PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Neilberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Neilberg
vs
Little

185 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Neilberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Little!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neilberg looks to land a left hand but Little moved out of range nicely.

Little closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Neilberg to the mat! Neilberg manages to get full guard.
Neilberg throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Neilberg can't keep his opponent in guard - Little advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neilberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Little on the ground.
Neilberg tries to get to full guard but Little has control of the leg.
Neilberg is pressing down on Little's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Little looking to pass the guard.

Little drops back looking for a leg! Neilberg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Neilberg manages to kick Little off! Little jumps back into Neilberg's guard.
Little pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neilberg is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Little drops back looking for a leg! Neilberg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Neilberg manages to kick Little off! Little jumps back into Neilberg's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Neilberg lands with a right hand.

It looks like James Little has been cut.
Neilberg stuffs the takedown attempt from Little. Little gets slowly back to his feet.
Little looks gassed!
Little gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Neilberg dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Little has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Neilberg!