PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Belgian Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason McNeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Maniac
vs
McNeil

175 cm
29
155 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

172 cm
29
157 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Belgian Maniac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason McNeil!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maniac throws a sloppy head kick and McNeil moves out of range easily.
Maniac misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belgian Maniac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNeil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNeil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maniac manages to avoid it.

McNeil feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Maniac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maniac is trying to control the position but McNeil postures up.
McNeil thows a big elbow that misses.
Maniac keeping full guard, as McNeil tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maniac is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McNeil defends well.
McNeil advances position into side control!
McNeil working the ground and pound from side control.

McNeil thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McNeil tries to move to mount but Maniac blocks the move with his legs.
Maniac gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniac tries to roll over but McNeil keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNeil is looking to take a break and control but Maniac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maniac is looking to control McNeil's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maniac avoid being mounted?
McNeil content to control rather than advance.
Maniac is staying active underneath McNeil, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maniac is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maniac is holding on to half guard well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McNeil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maniac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

McNeil decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maniac is looking to improve his position.

McNeil is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maniac defends it well.

McNeil is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maniac has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maniac is looking to control McNeil's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maniac avoid being mounted?
McNeil seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maniac does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McNeil prevents Maniac from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McNeil trying to mount his opponent but Maniac defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason McNeil dominated that round.
That's time! Maniac's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McNeil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maniac counters with a nice body kick.
McNeil with a poor takedown

and Maniac counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maniac throwing strikes from guard but McNeil blocks nicely.
Maniac throwing strikes but missing.
Maniac chips away with some ground and pound.
Maniac controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McNeil keeping full guard, as Maniac tries to pass.
Maniac passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNeil is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maniac's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McNeil trying to control but Maniac postures up.
Maniac is trying to control the action in half guard but McNeil is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McNeil keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

McNeil actively working from the bottom here.
McNeil is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maniac lands a nice short elbow.
Maniac is thwarting McNeil's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McNeil is looking to get back to full guard here but Maniac has managed to pass to side control instead.
McNeil working to try and regain half guard.
Maniac controlling from the full mount.
Maniac lands a heavy elbow.
McNeil working to try and regain half guard.
Maniac with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maniac landing strikes from the mount.
Maniac tries to control but McNeil wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Maniac.
Maniac landing strikes, looking to finish!
McNeil wants to hold on but Maniac pushes him away.
Maniac pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Maniac lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McNeil hang on?
Maniac lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McNeil hang on?
Maniac working away from the top, dropping strikes.

McNeil is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNeil in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McNeil is still in real trouble! Can Maniac finish him?
Belgian Maniac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McNeil tries to hold on but Maniac pushes him away.
McNeil seems to have recovered his senses.
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.
McNeil is in a horrible position here. Maniac smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McNeil is looking to get to half guard.
Maniac lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Maniac in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns McNeil that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maniac lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maniac lands a heavy elbow.
Maniac lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McNeil throwing hammer fists to the chest of Maniac. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Belgian Maniac dominated that second round.
That's time! Maniac'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!

McNeil has his takedown stuffed
and Maniac counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Maniac shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maniac's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McNeil keeping full guard, as Maniac tries to pass.
Maniac passes McNeil's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maniac is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

McNeil looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maniac passes to full mount!
McNeil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNeil tries to hold on but Maniac pushes him away.
Maniac pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maniac cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McNeil bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Maniac is looking for a triangle but McNeil pushes his legs off easily.
Maniac is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maniac tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNeil connects with a couple of short punches.
Maniac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McNeil works over Maniac with some ground and pound from guard.
McNeil trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Maniac manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
McNeil preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maniac is looking to work some ground and pound but McNeil has wrist control.
Maniac is looking to work some ground and pound but McNeil has wrist control.
Maniac throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maniac trying to control but McNeil is working from the bottom.
Maniac is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maniac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McNeil is keeping the position for now.
Maniac throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McNeil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McNeil striking off his back but it's not causing Maniac any problems.
McNeil keeping moving, preventing Maniac from controlling successfully.
Maniac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maniac trying to move into half guard but instead McNeil has managed to sweep!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McNeil preventing the sweep.
Maniac trying to keep a closed guard but McNeil is proving a slippery customer.

Maniac looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McNeil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McNeil trying to control but Maniac is working from the bottom.
McNeil won't allow Maniac to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Belgian Maniac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maniac has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Belgian Maniac!