PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gunnar Nelson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gunnar Nelson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Nelson
vs
Kimura

188 cm
20
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masahiko Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kimura enables Nelson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kimura manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Kimura looking for a guillotine here but Nelson defends easily.
Kimura looking for a sweep. Not yet Kimura, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nelson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Kimura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nelson 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.

Kimura looking for a guillotine here but Nelson defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nelson thows a big elbow that misses.
Kimura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nelson stands and throws Kimura's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kimura on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson controls the position.
Kimura tries to buck Nelson off but Nelson is having none of it.

Nelson tries for a kimura but Kimura is defending well.
Kimura is looking for a sweep.
Kimura is trying to control Nelson's posture but Nelson avoids it.
Kimura is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nelson is looking to advance position but Kimura won't allow it.
Nelson is controlling the pace.
Kimura trying to hold on to Nelson's head to control him but Nelson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson working over Kimura with some ground and pound. Kimura looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nelson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nelson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kimura is trying to maintain the position but Nelson is very close to passing his half guard.

Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
Kimura is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
Kimura looks gassed!
Kimura wants to control but Nelson is keeping busy.
Nelson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nelson content to control rather than advance.
Nelson prevents Kimura from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nelson in particular looking to stall.
Kimura moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kimura wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.

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 engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nelson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nelson 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson 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.
Nelson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kimura is trying to control but can't.
Nelson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nelson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nelson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar 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.

Nelson digs a good body shot into Kimura's ribs.

Nelson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kimura's guard.
Nelson is stalling in the full guard.
Nelson trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Nelson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kimura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nelson landing with the ground and pound.
Kimura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson with a nice head shot there.
Nelson landing some decent shots from guard.
Nelson wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
Nelson preventing the sweep.
Kimura is breathing heavily.
Nelson cracks Kimura with a solid left hand.
Nelson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kimura trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson controlling from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nelson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nelson scoring with some ground and pound.
Kimura trying to keep a closed guard but Nelson is proving a slippery customer.
Nelson landing some decent shots from guard.
Nelson won't allow Kimura to sweep him here.
Nelson passes into half guard.
Gunnar Nelson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nelson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to roll over but Nelson keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kimura is trying to control but Nelson manages to pass to mount!
Kimura is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Kimura that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nelson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Kimura is rocked!
Nelson loads up with a big shot that hurts Kimura! He's pulled Nelson in close but Nelson has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Kimura survive? More strikes from Nelson and Kimura is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gunnar Nelson!