PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Neilberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and G B (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Neilberg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Neilberg
vs
B

185 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Prefers standup

Ka-POW 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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Neilberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, G B!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
B misses with a looping left.
Neilberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but B moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
B throws a big shot that misses.
B stuffs the takedown.
B throws out a powerful jab.
B tries to clinch but Neilberg moves out of range.
B is looking to clinch but Neilberg is avoiding it.
Jab from Neilberg.
B sizes up Neilberg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
B fails with an attempt to clinch.
B is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Neilberg walks into a jab.
Neilberg fails to land with a series of punches.

B gets a clinch.
B lands a knee to the body.
B prevents a takedown attempt there.
Neilberg tries for a takedown but B manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Neilberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from B.
Neilberg is breathing heavily.
B lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Mark Neilberg has been cut.
B lands an elbow inside.
B gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
B lands an elbow just above Neilberg 's eye.
B lands an elbow inside that Neilberg shrugs off.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
B landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
B lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
B using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
B creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Neilberg's defenses.
B landing knees to the head.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for B.
B lands a knee to the body.
Neilberg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
B lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
B gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for B.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
B connects with a nasty looking knee right to Neilberg's face.
B creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Neilberg's defenses.
B scores a nice knee to the body.
Neilberg takes a knee right on the jaw!
B lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by B.
B lands an elbow inside.
B lands an elbow that stopped Neilberg in his tracks for a moment.
B lands an elbow that stopped Neilberg in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by B.
B lands an elbow inside.
B comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
B lands an elbow inside.
B comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
B lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
B creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Neilberg's defenses.
B lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
B using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
B creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Neilberg's defenses.
B lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
B lands a damaging elbow.
B lands an elbow just above Neilberg 's eye.
Neilberg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. B is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from B.
B lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
B connects with a knee to the head.
B lands an elbow that stopped Neilberg in his tracks for a moment.
B lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Neilberg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. B just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from B.
B lands a damaging elbow.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Neilberg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but B pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
B comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
B with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Neilberg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Neilberg is working for takedown but B is calmly controlling the position for now.
B prevents a takedown attempt there.
B landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neilberg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as B walks away with a smile on his face. Neilberg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Neilberg moves forwards but B connects with a nice, crisp jab.
B scores with a jab to the jaw.
B lands a head kick!
B uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Neilberg has time to react.
B lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
B bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Neilberg's head backwards.
Nice sprawl there from B as Neilberg shoots in.
A shot to de liver by B. Beautiful body shot.
B fails with an attempt to clinch.

B darts in and clinches Neilberg up against the cage.
Neilberg tries to score a body lock takedown but B shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
B comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
B prevents a takedown attempt there.
B gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
B landing knees to the head.
B landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Neilberg wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
B comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
B lands an elbow that stopped Neilberg in his tracks for a moment.
B lands a damaging elbow.
B lands an elbow inside that Neilberg shrugs off.
B lands an elbow just above Neilberg 's eye.
Neilberg tries to score a body lock takedown but B shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from B.
B lands an elbow that stopped Neilberg in his tracks for a moment.
Neilberg goes for a takedown in the clinch but B prevents it.
B lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
B lands an elbow just above Neilberg 's eye.
B lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
B scores with a knee to the head.
B lands an elbow inside.
B pushes off an throws an elbow but Neilberg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Neilberg wants a takedown.
B lands an elbow inside that Neilberg shrugs off.

Neilberg lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neilberg wants to stand and escape but instead B has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

G B dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Neilberg's cut.
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.

Neilberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but B circles away quickly and effectively.
B dodges the punch combination from Neilberg.
Mark Neilberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

B takes the fight into the clinch.
B with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
B lands an elbow inside that Neilberg shrugs off.
B comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Neilberg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from B.
Neilberg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but B gets the underhooks and prevents it.
B comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
B lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
B creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Neilberg's defenses.
B lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
B lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
B lands a nice elbow.
B lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
B lands an elbow just above Neilberg 's eye.
B creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Neilberg's defenses.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
B creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Neilberg's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
B lands an elbow that stopped Neilberg in his tracks for a moment.
Neilberg jumps guard but B stands there with Neilberg around his waist. Neilberg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Neilberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
B lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from B.
B lands an elbow inside that Neilberg shrugs off.
B creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Neilberg's defenses.
B gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
B unloads a knee to the mid-section. Neilberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
B unloads a knee to the mid-section. Neilberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
B lands an elbow just above Neilberg 's eye.
B lands a damaging elbow.
B lands an elbow that stopped Neilberg in his tracks for a moment.
B with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
B scores a nice knee to the body.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
B gets underhooks to prevent Neilberg's takedown attempt.
B lands an elbow inside.
B prevents a takedown attempt there.
B lands an elbow inside that Neilberg shrugs off.
Knees to the body from B.
Neilberg is working for takedown but B is calmly controlling the position for now.
B lands an elbow inside that Neilberg shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for B.
B lands a nice elbow.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
B lands an elbow inside that Neilberg shrugs off.
B lands an elbow that stopped Neilberg in his tracks for a moment.
B lands an elbow inside that Neilberg shrugs off.
Neilberg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
B lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
B lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
B lands a nice elbow.
B lands an elbow just above Neilberg 's eye.
B lands an elbow just above Neilberg 's eye.
Neilberg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
B lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
B lands an elbow inside.
B lands an elbow inside that Neilberg shrugs off.
Neilberg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but B gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Neilberg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but B gets the underhooks and prevents it.
B lands a damaging elbow.
B creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Neilberg's defenses.
B lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
B creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Neilberg's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
B gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Neilberg.
B landing knees to the head.
Neilberg is trying to drag B to the mat but B just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
B creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Neilberg's defenses.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
B has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
B unloads a knee to the mid-section. Neilberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
B lands an elbow inside.
Neilberg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
B prevents the takedown attempt.
B lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for B.
Neilberg wants a takedown but no success here.
Neilberg wants a takedown.
B gets underhooks to prevent Neilberg's takedown attempt.
B lands an elbow that stopped Neilberg in his tracks for a moment.
B lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
B lands an elbow that stopped Neilberg in his tracks for a moment.
Neilberg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
B lands an elbow inside that Neilberg shrugs off.
Neilberg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. B is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
G B seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
B gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
B gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Neilberg.
B comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Neilberg looking for a takedown.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Neilberg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for B.
B lands an elbow that stopped Neilberg in his tracks for a moment.
B lands a nice elbow.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
B gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Neilberg looking for a takedown.
B lands an elbow just above Neilberg 's eye.
Neilberg drops down looking for an ankle pick but B pulls his leg out and moves away.
B scores with a nice strike.
B stuffs the takedown attempt from Neilberg. Neilberg gets slowly back to his feet.
Neilberg slips a jab and a cross from B.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

G B showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Neilberg's cut.
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. This is the final round!

B gets in close and instigates a clinch.
B lands a damaging elbow.
B looking to throw knees to the head but Neilberg is blocking nicely.
B lands an elbow just above Neilberg 's eye.
Neilberg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but B gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Neilberg looking for a takedown.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
B is pressed up against the cage. Neilberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag B down to the mat. B avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Neilberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
B throws a right hand that Neilberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Neilberg also avoids with ease.
B catches Neilberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
B slips a straight right by Neilberg.
B tries to close the distance and clinch but Neilberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

B clinches up against the cage.
B lands a nice elbow.
B gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
B lands an elbow just above Neilberg 's eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
B lands a nice elbow.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
B lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
B lands an elbow just above Neilberg 's eye.
B lands an elbow inside.
B creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Neilberg's defenses.
B creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Neilberg's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
B lands an elbow inside.
B lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Neilberg tries to score a body lock takedown but B shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
B comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
B creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Neilberg's defenses.
B lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
B lands an elbow inside that Neilberg shrugs off.
B with a knee to the head.
B lands a nice elbow.
B lands an elbow just above Neilberg 's eye.
Neilberg jumps guard but B stands there with Neilberg around his waist. Neilberg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
B lands an elbow that stopped Neilberg in his tracks for a moment.
B stops a takedown attempt from Neilberg.
B landing knees to the body.
Neilberg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. B gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Neilberg has B pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. B manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
B lands an elbow just above Neilberg 's eye.
Neilberg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. B is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
B lands an elbow inside that Neilberg shrugs off.
B comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Neilberg drops down looking for an ankle pick but B pulls his leg out and moves away.
B tries to clinch but Neilberg moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neilberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and B cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
B lands a lovely overhand right.
B lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Neilberg misses with a combination

and B counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
B landing knees to the body.
Neilberg has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. B avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
B lands a damaging elbow.
B scores a nice knee to the body.
B landing some nice looking knees to the body.
B lands a knee to the head.
Neilberg takes an elbow to the temple.
B lands a damaging elbow.
Neilberg is working for takedown but B is calmly controlling the position for now.
Neilberg wants a takedown but no success here.
Neilberg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but B pulls him back up using the underhooks.
B lands an elbow that stopped Neilberg in his tracks for a moment.
B lands an elbow that stopped Neilberg in his tracks for a moment.
B lands a nice elbow.
B lands an elbow inside.
B with a knee to the head.
Neilberg is trying to drag B to the mat but B just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Neilberg jumps guard but B stands there with Neilberg around his waist. Neilberg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
B scores a nice knee to the body.

Neilberg wants the takedown. B is fighting it off but Neilberg persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in B's guard against the cage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
B is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
B manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Neilberg is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
B takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
G B comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got B winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... G B!