PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Judas Lullaby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sargent Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lullaby
vs
Nelson

170 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Amsterdam, Judas Lullaby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sargent Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lullaby swinging wildly here.
Lullaby throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lullaby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lullaby explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lullaby scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lullaby misses with an uppercut.
Lullaby pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nelson back to the cage. Lullaby follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Sargent Nelson has been cut.
Lullaby lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nelson tries to clinch but Lullaby is having none of it.
Lullaby lands a two punch combo.

Nelson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lullaby displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nelson.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lullaby finish him?

Oooooh!!! Lullaby has knocked Nelson down with a huge combo! Lullaby steps away and waves a wobbly Nelson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Nelson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lullaby looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.

Nelson clinches up against the cage.
Nelson seems to have recovered his senses.
Nelson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lullaby is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.

Lullaby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lullaby tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lullaby scores with a shot to the body.
Lullaby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
Some wild striking there from Lullaby.
Lullaby throws a body kick that misses.
Lullaby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to clinch but Lullaby is having none of it.
Lullaby lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick misses from Lullaby.
Lullaby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lullaby throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nelson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lullaby defends it nicely.
Judas Lullaby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nelson dives in and scores a takedown into Lullaby's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nelson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nelson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sargent Nelson.

Nelson forces Lullaby back against the cage and clinches.
Nelson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson fails to pull guard.
Judas Lullaby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sargent Nelson.
Lullaby wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it.
Lullaby stops a takedown attempt from Nelson.
Nelson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lullaby avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lullaby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.

Lullaby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Judas Lullaby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lullaby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lullaby's waist but Lullaby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nelson off to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lullaby.
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Lullaby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judas Lullaby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sargent Nelson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A lazy left from Lullaby finds it's target.
Lullaby scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Lullaby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lullaby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lullaby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nelson in his tracks.
Nelson avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Lullaby.
Lullaby pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Nelson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lullaby's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lullaby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nelson.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nelson in particular looking to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Sargent Nelson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nelson shoots for a takedown but Lullaby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Lullaby moves out of range easily.

Lullaby gets caught napping as Nelson dives in and scores a takedown. Lullaby manages to retain guard.
Nelson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sargent Nelson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nelson tries to land a leg kick but Lullaby saw it coming and moves away.
Lullaby misses with a wild combination.
Judas Lullaby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown but Lullaby manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nelson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lullaby scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lullaby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lullaby scores with a three punch combo!
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
Judas Lullaby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sargent Nelson.
Nelson tries to bum rush Lullaby with a series of wild strikes but Lullaby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lullaby throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Lullaby lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lullaby.
Nelson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lullaby's waist but Lullaby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nelson off to one side.
Lullaby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lullaby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lullaby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nelson.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown but Lullaby manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nelson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nelson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
It looks like Nelson is going to stand back up.

Nelson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lullaby has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sargent Nelson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sargent Nelson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Lullaby.
Lullaby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Nelson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lullaby was covering up waiting for the punch and Nelson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nelson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lullaby's guard.
Nelson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lullaby is in trouble now - Nelson has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.

Nelson looking to secure an arm triangle but Lullaby defends it well.

Lullaby is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Nelson locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Lullaby is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sargent Nelson!