|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nelson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Step into a world - KRS One. Bull has chosen do it as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
26
155 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
|
175 cm
30
157 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Bull!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bull getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nelson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bull with a poor takedown
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bull misses with a hook. Nelson ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Nelson misses.
Bull misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bull's knee momentarily.
Bull fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nelson checks it well.
Bull shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bull looks for a takedown but Nelson sprawls well.
Kimbo Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Bull.
Crunch! Nelson slams his shin into Bull's torso.
Bull missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Nelson is looking to land body kicks.
A solid body kick from Nelson.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson takes one on the button.
Bull tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nelson tries to land a front kick but Bull steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bull throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Nelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Donk. Bull catches Nelson right on the button with a cross.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Bull throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Nelson defending well as Bull loads up on a big left hand.
Bull avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Nelson is looking to land body kicks.
Nelson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bull is out of range and Nelson settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nelson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bull throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nelson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bull.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bull throws out a leg kick but Nelson moves out of range and Bull only half commits.
Bull throws a right hand that misses
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bull misses with an uppercut.
Bull throws a leg kick but Nelson checks it.
Roy Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Nelson misses.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bull with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nelson counters with a head kick. That will keep Bull thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nelson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bull checks it well.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws out a powerful jab.
Nelson throws a wild body kick that Bull sees coming a mile off.
Bull misses with a wild combination.
Bull throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nelson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bull is in Nelson's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nelson is trying to keep Bull in close.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson wants to sweep but no luck.
Nelson trying to control the position here.
Bull tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kimbo Nelson.
Nelson cracks Bull with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Nelson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good work by Bull as he checks the leg kick.
Bull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Nelson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bull's sensitive parts.
Bull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Bull misses.
Bull closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nelson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nelson tries to bench press Bull off him but Bull keeps the position.
Bull trying to control the position but Nelson is working away.
Bull throwing strikes but Nelson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Nelson trying to control the action but Bull is working from the bottom.
Bull sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nelson controlling the pace.
Nelson prevents Bull from improving his position.
Nelson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nelson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nelson prevents Bull from getting the reversal.
Nelson content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nelson tries to control but Bull wriggling away.
Kimbo Nelson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nelson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bull.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bull swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bull misses the target.
Nelson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull throws a big shot that misses.
Bull tries to land a front kick but Nelson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nelson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nelson misses with a body kick.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nelson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bull looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bull bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nelson's head.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Bull blocks a leg kick.
Bull looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson thuds his shin into the meat of Bull's side.
Bull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Bull misses.
A swing and a miss from Bull.
Bull misses with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.
Bull misses with a body shot.
Nelson looks to land a left hand but Bull moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Nelson misses.
A jab from Bull misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nelson. That's going to slow Bull down.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Bull chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nelson can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kimbo Nelson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bull throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Bull misses with a straight right.
Bull jabs at Nelson's body.
Bull tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bull takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bull avoids a kick to the body.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bull throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bull throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Bull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Bull changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nelson tries to avoid it but Bull manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nelson to the ground. Nelson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nelson.
Bull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Bull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nelson lands with a good body shot.
Nelson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Nelson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kimbo Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nelson scores with a jab.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bull.
Nelson lands with an uppercut that bounces Bull off the cage and back into range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
Bull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Kimbo Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson slaps away a takedown attempt from Bull, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kimbo Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson scores with the left hand. Bull knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bull. That did some damage!
Bull moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nelson connects with a leg kick. Bull looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roy Bull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull misses with a looping left.
Nelson tries to bum rush Bull with a series of wild strikes but Bull uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson counters with a series of strikes. Bull will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Bull digs a good hook to Nelson's body.
A swing and a miss from Bull.
Bull has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nelson.
Bull blocks the body kick.
Bull looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Bull misses its intended target.
Bull looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bull takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bull takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Bull.
Bull on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bull misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bull misses with a looping right.
Bull has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nelson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nelson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nelson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Nelson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kimbo Nelson made sure he mentioned Punishment Nutrition - All 159Q products now $75, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
56% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
