PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bowi Joee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bowi Joee has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Joee
vs
Nelson

200 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bowi Joee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joee is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joee is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks.
Joee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joee's efforts to push away.
Nelson keeps control of Joee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nelson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Joee walks away with a smile on his face. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck for Nelson with that takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nelson has Joee pressed against the cage, preventing Joee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Joee's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Joee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joee tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joee smiles and moves away.
Bowi Joee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Nelson.

Nelson scores with a takedown into Joee's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Joee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nelson manages to get himself to full guard.
Joee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Nelson looking for a guillotine here but Joee defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nelson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nelson is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nelson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joee wanted to stand there but Nelson had control of the position.

Nelson is looking for a triangle but Joee pushes his legs off easily.
Joee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Nelson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Joee throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Nelson's body to avoid the submission. Nelson has instead reached around Joee's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Nelson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roy Nelson!