PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faustin Mondogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faustin Mondogo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Nelson
vs
Mondogo

186 cm
18
184 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamal Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Faustin Mondogo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mondogo misses with a looping left.
Mondogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mondogo misses the jab.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mondogo.
Mondogo with a nice cross.

Nelson shoots in and bounces Mondogo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mondogo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nelson dives into side control.
Mondogo chipping away with strikes from the bottom.
Nelson looking to control but instead Mondogo has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mondogo wants to get back to his feet.
Nelson trying to control the action but Mondogo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mondogo is looking for a sweep. Nelson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Nelson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Mondogo has managed to free his arm - good work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Nelson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nelson won't allow Mondogo to get back to his feet.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Mondogo keeps moving.
Mondogo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Nelson preventing the sweep.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Mondogo keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Mondogo is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mondogo throws a combination that misses
and Nelson counters with a two punch combo.
Faustin Mondogo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mondogo.
Mondogo looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Mondogo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mondogo tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.

Mondogo clinches with his opponent.
Mondogo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nelson blocking some punches.

Nelson decides to pull guard.

Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nelson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nelson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Mondogo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mondogo misses with a looping right.
Nelson swings for the body but Mondogo moves out of range.
Nelson walks into a left hand.
Mondogo misses with a series of wild punches.
Mondogo looks to clinch
and Nelson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mondogo looks gassed!
Mondogo tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Mondogo wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondogo keeps the fight on the outside.

Nelson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mondogo!
Mondogo is squirming around, avoiding Nelson's attempts to control the action.
Nelson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mondogo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson content just to control the position here.

Nelson wants to finish this one by submission but Mondogo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Nelson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mondogo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nelson.

Nelson scores a takedown into full mount!
Nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mondogo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mondogo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mondogo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mondogo manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Nelson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mondogo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mondogo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jamal Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mondogo.

Nelson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mondogo wants to stand up but Nelson is controlling him.
Mondogo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nelson is one step ahead there.
Mondogo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondogo wants to stand and escape but Nelson is having none of it.
Mondogo wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.
Nelson is stalling in the full guard.
Mondogo keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mondogo misses with a straight left.
Mondogo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but Mondogo shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nelson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mondogo keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Mondogo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondogo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nelson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nelson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mondogo trying to control but Nelson postures up.
Mondogo is looking to escape.
Nelson trying to control the action but Mondogo is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice body punch from Nelson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nelson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nelson stops Mondogo from getting back to his feet.
Nelson is keen to just control but Mondogo is a slippery customer.
Mondogo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mondogo.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Mondogo keeps moving.
Nelson looking to sit in guard and control but Mondogo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mondogo wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Mondogo wants to stand but Nelson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mondogo stands up over Nelson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Nelson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mondogo wants to clinch

and Nelson counters with a single leg into guard. Mondogo didn't expect that.
Mondogo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jamal Nelson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nelson looking to sit in guard and control but Mondogo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mondogo wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Mondogo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mondogo won't allow Nelson to sweep him here.

Mondogo gets to his feet - Nelson follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mondogo looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.

Nelson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mondogo tries to roll over but Nelson keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondogo wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nelson in particular looking to stall.
Mondogo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nelson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Nelson tries to control but Mondogo wriggling away.

Nelson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mondogo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nelson wants to control the pace but Mondogo is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Nelson looking to secure an arm triangle but Mondogo defends it well.
Mondogo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mondogo wants to control but Nelson is having none of it.
Mondogo working to try and regain half guard.
Nelson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mondogo is working to get back to half guard.
Faustin Mondogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondogo tries to hold on but Nelson postures up.

Nelson working for a guillotine from mount but Mondogo is in no mood to give up.
Mondogo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nelson stops Mondogo from getting back to his feet.
Mondogo is looking to improve his position.
Mondogo landing small, sideways elbows.
Nelson trying to control the action but Mondogo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mondogo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mondogo pushes Nelson off looking to stand but Nelson dives back in and keeps control.
Nelson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mondogo is trying to stand back up but Nelson is controlling him

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mondogo looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Mondogo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mondogo doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Mondogo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt - Mondogo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mondogo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mondogo slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.
Nelson shoots for a double leg takedown but Mondogo sprawls well. He's pushed Nelson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mondogo scores with a jab to the jaw.

Nelson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mondogo!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nelson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Nelson!