PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCormick comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop DoGG. Kenny McCormick could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roger Nelson's chin.

McCormick
vs
Nelson

150 cm
23
146 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

175 cm
27
136 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny McCormick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roger Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson thuds his shin into the meat of McCormick's side.
McCormick walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nelson.
McCormick takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Nelson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nelson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McCormick is keeping busy.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCormick.
Nelson slowing the pace effectively.
McCormick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCormick lands a knee to the body.

McCormick wants the takedown. Nelson is fighting it off but McCormick persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nelson's guard against the cage.
Nelson keeping full guard, as McCormick tries to pass.
Nelson is controlling McCormick's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCormick postures up.
McCormick content to stall in guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCormick wants to pass the guard but Nelson is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McCormick is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
McCormick looking to pass the guard.
McCormick trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nelson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCormick is out of range.
McCormick looks for a takedown but Nelson sprawls well.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and McCormick moves out of range easily.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson lands a high kick!
McCormick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCormick misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson fakes the leg kick and cracks McCormick in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCormick thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson keeps McCormick at a distance using the push kick.
Nelson slips a straight right by McCormick.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
McCormick tries for a takedown but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCormick is breathing heavily.
Nelson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nelson lands a nice hook to McCormick's body. McCormick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nelson lands with a slapping head kick.
Nelson avoids the body shot from McCormick.
McCormick fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny McCormick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Nelson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
McCormick tries to clinch up
and Nelson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCormick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nelson.

McCormick is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Nelson throws an absolute beast of a head kick! McCormick is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Roger Nelson!