PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kon Pedalny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. My Time kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Roy Nelson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pedalny
vs
Nelson

196 cm
26
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

183 cm
27
263 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kon Pedalny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedalny fails with the takedown
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Kon Pedalny has been cut.
Pedalny shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nelson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pedalny thinking.
Nelson cracks Pedalny with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedalny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pedalny ducks right into an uppercut from Nelson.
Pedalny misses with a takedown
letting Nelson counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kon Pedalny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pedalny misses with a takedown
and Pedalny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roy Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedalny fails with the takedown
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Pedalny has his takedown stuffed
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.

Kon Pedalny's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedalny shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pedalny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nelson jabs at Pedalny's body.
Pedalny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedalny wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Nelson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kon Pedalny's cut.
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.

No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pedalny doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Pedalny with a poor takedown
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pedalny blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedalny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.

Kon Pedalny's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kon Pedalny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pedalny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Pedalny sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pedalny misses with a takedown
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pedalny tries for a takedown but Nelson circles away easily
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a jab to Pedalny's midsection.
Nelson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Jeez, Kon Pedalny's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Pedalny takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kon Pedalny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
Pedalny tries for a takedown but Nelson circles away easily
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roy Nelson!