PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amadeu Nicanor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amadeu Nicanor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin Nelson's chin.

Nicanor
vs
Nelson

175 cm
28
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Amadeu Nicanor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicanor scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Kevin Nelson has been cut.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Amadeu Nicanor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicanor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nicanor shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Nicanor moves into the clinch.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nicanor prevents the takedown attempt.
Nelson misses with a knee strike.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nicanor has Nelson pressed against the cage, preventing Nelson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nelson obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicanor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.

Nelson decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson wants to stand up but Nicanor is controlling him.
Nicanor tries to stand but Nelson is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Amadeu Nicanor just wasn't active enough.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown but Nicanor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nelson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Amadeu Nicanor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Nelson.
Nicanor misses with a few strikes there.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nicanor rushes Nelson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but Nicanor blocks it.
Nelson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nicanor smiles and moves away.
Nicanor fails to land with a series of punches.
Nicanor misses with the combination.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nicanor as he avoids it easily.
Nelson looks gassed!
Nicanor lands with a nice combination. Nelson backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Nicanor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nicanor instigates a clinch.
Nicanor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Nelson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Nelson.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nelson is trying to force a seperation but Nicanor has the dominant position.
Nelson scores with a knee to the head.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nicanor blocks it with crossed arms.
Nelson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nicanor after a bit of a struggle.
Nicanor tries to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nicanor to keep the fight standing.
Nicanor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nicanor is pushing Nelson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nicanor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nelson misses with a knee to the head.
Nelson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nicanor just stands there and leans against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nicanor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Nicanor manages to get underhooks.
Nicanor is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Amadeu Nicanor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Nelson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nicanor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nelson eats them both and turns towards Nicanor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Nelson is rocked!

Nelson tries to keep at a distance but Nicanor has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nelson.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nicanor blocks it with crossed arms.
Nicanor is trying to force a seperation but Nelson has the dominant position.
Nicanor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nicanor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nelson scores with a knee to the head.
Nelson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kevin Nelson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but Nicanor blocks it.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nicanor blocks it with crossed arms.
Nelson misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Nicanor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Nicanor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nicanor blocks it with crossed arms.
Nicanor leaning against his opponent.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nicanor prevents Nelson from breaking the clinch.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nicanor blocks it with crossed arms.
Nelson prevents Nicanor from breaking the clinch.
Nicanor slows down the pace here.
Nicanor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nelson jumps into guard, dragging Nicanor to the mat.
Nelson wants to stand but Nicanor is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nicanor gets to his feet. Nelson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicanor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nicanor feints a jab promting Nelson to slip. Nicanor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nelson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nicanor throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Nicanor misses.
Nicanor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amadeu Nicanor is winning the standup battle so far.

Nicanor gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nicanor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nicanor working hard to break the clinch.
Nelson fails to pull guard.
Nelson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nicanor's face.
Nelson jumps guard but Nicanor stands there with Nelson around his waist. Nelson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Nicanor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nicanor duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nicanor shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nicanor throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amadeu Nicanor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Nelson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nelson fails to land the takedown.
Nicanor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nicanor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
Amadeu Nicanor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson looks for a takedown but Nicanor sprawls well.
Nicanor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nelson sprawls well. Nelson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nicanor gets slowly back to his feet.
Nicanor fails with the takedown
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amadeu Nicanor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nicanor stuffs the takedown attempt from Nelson. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicanor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nicanor falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nelson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Nelson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nicanor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicanor shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nicanor misses with a few strikes there.
Nicanor leaves Nelson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicanor shoots in looking for a takedown. Nelson tries to sprawl out of it but Nicanor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nelson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nicanor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nelson is fending him off so far but Nicanor persists. Nope, Nelson circles away and we're back to standing.
Nicanor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Nelson or perhaps it was just good defense by Nicanor which made him look bad.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicanor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nelson back to the cage. Nicanor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nicanor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nelson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nelson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Nelson.
Nelson jumps guard but Nicanor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nicanor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nicanor is trying to maintain a safe position but Nelson gets an underhook and turns Nicanor into the cage.
Nelson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nicanor walks away with a smile on his face. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nicanor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nicanor looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
Nicanor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nelson eats them both and turns towards Nicanor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicanor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Nicanor keeps it at a distance.
Kevin Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amadeu Nicanor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nicanor swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kevin Nelson.
I think Nicanor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amadeu Nicanor!