PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Blue (ranked 6169 p4p, 5898 weight class) and Michael Nessen (ranked 549 p4p, 539 weight class). Michael Nessen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blue
vs
Nessen

198 cm
19
264
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
30
214
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Nessen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blue fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nessen, pushing him back against the cage.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Nessen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Blue instigates a clinch.

Nessen breaks the clinch.

Blue forces Nessen back against the cage and clinches.
Blue scores with a knee to the head.
Blue lands a good knee to the midsection. Nessen won't want to take too many of those.

Nessen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nessen shoots in for a takedown but Blue shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nessen is defended easily by Blue.

Blue closes the distance and pushes Nessen back into the cage.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but Nessen blocks with his arms.
Nessen wants a takedown but no success here.
Ryan Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Nessen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nessen takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nessen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nessen avoids the elbow strike from Blue, against the cage.
Blue landing knees to the head.
Blue trying to land knees to the body.
Blue throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Blue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nessen is defending well for now.
Nessen blocks an uppercut.
Blue letting Nessen take a breather here.

Nessen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nessen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blue counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Blue closes the distance and pushes Nessen back into the cage.

Nessen jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nessen 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.
Nessen controls Blue momentarily but Blue frees himself.
Nessen wants to stand but Blue is controlling the position.
Blue postures up.
Blue has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Nessen has his feet on Blue's thighs here. He's pushed Blue off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Blue screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Nessen!
Our winner, Michael Nessen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.