PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Byron Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trang Troc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nelson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kanye West feat Chief Keef, Pusha T, Jadakiss, Big Sean - I Don't Like. Troc is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dr. Octagon - Real Raw. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Nelson
vs
Troc

176 cm
33
163 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

175 cm
37
168 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Elite Canadian Threads

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Byron Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trang Troc!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nelson scores with a head kick.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Troc lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Troc scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nelson in his tracks.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Troc tries to land a leg kick but Nelson saw it coming and moves away.
Byron Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nelson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Nelson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've been hearing that Nelson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Troc struggling a bit here.
Nelson laying and praying for a moment but Troc takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troc wants to get back to full guard.
Troc told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Nelson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Troc knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Troc keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Troc avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nelson.
Nelson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nelson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nelson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nelson throws a big right hand that misses.
Nelson throws an elbow that misses. Troc uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nelson's guard. Nice move by Troc!

Troc got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nelson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Troc has managed to get both his arms back between Nelson's legs - danger averted.

Troc is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Nelson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Troc is looking to defend but Nelson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Troc! Nelson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Troc taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Byron Nelson!
After winning the bout, Byron Nelson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.