PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Nelsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunner Nelsons has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nelsons
vs
Williams

181 cm
21
171 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunner Nelsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tank Williams!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Nelsons. Nelsons gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Williams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Williams misses with the combination.
Nelsons throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nelsons off to one side.
Nelsons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Nelsons takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nelsons dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Nelsons's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Nelsons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nelsons shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Tank Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nelsons.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a hook. Nelsons ducked under it nicely.

Nelsons closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Nelsons.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Nelsons.
Nelsons can't get the takedown.
Williams avoiding damage as Nelsons throws knees to the body.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Nelsons has him pressed against the cage.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Nelsons.
Nelsons jumps guard but Williams stands there with Nelsons around his waist. Nelsons gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nelsons tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Nelsons is breathing heavily.

Nelsons wants the takedown. Williams is fighting it off but Nelsons persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Williams's guard against the cage.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nelsons throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelsons wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams wants to stand but Nelsons is controlling the position.
Nelsons wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelsons trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to stand but Nelsons is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nelsons takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nelsons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelsons dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Nelsons's head and hops out.
Tank Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Williams lands with a right hand.
Williams lands with an overhand left.
Williams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nelsons fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelsons closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circle momentarily. Williams darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams misses with the combination.
Williams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Williams throws a series of punches but Nelsons avoids them all with ease.
Jab, jab by Williams - just one landing.
A left lands for Williams.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Williams digs a good hook to Nelsons's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams cracks Nelsons with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Williams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Williams jabs at Nelsons's body.
Williams lands with a straight right. Nelsons didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Williams finds it's way through Nelsons's defenses.
Williams scores with a one two! Nelsons had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Williams there.
Nelsons ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams.
Williams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nelsons walks into a left hand.
Williams stalks Nelsons and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nelsons's face. Nelsons staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelsons takes one on the button.
Williams cracks Nelsons with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nelsons looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Williams scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Williams tests Nelsons's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Williams gets caught flat footed, as Nelsons shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelsons stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nelsons trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nelsons drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Nelsons off! Nelsons jumps back into Williams's guard.
Nelsons postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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.
Nelsons trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelsons wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Nelsons prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams lunges at Nelsons with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nelsons's hand.
Nelsons tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nelsons in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands with a nice combination. Nelsons backs away looking to recover.
Williams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Williams.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Nelsons will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nelsons's head.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams tests Nelsons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Williams connects with the punch.
Gunner Nelsons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decent striking displayed by Williams there.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks to land a combination but Nelsons avoids it well.
Nelsons on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nelsons takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.
Williams lands the left hand.
Williams scores with a hook.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nelsons's head backwards.
Williams is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelsons shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Nelsons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams cracks Nelsons with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Williams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Williams lands a nice hook to Nelsons's body. Nelsons takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
Williams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Williams lands a jab.
Nelsons slips a jab from Williams.
Nelsons takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Williams punishes Nelsons's body with a nice straight punch.
Williams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Nelsons closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelsons tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nelsons takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Williams finds it's target.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Williams swinging wilding here.
Nelsons takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Williams lands with a right hand.
A left lands for Williams.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Williams lands a with a good body shot.
Williams cracks Nelsons with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nelsons in his tracks.
Nelsons shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands the left hand.
Nelsons shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Nelsons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Williams.
Williams scores with a nice head shot.
Williams connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williams!

Williams drops Nelsons with a beautiful combination! Nelsons stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Williams is looking for the KO!

Nelsons is rocked!
Williams lands with a cross.
Oh Nelsons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Williams lands a really nice looking cross but Nelsons seems unphased.

Williams cracks Nelsons with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nelsons looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Williams finish him?
Nelsons walks straight into a right hand from Williams - that's dropped him! Williams jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Nelsons from any more punishment! Nelsons complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tank Williams!