PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Weidong Liu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liu has chosen Mortal Kombat Theme as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nelson
vs
Liu

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Weidong Liu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Liu shoots in looking for a takedown. Nelson tries to sprawl out of it but Liu 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.
Liu shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Liu throws the kick towards the body but Nelson avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Nelson. No joy for Liu on that attempt.
Ryan Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Weidong Liu.
Liu fails with a takedown attempt.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.

Nelson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Liu is trying to stall.
Liu missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nelson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Liu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nelson swivels and escapes.
Nelson looks for a takedown but Liu sprawls well.
Liu misses with a takedown attempt - Nelson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Liu is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Liu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nelson swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Liu shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Liu shoots in but no luck this time.
Liu moves to clinch but Nelson breaks away
and Nelson counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nelson somewhat.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Liu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nelson moves into the clinch.

Nelson drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Liu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Liu tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard.
Liu throws a strike but Nelson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nelson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Liu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Nelson drops back looking for a leg! Liu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Liu manages to kick Nelson off! Nelson jumps back into Liu's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu being controlled here, momentarily.

Nelson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson is stalling in the full guard.
Nelson throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Nelson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Liu doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Nelson counters by clinching up.
Liu jumps guard but Nelson stands there with Liu around his waist. Liu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Liu wants to break free but Nelson has control.
Nelson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Liu wants to stall.
Liu fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu misses with a body punch.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liu takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson swings for the body but Liu moves out of range.
Liu shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ryan Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Weidong Liu.
Liu shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Liu misses with a head kick.
Nelson leaves Liu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Nelson as Liu shoots in.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Nelson. No joy for Liu on that attempt.
Liu fails with a takedown attempt.
Liu is breathing heavily.
Nelson throws a low kick but Liu avoids it.
Liu lands a head kick!
Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.
Ryan Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nelson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Liu somewhat.
Liu shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Liu instigates a clinch.
Come on Nelson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nelson misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Liu avoids the damage to the body.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Liu is defending well for now.

Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Nelson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Liu tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nelson shoots in and drives through. Liu sprawls well.
Weidong Liu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nelson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Liu really felt that one!
Liu wants to clinch

and Nelson moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu can't break the clinch.
Liu jumps guard but Nelson stands there with Liu around his waist. Liu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Liu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nelson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu tries a knee to the head but Nelson blocks it.
Liu is trying to pull guard but Nelson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Nelson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Liu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nelson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Liu.
Liu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nelson's waist but Nelson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Liu off to one side.
Liu moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.
Liu shoots in but no luck this time.
Ryan Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Weidong Liu.
Liu looks for a takedown but Nelson sprawls well.
Liu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Liu.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Liu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Nelson darts in and clinches Liu up against the cage.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Liu with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liu with a poor takedown
and Nelson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Liu blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Liu is defended easily by Nelson.

Nelson has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Nelson.

Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Nelson forces Liu back against the cage and clinches.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Liu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Liu is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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!
Liu tries to pull guard but Nelson won't allow it.
Liu working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Liu pulls Nelson into guard.
Nelson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Nelson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Nelson pushes Liu up against the cage in a clinch.
Liu tries to pull guard but Nelson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Liu is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Nelson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Liu smiles and moves away.
Liu tries to land a front kick but Nelson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Liu tries to clinch up.
Liu lands with a slapping head kick.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Liu.
Ryan Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weidong Liu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liu slips under a jab from Nelson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nelson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Nelson!
A very excited looking Ryan Nelson 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.