PBP Commentary

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

Nelson
vs
Wood

180 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Wood!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wood tries to clinch up.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Wood.
Wood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wood.
Wood looks gassed!
Nelson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nelson lands a with a good body shot.
Nelson lands a body shot.
Nelson lands a nice shot to the body.
Wood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nelson connects with the punch.
A left and a right from Nelson both land. Nice combination.
A left and a right from Nelson both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to de liver by Nelson. Beautiful body shot.
Roy Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson dips to his left and cracks Wood with an uppercut!
Wood walks into a left hand.

Nelson drops Wood with a left right combo! Nelson follows him down to the ground into side control.

Wood is rocked!

Nelson is trying to get an arm triangle but Wood is defending well.
Wood is still in real trouble! Can Nelson finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nelson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Nelson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nelson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wood seems to have recovered his senses.

Nelson is trying to get an arm triangle but Wood is defending well.

Nelson decides to stand back up. Nelson steps back and let's Wood get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wood takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nelson scores with a jab.
Wood tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.
Wood tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Wood misses with a shot to the body
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to de liver by Nelson. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nelson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wood closes the distance but Nelson moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wood is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood shoots and misses
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roy Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Wood.
Wood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nelson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Nelson scores with a four punch combination!
Nelson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nelson. Nelson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab by Nelson.
Wood takes one to the side of the head.
Wood misses with an uppercut.
Wood takes one to the side of the head.
Nelson lands a jab-cross combination.
Nelson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nelson looks to land a combination. Wood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nelson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nelson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nelson throws out a powerful jab.
Wood wants to clinch
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nelson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wood closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson thuds his right hand into Wood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nelson throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Nelson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nelson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wood momentarily.
Roy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wood in his tracks.
Nelson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wood momentarily.
Wood wants to clinch
and Nelson counters with a series of strikes. Wood will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson digs a good hook to Wood's body.
Wood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wood looks to clinch
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson scores with a three punch combo!
Wood darts in trying to clinch
and Nelson counters with an inside leg kick.
Wood takes one to the side of the head.
Nelson punishes Wood's body with a nice straight punch.
Wood clinches but Nelson breaks the clinch
and Nelson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Nelson.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
Nelson lands a nice shot that snaps Wood's head back.
Nelson catches Wood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nelson cracks Wood with an open hand slap.
Nelson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Wood moves forwards but Nelson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Nelson! Wood is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Nelson!