PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Nelson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Anderson
vs
Nelson

194 cm
25
241 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

215 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson with a poor takedown

and Anderson counters with a takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nelson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nelson is looking to regain half guard here but Anderson keeps moving and retains side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nelson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anderson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nelson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Anderson scores with punches from side control.
Nelson is trying to buck Anderson off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson is chipping away with strikes.
Nelson tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.
Nelson is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Anderson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nelson is trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nelson down.
Nelson is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scoring with punches from side control.
Nelson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nelson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Nelson is rocked!
Anderson cracks Nelson with a big right hand but Nelson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nelson is still in real trouble! Can Anderson finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Nelson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Anderson trying to control the position but Nelson is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson being controlled for a moment.
Anderson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Nelson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Anderson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Anderson!