PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horatio Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Totsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Nelson
vs
Totsky

174 cm
25
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

171 cm
21
161 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Horatio Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Totsky!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Totsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Totsky throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Totsky misses with a body shot.

Totsky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Totsky pushes Nelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Totsky fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A hook to the body from Totsky.
Totsky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nelson or not.
Nelson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Totsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Totsky working aggressively here.
Nelson fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totsky has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
A nice left hand lands by Totsky.
Totsky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nelson throws an elbow that misses.
Totsky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Totsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Totsky holds him up against the cage and eventually Nelson drops back down to his feet.
Totsky working aggressively here.
Totsky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nelson or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Totsky avoids the elbow strike from Nelson, against the cage.
Totsky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee calls for Totsky to work.
Totsky lands a body shot.
Totsky lands with a right to the head.
Nelson blocks an uppercut.
Totsky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Totsky.
Totsky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nelson up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Totsky tries to pull guard but Nelson won't allow it.
Totsky pushes Nelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Totsky misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Totsky.
Nelson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horatio Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Totsky smiles and moves away.
Leo Totsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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.
Nelson has a takedown stuffed.
A shot to the liver by Totsky. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson tries to clinch but Totsky moves out of range.
Nelson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Totsky jabs Nelson right on the nose. Nelson blinks but takes it well.
Totsky lands a nice shot that snaps Nelson's head back.
Leo Totsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Totsky misses the shot to the body.
Totsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Totsky works the jab nicely.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Totsky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nelson rather than just go for the knockout.
Totsky scores with a nice strike.

Totsky clinches.
Totsky misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Totsky tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Totsky ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Totsky no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Totsky is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Totsky dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Totsky.
Totsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy left from Totsky finds it's target.
Totsky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Totsky lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nelson backs up against the cage.
Totsky looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.

Totsky clinches.
Totsky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Nelson throws an elbow that misses.
Totsky gets through Nelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Totsky fails to land.
Totsky lands an uppercut.
Totsky has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
Totsky misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Totsky holds him up against the cage and eventually Nelson drops back down to his feet.
Nelson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Totsky is working Nelson over against the cage.
Totsky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Totsky misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Totsky.
Totsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nelson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nelson jumps guard but Totsky stands there with Nelson around his waist. Nelson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

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 throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nelson.
Totsky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nelson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horatio Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Totsky pushes Nelson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Totsky content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Totsky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Totsky misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totsky is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nelson throws an elbow but it misses.
Totsky presses Nelson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nelson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Totsky walks away with a smile on his face. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice body punch from Totsky.
Totsky stuns Nelson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Nelson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nelson showed some decent athleticism there.
Totsky is not content to let Nelson control the position.
Totsky is holding on to half guard well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totsky's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nelson is pressing down on Totsky's thigh, looking to free his foot. Totsky is holding on for now.
Totsky is looking to control Nelson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Totsky avoid being mounted?
Totsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Totsky won't allow Nelson to pass to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Totsky has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nelson is working away from the top position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Totsky circles away and keeps his distance.
Totsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Totsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Totsky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Totsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot by Totsky.
A looping hook to the body misses from Totsky. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Totsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nelson walks into a left hand.
Totsky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Totsky drives through and clinches with Nelson against the cage.
Totsky lands an uppercut.
Totsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Totsky working aggressively here.
Nelson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Totsky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totsky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Totsky holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nelson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Totsky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nelson.
Totsky controlling the action here for a moment.
Totsky pushes Nelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

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.
A short right from Totsky.
Nelson blocks an uppercut.
Nelson misses with an elbow over the top.
Totsky pushes Nelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horatio Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Totsky working aggressively here.
Totsky blocks the elbow strike.
Nelson jumps guard but Totsky stands there with Nelson around his waist. Nelson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Totsky lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Totsky holds him up against the cage and eventually Nelson drops back down to his feet.
Totsky manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nelson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Totsky smiles and moves away.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Totsky.
Totsky lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Totsky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Totsky lands with a shot to the body.
Totsky misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Totsky lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Totsky.
Totsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Nelson walks into a left hand.
Totsky blocks a leg kick.
Totsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Totsky.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Totsky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Totsky tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Nelson scores a takedown into full mount!
Totsky is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nelson controlling the position easily from mount.

Nelson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Totsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Totsky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Totsky!