PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Neely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braulio Estima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Neely
vs
Estima

185 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

170 cm
25
200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Neely !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Braulio Estima!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neely has closed the distance and engaged Estima in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Neely takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Neely breaks from the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Neely . Estima shrugs it off though.

Estima closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Neely 's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Estima tries to free his leg and advance position but Neely is retaining full guard.
Estima trying to control the position from guard on top but Neely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neely isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Estima stacks Neely on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Estima!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Estima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Neely knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estima wants to control but Neely is keeping him busy.
Estima is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estima is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Neely 's shoulder. That is not cool.
Estima with the ground and pound but Neely regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Estima is looking to take a break and control but Neely is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neely wants to control but Estima is keeping busy.
Estima trying to mount his opponent but Neely defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Braulio Estima hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Good leg kick by Neely there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Neely slips under a jab from Estima.

Estima moves into the clinch successfully.
Neely lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Estima has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Neely uses from the top position.
Neely controls from within his opponent's guard.
Estima keeping full guard, as Neely tries to pass.

Estima is looking for a triangle here but Neely uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neely advances to full mount.
Estima is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Estima tries to hold on but Neely pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braulio Estima dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from Neely finds it's way through Estima's defenses.

Estima darts in and clinches Neely up against the cage.
Neely misses with an elbow over the top.

Estima pulls Neely into guard.

Estima working for a triangle but Neely defends it easily.
Estima bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Neely 's guard.
Estima trying to move into half guard but instead Neely has managed to sweep!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Estima has eaten all the pies!
Neely wants to control from the top but Estima keeps moving.
Estima looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely working some strikes from top position.

Estima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Neely defends it easily.

Estima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Neely doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Neely manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Estima keeping full guard, as Neely tries to pass.
Braulio Estima has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neely throws a strike but Estima rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Estima wants to control from the top but Neely keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estima preventing the sweep.
Estima wants to pass the guard but Neely is keeping the position.
Estima wants to control from the top but Neely keeps moving.
Estima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neely swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neely has Estima pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Neely clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Estima pulls guard effortlessly.
Neely trying to control the position from guard on top but Estima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neely stopping the sweep attempt from Estima.
Neely trying to control the position from guard on top but Estima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neely slips nicely into half guard.
Estima tries to get to full guard but Neely has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neely slips a nice elbow through Estima's hands, connecting with Estima's forehead.

Neely is trying to work for a kimura but Estima is defending well.
Neely thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Estima's head.
Estima is trying to get back to full guard.
Neely is nestled in close to Estima, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neely not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Neely dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Estima gets a takedown into half guard.
Neely tries to get to full guard but Estima has control of the leg.
Neely is trying is best to control the position here.
Estima looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Estima throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Estima is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Neely sees it coming and defends easily.
Estima is just content to waste time from the top position. Neely takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Neely can't keep his opponent in guard - Estima advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Estima is looking to advance position but Neely won't allow it.
Neely slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Neely pulls Estima in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neely working a defensive guard here.
Estima trying to control but Neely is working from the bottom.
Neely is trying to keep Estima in close.
Neely has Estima pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Neely wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Estima checks the leg kick nicely there.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Neely .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estima regains half guard.
Neely will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Estima trying to hold on to Neely 's head to control him but Neely postures up.
Estima wants to get back to full guard.
Neely tries to pass the half guard into mount. Estima knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neely trying to control the action but Estima is working from the bottom.
Estima gets full guard.
Estima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Estima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Estima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neely trying to control but Estima is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neely is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Estima is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Neely wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Estima rushes Neely and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neely lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Neely pushes off an throws an elbow but Estima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Braulio Estima.
I think Estima has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braulio Estima!