PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Burdon Ambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Neilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neilson has chosen Who Run This- 50 cent as his entrance music. Burdon Ambler had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Burdon Ambler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin Neilson's chin.

Ambler
vs
Neilson

203 cm
21
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
192 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Burdon Ambler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Neilson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neilson throws a series of punches but Ambler moves out of range.
Neilson misses with an uppercut.
Neilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ambler.
Ambler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ambler shoots in and drives through. Neilson sprawls well.
Ambler moves out of range of the strikes.
Neilson misses with an uppercut. Ambler saw that one coming.
Ambler moves away from the strike by Neilson.
Nice uppercut lands for Neilson. That snapped Ambler's head back.
Ambler takes one to the chin there.
Neilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Ambler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ambler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ambler ducks under a wild hook from Neilson.
Ambler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neilson.
Neilson swings for the body but Ambler moves out of range.
Ambler staying out of range there.
Kevin Neilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neilson looks for the body kick but Ambler saw that one coming.
Ambler slips under a jab from Neilson.
Neilson misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Ambler.
Neilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Kevin Neilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danga de danga de dang - Ambler scores with a four punch combination!
Neilson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Neilson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ambler misses with a straight right.
Neilson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ambler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ambler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ambler is looking to clinch but Neilson is avoiding it.
A combination from Neilson does no damage.
Neilson fails with the takedown.
Ambler moves out of range of the strikes.
Neilson misses with a hook.
Neilson scores with a nice strike.
Some wild striking there from Ambler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neilson throws a hook but Ambler avoids it easily.
Neilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ambler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neilson.
Neilson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ambler lands with a nice body punch.
Ambler misses with a wild combination.
Neilson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ambler.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burdon Ambler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neilson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Burdon Ambler has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ambler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Neilson counter with a right hand.
Ambler is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Ambler.
Ambler ducks right into an uppercut from Neilson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neilson misses with a double jab
and Ambler counters with a stiff right hand.
Neilson misses with a body punch
and Ambler counters with a stiff right hand.
Neilson throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Ambler colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Neilson as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Ambler is left battered and dazed whilst Neilson and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Neilson!