PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between WIlliam Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes into the arena with I got my game on blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that George Nelson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bob
vs
Nelson

190 cm
32
260 lbs
15 - 17 - 0

188 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, WIlliam Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson slips under a jab.
Bob scores with a sloppy right hand. Nelson should have avoided that one.
Bob connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Nelson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nelson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bob fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bob tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson misses with a right hand
and Bob counters with a stiff right hand.
Nelson throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson lands with a hook. Bob tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bob.
Bob bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Bob has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Nelson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bob lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nelson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nelson can't break the clinch.

Bob breaks from the clinch.
Nelson with a nice cross.
Bob connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nelson. Nelson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Bob misses the target.
A lazy left from Nelson finds it's target.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bob.
Bob throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.

Bob has Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.

Bob breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bob.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 slips a jab from Bob.
Bob swinging wildly here.
A jab from Bob does it's job there.
Nelson throws a right hand that Bob ducks under and follows up with a left that Bob also avoids with ease.
Bob misses with a combination
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bob is looking to slow Nelson down with leg kicks.
Bob misses with a wild combination.
Bob defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bob is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bob pushes Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bob breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bob.
A big left from Nelson misses.
Bob connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nelson. Nelson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch combination from Nelson misses.
Bob wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
WIlliam Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson cracks Bob with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Bob rushes Nelson and presses him up against the cage.

Bob manages to break the clinch.
Bob tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Bob throws a one two combo.
A head kick misses from Bob.
Bob misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob just misses with a punch to the body.
Bob looks for the body kick but Nelson saw that one coming.
Nelson blocks the body kick.

Bob forces Nelson back against the cage and clinches.
Bob tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nelson is trying to break free.

Bob's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.
George Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bob throws a lazy uppercut
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bob tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bob throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bob wants to clinch but Nelson slips to the side
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bob.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bob misses with a leg kick.
Bob scores with the left hand. Nelson knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Bob lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nelson doesn't seem phased though.
Bob scores with a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bob.
Bob shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nelson pinned against the cage. Nelson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bob shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bob looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Nelson - just one landing.
A swing and a miss from Bob.
Bob shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bob misses with an uppercut
and Bob takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Bob moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bob moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.
Nelson throws a jab when Bob was well out of range.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bob throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bob moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body kick from Bob.
Bob throws the kick towards the body but Nelson avoids it.
Bob throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Bob shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nelson defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for WIlliam Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nelson backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.
Nelson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bob lands a two punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Bob or perhaps it was just good defense by Nelson which made him look bad.
Nelson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bob under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob misses with a series of wild punches.

Bob rushes Nelson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bob pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bob tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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

Bob manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nelson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bob takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bob tries a head kick but it misses.

Bob looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nelson has a closed guard, preventing Bob from standing up.
Nelson pulls Bob in to control the position.
Nelson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bob tries to stand but Nelson is controlling from the bottom.
Nelson trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. George Nelson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bob.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Bob looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
Bob throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Nelson slips a jab from Bob.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Bob sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson blocks a jab.
Bob throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bob.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

WIlliam Bob dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Good work by Nelson as he checks the leg kick.
Bob with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bob pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bob tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bob avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bob throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bob swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bob scores with a jab to the body.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bob lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Bob ducks down to avoid it.
Bob throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bob throws the kick towards the body but Nelson avoids it.
Bob fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nelson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Bob has Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.

Bob escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Bob avoids it well.

Bob fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nelson, pushing him back against the cage.
Nelson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bob breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob looks to land a body kick but Nelson moved away.
Nelson moves out of range as Bob throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.
Bob shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nelson sprawls well. Nelson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bob gets slowly back to his feet.
Bob misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson lands a right hook to the body.
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Bob.
Bob throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
WIlliam Bob is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Nelson.

Bob closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nelson did well to prevent Bob getting side control.
Nelson is trying to get back to full guard.
Bob is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to improve his position but Bob is controlling well.
Bob has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Nelson works to full guard.
Bob wants to stand but Nelson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bob is one step ahead there.
Bob wants to stand but Nelson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
George Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson pulls Bob in to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. George Nelson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bob throws a front kick aimed at Nelson's knee but Nelson avoids it well.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bob misses with a hook
and Nelson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bob thinking.
Nelson scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bob tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.
Bob lands with a straight right. Nelson didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to WIlliam Bob.
Well Bob 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... WIlliam Bob!
A very excited looking WIlliam Bob 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.