PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tadeus Story (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.

Story
vs
Nelson

180 cm
25
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
27
184 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tadeus Story!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Nelson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson scores with a jab.
Nelson throws a lazy uppercut

and Story counters by moving into the clinch.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Story is defending well for now.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Nelson avoids the elbow strike from Story, against the cage.
Nelson is trying to push Story away but Story has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nelson avoids the elbow strike from Story, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Story.

It looks like George Nelson has been cut.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
Story throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson avoiding damage.
Story gets underhooks to prevent Nelson's takedown attempt.
Nelson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nelson misses with a knee strike.
Nelson tries to throw a body punch but Story avoids it by throwing Nelson back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Story throws an elbow but misses.
Nelson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nelson tries to circle away but Story has him pinned against the cage.
Story pushes off an throws an elbow but Nelson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Story lands an elbow inside.
Nelson working aggressively here.
Story prevents the takedown attempt.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but Story blocks with his arms.
Nelson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Story uses good head movement to avoid it.
Story lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Nelson misses with a looping right.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Story moves into the clinch.
Story blocks a body shot from Nelson.

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.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike from Story.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Story has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson dodges an elbow strike from Story.
Story lands an elbow that stopped Nelson in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nelson.
Story has Nelson pressed against the cage, preventing Nelson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
Nelson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
Nelson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nelson misses with a knee strike.
Story lands an elbow just above Nelson 's eye.
Story lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up George Nelson's cut even more.
Nelson blocks the elbow strike.
Story throws an elbow but it misses.
Nelson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Story prevents it.
Tadeus Story has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Nelson.
Nelson misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson looking to throw knees to the head but Story is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Nelson looks gassed!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Story.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Story.
Nelson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nelson dodges an elbow strike from Story.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
Story lands a nice elbow.
Story gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above George Nelson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nelson blocks the elbow strike.
Nelson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Story misses with an elbow strike.
Story pushes off an throws an elbow but Nelson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Story blocking some punches.
Nelson misses with some punches.
Nelson trying to stall but Story improves his position.
Nelson has Story pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Story manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike from Story.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

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.
Nelson tries to throw a body punch but Story avoids it by throwing Nelson back against the cage.
Story lands a damaging elbow.
Nelson taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by George Nelson.
Nelson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Story sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nelson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Story ducks down to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nelson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tadeus Story will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Nelson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Story keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Story is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Story looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nelson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
Nelson swings widly with a right hand

and Story counters by clinching up.
Story lands an elbow just above Nelson 's eye.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tadeus Story!