PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Philiph Gones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galf Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galf Nelson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gones
vs
Nelson

195 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Philiph Gones !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Galf Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Nelson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nelson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gones can't get the takedown.

Nelson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nelson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nelson is looking to advance position but Gones won't allow it.
Nelson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nelson wants to control but Gones is keeping him busy.
Gones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nelson lands a couple of digs.
Nelson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nelson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nelson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gones throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gones is breathing heavily.
Nelson trying to control but Gones is working from the bottom.
Gones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gones lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Nelson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nelson scoring with some ground and pound.
Nelson lands a couple of digs.
Nelson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nelson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nelson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gones 's guard.
Gones flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Nelson there.
Gones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nelson on the ground.
Nelson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Gones is defending against the submission attempts here by Nelson.
Nelson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gones misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson prevents Gones from improving his position.
Nelson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nelson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nelson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nelson lands a big shot there that rocks Gones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gones is trying desperately to improve position.
Nelson working Gones over with strikes here.
Nelson blocks Gones 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Nelson blocks Gones 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Gones has left one of his arms exposed and Nelson doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Gones screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Galf Nelson!