PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rush Gsp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gsp
vs
Neil

180 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rush Gsp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Neil!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gsp gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gsp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neil connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Neil lands a two punch combo.
Neil misses the shot to the body.
Neil connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gsp takes one to the side of the head.
Neil just misses with a punch to the body.
Gsp fails to land the takedown.
Gsp dives in and grabs Neil's left leg, looking for a takedown. Neil pushes down on Gsp's head and hops out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neil misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gsp manages to avoid it.
Neil stuns Gsp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Neil as Gsp shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rush Gsp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Neil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gsp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gsp closes the distance and clinches up with Neil, looking for a takedown. Gsp pushes Neil against the cage but Neil circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gsp shoots in for a double leg but Neil sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Neil misses with a body shot.
Neil stuns Gsp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gsp moves away.
Gsp takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Neil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neil lands with a nice body punch.
Neil stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Neil wants it to stay on the feet.
Neil thuds his right hand into Gsp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gsp. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neil thuds his right hand into Gsp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gsp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gsp takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Neil lands with a straight right. Gsp didn't see that one coming.
Gsp takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gsp moves away from the strike by Neil.
Gsp takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neil. Gsp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neil misses with a few strikes there.
Neil fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gsp on the side of the head.
Neil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gsp manages to avoid it.
Neil is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gsp rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gsp was well out of range. Poor timing from Neil.
Neil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Neil throws a looping overhand right but Gsp ducks down to avoid it.
Neil comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gsp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Martin Neil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gsp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gsp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Neil lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Neil dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Neil tests Gsp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Neil.
Neil lands an overhand right.
Rush Gsp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neil digs a good hook to Gsp's body.
Gsp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gsp avoids the body shot from Neil.
Neil throws a hook to the side of Gsp's head but Gsp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gsp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil scores with a jab. Gsp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Neil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gsp was well out of range. Poor timing from Neil.
Gsp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neil.
Neil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gsp.
A big left from Neil misses.
Neil works Gsp's body with a nice hook.
Gsp fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Neil stalks Gsp and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gsp's face. Gsp staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neil thuds his right hand into Gsp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gsp takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Neil connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gsp's hands.
Neil dips to his left and cracks Gsp with an uppercut!
Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gsp moves away.
Gsp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gsp slips a jab from Neil.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gsp bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Gsp has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Neil is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gsp yanks on the arm and Neil is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gsp.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rush Gsp!