PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Burger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Burger
vs
Nelson

200 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but Burger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nelson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Burger closes the distance and clinches.
Burger lands an elbow that stopped Nelson in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Burger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nelson looks gassed!
Burger lands an elbow that stopped Nelson in his tracks for a moment.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Nelson has eaten all the pies!
Burger lands an elbow inside that Nelson shrugs off.
Nelson can't get the takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burger.
Burger working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That has opened up Roy Nelson's cut even more.
Burger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nelson's defenses.

Burger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!

Burger closes the distance and clinches.
Burger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nelson's defenses.

The cut above Roy Nelson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Burger tightens his grip and picks Nelson up, before dumping him to the ground. Nelson manages to land in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Burger wants to stand but Nelson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Burger landing some decent shots from guard.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Burger from controlling successfully.

Burger stands and steps away. Nelson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Burger closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burger.

Burger pulls guard successfully.

Burger scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Burger has taken the fight to the clinch.

Burger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Burger instigates a clinch.

Burger decides to pull guard.

Burger pushes Nelson off and scrambles back to his feet.

Burger closes the distance and clinches.
Burger lands an elbow inside.
Burger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nelson's defenses.

Roy Nelson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burger lands an elbow that stopped Nelson in his tracks for a moment.
Burger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nelson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burger lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roy Nelson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richard Burger!
A very excited looking Richard Burger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.