PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between marcos martini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason McNeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

martini
vs
McNeil

175 cm
22
157 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

172 cm
27
157 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, marcos martini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason McNeil!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
martini doesn't manage to clinch there - McNeil circles away.
martini tries to clinch up but McNeil circles away and keeps his distance.
martini tries to close the distance and clinch but McNeil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McNeil throws a nice looking combination but martini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McNeil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McNeil digs a good hook to martini's body.
martini tries to clinch up but McNeil circles away and keeps his distance.
martini tries to clinch up.
McNeil misses with a wild combination.
McNeil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from martini.
McNeil ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

martini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from McNeil - that landed with a thud.
McNeil throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for martini.

McNeil pulls guard successfully.
martini wants to get up but he can't break McNeil's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McNeil keeping full guard, as martini tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
martini cracks a nice hook into McNeil's ribs.
martini tries to clinch up.

martini moves into the clinch successfully.
martini is trying to stall.
martini lands a knee to the head.
martini scores with a knee to the head.
martini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
martini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
martini prevents a body shot from McNeil.
McNeil has had enough of the clinch but martini keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from McNeil.
martini connects with a knee to the head.
martini is breathing heavily.
martini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hook to the body lands for McNeil.
McNeil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
martini looking to throw knees to the head but McNeil is blocking nicely.
martini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McNeil avoids it.
McNeil takes an elbow to the forehead.
McNeil has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. martini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McNeil tries for a takedown. No joy.
martini throws a knee to the head but misses.
martini unloads a knee to the mid-section. McNeil lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
martini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from martini.
martini connects with a knee to the head.
martini pushes off an throws an elbow but McNeil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McNeil tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
marcos martini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason McNeil.

McNeil pulls martini into guard.
martini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McNeil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McNeil trying to control the position.

McNeil is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
martini passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

martini stands up out of the half guard.
McNeil throws a series of punches but martini moves out of range.
martini wants to clinch.
martini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McNeil counters with a nice body shot.
martini tries to clinch
and McNeil counters with a right hand to the body.
McNeil shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts martini as he jumps to the side.
martini avoids the body shot from McNeil.
martini tries to clinch up

and McNeil counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McNeil.
martini keeping moving, preventing McNeil from controlling successfully.
martini wants to control the position but McNeil says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
martini gets back to full guard.
martini looking to hit a scissor sweep but McNeil is one step ahead there.
martini keeping moving, preventing McNeil from controlling successfully.

martini is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McNeil defends well.
martini looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNeil pushes down on martini's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McNeil is nestled in close to martini, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
martini wants to control but McNeil is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that marcos martini will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McNeil just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McNeil is defended easily by martini.
martini tries to clinch up

and McNeil counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for martini!
McNeil prevents martini from getting the reversal.
martini is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
martini keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McNeil avoids the attempt from martini to control.
McNeil punishing his opponent with strikes.
martini is wriggling around trying to escape.
martini is squirming around, avoiding McNeil's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
martini is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McNeil looking to control but martini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McNeil pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McNeil wants to control the pace but martini is squirming around nicely.
martini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
martini is working hard here to advance position.
McNeil landing shots from mount.
martini is wriggling around trying to escape.
McNeil wants to control the pace but martini is squirming around nicely.

That's two 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.
McNeil in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
martini can't escape the position.
McNeil unloading with bombs!
martini is squirming around, avoiding McNeil's attempts to control the action.

McNeil goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now martini is on top in guard.
martini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McNeil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McNeil trying to keep a closed guard but martini is proving a slippery customer.

martini gets to his feet. McNeil looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McNeil shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
martini in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
martini is trying desperately to improve position.
martini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McNeil on the ground.
martini wants to control but McNeil is having none of it.
martini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McNeil lands a big elbow.
Jason McNeil has got the better of the ground game so far.

McNeil has hold of martini's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and martini manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
martini working to try and regain half guard.

McNeil wants to finish this one by submission but martini is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McNeil.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
martini sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McNeil is trying to control. martini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
martini gets back to full guard.
McNeil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. martini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McNeil trying to control the position from guard on top but martini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McNeil won't allow martini to sweep him here.
martini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McNeil manages to get himself to full guard.

McNeil has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think martini should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, McNeil has tightened it up now! martini should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jason McNeil!