PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Dee (ranked 2895 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Neiumen (ranked 6532 p4p, 478 weight class). Dee comes to the cage accompanied by Electric Feel - By: MGMT. Neiumen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Viking. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dee
vs
Neiumen

197 cm
34
270 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

183 cm
20
272 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Neiumen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee lands a leg kick that knocks Neiumen off balance momentarily.
Neiumen throws a head kick that misses.
Dee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dee feints and then cracks Neiumen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Neiumen down.
Dee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Thor Neiumen has been cut.
Neiumen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dee on the side of the head.

It looks like Bubba Dee has been cut.
Dee lands with a good body shot.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Neiumen has eaten all the pies!
Neiumen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Neiumen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dee connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Neiumen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Dee moves into the clinch.
Dee lands with a short shot to the head.

Dee breaks from the clinch.

Dee moves into the clinch successfully.
Dee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Neiumen jumps guard but Dee stands there with Neiumen around his waist. Neiumen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Dee.
Neiumen tries to pull guard but Dee won't allow it.
We've been hearing reports that Dee has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Neiumen managing to block the knees to the body from Dee.
Dee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Neiumen's defenses.
Dee looking to throw knees to the head but Neiumen is blocking nicely.

Dee lands a big knee to the head and Neiumen goes down! Dee is looking to finish!
Neiumen told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Neiumen looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neiumen is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Neiumen trying to remain calm as Dee controls from the top position.
Neiumen is looking for a sweep.
Neiumen wants to control but Dee postures up.
Dee staying calm.
A control attempt from Neiumen but he's now mounted!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neiumen tries to hold on but Dee pushes him away.
Neiumen manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Neiumen looking for subs from the bottom but Dee mounts him!
Neiumen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Neiumen tries to lock up and control but Dee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dee looking to finish Neiumen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Neiumen!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neiumen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dee looking to control but Neiumen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Neiumen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dee working Neiumen over with strikes here.
Dee controlling from the full mount.
Neiumen wants to control but Dee is having none of it.
Dee controlling his opponent.
Dee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neiumen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Neiumen tries to lock up and control but Dee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dee landing shots from mount.
Dee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Neiumen's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dee avoids the attempt from Neiumen to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Dee connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Neiumen is rocked!
Dee looking to control but Neiumen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Neiumen tries to hold on but Dee postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Dee dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dee throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Neiumen tumbling to the canvas!

Neiumen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dee passes into side control.
Neiumen struggling a bit here.
Dee is looking to take a break and control but Neiumen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dee looks up at the clock and then as Neiumen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dee smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dee working away.
Neiumen is trying to get back to half guard.
Neiumen is letting Dee control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neiumen wants to control but Dee postures up.
Neiumen is looking for a sweep.
Neiumen sneaks back into half guard.

Neiumen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dee stalling.
Dee wants to take a breather but Neiumen is having none of it.
Dee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neiumen looking for submissions off his back.

Neiumen looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dee passes into side control!
Dee working the head and body with strikes.
Bubba Dee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neiumen is looking for a sweep.
Dee is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Neiumen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dee lands a nice forearm strike.
Dee cracks Neiumen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dee lands an elbow.
Neiumen is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Neiumen down.
Dee slows the pace down.
Dee trying to control the action but Neiumen is working from the bottom.
Dee is putting a hurting on Neiumen here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Neiumen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dee working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Neiumen's face as Dee controls the position.
Dee lands an elbow.
Dee working away.
A lull in the action here as Dee stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neiumen is not content to let Dee control the position.
Neiumen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Dee's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neiumen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Neiumen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Dee dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Neiumen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bubba Dee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dee tests Neiumen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Neiumen misses with a body shot.
Dee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dee scores with a nice right hand.
Neiumen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A lazy left from Dee finds it's target.
Neiumen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bubba Dee is winning the standup battle so far.
Dee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice jab there from Dee.
Dee blocks a head kick by Neiumen.
A little feinted left hand from Dee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Dee cracks Neiumen with a big right hand and Neiumen goes down!
Neiumen is still in real trouble! Can Dee finish him?
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!
Dee stands up over Neiumen, holding on to his feet. Dee throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Neiumen is out cold! Dee lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bubba Dee!
A relieved looking Bubba Dee thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.