PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sand Storm (ranked 3916 p4p, 3060 weight class) and Atticus Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Storm
vs
Nelson

225 cm
24
205
4 - 7 - 1

180 cm
25
207
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sand Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Atticus Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Storm drives through and clinches with Nelson against the cage.
Nelson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Storm is keeping busy.
Nelson jumps guard but Storm turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Nelson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nelson throwing shots but Storm is blocking nicely.
Storm really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nelson works his way into side control.
Storm on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nelson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Storm to see if he's OK.
Nelson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Storm to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nelson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nelson tries for a kimura but Storm is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Nelson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Storm to see if he's OK.
Nelson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Nelson tries for a kimura but Storm is defending well.
Nelson grinds an elbow into Storm's temple.

Nelson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Storm has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

It looks like Sand Storm has been cut.

Nelson has hold of Storm's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Storm seems comfortable defending it but Nelson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Storm is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Storm is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Nelson couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Atticus Nelson!