PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aengus Dubhlainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Neutron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubhlainn comes to the cage accompanied by Shinedown - Sound Of Madness . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dubhlainn
vs
Neutron

186 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

176 cm
21
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aengus Dubhlainn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Neutron!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neutron's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Neutron duly obliges.
Neutron misses with a hook. Dubhlainn ducked under it nicely.
Dubhlainn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Neutron lands a head shot.
Dubhlainn throws a hook to the side of Neutron's head but Neutron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dubhlainn ducks under a wild hook from Neutron.
Dubhlainn appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've been told by Dubhlainn's head coaches at River's Edge Gym, DOW that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Neutron misses with a straight right.
Neutron just misses with a punch to the body.
Neutron misses the shot to the body.
Dubhlainn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neutron manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neutron has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dubhlainn.
Dubhlainn misses with a wild body shot.
Neutron changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dubhlainn misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Dubhlainn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neutron wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Neutron has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Neutron misses with a wild body shot.
Aengus Dubhlainn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dubhlainn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Neutron checks it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Neutron as he connects with a hook.
Neutron throws a hook but Dubhlainn avoids it easily.
Dubhlainn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dubhlainn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neutron manages to avoid it.
Dubhlainn tries a head kick but it misses.
Neutron misses with a body shot.
Neutron throws a leg kick
and Dubhlainn counters with a nice uppercut.
Neutron blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neutron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Neutron gets tackled into the cage by Dubhlainn. Dubhlainn maintains the clinch.

Dubhlainn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dubhlainn throws a sloppy head kick and Neutron moves out of range easily.
Neutron drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dubhlainn defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dubhlainn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neutron.
Neutron scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Neutron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dubhlainn was well out of range. Poor timing from Neutron.
Neutron swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dubhlainn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Neutron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dubhlainn manages to avoid it.
Neutron misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubhlainn connects with a jab.
Carlos Neutron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Neutron shoots in and gets a takedown into Dubhlainn's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dubhlainn keeping moving, preventing Neutron from controlling successfully.
Dubhlainn working a defensive guard here.
Dubhlainn managing to control the position.
Neutron looking to pass the guard.
Neutron showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neutron looking to sit in guard and control but Dubhlainn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dubhlainn postures up.

Neutron looking for a guillotine here but Dubhlainn defends easily.
Dubhlainn wants to pass the guard but Neutron is keeping the position.
Neutron being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Neutron dominated that round.
That's time! Dubhlainn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Neutron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Neutron misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Neutron checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Neutron checks the leg kick.
Neutron swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Neutron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Neutron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neutron takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Neutron throws a jab when Dubhlainn was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neutron swings for the body but Dubhlainn moves out of range.
Dubhlainn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Neutron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neutron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carlos Neutron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Neutron. That snapped Dubhlainn's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubhlainn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neutron.
Good work by Neutron as he checks the leg kick.
Neutron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dubhlainn drops his hands momentarily and Neutron takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Neutron swings widly with a right hand
and Dubhlainn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Neutron scores with a body shot.
Neutron scores with a nice strike.
Jab from Dubhlainn.
Neutron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dubhlainn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dubhlainn lands a leg kick that knocks Neutron off balance momentarily.
Neutron throws a solid leg kick but Dubhlainn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Neutron.
Dubhlainn is looking to counter punch.
Dubhlainn lands a glancing blow to the side of Neutron's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dubhlainn throws a body kick that misses
and Dubhlainn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Neutron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dubhlainn moves away.
Neutron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neutron misses the shot to the body.
Dubhlainn throws a quick counter kick to the body but Neutron avoids it.
Dubhlainn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Dubhlainn.
Neutron just misses with a punch to the body.
Dubhlainn connects with a body shot that sends Neutron's belly button to the back.
A jab from Neutron misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dubhlainn. That's going to slow Neutron down.
Neutron throws a poor cross that misses
and Dubhlainn counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubhlainn moves out of range of the strikes.
Neutron throws out a loose jab but Dubhlainn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neutron throws a leg kick
and Dubhlainn counters with a leg kick.
Neutron misses with a body kick.
Dubhlainn checks a leg kick.
Neutron connects with a crisp jab.
Neutron connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dubhlainn momentarily.
Dubhlainn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Neutron swings widly with a right hand
and Dubhlainn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Neutron really felt that one!
Neutron scores with a jab to the body.
Dubhlainn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Neutron. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neutron looks to score with a jab to the body but Dubhlainn is just out of range.
Dubhlainn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Neutron will feel that in the morning.

Neutron drives through with a takedown into Dubhlainn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dubhlainn is trying to control the position but Neutron postures up.
Dubhlainn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dubhlainn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neutron forces his way into half guard.
Dubhlainn trying to hold on to Neutron's head to control him but Neutron postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carlos Neutron will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Neutron scores with a nice body kick.
Dubhlainn misses with an uppercut.
Neutron blocks a jab.
Dubhlainn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Neutron.
Neutron takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dubhlainn.
Neutron takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neutron throws a hook to the side of Dubhlainn's head but Dubhlainn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neutron throws an off balance right hand
and Dubhlainn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Neutron misses with a body punch
and Dubhlainn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Neutron's knee momentarily.
Neutron throws a lazy right hand but Dubhlainn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neutron checks the leg kick.
Neutron misses with a hook.
Dubhlainn is looking to counter the offense by Neutron and move into the clinch.
Dubhlainn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Decent striking displayed by Dubhlainn there.
Neutron throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Neutron.
Neutron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Dubhlainn rushes Neutron and presses him up against the cage.

Dubhlainn breaks the clinch.
Neutron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dubhlainn scoring well with a low kick there.
Neutron misses with a low kick.
Dubhlainn tries to counter by clinching up but Neutron breaks away and moves out of range.
Neutron misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neutron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Dubhlainn.
Dubhlainn slips a straight right by Neutron.
Neutron scores with a nice body kick.
Neutron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dubhlainn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neutron throws a hook but Dubhlainn avoids it easily.
Neutron looks to land a right hand but Dubhlainn moved out of range.
Neutron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dubhlainn.
Dubhlainn moves forwards but Neutron connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Neutron lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aengus Dubhlainn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neutron stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dubhlainn.
Dubhlainn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Neutron throws a looping overhand right but Dubhlainn ducks down to avoid it.
Dubhlainn misses with a looping left.
Neutron blocks a leg kick.
Neutron misses with a looping right.

Neutron shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Neutron passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Neutron working away.
Neutron trying to control the action but Dubhlainn is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neutron wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dubhlainn, who protects the arm well.

Neutron is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dubhlainn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dubhlainn regains half guard.
Carlos Neutron has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dubhlainn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Neutron seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carlos Neutron.
I've got Neutron winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Neutron!