PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Braga (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.

Nelson
vs
Braga

175 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diogo Braga!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nelson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Braga can't do much from the bottom here.
Nelson controls the position.
Braga is trying to get back to half guard.
Braga gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nelson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Braga keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Braga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nelson's guard.
Nelson is trying to keep Braga in close.
Nelson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Braga manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Braga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson being controlled here momentarily.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Braga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Braga on the ground.
Nelson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Braga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nelson is one step ahead there.

Braga has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Nelson doesn't defend quickly enough and Braga has managed to lock this one up! Can Nelson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Braga on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Diogo Braga!