PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Power
vs
Nelson

155 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

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, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
Nelson is trying to break free.
Power is trying to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling him.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Power escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Power clinches with his opponent.
Power has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Power tries to pull guard but Nelson holds him up against the cage and eventually Power drops back down to his feet.

Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson scores with a jab.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Power throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
George Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Nelson takes the fight into the clinch.
Nelson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Power looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Power misses the target.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Power catches Nelson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Power circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson clinches up against the cage.
Nelson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Power lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Nelson pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nelson is on top in guard.
Power wants to stand up but Nelson is controlling him.
Nelson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Power wants to stand and escape but Nelson is having none of it.
Power is breathing heavily.
Nelson postures up in Power's guard and throws a big left but Power blocks it.
Nelson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Power's guard.
Nelson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Power's head.
Power blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nelson.
Power tries to get to full guard but Nelson has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nelson lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Power misses with a few strikes there.
Nelson throws a one two combo.
Power slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Nelson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice body kick there by Nelson.
Power shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nelson as he avoids it easily.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Power waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.

Nelson rushes Power and presses him up against the cage.
Nelson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson tries to clinch but Power is having none of it.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Power fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nelson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Power. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Power tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to circle away but Power has him pinned against the cage.

Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Nelson instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Power's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Power has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.
George Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Power gets a clinch.

Power breaks the clinch.
Nelson tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.

Nelson closes the distance and clinches.

Power breaks the clinch.
Power shoots for a double leg takedown but Nelson sprawls well. He's pushed Power's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Power tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Nelson instigates a clinch.
Power pushes Nelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Power blocking some punches.
Nelson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Power breaks from the clinch.
Power scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Power jabs Nelson right on the nose. Nelson blinks but takes it well.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Power.

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

Power breaks from the clinch.

Nelson rushes Power and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Power misses with a two punch combination.

Nelson drives through and clinches with Power against the cage.
Power wants to break the clinch but can't.
Power lands an elbow just above Nelson 's eye.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Power shoots in looking for a takedown. Nelson tries to sprawl out of it but Power 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.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nelson leaves Power with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nelson lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Nelson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nelson forces Power back against the cage and clinches.
Nelson leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Nelson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Power wants to break free but Nelson has control.

Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
Power misses with an uppercut. Nelson saw that one coming.
Power avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Power tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Power wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Power keeps it at a distance.

Nelson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nelson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Power has Nelson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nelson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nelson trying to stall but Power improves his position.

Power breaks from the clinch.
Power tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nelson swivels and escapes.

Nelson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Power, pushing him back against the cage.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Power circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson misses with a double jab
and Power counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Power has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Power throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson stalks Power and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Power's face. Power staggers backwards, shaken.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Power shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Power. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nelson has managed to clinch.
Nelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Power breaks from the clinch.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Power misses with a wild combination.
Nelson scores with a nice head shot.
Power throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch.

Nelson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Power uses from the top position.
Nelson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nelson passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Nelson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Nelson stands up and beckons Power to his feet.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Power misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson misses with a kick to the body.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Power moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Power throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Nelson as Power shoots in.
Nelson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Power darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Power circles away quickly and effectively.
Power misses with the combination.
Power lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nelson darts in and clinches Power up against the cage.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power digs a good hook to Nelson's body.
Nelson slips a jab from Power.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Power connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nelson. Nelson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nelson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Power's hands.
Power digs a good body shot into Nelson's ribs.
Max Power is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Nelson has closed the distance and engaged Power in a clinch.

Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Some wild striking there from Power.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Nelson leaves Power with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Nelson drives through and clinches with Power against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power has Nelson pressed against the cage, preventing Nelson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nelson wants to get back to striking at distance but Power won't allow it.
Nelson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Power is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks.

Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Power misses with a combination

and Nelson counters by clinching up.
Nelson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Power is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nelson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nelson closes the distance but Power moves to the side
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Power shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nelson pinned against the cage. Nelson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Nelson moves into range and clinches up with Power.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Power has him pressed against the cage.
Power tries to break free but Nelson pushes him back against the cage.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Power blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Power throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Power lands a glancing blow to the side of Nelson's head.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Power throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Power.
Nelson tries to clinch but Power is having none of it.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Power misses.
Power throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Power circles away.
Power throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
George Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nelson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Power bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nelson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws a head kick but Power moves out of range.
Power will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Power waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Power moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Power checks it.
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Power tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Power lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nelson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Power moves out of range.
Nelson throws a combination. Power tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Power fails to land with a series of punches.
Donk. Nelson catches Power right on the button with a cross.

Nelson moves into the clinch.

Power breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Power dives in and grabs Nelson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nelson pushes down on Power's head and hops out.
Nelson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nelson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Power swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Power walks into a stiff left hand from Nelson.
Power swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Power.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Power throws out the jab.
Power throws a series of strikes that have Nelson backpedaling.
Power looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nelson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Power avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Nelson instigates a clinch.
Nelson prevents Power from breaking the clinch.

Nelson breaks from the clinch.

Power has managed to clinch.
Power prevents Nelson from breaking the clinch.
Power is trying to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling him.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch but Power keeps him there for the moment.

Power manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Power circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Power throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Nelson scores with a four punch combination!
Nelson dips to his left and cracks Power with an uppercut!
Power is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
George Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Power. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Power swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nelson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Power throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Power walks into a left hand.

Nelson drives through and clinches with Power against the cage.
Nelson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Power gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Power manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Power with a nice cross.
Power darts in trying to clinch
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Max Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Nice uppercut lands for Power. That snapped Nelson's head back.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Power throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nelson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nelson lands a two punch combo.

Nelson has managed to clinch.

Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
Power is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nelson.
Power misses with a combination
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Power shoots in but no luck this time.
Power throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to George Nelson.
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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

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