PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Nelson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Horton
vs
Nelson

185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson lands a nice looking body kick.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nelson. That's going to slow Horton down.
Nelson lands a head kick. Horton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Horton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nelson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Horton scores with a takedown into Nelson's guard.
Horton won't allow Nelson to get back to his feet.
Horton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nelson wants to stand but Horton is controlling the position.
Horton is working Nelson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Horton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.
Nelson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Horton.
Nelson wants to stand up but Horton is controlling him.
Horton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Horton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet but Horton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Horton lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton won't allow Nelson to get back to his feet.
Horton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Horton landing with the ground and pound.
Horton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Horton prevents Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Horton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.
Horton prevents Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Horton is in close to Nelson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nelson wants to stand but Horton is controlling the position.
Horton working some strikes from top position.
Horton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Horton works over Nelson with some ground and pound from guard.
Horton chips away with some ground and pound.
Nelson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Horton is controlling him.
Nelson looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Horton distracts Nelson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to stand up but Horton isn't so interested in that idea.
Horton working some strikes from top position.
Horton stops Nelson from standing up.
Horton connects with a couple of short punches.
Horton lands a couple of elbows.
Horton working some strikes from top position.
Horton prevents Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Horton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nelson wants to stand and escape but Horton is having none of it.
Horton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horton won't allow Nelson to get back to his feet.
Horton distracts Nelson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Horton pushing down on Nelson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Horton.
Nelson is trying to stand.
Horton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Horton prevents Nelson from standing back up.
Horton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Horton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Horton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nelson is trying to stand up here but Horton is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Horton connects with a nice short shot to Nelson's temple.
Horton prevents Nelson from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Horton drives through and clinches with Nelson against the cage.
Horton blocks an elbow strike from Nelson.

Horton gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nelson regains guard.
Nelson wants to stand and escape but Horton is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nelson is wriggling around but Horton manages to pass to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nelson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Horton there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Horton connects with a nice short shot to Nelson's temple.
Horton is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nelson really wants to buck Horton off and get back to his feet.
Horton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nelson looks a forlorn figure.
Horton lands with some strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Horton landing shots from mount.
Horton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Horton dominated that round.
That's time! Horton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nelson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Horton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Horton drives through and clinches with Nelson against the cage.
Nelson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Horton.
Horton avoids the elbow strike from Nelson, against the cage.
Horton is struggling to control the position.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nelson tries to circle away but Horton has him pinned against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Horton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Horton lands a hook that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Horton 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.
Horton avoids the elbow strike from Nelson, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Horton has double underhooks.
Nelson is trying to force a seperation but Horton has the dominant position.
The referee calls for Horton to work.
A frustrated look appears on Nelson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Horton has Nelson pressed against the cage, preventing Nelson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Horton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Horton has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Horton manages to pull guard.
Nelson wanted to stand there but Horton had control of the position.
Horton is adopting a defensive guard.
Nelson tries to stand but Horton is controlling from the bottom.

Horton has his feet on Nelson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Horton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Horton tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.

Horton closes the distance and pushes Nelson back into the cage.

Horton gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nelson regains guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Horton is controlling him.
Horton tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard.
Nelson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Horton.
Nelson is looking to stand up but Horton isn't so interested in that idea.
Nelson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Horton lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Horton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nelson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson.
Nelson connects with a solid leg kick.

Horton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nelson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Horton is controlling him well.
Horton landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton lands an elbow.
Horton working the head with strikes.
Nelson defending against the ground and pound.
Nelson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Horton grinds an elbow into Nelson's temple.
Nelson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Horton has just dragged him back down to the mat.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Horton closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Horton.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Nelson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Horton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Horton lands a nice uppercut.

Horton is trying to trip Nelson. He has hold of a leg but Nelson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Horton persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Horton stops Nelson from standing up.
Tim Horton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Horton with a nice head shot there.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet but Horton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton passes Nelson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Horton drops an elbow to the side of Nelson's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nelson.
Horton wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
Horton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nelson as he avoids it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nelson. Horton shrugs it off though.
Horton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
Nelson throws a head kick that half lands.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Horton takes a kick to the side of the head.

Horton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nelson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Horton has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Horton dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Horton moves out of range easily.
Nelson lands a head kick. Horton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horton.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Horton gets a clinch.
Horton misses with an elbow strike.
Nelson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horton has him pressed against the cage.
Horton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.

Horton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Horton lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Nelson.

Horton drives through and clinches with Nelson against the cage.
Horton lands a nice uppercut.
Horton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Horton lands with a short shot to the head.

Horton has hold of one of Nelson's legs. Nelson is fighting the takedown attempt but Horton gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nelson's head.
Nelson is looking to stand up but Horton isn't so interested in that idea.
Horton cracks Nelson with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Horton lands a couple of elbows.
Horton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nelson wants to stand but Horton is controlling the position.
Nelson keeping full guard, as Horton tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nelson lands a high kick!
Nelson misses with a head kick.

Horton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nelson's half guard.
Nelson tries to kick Horton off but Horton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Horton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Horton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nelson pushes Horton off looking to stand but Horton dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Horton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Horton prevents Nelson from standing back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Horton avoids it well.
Nelson looks for the body kick but Horton saw that one coming.
Tim Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Horton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Horton showed some decent athleticism there.
Nelson tries to kick Horton off but Horton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nice strikes from Horton there.
Horton prevents Nelson from standing back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Horton connects with a nice short shot to Nelson's temple.
Horton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Horton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nelson defending well though.
Nelson is trying to stand back up but Horton is controlling him

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Horton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nelson to the mat! Nelson manages to get full guard.
Nelson is looking to stand up but Horton isn't so interested in that idea.
Horton landing with the ground and pound.
Nelson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Horton is controlling him.

Horton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice body kick there by Nelson.
Nelson scores with a kick to the midsection.

Nelson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nelson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tim Horton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nelson wants to stand and escape but Horton is having none of it.
Horton forces his way into half guard.
Horton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nelson is looking to escape.
Horton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nelson is trying to stand.
Horton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nelson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Horton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Horton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Horton!