PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DJ Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key has chosen Kanye West - Flashing Lights as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Nelson
vs
Key

180 cm
23
170 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

178 cm
24
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Sho Stoppa Clothing
HGH Nutrients

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DJ Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Junior Key!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nelson has closed the distance and engaged Key in a clinch.
Nelson blocking some punches.
Key stops a takedown attempt from Nelson.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Key's efforts to push away.

Nelson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nelson manages to end up in side control.
Nelson happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Key regains half guard.
Key is trying to get back to full guard.
Key slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nelson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Key looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nelson is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Key is keeping the position for now.
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Key can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nelson controls the pace.
Key is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Key working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nelson.
Key is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Key throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Key just misses with a punch to the body.
Key lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson shoots in for a double leg but Key sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Key circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Key circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson jabs at Key's body.
Nelson tries to bum rush Key with a series of wild strikes but Key uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Nelson scores a takedown into full mount!
Nelson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Key is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nelson controlling his opponent.
Key is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nelson controlling the pace for now.
Nelson trying to control but Key is having none of it.
Nelson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Key tries to lock up and control but Nelson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson controlling from mount.
Key tries to lock up and control but Nelson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Key can't escape the position.
Nelson controlling the pace for now.

The referee stands the fighters back up. DJ Nelson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Key is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ 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 shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Key as he jumps to the side.

Key shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Key is pushing down on Nelson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nelson is fighting to maintain full guard but Key has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nelson tries to get to full guard but Key has control of the leg.
Nelson is controlling Key's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Key is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Nelson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Key wants to advance to full mount but Nelson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key preventing the sweep.
Key stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nelson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Key with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Key from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Key falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nelson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nelson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Key pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nelson is working for takedown but Key is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Key prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Key's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Key prevents the takedown attempt.
Key is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Key pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Key.
Key shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson slips a jab from Key.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Key swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Key as Nelson shoots in.
Key misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson digs a good body shot into Key's ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Nelson.
Some wild striking there from Key.
Nelson checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Key misses with a looping left.
Key shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Key misses with a hook. Nelson ducked under it nicely.
Nelson shoots for a double leg takedown but Key sprawls well. He's pushed Nelson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Junior Key is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Key misses with a two punch combination.
Key throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Key misses with a combination

and Nelson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nelson.
Key is trying to keep Nelson in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that DJ Nelson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nelson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Key's hands.

Key shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nelson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nelson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Key trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Nelson controlling the position.
Key controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Key landing with the ground and pound.
Nelson is controlling Key's posture.
Key thows a big elbow that misses.
Key wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Junior Key has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nelson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Key slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Key stands up over Nelson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Key postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Key is one step ahead there.
Key stands up over Nelson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Key trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Key wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Key throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Key throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A big right from Key misses.

Nelson moves into the clinch successfully.
Nelson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Key is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nelson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Key gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Key has Nelson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nelson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Key has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Key lands a shot to the body.

Key manages to break the clinch.
Junior Key seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Key throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Key slaps away a takedown attempt from Nelson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
DJ Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson thuds his right hand into Key's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Key comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nelson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Nelson!