PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mij Neztil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjen Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mij Neztil has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Neztil
vs
Stark

188 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

191 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mij Neztil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjen Stark!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Neztil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stark works on Neztil's body with a couple of short punches.
Neztil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Neztil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neztil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neztil tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance.
Neztil tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
Neztil is looking to clinch.
Stark throws a series of punches but Neztil avoids them all with ease.
Neztil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Neztil tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it.
Stark misses with a looping right.
Stark moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Neztil goes down! Can Stark finish him!?

Neztil is rocked!

It looks like Mij Neztil has been cut.

Stark decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Neztil, up you get!
Oh Neztil is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Neztil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neztil tries to clinch up.
Neztil seems to have got his legs back now.
Stark swats away the attempt to clinch by Neztil.
Neztil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neztil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neztil wants to clinch.
Neztil wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neztil ducks straight into an uppercut from Stark and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Neztil maanges to regain guard straight away.
Stark wants to stand but Neztil has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Neztil throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Stark is looking to stand up but Neztil won't let him.
Neztil trying to strike off his back.

Neztil is looking for a triangle but Stark pushes his legs off easily.

Neztil has his foot on Stark's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stark works his way back into a safe position though.
Stark stopping the sweep attempt from Neztil.

Stark gets to his feet - Neztil follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands a jab to Neztil's midsection.
Neztil is breathing heavily.
Stark stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neztil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Neztil goes down! Can Stark finish him!?
Neztil not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neztil throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Neztil looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Neztil wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neztil is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neztil working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stark doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stark manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Neztil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Neztil shoots in for a takedown but Stark shows good takedown defense.
Benjen Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neztil wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Stark throws a right hand that Neztil ducks under and follows up with a left that Neztil also avoids with ease.
Stark slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Neztil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stark misses with a straight left.
Neztil tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
Neztil looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stark is fending him off so far but Neztil persists. Nope, Stark circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mij Neztil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neztil tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Neztil. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Stark connects with a body shot.
Neztil on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neztil is looking to clinch.
Neztil misses with a takedown attempt - Stark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Neztil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stark.

Neztil darts in and clinches Stark up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neztil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Starks head.
Neztil tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stark smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neztil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neztil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Neztil doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
Neztil is looking to clinch.

Neztil has Stark up against the cage in a clinch.
Stark misses with the head strike.

Neztil pulls guard effortlessly.
Stark preventing the sweep.
Neztil throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neztil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stark is one step ahead there.
Neztil is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjen Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mij Neztil's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Neztil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stark.
Mij Neztil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neztil tries to clinch up.

Neztil closes the distance and clinches.
Stark lands a shot to the body.

Neztil pulls Stark into guard.
Neztil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Neztil looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Stark has picked Neztil up and slammed him! Neztil can't keep hold of the triangle and Stark manages to pass to side control!
Stark working away.
Neztil is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stark wants to control but Neztil is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neztil is trying to improve his position.

Stark stands up.
Stark swats away the attempt to clinch by Neztil.
Stark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stark swats away the attempt to clinch by Neztil.
Neztil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neztil slips under a jab from Stark.
Stark throws a jab when Neztil was well out of range.
Neztil takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stark stuns Neztil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Neztil moves out of range easily.
Benjen Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stark lands a with a good body shot.
Neztil wants to clinch.
Neztil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stark swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neztil is looking to clinch.
Neztil wants to clinch.
Neztil tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it.
Neztil takes one to the chin there.
Neztil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stark misses the jab.

Neztil closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Neztil.
Neztil scores with a knee to the head.

Neztil jumps guard and drags Stark to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Neztil striking off his back but it's not causing Stark any problems.
Neztil is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Neztil looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Neztil is looking for a triangle but Stark pushes his legs off easily.
Stark stopping the sweep attempt from Neztil.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neztil manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stark manages to get himself to full guard.
Neztil wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Stark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neztil with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Neztil from controlling successfully.
Neztil won't allow Stark to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Neztil sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stark's guard.
Neztil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stark defending well though.
Stark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Neztil.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stark.
Stark throws a lazy right hand but Neztil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neztil wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Neztil fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Stark.
Neztil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Neztil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Neztil tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
Neztil is looking to clinch.
Neztil tries to clinch up.
Stark throws a hook but Neztil blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neztil tries to clinch up.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stark looks to land a left hand but Neztil moved out of range nicely.
Neztil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Neztil moves in looking to clinch but Stark pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjen Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mij Neztil's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Neztil moves in looking to clinch but Stark pushes him off.
Stark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stark swinging wilding here.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neztil tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
Neztil tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it.
Neztil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Neztil tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
Neztil shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Neztil misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Stark.
Stark swats away the attempt to clinch by Neztil.

Neztil moves into range and clinches up with Stark.
A hook to the body from Stark.
Neztil blocking some punches.

Neztil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Neztil clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Neztil.
Neztil blocking some punches.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside.
Neztil's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neztil.
Neztil throws an elbow that misses.
Neztil works on Stark's body with a couple of short punches.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Neztil backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark breaks the clinch.
Neztil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Neztil tries to clinch up.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Neztil wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Neztil tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it.
Neztil wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Stark lands with a straight right. Neztil didn't see that one coming.
Neztil tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance.
Neztil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Neztil wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Stark swings for the body but Neztil moves out of range.
Neztil moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Neztil moves in looking to clinch but Stark pushes him off.

Neztil closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Stark.
Stark misses with the head strike.
Neztil swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark working aggressively here.
Stark looking to slow down the pace here.
Stark gets through Neztil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stark misses with the head strike.
Stark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Neztil backwards.
Stark lands an uppercut.

Neztil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stark throws a lazy right hand but Neztil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.

Neztil instigates a clinch.
Neztil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Neztil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from Stark.
Neztil lands an elbow just above Stark 's eye.

Neztil manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Stark is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Neztil looking for a guillotine here but Stark defends easily.

Neztil keeping busy on the bottom but Stark has passed one foot through into half guard.
Neztil is trying to maintain the position but Stark is very close to passing his half guard.
Mij Neztil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neztil is trying to get back to full guard.
Neztil moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Neztil is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Neztil looking for a sweep. Not yet Neztil, not yet.

Stark stands up and waves to Neztil to follow him.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Neztil! Stark is out on his feet! Neztil rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Stark is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Stark is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mij Neztil!