PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moe E Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

E Thai
vs
Nelson

198 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moe E Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Thai blocks the low kick.
Thai misses with the combination.
Thai keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson leaves Thai with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Nelson as Thai shoots in.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thai.
Thai wants to clinch.
Thai tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Thai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.
Thai shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe E Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson looks gassed!

Nelson moves into the clinch successfully.
Nelson looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai wants a takedown but no success here.
Thai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nelson walks away with a smile on his face. Thai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Nelson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thai dives in and grabs Nelson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nelson pushes down on Thai's head and hops out.
Thai has a takedown stuffed.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thai shoots in looking for a takedown. Nelson tries to sprawl out of it but Thai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nelson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thai fails with a takedown attempt.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Thai circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
George Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thai.
Thai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nelson as he avoids it easily.
Thai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nelson as he avoids it easily.
Thai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Thai throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Thai clinches but Nelson breaks the clinch

and Nelson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thai is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks.
Nelson is trying to stall.
Thai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nelson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nelson wants to break free but Thai has control.
Nelson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nelson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thai is trying to break free.
Thai is trying to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling him.
Nelson prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thai jumps guard but Nelson stands there with Thai around his waist. Thai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nelson smiles and moves away.

Nelson moves into the clinch.
Nelson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai tries to pull guard but Nelson won't allow it.
Nelson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thai has Nelson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nelson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thai is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nelson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thai tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the cage.
Thai can't break the clinch.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Thai can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nelson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nelson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nelson blocking some punches.
Thai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nelson walks away with a smile on his face. Thai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thai.
Nelson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thai counters with a nice body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Nelson as Thai shoots in.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thai tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thai tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nelson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thai somewhat.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Nelson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Thai tries to clinch up.
Nelson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thai.
Moe E Thai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson works over Thai's head and body with a nice combination.
Thai fakes the leg kick and cracks Nelson in the body.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thai tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Thai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Thai or perhaps it was just good defense by Nelson which made him look bad.
Thai fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe E Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai takes one on the button.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Thai circles away.
A punch combination from Nelson misses.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Thai shoots for a double leg takedown but Nelson sprawls well. He's pushed Thai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thai fails with a takedown attempt.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thai. Thai obviously looking to wear him down.
Thai lands a head kick!
Nelson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thai. Thai obviously looking to wear him down.
Thai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thai just misses with a punch to the body.
Thai tries for a takedown but Nelson circles away easily
letting Nelson counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thai.
Thai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nelson circles away.
Nelson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Thai keeps it at a distance.
Thai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nelson's waist but Nelson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thai off to one side.
Thai shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Nelson.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Thai shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Thai looks for a takedown but Nelson sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nelson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thai drops his hands momentarily and Nelson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nelson duly obliges.
Thai lands with a kick to the temple. Nelson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Thai lands a head kick!
No luck for Thai with that takedown attempt.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Thai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nelson is fending him off so far but Thai persists. Nope, Nelson circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thai shoots in and drives through. Nelson sprawls well.
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Thai moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nelson wants it to stay on the feet.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thai has a takedown stuffed.
Thai lands with a slapping head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thai. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Thai throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.
Thai shoots for a takedown but Nelson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nelson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thai tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thai fails with the takedown.
Thai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Nelson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Nelson has managed to clinch.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nelson as he avoids it easily.
Thai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nelson is fending him off so far but Thai persists. Nope, Nelson circles away and we're back to standing.
Thai tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nelson's waist but Nelson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thai off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe E Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thai backs up against the cage.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Nelson slaps away a takedown attempt from Thai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thai fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thai throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Thai closes the distance and clinches up with Nelson, looking for a takedown. Thai pushes Nelson against the cage but Nelson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Thai avoids it well.
George Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.

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.
Thai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nelson moves into the clinch.
Nelson taking a breather.
Thai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nelson walks away with a smile on his face. Thai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Thai has a takedown stuffed.
Thai shoots for a double leg takedown but Nelson sprawls well. He's pushed Thai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Thai wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
Thai lands with a slapping head kick.
Thai misses with a straight left.
No luck for Thai with that takedown attempt.
Thai shoots in looking for a takedown. Nelson tries to sprawl out of it but Thai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nelson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thai shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nelson defends it nicely.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thai circles away quickly and effectively.
George Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thai.
Thai just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Thai.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thai shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thai.
George Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thai tries to clinch up.
A combination from Nelson does no damage.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thai.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Moe E Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nelson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

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