PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oni Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fat by Weird Al. Oni Black has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Black
vs
Nelson

195 cm
24
287 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

184 cm
25
245 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oni Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson lands a slapping body shot.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Nelson fails with the takedown.
No luck for Nelson with that takedown attempt.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Roy Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oni Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Nelson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Black.

It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Black keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nelson throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Black.
Nelson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Black slaps away a takedown attempt from Nelson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nelson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Black circles away.
Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Black lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nelson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick lands there from Black.
Nelson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black moves out of range as Nelson strikes.
Nelson misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Black, right into the meat.
Black thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nelson if he has to take too many more of those.
Black throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Black.
Black scores with a spinning back kick!

Nelson gets tackled into the cage by Black. Black maintains the clinch.
Black landing knees to the body.
Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nelson.
Black unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Black landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Black with a knee to the head.
Nelson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Black landing knees to the body.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Black manages to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Black as Nelson tries to tie him up.
Black is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nelson is trying to maintain a safe position but Black gets an underhook and turns Nelson into the cage.
Black landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nelson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nelson tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Nelson back against the cage.
Black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelson's face.
Nelson avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Black gets underhooks to prevent Nelson's takedown attempt.
Black is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Black.
Nelson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Black pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Nelson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Black counters with a nice body kick.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a nice body kick.
Black fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nelson.
Black swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a good, hard body kick but Nelson shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Black.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Nelson shoots and misses
and Black counters with a nice body kick.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Black.
Nelson with a poor takedown
and Black counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nelson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oni Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nelson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black but Black pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nelson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Black rather than just go for the knockout.

Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Black landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Black is pressed up against the cage. Nelson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Black down to the mat. Black avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nelson with a poor takedown
and Black counters with an outside leg kick.
Nelson connects with a body shot.
Nelson swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Black scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Black is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nelson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nelson.
Nelson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Black counters with a head kick. That will keep Nelson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nelson fails with the takedown
and Black makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nelson really felt that one!
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black throws a front kick aimed at Nelson's knee but Nelson avoids it well.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a stiff right hand.
Black throws a quick inside leg kick.
Black throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nelson.
Nelson shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A solid body kick from Black.
Nelson looks for a takedown but Black sprawls well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.

Nelson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nelson looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Nelson working for a triangle but Black defends it easily.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Nelson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Black doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Black manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
Nelson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Black wants to get up but he can't break Nelson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nelson trying to keep a closed guard but Black is proving a slippery customer.

Nelson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nelson trying to control the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nelson controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Black sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black won't allow Nelson to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oni Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Nelson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Black explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Black.
Black scores with a head kick. Nelson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Black scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black keeps Nelson at a distance using the push kick.
Black moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Black bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Black pushes Nelson away with a front kick.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Black lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Black moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Black throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Black.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Black defends it nicely.
Black lands a head kick!

That has opened up Roy Nelson's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Black.
Nelson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick from Black lands but Nelson takes it in his stride.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oni Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Nelson.
Black lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nelson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Black counters with a head kick.

Black closes the distance and pushes Nelson back into the cage.
Black utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The cut above Roy Nelson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nelson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Black pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Black.
Nelson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Black using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Black is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Nelson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Black fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Black closes the distance and clinches.
Black is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nelson is defending well for now.
Nelson can't get the takedown.
Nelson has Black pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Black manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
Knees in the clinch landing for Black.
Nelson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Black gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Black putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nelson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Black lands a good knee to the midsection. Nelson won't want to take too many of those.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Oni Black has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Nelson.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.

Nelson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nelson tries to pass to full mount but Black defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to advance position but Black counters by regaining guard.
Nelson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Nelson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nelson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four 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.
Nelson postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Nelson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nelson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Black can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nelson controls the pace.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roy Nelson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nelson with a poor takedown
and Black counters with a head kick. That will keep Nelson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Black misses with a kick to the body.
Nelson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Black counters with a head kick. That will keep Nelson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Roy Nelson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nelson with a poor takedown
and Black counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Black lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Black fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nelson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Black connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Nelson misses with a takedown
and Black counters with a flying knee. Nice.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roy Nelson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oni Black!