PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bilbo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristoff Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Baggins
vs
Nelson

180 cm
26
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bilbo Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kristoff Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baggins takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Baggins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Baggins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nelson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baggins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nelson working a defensive guard here.
Nelson throwing short punches from the bottom.
Baggins is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson is looking for a triangle but Baggins pushes his legs off easily.
Baggins trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baggins postures up.
Baggins content to stall in guard here.
Nelson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baggins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Baggins from controlling successfully.
Baggins stopping the sweep attempt from Nelson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bilbo Baggins just wasn't active enough.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.

Baggins drives through with a takedown into Nelson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nelson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nelson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Baggins content to stall in guard here.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baggins is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baggins wants to pass the guard but Nelson is keeping the position.

Baggins stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nelson lands a nice looking body shot.
Baggins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Bilbo Baggins has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson cracks Baggins with a right hand to the side of the head.

Nelson cracks Baggins with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nelson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Baggins to stand back up!

Baggins is rocked!
Baggins is breathing heavily.
Baggins misses with a takedown attempt - Nelson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oh Baggins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baggins.
Baggins seems to have got his legs back now.
Baggins tries to clinch up.
Baggins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decent striking displayed by Nelson there.
Baggins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Nelson sends Baggins crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nelson is motioning to the referee to let Baggins up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristoff Nelson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bilbo Baggins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baggins.

Nelson lands a left and a right that send Baggins crashing to the mat, dazed. Nelson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson cracks a nice hook into Baggins's ribs.
Nelson swings for the body but Baggins moves out of range.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Baggins is just out of range.
Kristoff Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nelson pushes Baggins away with a front kick.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Nelson cracks Baggins with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nelson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Baggins to stand back up!
Nelson steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Baggins is out on his feet! Nelson sets himself and nearly takes Baggins's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kristoff Nelson!