PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lesley Nilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying James's choice of entrance music: NWO Wolfpack. On his way into the cage it seems that Lesley Nilson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lesley Nilson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Nilson
vs
James

210 cm
23
285 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner
Vitality

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lesley Nilson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy James!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nilson forces James back against the cage and clinches.
Nilson pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
James is trying to drag Nilson to the mat but Nilson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
Nilson avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
Nilson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
James has Nilson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nilson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
James is trying to stall.

James has Nilson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. James pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nilson tumbling to the mat - James dives into Nilson 's guard.
James wants to control from the top but Nilson keeps moving.
Nilson keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
James passes Nilson 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Nilson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. James is working away from the top position though.

James wants to work for an arm triangle but Nilson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nilson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
James keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nilson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nilson tries to get out of the position.

James is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nilson blocking the ground and pound attempt from James.
Nilson is looking to improve his position.
Nilson wants to get back to his feet.
Nilson won't allow James to pass to mount.

James wants to work for an arm triangle but Nilson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nilson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but James manages to pass to mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilson is looking to get to half guard.
James pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James trying to control but he's not successful this time.
James thowing shots but they're missing.
James with the ground and pound from mount.

James working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Nilson looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by James! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jimmy James!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jimmy James waved his t-shirt featuring Vitality's logo in front of the cameras.