PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Neer (ranked 3085 p4p, 2782 weight class) and Muchy Cartwright (ranked 426 p4p, 395 weight class). Neer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Back In Black. Cartwright has chosen Mauled as his entrance music. Muchy Cartwright will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Neer
vs
Cartwright

185 cm
19
190
5 - 2 - 0

192 cm
26
198
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Overeem’s Horse Meat
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Neer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muchy Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cartwright instigates a clinch.
Neer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cartwright to keep the fight standing.
Neer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
I was talking to Neer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Neer is trying to pull guard but Cartwright has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Neer jumps guard.
Cartwright wants to stand but Neer is controlling his posture from full guard.

Neer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neer looking for a guillotine here but Cartwright defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neer has a closed guard, preventing Cartwright from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Cartwright gets to his feet. Neer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Neer fails to land with a series of punches.

Cartwright clinches with his opponent.
Cartwright tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Neer tries to pull guard but Cartwright won't allow it.
Neer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cartwright lands an elbow inside that Neer shrugs off.
Cartwright landing knees to the body.
Neer is trying to pull guard but Cartwright turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright tries a body shot but Neer blocks it.
Cartwright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cartwright scores with a nice hook to the head.
Neer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cartwright smiles and moves away.

Cartwright drives through and clinches with Neer against the cage.
Neer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cartwright just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cartwright looking to throw knees to the head but Neer is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartwright presses Neer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cartwright is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Neer is defending well for now.
Neer is trying to pull guard but Cartwright has him pressed against the cage.
Neer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cartwright stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Neer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cartwright walks away with a smile on his face. Neer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Cartwright moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Cartwright.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neer letting Cartwright take a breather here.
Neer fails to pull guard.
Cartwright is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Neer is defending well for now.
Neer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cartwright smiles and moves away.

Neer tries to keep at a distance but Cartwright has taken the fight into the clinch.
Neer tries to pull guard but Cartwright won't allow it.
Cartwright is working Neer over against the cage.
Neer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cartwright lands with a left to the head.
Cartwright controlling the action here for a moment.
Cartwright throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cartwright with a knee to the head.
Cartwright is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Neer is defending well for now.
Neer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cartwright just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good body shot from Cartwright.
Neer jumps guard but Cartwright stands there with Neer around his waist. Neer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cartwright taking a breather.
Cartwright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartwright lands an uppercut.
Neer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cartwright just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cartwright lands with a short shot to the head.
Neer managing to block the knees to the body from Cartwright.
Neer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cartwright smiles and moves away.
Muchy Cartwright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cartwright gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Muchy Cartwright dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cartwright moves into range and clinches up with Neer.
Neer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Neer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Neer is trying to pull guard but Cartwright has him pressed against the cage.
Neer is trying to pull guard but Cartwright turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cartwright lands with a short shot to the head.
Cartwright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cartwright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cartwright smiles and moves away.
Neer fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cartwright circles away.

Cartwright closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Neer is trying to pull guard but Cartwright turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cartwright missing with knees to the body.
Neer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cartwright just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neer blocks an elbow strike from Cartwright.
Cartwright lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cartwright working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cartwright is leaning against Neer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cartwright scores a nice knee to the body.
Neer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cartwright tries to land knees in the clinch but Neer avoids the damage to the body.
Neer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cartwright lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cartwright lands a nice uppercut.
Neer is trying to pull guard but Cartwright turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cartwright.
Cartwright is pushing Neer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cartwright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cartwright trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cartwright scores with a knee to the head.
Cartwright throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Neer blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Cartwright.
Cartwright lands a hook to the side of the head.
Neer blocks a body shot from Cartwright.
Cartwright tries to land knees in the clinch but Neer avoids the damage to the body.
Cartwright lands an elbow inside that Neer shrugs off.
Cartwright lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neer backwards.

Neer is rocked!
Cartwright dips a shoulder and cracks Neer with a mighty uppercut! Neer falls back against the cage and Cartwright unloads with a barrage of strikes! Neer is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Cartwright screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muchy Cartwright!
Muchy Cartwright seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Luke Neer stepped up to the mic, saying 'I’m still mentally undefeated '.