PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Neil (ranked 914 p4p, 894 weight class) and Tyson James (ranked 112 p4p, 109 weight class). Luke Neil could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyson James's chin.

Neil
vs
James

182 cm
32
184
18 - 8 - 0

185 cm
35
265
22 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Core Combat

Brooklyn Apothecary
Urban Fighter

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luke Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson James!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neil displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from James.

Neil feints and as James raises his hands in defense, Neil changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neil throws a strike but James rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Neil not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
James won't allow Neil to sweep him here.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Neil is retaining full guard.
Neil is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Neil lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neil is fighting to break James's control of his arms but James is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Neil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Neil's guard.

James wants to control from the top but Neil keeps moving.
Neil is trying to keep James in close.
Neil is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst James is controlling him.
Neil not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Neil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neil looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Neil controls James momentarily but James frees himself.
James is in close to Neil's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neil swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neil is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. James is aware though and is defending well.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Neil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
James looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
James trying to control but Neil is working from the bottom.
Neil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neil is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Neil has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but James can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James drops back looking for a leg! Neil is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Neil manages to kick James off! James jumps back into Neil's guard.
James chips away with some ground and pound.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Neil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Neil.
James lands a couple of decent looking shots.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neil is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
James wants to pass the guard but Neil is keeping the position.

That's four 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.
James throws a big right hand that misses.
James won't allow Neil to sweep him here.
James lands a couple of elbows.

It looks like Luke Neil has been cut.
James lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Luke Neil's cut is getting worse.
James lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Luke Neil's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neil is trying to control the position but James postures up.
James trying to control but Neil is working from the bottom.
James wants to stand but Neil has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

James stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Neil's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Neil with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Neil throws a leg kick

so James counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neil is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neil is really struggling to control James but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Neil wants to stand and escape but James is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
Neil avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
James trying to control but Neil is working from the bottom.
Neil keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throwing strikes from guard but Neil blocks nicely.
Neil avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Neil lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Neil drives through with a takedown into James's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neil throws a strike but James rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

James keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Neil's head.
Neil keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
Tyson James has got the better of the ground game so far.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Neil.
James wants to control from the top but Neil keeps moving.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil looking to control but James passes into half guard.
James throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

James is working for a submission of some sort.
Neil on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Jeez, Luke Neil's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luke Neil's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyson James!
Tyson James took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'm not going to lie, if I lost tonight I was likely going to retire, but what's another fight? '.