PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dj Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walker Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nelson
vs
Patton

180 cm
30
171 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

185 cm
29
183 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dj Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walker Patton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Patton cracks the inside of Nelson's front leg.
Patton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Patton closes the distance and clinches.
Nelson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Patton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Patton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Patton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Patton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patton just misses with a punch to the body.

Nelson moves into the clinch.
Nelson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Patton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nelson or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nelson tries to stall but Patton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Patton has Nelson pressed against the cage, preventing Nelson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Nelson wants to take the fight to the mat but Patton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dj Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patton trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Patton.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Patton has double underhooks.
Patton is working Nelson over against the cage.
Patton's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Nelson has picked Patton up - he's going for a ride! Nelson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Patton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nelson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nelson's back!

Nelson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Patton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson trying to control the action but Patton just sinks the hooks in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patton lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Patton lands with a hammerfist to the side of Nelson's head.
Patton throwing damaging strikes from the back! Nelson could be in trouble here!
Nelson holding both Patton 's hands and preventing any damage.
Nelson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Patton postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Nelson badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Patton around the waist but Patton pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Patton is the winner by TKO! Patton jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walker Patton!
A relieved looking Walker Patton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.