PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tron Grillzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grillzz
vs
Nelson

180 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tron Grillzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nelson clinches with his opponent.
Grillzz tries to break free but Nelson pushes him back against the cage.

Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grillzz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grillzz misses with the combination.
Grillzz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Nelson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grillzz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Nelson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grillzz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nelson has managed to get both his arms back between Grillzz's legs - danger averted.
Nelson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nelson forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Nelson seems to be looking for submissions.

Grillzz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grillzz wants to get back to full guard.
Nelson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nelson landing strikes from the mount and Grillzz is in trouble!
Nelson landing punches.
Nelson controlling from mount.
Grillzz is desperately trying to improve his position but Nelson has a good base and remains in mount.

Nelson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nelson controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nelson working for a submission but Grillzz is keeping him at bay.
Nelson prevents Grillzz from getting the reversal.
Grillzz is trying to reverse the position but instead Nelson has taken his back - oops!
Nelson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
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 working for the choke.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Nelson. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grillzz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Nelson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nelson controlling the position easily from mount.
Grillzz looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Grillzz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Grillzz is breathing heavily.
Grillzz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nelson lands with a punch from half guard.

Nelson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grillzz is in trouble now - Nelson has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nelson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Grillzz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grillzz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nelson.

Nelson shoots in and gets a takedown into Grillzz's guard.
Grillzz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nelson controls the pace.

Grillzz looking for a guillotine here but Nelson defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Grillzz working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nelson has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Nelson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nelson clinches up against the cage.
Grillzz wants to break free but Nelson has control.

Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grillzz throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Grillzz is just out of range.
Grillzz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grillzz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tron Grillzz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grillzz fails with a takedown attempt.

Nelson moves into the clinch successfully.
Grillzz letting Nelson take a breather here.
Grillzz can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grillzz tries to break free but Nelson pushes him back against the cage.
Nelson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grillzz.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nelson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A frustrated look appears on Grillzz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nelson lands an elbow inside that Grillzz shrugs off.
Nelson has Grillzz pressed against the cage, preventing Grillzz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Nelson pulls Grillzz into guard.

Nelson has his feet on Grillzz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Grillzz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Nelson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grillzz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Grillzz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dominic Nelson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nelson lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Grillzz!
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 controlling from the full mount.
Nelson lands a heavy elbow.
Nelson looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grillzz can't escape the position.
Nelson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Grillzz hang on?
Nelson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Nelson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nelson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grillzz is looking to get to half guard.
Nelson controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nelson has control of Grillzz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Grillzz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nelson controlling from mount.
Grillzz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Grillzz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Nelson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grillzz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nelson happy to just control the position for now.

Nelson stands up and beckons Grillzz to his feet.
Grillzz just misses with a punch to the body.
Grillzz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grillzz looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.

Grillzz tries to sprawl but Nelson drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Nelson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nelson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Grillzz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nelson is aware though and is defending well.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Grillzz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dominic Nelson wasn't active enough on the ground.

Nelson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nelson lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson wants to pass the guard but Grillzz is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Grillzz keeps moving.
Nelson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Dominic Nelson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Grillzz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
Grillzz stuffs the takedown attempt from Nelson. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Grillzz. Those never looked like landing.
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Grillzz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grillzz throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Nelson shoots in and bounces Grillzz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nelson content to stall in guard here.

Grillzz working for a triangle but Nelson defends it easily.
Nelson passes into half guard.

Grillzz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson uses his free foot to push down on Grillzz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Grillzz.
Grillzz is trying to escape the mount.
Nelson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tron Grillzz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nelson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Nelson!