PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Diego Carzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Carzola
vs
Nelson

175 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Counter fighter
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Carzola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carzola misses with a double jab
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Diego Carzola has been cut.
Nelson lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson tries to clinch up

and Carzola counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carzola.
Carzola scores with a shoulder strike.
Carzola lands a shoulder strike.
Nelson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carzola lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carzola presses Nelson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nelson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carzola landing knees to the head.

It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Carzola is breathing heavily.
Carzola unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A shot in the inside from Carzola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carzola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Carzola with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carzola unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carzola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carzola lands a nice uppercut.
Carzola lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carzola.
Carzola works on Nelson's body with a couple of short punches.
Carzola has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A knee to the head by Carzola.
Carzola keeps control of Nelson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carzola lands a knee to the body.
Carzola lands a damaging elbow.
Good body shot from Carzola.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson has had enough of the clinch but Carzola keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carzola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carzola is working Nelson over against the ropes.
Carzola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carzola.
Carzola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carzola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Carzola connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelson's face.
Carzola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nelsons head.
Carzola lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Carzola.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carzola connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelson's face.
Carzola lands a hook that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Carzola lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Carzola dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carzola circles away from the clinch attempt

and Carzola holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nelson trying to stall but Carzola improves his position.
Carzola cracks Nelson with a nice body shot.
Carzola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Carzola.
Nelson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Carzola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carzola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carzola pushes Nelson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carzola lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carzola lands a left hand.
Carzola works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carzola connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Carzola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carzola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Carzola scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Carzola is controlling him.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Carzola lands with a light punch inside.
Carzola lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carzola with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carzola lands a knee to the body.
Carzola creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nelson's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carzola with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carzola gets through Nelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carzola lands a shoulder strike.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carzola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That has opened up Roy Nelson's cut even more.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Carzola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carzola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nelson's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Carzola.
Carzola with a knee to the head.
Nelson wants to get back to striking at distance but Carzola won't allow it.
Carzola gets through Nelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carzola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Carzola digs a right hand underneath Nelson's ribcage. Nelson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Carzola dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nelson tries to clinch but Carzola moves away
and Carzola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carzola scores with a three punch combo!
Nelson throws a lazy body kick

and Carzola counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carzola.
Diego Carzola has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carzola scores with a shot to the side of Nelson's head.
Carzola lands an elbow inside that Nelson shrugs off.
Carzola lands an elbow inside that Nelson shrugs off.
Carzola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nelson's efforts to push away.
Carzola connects with a knee to the head.

The cut above Roy Nelson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carzola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carzola pushes Nelson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carzola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Carzola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carzola connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelson's face.

Roy Nelson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Carzola comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carzola.
Carzola lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roy Nelson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Diego Carzola!