PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jurgen Balhussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nelson's choice of entrance music: 'Let the Bodies hit the floor'. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Balhussen
vs
Nelson

214 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

189 cm
20
269 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jurgen Balhussen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Todd Nelson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nelson has managed to clinch.
Nelson throws an elbow but it misses.
Balhussen scores with a shoulder strike.
Nelson prevents Balhussen from breaking the clinch.
Nelson prevents Balhussen from breaking the clinch.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.

Balhussen drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balhussen looking for a sweep. Not yet Balhussen, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balhussen controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balhussen pushes Nelson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nelson looks gassed!
Balhussen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nelson is out of range and Balhussen settles back down.

Balhussen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Balhussen tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard.
Balhussen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Balhussen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Balhussen passes Nelson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Balhussen passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Balhussen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Balhussen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Balhussen looking to finish Nelson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nelson!
Balhussen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balhussen controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balhussen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Balhussen lands a heavy elbow.
Balhussen controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Nelson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Balhussen moves into the clinch.
Balhussen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nelson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Balhussen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Balhussen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Balhussen jumps guard but Nelson stands there with Balhussen around his waist. Balhussen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Balhussen breaks from the clinch.
Nelson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balhussen misses with the combination.

Balhussen scores with a takedown into Nelson's guard.

Nelson is working an open guard so Balhussen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson with a poor takedown

and Balhussen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Balhussen 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.

Balhussen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Balhussen throws a leg kick
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.
Balhussen swinging wilding here.
Balhussen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurgen Balhussen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balhussen has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balhussen.
Nelson tries to clinch up

and Balhussen moves into the clinch.
Nelson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Balhussen tries to pull guard but Nelson won't allow it.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Balhussen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Balhussen blocks an elbow strike.
Balhussen is trying to break free.
Balhussen has Nelson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nelson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Balhussen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Balhussen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nelson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Balhussen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Balhussen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Balhussen wants to pass the guard but Nelson is keeping the position.

Balhussen gets to his feet. Nelson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Balhussen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balhussen is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Balhussen to work.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike from Balhussen.

Balhussen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Balhussen manages to end up in side control.
Nelson regains half guard, as Balhussen was trying to land strikes.
Nelson is trying to stand up here but Balhussen is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurgen Balhussen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Balhussen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Balhussen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Balhussen decides to return to a standing position.

Balhussen moves into the clinch successfully.
Nelson can't break the clinch.

Balhussen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nelson regains guard immediately.
Balhussen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balhussen throws a strike but Nelson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Balhussen pulls Nelson in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Balhussen is working an open guard so Nelson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Balhussen closes the distance and clinches.
Balhussen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balhussen is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.

Balhussen decides to pull guard.
Balhussen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nelson!
Jurgen Balhussen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Balhussen controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balhussen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Todd Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Balhussen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Balhussen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nelson hang on?

And that's the end of the fight!
Jurgen Balhussen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Balhussen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Jurgen Balhussen!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Jurgen Balhussen!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Jurgen Balhussen!

Jurgen Balhussen wins by unanimous decision!