PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kodee Neely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamgod Razza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Neely
vs
Razza

185 cm
19
178 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kodee Neely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shamgod Razza!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Razza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Razza gets the takedown into side control.
Razza working away.
Razza misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Razza tries to advance to mount but Neely denies him.
Neely is trying to control Razza's posture but Razza avoids it.
Neely is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Neely's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Razza tries to stand but Neely is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely is looking to reverse the position.
Razza takes a little break here. Neely wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Neely is looking to regain half guard here but Razza keeps moving and retains side control.
Neely wants to control but Razza postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Razza wants to stand but Neely has his arm trapped.
Neely manages to get back to half guard.
Razza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neely keeps working.

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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Neely wants to control but Razza is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neely tries to get to full guard but Razza has control of the leg.
Neely is trying to control but can't.
Neely is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Razza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neely is looking to control Razza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Neely avoid being mounted?
Razza throwing shots but Neely is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely wants to control but Razza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neely is not content to let Razza control the position.
Neely is looking to control Razza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Neely avoid being mounted?
Neely is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Neely is looking for a sweep. Razza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Razza works his way into side control.
Neely is looking for a sweep.
Neely gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Neely wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Razza trying to control the action but Neely is working from the bottom.
Neely wants to control but Razza is keeping busy.
Neely wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neely is looking to get back to full guard here but Razza has managed to pass to side control instead.

Razza working for a guillotine from mount but Neely is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamgod Razza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Razza slips a jab from Neely.
Neely throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neely fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Razza manages to avoid it.
Razza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Neely swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Neely stuffs the takedown.
Razza throws a nice looking combination but Neely bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Razza wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Neely tries to sprawl but Razza drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Neely knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Razza on the ground.
Razza tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razza performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Razza wants to pass the guard but Neely is defending well.
Neely is looking to improve his position.
Razza has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Razza wants to control the pace but Neely is squirming around nicely.
Neely is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Razza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Neely wants to hold on but Razza pushes him away.
Neely on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Neely tries to get out of the position.
Neely is looking to improve his position but Razza isn't that keen on the idea.
Razza throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Neely because Razza loaded up on that one.
Neely is looking to get to half guard.
Neely wants to control but Razza is having none of it.
Razza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely tries to hold on but Razza pushes him away.
Razza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Neely wants to hold on but Razza pushes him away.
Neely is in all sorts of trouble here.
Razza landing shots from mount.
Neely is in a horrible position here. Razza smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neely really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Neely wants to control but Razza is having none of it.
Neely is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Razza content just to control the position here.
Neely is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamgod Razza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Razza tries to clinch there but Neely circles away.
Neely loads up on a big right hand but Razza slips the punch.
Razza fails with a takedown attempt.
Razza shoots in for a takedown but Neely shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Razza lands a jab to Neely's midsection.
Razza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neely.
Razza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Razza tries to clinch there but Neely circles away.

Razza closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Neely quickly recovers to half guard.
Razza is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Neely trying to hold on to Razza's head to control him but Razza postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Razza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neely tries to roll over but Razza keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Razza there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Razza is thwarting Neely's attempts to control the position.
Neely is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Razza is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Razza moves into full mount! Neely won't be happy about that!
Razza manages to capitalize on a mistake by Neely to take his back!
Razza struggling to keep hold of the position.

Razza is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Neely has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Razza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good control from Razza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Neely's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Razza tries to get the hooks in deep but Neely pushed the leg off.
Neely trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Neely breaks Razza's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Razza has his hands on Neely's head, controlling the position.
Neely not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Neely trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kodee Neely has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neely postures up in Razza's guard and throws a big left but Razza blocks it.
Neely has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Razza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Neely is looking to improve his position.
Neely trying to control but Razza postures up.
Neely throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Neely wants to get back to full guard.
Razza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shamgod Razza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Neely looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shamgod Razza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Razza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shamgod Razza!