PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Neffgen (ranked 24467 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashid Rubson (ranked 2557 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Christian Neffgen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Neffgen
vs
Rubson

195 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 5 - 11 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rashid Rubson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neffgen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Neffgen working hard to break the clinch.

Neffgen decides to pull guard.
Rubson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rubson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rubson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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.
Rubson landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubson is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rubson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rubson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Neffgen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rubson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rubson distracts Neffgen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rubson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rubson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rubson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rubson throwing strikes from guard but Neffgen blocks nicely.
Rubson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rubson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rubson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rubson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Neffgen has momentary wrist control but Rubson slips an elbow through the middle.
Rubson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rubson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Neffgen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rubson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rubson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rubson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Neffgen is breathing heavily.
Rubson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rubson controlling from the top position.
It looks like Rubson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubson passes Neffgen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rubson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Neffgen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Neffgen is rocked!
Well, if Rubson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Oh Neffgen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neffgen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rubson on the ground.
Rubson is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Neffgen is hurt! He's hurt bad - Rubson fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Neffgen from any more punishment! Congratulations to Rubson! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rashid Rubson!