PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaquille Dublin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malachy Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaquille Dublin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dublin
vs
Neill

193 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
219 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shaquille Dublin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malachy Neill!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dublin moves away from the strike by Neill.
Dublin looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Neill looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dublin!
Neill lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Neill landing strikes, looking to finish!
Neill content just to control the position here.
Neill trying to control but Dublin is having none of it.
Neill lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dublin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Neill landing strikes from the mount and Dublin is in trouble!
Neill tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neill landing strikes from the mount.

Neill is going olschool here, as he tries to force Dublin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dublin shrugs it off.
Neill tries to control but Dublin wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dublin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Neill controlling the pace for now.

Neill is working for a guillotine from mount but Dublin frees his head quite easily.
Neill with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neill working Dublin over with strikes here.
Neill controlling the position easily from mount.

Neill get's back to his feet.

Neill shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dublin's guard.
Neill slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Neill gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Neill there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Neill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Neill is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dublin's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dublin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neill pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dublin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malachy Neill dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Neill shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Neill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dublin is looking to escape.
Neill landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neill looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dublin is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dublin wants to hold on but Neill pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Neill is working for a guillotine from mount but Dublin frees his head quite easily.
Neill avoids the attempt from Dublin to control.
Dublin is looking to improve his position but Neill isn't that keen on the idea.
Neill lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dublin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dublin can't escape the position.
Neill unloading with bombs!
Dublin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
A nice elbow there by Neill.
Dublin wants to control but Neill is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neill trying to control but Dublin is having none of it.
Neill looking to control and managing it successfully.
Neill landing strikes from the mount and Dublin is in trouble!

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.
The referee warns Dublin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dublin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Neill lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Neill looking to finish Dublin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dublin!
Neill lands a big shot there that rocks Dublin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Malachy Neill has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neill scoring with strikes but Dublin is staying in there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dublin is bucking up trying to escape but Neill cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Neill lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malachy Neill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dublin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Neill looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Neill gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Dublin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Neill cracks Dublin with a solid left hand.
Dublin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dublin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neill is working Dublin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dublin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neill looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Dublin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Neill decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dublin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Neill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Neill.
Neill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dublin is keeping the position for now.
Neill must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dublin working a defensive guard but Neill passes into half guard.
Dublin taking some punishment here, with Neill in his half guard.
Neill is trying to control. Dublin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dublin actively working from the bottom here.
Neill trying to control the pace.
Neill drops an elbow to the side of Dublin's head.
Dublin taking some punishment here, with Neill in his half guard.

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.
Dublin is refusing to be controlled, as Neill sits in half guard.
Dublin strikes from the bottom but Neill passes into mount!
Neill scoring with strikes but Dublin is staying in there.
Neill controlling from mount.
Neill avoids the attempt from Dublin to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malachy Neill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Neill has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malachy Neill!