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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saint Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eminem - Not Afraid. Saint Patrick has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saint Patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Neto!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neto feints and as Patrick raises his hands in defense, Neto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Neto controlling from the top position.
Neto won't allow Patrick to sweep him here.
Neto wants to get up but he can't break Patrick's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Neto stands up and waves to Patrick to follow him.
Patrick bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Patrick scores with a decent looking hook.
Patrick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patrick misses with a takedown
and Neto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Patrick is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neto stalling.
Neto tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Patrick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto decides to stand and escape the position.
Neto throws a head kick that misses.
Neto shoots and misses
and Patrick counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Patrick.
Neto pulls guard successfully.
Patrick has gone for a leg lock! Neto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Patrick's guard.
Neto is pushing down on Patrick's leg trying to pass to half guard. Patrick is fighting to maintain full guard but Neto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neto wants to stand but Patrick has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neto controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patrick is looking to improve his position.
Neto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neto gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
No joy there for Patrick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Neto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Patrick looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Neto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Neto decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Patrick wants to clinch but Neto slips to the side
and Neto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Patrick's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neto wants to get up but he can't break Patrick's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patrick is working an open guard so Neto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patrick drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Neto keeping moving, preventing Patrick from controlling successfully.
Patrick preventing the sweep.
Patrick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Patrick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Patrick gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A head kick misses from Neto.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patrick shoots and misses
so Neto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Patrick trying to keep a closed guard but Neto is proving a slippery customer.
Patrick manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Neto manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Neto dominated that round.
That's time! Patrick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Patrick feints and as Neto raises his hands in defense, Patrick changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Neto has his feet on Patrick's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Neto.
Neto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Patrick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Neto stands up.
Neto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Neto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Patrick won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neto has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Neto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Patrick counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Patrick manages to move to mount!
Neto trying desperately to get to his feet.
Patrick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Neto is looking to escape.
Neto wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Patrick misses with a head shot.
Patrick trying to control but Neto is having none of it.
Neto is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Patrick looking to control but Neto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Neto wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Patrick.
Neto holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Patrick tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neto is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Patrick is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Neto has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Patrick trying to control but Neto is having none of it.
Neto tries to lock up and control but Patrick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Neto is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Patrick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Neto trying desperately to get to his feet.
Patrick with good strikes from the mount here!
Neto trying desperately to get to his feet.
Neto is trying to stand but he's just given Patrick his back.
Patrick thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Patrick missing with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antonio Neto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A head kick misses from Neto.
Patrick tries to clinch but Neto moves away
and Neto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Neto forces his way into half guard.
Neto decides to return to a standing position.
Patrick fails with the takedown
and Neto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patrick manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Saint Patrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patrick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neto's sensitive parts.
Neto misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neto drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Patrick is keeping the position for now.
Neto wants to get up but he can't break Patrick's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Neto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Patrick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Neto has managed to get both his arms back between Patrick's legs - danger averted.
Neto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Neto would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Patrick trying to strike off his back.
Antonio Neto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neto stands up from Patrick's guard - Neto perhaps looking for a knockout.
Patrick lets loose with a powerful body kick. Neto will feel that in the morning.
A punch combination from Patrick misses.
Neto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Neto working away.
Patrick is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Neto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Neto stands up and beckons Patrick to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neto has his takedown stuffed
so Patrick counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Neto is looking to stand up but Patrick isn't so interested in that idea.
Neto pushes Patrick off and gets back to his feet.
Neto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Patrick counters with an outside leg kick.
Saint Patrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Neto misses with a takedown
and Patrick counters with a two punch combo.
Saint Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Neto.
Patrick scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Patrick tries to score with some ground and pound. Neto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neto tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Neto is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Patrick landing punches.
Patrick raining down shots from the mount!
Neto is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patrick working Neto over with strikes here.
Antonio Neto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Patrick goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Neto turns into him and now he's in Patrick's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Neto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Neto 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Neto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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