PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Neely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe County (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neely comes to the cage accompanied by Cracker - Low. Joe County has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Neely
vs
County

195 cm
42
275 lbs
39 - 25 - 0

200 cm
24
280 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Neely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe County!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
County goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Neely misses with a two punch combination.
Neely scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Neely blocks a head kick by County.
Neely bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Neely.

County fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Neely, pushing him back against the cage.
County misses with a punch to the body.

Neely's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Neely misses.
County throws an overhand right that lands on Neely's shoulder, as Neely tries to avoid the shot.
Neely keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from County.
Neely throws a lazy uppercut
and County counters with a series of strikes. Neely will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
County walks forward, straight into a front kick from Neely.
County misses with an attempted mid kick.
Neely lands with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by County.

It looks like Jack Neely has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Neely fakes the leg kick and cracks County in the body.
County fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
County scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Neely throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neely delivers a nice body kick.
Neely tries to land a front kick but County steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Neely throws a hook but County avoids it easily.
Neely misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from County misses.

County manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Neely on his heels. He'll look to pass Neely's guard now, I'm sure.

County avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
County working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
County slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
County distracts Neely with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
County trying to control the position from guard on top but Neely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
County in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Neely being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Neely misses with an uppercut. County saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on County's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big right from Neely misses.
Neely throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from County lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Neely has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Neely and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Neely fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
County stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
County dips to his left and cracks Neely with an uppercut!
Neely avoids a punch combination nicely.
Neely just misses with a punch to the body.
County unleashes a big counter combination but Neely bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Neely is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by County.
Neely misses with an uppercut
and County counters with a one-two to the body.
County waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Neely.
Neely misses the jab.
County thows a body kick. Neely tries to catch it but that hurt him.
County lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Neely is breathing heavily.
County cracks Neely with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neely misses with a kick to the body.

County looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Neely!
County controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
County throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
County just content to control the position.
County cracks Neely with a big right hand but Neely just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Neely tries to bench press County off him but County keeps the position.
County trying to control the action but Neely is working from the bottom.
Neely is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe County dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Neely's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

County feints a jab promting Neely to slip. County then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Neely slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
County slips a straight right by Neely.
County drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Neely defends it well.

County scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Neely prevents County from moving into mount.
County creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Jack Neely's cut is getting worse.
Neely is trying to control County's posture but County avoids it.
Neely regains half guard there - taking advantage of County's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
County wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neely keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely trying to hold on to County's head to control him but County postures up.
County perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
County throws a strike but Neely avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
County controlling from the top position.

Neely has his foot on County's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. County works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neely looking for a sweep. Not yet Neely, not yet.
County trying to control but Neely is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
County takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Joe County seems to be getting the better of the standup.
County with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Neely to score with a decent uppercut.
County tries to close the distance and clinch up but Neely swats him away and circles back towards the center.
County tries to clinch there but Neely circles away.
Neely circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joe County is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neely throws a looping overhand right but County ducks down to avoid it.
Neely getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Neely lands a leg kick that knocks County off balance momentarily.
County throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neely attempts a counter takedown but County avoids it well and moves away.
Neely throws a wild body kick that County sees coming a mile off.
Neely looks to land a body kick but County moved away.
A slow jab from Neely misses its intended target.
County lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely misses with a kick to the body.
County swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
County checks a leg kick nicely.
Neely misses with a kick to the body.
Neely throws a push kick but County slaps the foot to one side.
County lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
County has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neely throws an uppercut from half a mile away. County sees it coming and avoids it easily.
County throws a counter combo.
County looks to land a combination. Neely sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Jack Neely's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
County lands with a nice combination. Neely backs away looking to recover.

Jeez, Jack Neely's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Neely's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe County!
Joe County tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Jack Neely spoke after the fight, saying 'Shame my mug's looking like Gerry Cheevers face mask, have to start considering sparring duties before calling it a day.'.