PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Linekar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neymar Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Linekar
vs
Junior

180 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Linekar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neymar Junior!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Linekar does no damage.
Linekar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Junior.
Linekar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Junior's head backwards.

Linekar moves into the clinch.
Junior tries for a takedown but Linekar manages to get underhooks.
Junior has Linekar pressed against the cage, preventing Linekar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Junior is looking for a takedown.
Junior wants a takedown.
Aaron Linekar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neymar Junior.

Junior has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Linekar uses from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Linekar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Junior is proving hard to escape from.
Linekar scoring with some ground and pound.
Linekar wanted to stand there but Junior had control of the position.
Linekar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Linekar has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Junior to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Linekar is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Junior pulls down on the head and he's put Linekar to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Neymar Junior!
During a confident post fight interview, Neymar Junior thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.