PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Allan Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gill Dillantro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gill Dillantro told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Nelson
vs
Dillantro

187 cm
21
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Allan Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gill Dillantro!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dillantro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dillantro.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dillantro fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Nelson as Dillantro shoots in.
Allan Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gill Dillantro.
Dillantro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Dillantro circles away and keeps his distance.
Dillantro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nelson's waist but Nelson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dillantro off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillantro tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dillantro has a takedown stuffed.
Dillantro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillantro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nelson as he jumps to the side.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dillantro swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Nelson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Nelson.
Nelson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dillantro's defenses.
Nelson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dillantro is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillantro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dillantro is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Dillantro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dillantro tries to pull guard but Nelson holds him up against the cage and eventually Dillantro drops back down to his feet.
Nelson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nelson lands a nice knee to the body.
Nelson lands a knee to the body.
Dillantro looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson landing knees to the head.

Dillantro is rocked!
Dillantro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dillantro is still on wobbly legs! Can Nelson finish him?
Nelson working the clinch nicely. Dillantro is working for position but Nelson cracks him with a big knee to the head! Dillantro crumples up against the cage and Nelson lands two more shots before the ref can save Dillantro! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Allan Nelson!