PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manfred Yuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taiwei Neo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taiwei Neo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Yuri
vs
Neo

188 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
193 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manfred Yuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Taiwei Neo!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neo has managed to clinch.
Yuri tries to pull guard but Neo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Neo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yuri.
Nice uppercut there from Neo.
Neo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Neo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Neo duly obliges.

It looks like Manfred Yuri has been cut.
Neo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Neo lands a two punch combo.

Yuri is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neo lands a jab to Yuri's midsection.
Oh Yuri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yuri glances at the clock... BAM! Neo nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Yuri crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Yuri is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taiwei Neo!
Manfred Yuri was interviewed post fight and said 'Time to train harder'.