PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amari Dion (ranked 3274 p4p, 355 weight class) and Walton Neo (ranked 4121 p4p, 429 weight class). Walton Neo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Amari Dion's chin.

Dion
vs
Neo

168 cm
25
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Sinners Fight Wear
ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amari Dion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Walton Neo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neo misses the shot to the body.
Neo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Neo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dion moves away.
Dion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neo. Dion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dion appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Neo jabs at Dion's body.
Neo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Neo misses with a body shot.
Neo just misses with a punch to the body.

Neo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dion wants to get back to striking at distance but Neo won't allow it.
Neo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Neo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neo misses with a punch to the body.
Neo presses Dion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dion wants to break free but Neo has control.
Dion wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Neo has him pressed against the cage.
Neo misses with a punch to the body.
Neo tries a body shot but Dion blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neo tries to throw a body punch but Dion avoids it by throwing Neo back against the cage.
Neo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Neo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Neo cracks Dion with a nice body shot.
Dion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Neo has Dion pressed against the cage, preventing Dion from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Neo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Neo misses with a punch to the body.
Neo tries to throw a body punch but Dion avoids it by throwing Neo back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Neo.
Dion is breathing heavily.
Neo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Neo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Neo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Neo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dion looking for a takedown.
Dion prevents a body shot from Neo.
Neo misses with a punch to the body.
Neo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dion or not.
Neo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neo is leaning against Dion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Neo.
Neo digs a right hand underneath Dion's ribcage. Dion let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Neo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Neo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dion.
Neo lands a shot to the body.
Neo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Neo lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neo lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Neo.
Neo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Neo.
Neo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Neo lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Neo.
Neo lands a body shot.
Dion can't get the takedown.
Neo stops a takedown attempt from Dion.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amari Dion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Neo.
Neo scores with a shot to the side of Dion's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Neo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Neo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Neo.
Neo lands a body punch.
Neo lands a nice shot to the body.
Neo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dion or not.
Good body shot from Neo.
Dion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Neo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Neo pushes Dion back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Neo lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Neo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Neo as the two fighters clinch.
Neo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Neo lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neo. Dion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neo throws a body punch but Dion moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Neo.
Dion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Neo cracks a nice hook into Dion's ribs.
Neo lands with a nice combination. Dion backs away looking to recover.

Dion is rocked!

It looks like Amari Dion has been cut.
Nice body punch from Neo.
Oh Dion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neo cracks Dion with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Dion falls to his knees and Neo doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walton Neo!
During a confident post fight interview, Walton Neo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.