PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bruise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Nelson
vs
Bruise

175 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Bruise!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruise chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Bruise gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bruise breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson stuffs the takedown.
Bruise scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nelson swings for the body but Bruise moves out of range.

Nelson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bruise is trying to defend but Nelson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Bruise has one foot on Nelson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jason Bruise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Bruise.

Bruise gets a clinch.
Nelson lands an elbow that stopped Bruise in his tracks for a moment.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bruise manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Bruise or perhaps it was just good defense by Nelson which made him look bad.
Bruise scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruise shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nelson pinned against the cage. Nelson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kevin Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Bruise.

Bruise closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nelson is trying to push Bruise away but Bruise has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nelson looking to throw knees to the head but Bruise is blocking nicely.
Nelson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nelson throws an elbow that misses.
Nelson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nelson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bruise smiles and moves away.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruise throws a body kick that misses.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Bruise misses with a head kick.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Bruise keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Bruise lands but Nelson takes it in his stride.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bruise sprawls well. Bruise wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nelson misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruise throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Bruise shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nelson but Nelson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A left and a right from Bruise both land. Nice combination.
Nelson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nelson stuffs the takedown.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nelson wants to clinch but Bruise slips to the side

and Bruise counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bruise.
Nelson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bruise blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson stops a takedown attempt from Bruise.

Bruise breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruise shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nelson as he avoids it easily.
Nelson throws a leg kick which misses Bruise's front leg but catches the back leg as Bruise tries to avoid it.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bruise throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Nelson shoots for a takedown but Bruise saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nelson throws a head kick but Bruise moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nelson tries to clinch there but Bruise circles away.

Bruise takes the fight into the clinch.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Bruise forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson is trying to pull guard but Bruise turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nelson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bruise has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Bruise will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bruise drives through and clinches with Nelson against the cage.

Nelson pulls guard.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.
Bruise controlling from the top position.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.
Bruise slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bruise wants to get up but he can't break Nelson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Bruise was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bruise fails to land with a series of punches.

Nelson moves into range and clinches up with Bruise.

Bruise breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Bruise, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruise shoots in looking for a takedown. Nelson tries to sprawl out of it but Bruise 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.
Bruise is breathing heavily.
Nelson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kevin Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruise tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nelson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bruise forces Nelson back against the cage and clinches.
Nelson fails to pull guard.
Nelson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bruise smiles and moves away.

Bruise has closed the distance and engaged Nelson in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bruise smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruise feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nelson's calf.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruise circles away.
Bruise shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nelson as he avoids it easily.
Nelson scores with a head kick.
Nelson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruise fails to land with a series of punches.
Bruise shoots in and drives through. Nelson sprawls well.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Bruise sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Bruise clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bruise.
Bruise is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nelson is trying to pull guard but Bruise has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson lands a nice knee to the body.
Nelson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nelson is trying to pull guard but Bruise turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Bruise breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bruise shoots in looking for a takedown but Nelson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bruise's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Bruise circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruise avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bruise circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson stuffs the takedown.
Nelson throws a head kick but Bruise moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruise takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Bruise closes the distance and pushes Nelson back into the cage.
Bruise pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but Bruise blocks it.
Bruise has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nelson after a bit of a struggle.
Bruise avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch but Bruise keeps him there for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bruise pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Bruise will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Bruise lands a head kick. Nelson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a kick to the body.
Nelson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruise sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Bruise circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bruise counters with a body kick.
Jason Bruise seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bruise instigates a clinch.

Bruise manages to pull guard.
Bruise manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Bruise is working for a guillotine from mount but Nelson frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruise controlling the position easily from mount.
Nelson tries to reverse the position but Bruise maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruise misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bruise sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bruise content just to control the position here.
Bruise prevents Nelson from getting the reversal.
Bruise controlling the position easily from mount.

Bruise is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nelson is surviving well by controlling Bruise's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nelson is working hard here to advance position.
Bruise controlling from mount.
Bruise thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruise looking to ground and pound but Nelson is blocking nicely.
Nelson is trying desperately to improve position.
Bruise takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nelson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruise misses with a head shot.
Kevin Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Bruise is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bruise looking to finish with strikes here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Bruise comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bruise has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Bruise!