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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Lawliet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neymar Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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145 lbs
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159 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nate Lawliet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Neymar Junior!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior swings widly with a right hand
and Lawliet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Neymar Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Lawliet.
Junior fails to land with a series of punches.
Junior loads up on a big right hand but Lawliet slips the punch.
Lawliet darts in and clinches Junior up against the cage.
Lawliet lands with a right to the head.
Lawliet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
Junior misses with the head strike.
Junior's coach down at The Hut - $50 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Junior's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lawliet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawliet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lawliet misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior takes a shot to the head.
Junior misses with the head strike.
Lawliet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawliet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lawliet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawliet being controlled against the cage.
Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Lawliet controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawliet's elbow.
Lawliet working aggressively here.
Junior misses with some punches.
Lawliet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lawliet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawliet scores with a nice hook to the head.
Junior blocking some punches.
Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawliet's elbow.
Lawliet can't find room to land a body shot as Junior controls the action.
Lawliet scores with a shoulder strike.
Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lawliet lands a right hand.
Junior blocks a body shot from Lawliet.
Lawliet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Junior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lawliet connects with a single shot there.
Good exchange - Lawliet coming out on top.
Lawliet takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Lawliet.
Lawliet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawliet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Junior lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Junior throws a jab when Lawliet was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Lawliet misses its target.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Lawliet pushes him off.
Junior scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lawliet in his tracks.
It looks like Nate Lawliet has been cut.
Lawliet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Junior tries to clinch but Lawliet moves out of range.
Lawliet dodges the punch combination from Junior.
It looked like Lawliet wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Junior misses with a two punch combination.
Lawliet lands a glancing blow to the side of Junior's head.
Lawliet slips a jab and a cross from Junior.
Lawliet just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Junior 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Junior misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawliet defending well as Junior loads up on a big left hand.
Lawliet ducks under a wild hook from Junior.
Nice defenses there by Lawliet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Lawliet there.
Nice defenses there by Lawliet.
Lawliet swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lawliet defending well as Junior loads up on a big left hand.
Junior throws a series of punches but Lawliet avoids them all with ease.
Junior shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Junior takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Junior walks into a stiff left hand from Lawliet.
Lawliet is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Junior swinging wildly here.
Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Junior takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Junior throws out a loose jab but Lawliet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Junior lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawliet moves out of range of the strikes.
Junior moves out of range of the strikes.
Junior throws a big shot that misses.
Lawliet lands with a hook. Junior tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Junior.
Lawliet seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Junior might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawliet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Junior does no damage.
Junior scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lawliet is rocked!
Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lawliet connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Junior misses the jab.
Junior misses with a looping right.
Lawliet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junior wants to clinch.
Lawliet throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Lawliet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Lawliet's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lawliet slips a jab from Junior.
Nice defenses there by Junior.
Nate Lawliet is winning the standup battle so far.
Junior tries to bum rush Lawliet with a series of wild strikes but Lawliet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Junior moves away from the strike by Lawliet.
Lawliet lands with a right hand.
Junior fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawliet swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Lawliet.
Junior tries to clinch but Lawliet moves out of range.
Junior takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Junior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lawliet swats away the attempt to clinch by Junior.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawliet throws a hook but Junior avoids it easily.
Lawliet just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawliet throws an off balance right hand
and Junior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Junior looks to land a right hand but Lawliet moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawliet connects with a looping right hand.
A combination from Junior does no damage.
Lawliet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Junior walks into a straight right hand from Lawliet.
Junior moves into range and connects with a jab.
Junior misses the shot to the body.
Junior throws a combination that misses
and Lawliet counters with a one-two to the body.
Lawliet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawliet circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawliet throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Junior stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lawliet connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawliet ducks under a wild hook from Junior.
Junior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawliet circles away quickly and effectively.
Junior misses with a looping right.
Junior listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lawliet throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to clinch but Lawliet moves out of range.
Junior drops his shoulder and cracks Lawliet with a huge uppercut! Lawliet goes down! Can Junior finish him?
Oh Lawliet is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Junior passes into half guard.
Junior seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lawliet does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Junior working over Lawliet with some ground and pound. Lawliet looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Junior drops an elbow to the side of Lawliet's head.
Lawliet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Junior on the ground.
Junior lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Lawliet! More strikes land and this one is all over! Junior jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neymar Junior!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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