PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Neffgen (ranked 4597 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Almeida (ranked 4681 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Neffgen
vs
Almeida

195 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christian Neffgen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neffgen scores with a head kick. Almeida tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Neffgen lands with a kick to the temple. Almeida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Neffgen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Neffgen scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Neffgen throws an elbow but misses.
Neffgen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Almeida struggles to land a body shot inside as Neffgen controls his hands.
Neffgen looking to throw knees to the head but Almeida is blocking nicely.
Almeida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Almeida avoiding damage as Neffgen throws knees to the body.

Neffgen breaks the clinch.
Almeida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Almeida gets tackled into the cage by Neffgen. Neffgen maintains the clinch.
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!
Neffgen struggles to land a body shot inside as Almeida controls his hands.

Neffgen drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neffgen being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neffgen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Almeida has passed into side control.
Almeida taking a breather here.
Almeida is continuing to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neffgen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Almeida tries to move to mount but Neffgen blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Almeida clinches up against the cage.
Almeida struggles to land a body shot inside as Neffgen controls his hands.
Almeida tries a body shot but Neffgen blocks it.
Almeida misses with a punch on the inside.
Neffgen blocking some punches.

That's four 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.
Neffgen is trying to pull guard but Almeida has him pressed against the cage.

Neffgen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Almeida throws a right and a left that both miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Neffgen manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Neffgen both land. Nice combination.
Sloppy strikes from Neffgen. Those never looked like landing.
Almeida lands a glancing blow to the side of Neffgen's head.

Neffgen closes the distance and pushes Almeida back into the cage.
Almeida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Neffgen breaks the clinch.

Almeida instigates a clinch.

Neffgen pulls guard.
Almeida looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Almeida works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Neffgen moves into range and clinches up with Almeida.
Almeida working aggressively here.

Neffgen breaks from the clinch.

Almeida gets tackled into the cage by Neffgen. Neffgen maintains the clinch.

Neffgen successfully pulls guard.
Neffgen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Almeida controls the pace.
Neffgen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Neffgen tries to get out of the position.
Neffgen looking for a sweep. Not yet Neffgen, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida 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.
Almeida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neffgen is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida controlling from the top position.
Neffgen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Almeida is one step ahead there.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neffgen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Neffgen moves into the clinch successfully.
Neffgen throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Neffgen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christian Neffgen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neffgen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Almeida moves into the clinch.

Neffgen pulls guard.
Almeida won't allow Neffgen to sweep him here.
Almeida tries to free his leg and advance position but Neffgen is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neffgen keeping full guard, as Almeida tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neffgen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Almeida tries a body shot but Neffgen blocks it.
Almeida lands with a light punch inside.
Neffgen is trying to pull guard but Almeida turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Almeida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Almeida scores with a shot to the side of Neffgen's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Almeida.
Almeida lands a hook that snaps the head of Neffgen backwards.
Neffgen tries to pull guard but Almeida forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Almeida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Christian Neffgen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Neffgen moves into range and clinches up with Almeida.

Neffgen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Almeida tries to keep at a distance but Neffgen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Neffgen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neffgen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Almeida's head.
Neffgen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Almeida.

Neffgen moves into range and clinches up with Almeida.
Neffgen tries to pull guard but Almeida holds him up against the cage and eventually Neffgen drops back down to his feet.
Almeida throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Almeida.
Neffgen tries to pull guard but Almeida forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Almeida lands with a left to the head.
Neffgen jumps guard but Almeida stands there with Neffgen around his waist. Neffgen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Neffgen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Almeida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Almeida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neffgen fails to pull guard.
Neffgen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Almeida just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Almeida struggles to land a body shot inside as Neffgen controls his hands.
Neffgen is looking to control Almeida's arms but Almeida gets an underhook and turns him. Now Neffgen has his back to the cage.

Neffgen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Almeida digs a good hook to Neffgen's body.
Neffgen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Neffgen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Neffgen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Neffgen darts in and clinches Almeida up against the cage.
Neffgen pushes off an throws an elbow but Almeida leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Christian Neffgen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Almeida lands with a right to the head.
Almeida lands with a left to the head.
Neffgen prevents a body shot from Almeida.
Neffgen taking a breather.
Almeida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Neffgen takes a shot to the head.
Neffgen tries to pull guard but Almeida forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Almeida misses with a punch on the inside.
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!

Neffgen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Almeida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Almeida scores with a jab to the body.
Neffgen throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy left from Almeida finds it's target.

Neffgen moves into range and clinches up with Almeida.
A head punch on the inside from Almeida fails to land.
Neffgen tries to pull guard but Almeida forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Neffgen manages to break the clinch.

Almeida closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Almeida lands a body punch.
Almeida lands with a left to the head.
Almeida lands a body shot.
Almeida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen misses with a punch to the body.
Neffgen misses with a body punch.
Neffgen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Almeida smiles and moves away.
Neffgen fails to land with a series of punches.
Neffgen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Neffgen ducks right into an uppercut from Almeida.
Almeida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Christian Neffgen is winning the standup battle so far.
Neffgen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Neffgen darts in and clinches Almeida up against the cage.
Neffgen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Almeida misses with a punch on the inside.
Almeida misses with a body punch.
Almeida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Almeida prevents a body shot from Neffgen.
Almeida lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neffgen lands an elbow inside that Almeida shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neffgen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Almeida avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Almeida.
Almeida tries a body shot but Neffgen blocks it.
Almeida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Neffgen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Neffgen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Almeida misses with a body punch.
Almeida scores with a shoulder strike.

Neffgen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neffgen looks to land a combination. Almeida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Neffgen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Almeida eats them both and turns towards Neffgen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Neffgen has Almeida up against the cage in a clinch.

Neffgen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Antonio Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Neffgen moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonio Almeida.
I think Neffgen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Neffgen!
An out of breath Christian Neffgen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.