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Netti is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Netti wants to get back to his feet.
Presley trying to mount his opponent but Netti defends it.
Netti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Presley is working away from the top position though.

Netti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Presley content to control rather than advance.

Netti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mario Netti will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Netti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Presley's hands.
Presley connects with a solid leg kick.
Presley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Netti.
Netti tries to work over Presley's front leg with a kick but Presley checks it.
Netti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Netti misses with a looping left.
Netti is looking to clinch.
Netti throws a body punch but Presley moves out of range.
Presley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Netti with a body shot.
Presley misses with a wild combination.
Presley misses with a wild combination.
Presley lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Presley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Netti misses with some punches.
Presley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Netti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Presley blocking some punches.
Presley tries to work over Netti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Netti misses with some punches.
Presley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Netti lands a nice elbow.
Presley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Netti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Presley struggles to land a body shot inside as Netti controls his hands.
Presley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Netti is defending well for now.
Netti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Presley.
Netti lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Presley fails to land.
Netti tries to work over Presley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Netti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Netti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Netti lands with a right to the head.
Netti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Netti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Netti managing to block the knees to the body from Presley.
Netti is trying to force a seperation but Presley has the dominant position.
Netti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Presley blocks a body shot from Netti.
Presley misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Netti prevents a body shot from Presley.
Presley lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Mario Netti has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Presley.
Netti swings wildly with an uppercut but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it.

Netti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Presley throws a sloppy head kick and Netti moves out of range easily.
Netti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Netti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mario Netti is winning the standup battle so far.
Netti misses with a low kick as Presley jumps back.
Nice defenses there by Presley.
Netti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Presley lands with a kick to the temple. Netti shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Netti tries to close the distance and clinch but Presley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Netti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Presley feints and then cracks Netti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Netti down.
Presley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Netti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A swing and a miss from Netti.
Presley scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Presley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Netti manages to avoid it.
Presley checks a leg kick nicely.
Presley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Presley swings for the body but Netti moves out of range.
Netti misses with a body shot.
Presley throws a low kick, looking for Netti's leg but Netti calmly moves out of range.
Netti throws a hook to the side of Presley's head but Presley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Netti lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Netti throws out a loose jab but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Netti on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Netti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Presley's sensitive parts.
Netti avoids a kick to the body.
Netti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Presley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Presley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Netti thuds a left hand into Presley's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Presley fakes the leg kick and cracks Netti in the body.
Netti looks to land a left hand but Presley moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley throws a right hand that misses
and Netti counters with a nice uppercut.
Netti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Presley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Presley pushes Netti away with a front kick.
Netti tries to close the distance and clinch but Presley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Presley misses.
Presley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Netti thumps Presley with a low kick.

Presley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Netti, pushing him back against the cage.
Presley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Netti is trying to pull guard but Presley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Netti is looking to break free of the clinch but Presley has double underhooks.
Presley lands a nice knee to the body.

Netti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Presley looks to land a left hand but Netti moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Presley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Netti misses with an uppercut. Presley saw that one coming.
Netti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Netti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Elvis Presley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mario Netti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Netti just misses with a punch to the body.

Netti clinches up with Presley and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Presley.
Presley tries to land knees in the clinch but Netti avoids the damage to the body.
Presley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Netti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Netti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Presleys head.
Presley lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Presley.
Presley prevents Netti from breaking the clinch.
Presley gets through Netti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Netti misses with the head strike.
Presley digs a right hand into Netti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Netti's gas tank.
Presley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Presley landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Presley lands a nice uppercut.
Presley crunches a lovely knee into Netti's ribcage.
Presley tries a body shot but Netti blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Netti is trying to push Presley away but Presley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Netti prevents a body shot from Presley.
Presley landing knees to the head.
Elvis Presley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Presley lands a knee to the head.
Presley digs a right hand into Netti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Netti's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Netti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Presley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Presley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Netti swings wildly with an uppercut but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Netti throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Presley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Netti is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Presley to keep the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Netti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Presley's brow.
Presley tries to land a knee to the head but Netti blocks with his arms.
Netti tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
Presley tries a body shot but Netti blocks it.
A short right from Netti.
Netti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Netti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Presley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Presley misses with a wild combination.
Presley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Netti was well out of range. Poor timing from Presley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Presley looks for the body kick but Netti saw that one coming.
Netti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Presley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good exchange - Netti coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Presley.
Netti lands a leg kick that knocks Presley off balance momentarily.
Netti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Presley's head backwards.
Netti misses with a wild body shot.
Presley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Netti tries to keep at a distance but Presley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Presley scores with a knee to the head.
Presley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Presley lands a hook that snaps the head of Netti backwards.
Presley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short right from Presley.
Netti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Presley lands a nice uppercut.
Netti takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Netti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Presley lands a shoulder strike.
Presley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Netti avoids it.
Netti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Presley lands a knee to the body.
Netti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Presley trying to land knees to the body.
Netti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow.
Netti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Presley lands with a light punch inside.
Netti working hard to break the clinch.
Presley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Presley tries to land knees in the clinch but Netti avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Presley.
Netti throws an elbow but it misses.
Presley lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Presley looking to throw knees to the head but Netti is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Presley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Presley.
Presley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Netti backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Presley.
A nice left hand lands by Presley.
Netti misses with a punch on the inside.
Netti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Presley is leaning against Netti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Netti digs a right hand underneath Presley's ribcage. Presley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Presley pushes Netti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Netti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Netti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Presley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Presley lands a nice shot to the body.
Presley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Netti backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Presley.
Nice body punch from Netti - that landed with a thud.
Netti jumps guard but Presley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Presley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Netti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Presley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Presley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Elvis Presley!
Elvis Presley gave a mention to Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).