PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Faustos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mij Neztil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faustos's entrance music is Dance Hall Days. A fine choice. Mij Neztil is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Faustos
vs
Neztil

188 cm
20
209 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
210 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Faustos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mij Neztil!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neztil throws a right hand that Faustos ducks under and follows up with a left that Faustos also avoids with ease.
Neztil misses with a few strikes there.
Faustos throws a jab when Neztil was well out of range.
Neztil takes a jab right on the kisser.
Faustos misses with a series of wild punches.
Neztil on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Faustos. Faustos obviously looking to wear him down.
Neztil lands a nice leg kick that just misses Faustos's sensitive parts.
Faustos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neztil.
Neztil misses with a combination
letting Faustos counter with a right hand.
Neztil checks a leg kick.
Neztil misses with a double jab
and Faustos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Neztil defending well as Faustos loads up on a big left hand.
Faustos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Faustos connects with a right hand. Neztil shakes it off.
Faustos slips a straight right by Neztil.
Faustos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neztil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neztil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Neztil.
Faustos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Neztil throws a sloppy head kick
and Faustos counters with a head kick. That will keep Neztil thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Neztil paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Diego Faustos has been cut.
Neztil misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Faustos blocks a jab.
Faustos throws a lazy right hand but Neztil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neztil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Faustos counters with a stiff right hand.
Mij Neztil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neztil keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Neztil throws a big shot that misses.
Neztil misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Faustos counters with a nice uppercut.
Neztil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Faustos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neztil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Faustos counters with an inside leg kick.
Neztil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Faustos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Neztil looks gassed!
Faustos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Faustos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustos misses with a kick to the body.
Neztil throws a combination that misses
and Faustos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Neztil throws a leg kick
and Faustos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Neztil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Neztil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Faustos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Neztil. That did some damage!
Faustos stuns Neztil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Faustos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Neztil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Faustos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Neztil doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Faustos lunges at Neztil with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Neztil's hand.
Faustos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Neztil at a distance.
Neztil doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Faustos connects with a crisp jab.
Neztil walks into a straight right hand from Faustos.
Neztil walks forward, straight into a front kick from Faustos.
Neztil drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faustos cracks a nice hook into Neztil's ribs.
Neztil closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Faustos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Faustos punishes Neztil's body with a nice straight punch.
Faustos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Neztil gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Faustos.
Neztil takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Faustos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circle momentarily. Faustos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Faustos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Faustos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neztil.
Neztil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Faustos counters with a nice body kick.
Neztil on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Faustos. Faustos obviously looking to wear him down.
Faustos lands the left hand.
Faustos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neztil.
Faustos connects with a body shot.
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!
Neztil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Faustos with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neztil walks into a left hand.
Neztil has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Neztil tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Faustos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Faustos.
Neztil tries to move into range but Faustos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Faustos throws a series of strikes that have Neztil backpedaling.
Faustos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Faustos throws a leg kick which misses Neztil's front leg but catches the back leg as Neztil tries to avoid it.
Neztil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Faustos counters with a one-two to the body.
Neztil on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A chopping leg kick lands by Faustos.
Faustos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Neztil on the side of the head.
Neztil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faustos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Neztil doesn't seem bothered though.
Faustos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Faustos.
Faustos lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Faustos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Faustos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Faustos scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Neztil misses.
Neztil throws a predictable looking body shot
and Faustos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Neztil is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Neztil might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Faustos has got the better of the exchanges.
Faustos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Faustos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Neztil's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Neztil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Neztil throws a looping overhand right but Faustos ducks down to avoid it.
Faustos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neztil can do to turn this around?
Faustos lands a jab to the head.
Neztil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Faustos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Neztil misses with a double jab
and Faustos counters with a right hand to the body.
Faustos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Faustos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Neztil throws a combination that misses
and Faustos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Faustos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Neztil on the side of the head.
Faustos keeps Neztil at a distance using the push kick.
Neztil is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neztil takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Faustos throws the kick towards the body but Neztil avoids it.
Mij Neztil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neztil on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Neztil throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Faustos counter with a right hand.
Faustos throws a shot to the body.
Neztil drops his hands momentarily and Faustos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Faustos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neztil.
Faustos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Neztil.
Neztil takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab by Faustos.
Neztil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Faustos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Neztil takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Faustos with a hook.
Faustos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Faustos connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neztil takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Faustos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faustos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Neztil takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Neztil takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Faustos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Neztil.
Neztil checks a leg kick.
Faustos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faustos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Neztil walks into a stiff left hand from Faustos.
Faustos wants to slow Neztil down by chopping away at his legs.
Neztil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Faustos counters with a nice uppercut.
Neztil thows a leg kick but Faustos checks it
and Faustos makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Neztil really felt that one!
Faustos punishes Neztil's body with a nice straight punch.
Faustos cracks Neztil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faustos slips under a jab from Neztil.
Faustos misses with a wild body shot.
Faustos connects with a jab.
Neztil throws out a loose jab but Faustos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neztil fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Faustos is out of range.
Faustos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Neztil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Faustos counters with a left to the body.
Faustos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Faustos scoring well with a low kick there.
Faustos cracks Neztil with a right hand to the side of the head.
Faustos slips a straight right by Neztil.
Faustos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Neztil misses the body punch
and Faustos counters with a nice body shot.
Faustos digs a good hook to Neztil's body.
Faustos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faustos lands a jab.
Good leg kick by Faustos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Faustos lands with a nice body punch.
Neztil walks forward, straight into a front kick from Faustos.
A leg kick checked by Neztil.
Faustos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Neztil's calf.
Faustos lands an overhand right.
Faustos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Neztil misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Faustos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Neztil doesn't seem phased though.
Faustos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neztil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Faustos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Neztil thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faustos tries to land a leg kick but Neztil saw it coming and moves away.
Faustos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Faustos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Faustos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Faustos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Neztil moves forwards but Faustos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Faustos blocks a jab.
Faustos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Faustos lands the left hand.
Neztil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Faustos counters with a nice kick to the body.
Neztil misses with a combination
and Faustos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Neztil misses with a double jab
and Faustos counters with a thumping low kick.
Faustos tests Neztil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Neztil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Faustos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab from Faustos.
Neztil has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Neztil there as he acknowledges the shot.
Neztil misses with a combination
and Faustos counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Neztil.
Neztil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Faustos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Neztil's knee momentarily.
Diego Faustos is winning the standup battle so far.
Neztil walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Faustos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Faustos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Neztil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Faustos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Faustos lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Faustos.
Good leg kick by Faustos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Faustos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Neztil throws the left hand but Faustos avoids the punch easily.
Nice body kick from Faustos.
Neztil takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Faustos lands with a good body shot.
Mij Neztil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustos blocks a jab.
Faustos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Faustos scores with a kick to the body.
Faustos with a nice cross.
Faustos moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Neztil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Faustos.
Faustos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Faustos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neztil throws a jab when Faustos was well out of range.
Neztil walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Neztil misses its intended target.
Neztil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Faustos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Neztil throws a combination that misses
and Faustos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Faustos's corner calls for a 1-2. Faustos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Faustos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neztil.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faustos lands a slapping body shot.
Neztil throws a combination that misses
and Faustos counters with a nice uppercut.
Neztil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Faustos counters with an outside leg kick.
Faustos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Faustos scores with a jab to the head.
Faustos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Faustos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Neztil throws a lazy right hand but Faustos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Neztil, right into the meat.
Faustos throws a shot to the body.
Neztil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Faustos.
Faustos keeps Neztil at a distance using the push kick.
Neztil takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Faustos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neztil walks into a straight right hand from Faustos.
Faustos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Faustos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Neztil on the side of the head.
A shot to de liver by Faustos. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faustos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diego Faustos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neztil has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Faustos.
Faustos blocks a jab.
Faustos defending well as Neztil loads up on a big left hand.
Faustos cracks the inside of Neztil's front leg.
Faustos misses with a few strikes there.
Faustos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faustos lands an overhand right.
Neztil takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Faustos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Faustos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Faustos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Faustos 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Faustos!