PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stephen Lynch - Special Ed kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grabowski
vs
Nelson

171 cm
22
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

175 cm
30
152 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borys Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grabowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Grabowski lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Ed Nelson has been cut.
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Grabowski is out of range.
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grabowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.

Nelson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Grabowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Grabowski keeps moving.
Grabowski trying to control the position.
Nelson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Grabowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grabowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grabowski avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Nelson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grabowski in his tracks.
Grabowski throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grabowski.
Grabowski misses with a looping right.
Grabowski lands a jab to the nose.
Grabowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Grabowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Grabowski blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski misses with a low kick.
Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Grabowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick from Grabowski.
Ed Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nelson misses with a combination
and Grabowski counters with a nice body kick.
Grabowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Nelson misses.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Nelson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grabowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nelson.

Nelson gets a double leg takedown into Grabowski's guard.
Nelson controlling from the top position.
Nelson preventing the sweep.

Nelson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nelson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nelson throws a strike but Grabowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grabowski won't allow Nelson to sweep him here.

Nelson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grabowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.
Nelson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nelson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grabowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grabowski manages to get himself to full guard.
Nelson stopping the sweep attempt from Grabowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Nelson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ed Nelson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nelson looks for a takedown but Grabowski sprawls well.
Nelson throws a body punch but Grabowski moves out of range.
Nelson checks a leg kick nicely.
Grabowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Grabowski lands the left hand.
Nelson cracks Grabowski with a good jab.
Nelson misses with a body shot
enabling Grabowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Grabowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grabowski missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grabowski throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grabowski.
Nelson lands with a good body shot.
Nelson lands a head shot.
Nelson shoots in for a double leg but Grabowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grabowski tries to move into range but Nelson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Grabowski.
Grabowski connects with a body shot.
Grabowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Grabowski finds it's target.
Good exchange - Grabowski coming out on top.
Grabowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grabowski ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Grabowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nelson missing with a left hand there. Grabowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grabowski throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Grabowski throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
Grabowski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Grabowski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grabowski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grabowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson connects with a couple of short punches.
Nelson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grabowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grabowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nelson postures up.
Nelson postures up and lands a big shot to Grabowski's brow.
Grabowski keeping full guard, as Nelson tries to pass.
Nelson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nelson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grabowski controlling the position.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Grabowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Borys Grabowski just wasn't active enough.
Grabowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grabowski sprawls well. Grabowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet.
Borys Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Nelson.
Grabowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Grabowski.
Nelson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grabowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ed Nelson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.
Grabowski loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Grabowski.
Nelson misses with an uppercut.
Grabowski cracks Nelson with a good jab.
Grabowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grabowski moves away from the strike by Nelson.
Nelson clobbers Grabowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Grabowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grabowski ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grabowski throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Grabowski connects with a body shot that sends Nelson's belly button to the back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grabowski.
Grabowski takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grabowski moves away.
Grabowski moves away from the strike by Nelson.
Grabowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grabowski lands with a right hand.
Borys Grabowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grabowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski slips under a jab from Nelson.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Nelson lands a nice looking body shot.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grabowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Grabowski slips under a jab.
Nelson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grabowski throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Grabowski lands the left hand.
Nelson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grabowski pinned against the cage. Grabowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nelson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses the jab.
Grabowski slips under a jab from Nelson.
Grabowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Grabowski.
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Grabowski moved out of range.
Grabowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Borys Grabowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Grabowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Grabowski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grabowski ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Grabowski throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Grabowski connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Nelson misses.
Grabowski ducks right into an uppercut from Nelson.
Nelson throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Grabowski is out of range.
Nelson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grabowski defends it nicely.
Borys Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Nelson.
Grabowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nelson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grabowski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grabowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Borys Grabowski.
I think Nelson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Ed Nelson!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Ed Nelson!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Ed Nelson!

Ed Nelson wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Ed Nelson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.