PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cassus Fett (ranked 2301 p4p, 2610 weight class) and Bruno Neves (ranked 73 p4p, 124 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fett
vs
Neves

197 cm
26
245
14 - 10 - 0

195 cm
34
265
29 - 23 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassus Fett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Neves!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Neves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Neves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Neves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neves is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A swing and a miss from Fett.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fett!

It looks like Bruno Neves has been cut.
Fett throws a looping overhand right but Neves ducks down to avoid it.
Neves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the body from Fett misses

and Fett is countered with a crisp right hand from Neves that sends him to the canvas! Neves follows him to the mat into side control.

It looks like Cassus Fett has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fett is trying to get back to half guard.
Fett trying to remain calm as Neves controls from the top position.
Neves misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fett tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Neves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves throws a strike aimed at the side of Fett's head but Fett avoids it well.
Neves working away.
Fett is looking to regain half guard here but Neves keeps moving and retains side control.
Fett is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Roosters Coop, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Neves is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fett is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Neves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fett keeps working.
Fett sneaks back into half guard.
Fett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Neves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Neves's back!
Fett loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Neves hold on?
Fett is throwing strikes but Neves counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Neves regains half guard.
Fett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fett thows a huge punch but Neves dodges it nicely.
Fett is trying to control. Neves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fett winds up and cracks Neves with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fett is looking to stall here but Neves recovers full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fett defends it easily.

Neves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Neves trying to control from half guard but Fett is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett wants to get back to full guard.
Fett trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fett 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.
Fett is working hard here to advance position.
Fett slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neves works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fett gets back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruno Neves will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fett fails to land with a series of punches.
Fett misses with a wild combination.
Fett misses the shot to the body.
Fett throws a body punch but Neves moves out of range.
Neves unleashes a big counter combination but Fett bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cassus Fett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neves tries to move into range but Fett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fett throws a lazy right hand but Neves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Neves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fett throws a nice looking combination but Neves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Neves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neves drops his hands momentarily and Fett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Fett misses its intended target.
Cassus Fett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fett connects with a crisp jab.
Fett looks to score with a jab to the body but Neves is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fett.
Neves takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fett.
Neves wants to counter the offense by Fett and move into the clinch position.
Neves walks into a stiff left hand from Fett.
Fett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Neves at a distance.
Fett throws out a loose jab but Neves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fett jabs Neves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Neves walks into a straight right hand from Fett.

That has opened up Bruno Neves's cut even more.
Fett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fett throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Fett.
Neves blocks a jab.
Neves let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fett throws a lazy right hand but Neves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fett misses with a few strikes there.
Neves lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fett connects with a nice looking jab.
Fett stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Neves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Neves slips a straight right by Fett.
Neves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fett, as that shot connected.

The cut above Bruno Neves's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cassus Fett is winning the standup battle so far.
Fett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett lands a slapping body shot.
Fett connects with a single shot there.
Fett lands a jab.
Fett misses with a hook

and Neves counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Neves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fett wants to sweep here but Neves controlling him for the moment.
Fett wants to hit a sweep here but Neves passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fett there!
Neves avoids the attempt from Fett to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Neves landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fett takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fett tries to hold on but Neves postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cassus Fett dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fett misses with a double jab

and Fett is countered with a crisp right hand from Neves that sends him to the canvas! Neves follows him to the mat into side control.

Fett is rocked!
Fett gets back to half guard.
Neves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fett moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fett keeping moving, preventing Neves from controlling successfully.
Neves stopping the sweep attempt from Fett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett wants to control but Neves passes easily into half guard.
Fett is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Neves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Neves's back!
Fett trying to control.
I would not like to be Neves right now.
Fett lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Fett scores with punches to the body.

Fett tightening his grip on Neves, looking for the choke.
Fett throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Neves has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fett working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Neves is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Fett has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Neves taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cassus Fett!
Cassus Fett spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.