PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Mean A Thing. The key to victory for Roy Nelson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nelson
vs
Michael

176 cm
21
189 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
201 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jared Michael!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Nelson scores with the left hand. Michael knows he should have avoided that one.
Michael has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nelson jabs Michael right on the nose. Michael blinks but takes it well.
Nelson connects with a crisp jab.
Michael misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michael moves out of range as Nelson strikes.
Michael swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Michael throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson connects with a body shot that sends Michael's belly button to the back.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michael looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Michael pushes Nelson away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michael scores with a leg kick.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Michael throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Michael's shoulder, as Michael tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson checks a leg kick nicely.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Michael misses the shot to the body.
Michael swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nelson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nelson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Michael, right into the meat.
Nelson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Michael backs up against the cage.
Nelson checks a low kick from Michael.
Michael is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Michael on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Michael.
Michael attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nelson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Michael - the referee stops the clock and Nelson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Michael. Nelson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Michael misses with a combination
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael misses with a low kick.

Michael gets a clinch.

Nelson breaks the clinch.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michael.
Michael steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Michael misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michael with a jab.
Nelson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Michael back to the cage. Nelson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nelson misses the jab.
Michael takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Michael.
Michael stalks Nelson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nelson's face. Nelson staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michael circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson lands a jab to the nose.
Roy Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Michael is out of range.
Nelson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Michael.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looks like Nelson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nelson connects with a body shot.
Michael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Michael looks to throw the jab but Nelson is out of range.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Michael.
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michael is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michael takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nelson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nelson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Michael.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a swing at Michael's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michael throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Nelson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Nelson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Michael waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Michael ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Nelson lands with an uppercut that bounces Michael off the cage and back into range.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michael circles away quickly and effectively.
Michael ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Michael tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nelson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michael throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Michael.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michael moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Michael throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Nelson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Nelson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters circling - Michael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nelson tries to bum rush Michael with a series of wild strikes but Michael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michael slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Nelson slips a straight right by Michael.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
A left and a right from Nelson both land. Nice combination.
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michael throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson throws a shot from downtown. Michael moves away and avoids it.
Michael's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nelson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Michael scrambles back to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nelson.
Michael throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michael scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson misses with a looping right.
Michael lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nelson at a distance.
Nelson scores with a jab.
Roy Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Michael avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Michael - that will leave a mark!
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michael fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nelson checks it well.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nelson misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Nelson.
Michael moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Michael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson drops his hands momentarily and Michael takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Michael defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Nelson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Michael stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Michael. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Michael.

Roy Nelson's cut is getting worse.
Michael walks into a left hand.
Michael slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nelson lands with an overhand left.
Nelson throws a body punch but Michael moves out of range.
Nelson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Michael fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick from Michael.
Nelson checks a leg kick.
Michael throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson throws a hook but Michael blocks it.
Michael misses with a straight right.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michael takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Michael scores with the left hand. Nelson knows he should have avoided that one.
Michael throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Michael has time to react.
Michael does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Michael throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nelson scores with a nice right hand.
Michael on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a lazy uppercut
and Michael counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Michael throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Michael throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Michael moves into range and clinches up with Nelson.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Michael slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Nelson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michael misses with a low kick as Nelson jumps back.
Nelson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nelson with a hook.
Michael throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jared Michael will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roy Nelson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Michael scores with a leg kick.
Nelson with a hook.
Nelson connects with a body shot.
Michael throws a low kick, looking for Nelson's leg but Nelson calmly moves out of range.
Michael throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Michael looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Nelson slips under a jab from Michael.
Nelson moves out of range as Michael strikes.
Michael does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Michael looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michael. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Nelson.
Michael misses with an uppercut. Nelson saw that one coming.
Michael throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Michael tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
Michael avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nelson.
Michael takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Michael throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michael closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michael has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Michael throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Michael looks to land a body kick but Nelson moved away.
A combination from Nelson does no damage.
Nelson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michael cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson throws a hook but Michael avoids it easily.
Michael uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
A head kick misses from Michael.
Nelson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nelson lands a glancing blow to the side of Michael's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with an uppercut.
Michael fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michael tries to land a leg kick but Nelson saw it coming and moves away.
Michael misses with a straight right.
Nelson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michael.
Michael cracks a nice hook into Nelson's ribs.
Michael tries a low kick but Nelson avoids it.
Michael walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Michael takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Michael is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
Michael swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michael takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michael.
Michael misses with a two punch combination.
Michael walks into a left hand.
A left lands for Nelson.
Michael misses with a leg kick.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michael.
Michael tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Michael throws a leg kick but Nelson checks it.
Michael scores with a leg kick.
Nelson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nelson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Michael. Michael obviously looking to wear him down.
Michael uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Michael jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nelson moves out of range as Michael throws a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Michael ducks down to avoid it.
Michael throws a wild body kick that Nelson sees coming a mile off.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Michael keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Michael missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michael takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Nelson. That snapped Michael's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Michael misses.
A slow jab from Michael misses its intended target.
Michael slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Michael missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

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 Roy Nelson.
I think Nelson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Nelson!
Our winner, Roy Nelson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.