PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Netaniahy (ranked 2856 p4p, 2987 weight class) and RollBack TheNineteenth (ranked 362 p4p, 377 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Netaniahy
vs
TheNineteenth

177 cm
26
180
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
26
170
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Primal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Netaniahy!
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, RollBack TheNineteenth!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Netaniahy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from TheNineteenth.
Netaniahy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Netaniahy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Netaniahy throws an off balance right hand
and TheNineteenth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
TheNineteenth throws out a loose jab but Netaniahy uses good head movement to avoid it.
TheNineteenth misses with a two punch combination.
TheNineteenth walks into a straight right hand from Netaniahy.
Netaniahy slips under a jab.
Netaniahy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
TheNineteenth looks to throw the jab but Netaniahy is out of range.
Netaniahy is looking to counter punch.
TheNineteenth's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on TheNineteenth's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
TheNineteenth lands with a right hand.
RollBack TheNineteenth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TheNineteenth throws an off balance right hand
enabling Netaniahy to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Netaniahy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from TheNineteenth misses.
Netaniahy throws a quick counter head kick but TheNineteenth was just out of range.
TheNineteenth stalks Netaniahy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Netaniahy's face. Netaniahy staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheNineteenth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Netaniahy counters with a crisp one two that drops TheNineteenth! Netaniahy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves TheNineteenth to his feet! TheNineteenth is in big trouble!

TheNineteenth is rocked!
TheNineteenth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Netaniahy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Netaniahy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
TheNineteenth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Netaniahy.
TheNineteenth connects with a right hand. Netaniahy shakes it off.
Netaniahy moves out of range as TheNineteenth strikes.
TheNineteenth lands with a hook. Netaniahy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
TheNineteenth steps in with a hook that catches Netaniahy right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! TheNineteenth follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Netaniahy looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). RollBack TheNineteenth!
RollBack TheNineteenth tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.