PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raf Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Nealson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raf Fernandes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fernandes
vs
Nealson

190 cm
26
300 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
302 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Atlantis - Inventory Liquidation!

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raf Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Nealson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nealson tries for a takedown but Fernandes circles away easily

and Fernandes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nealson is trying to drag Fernandes to the mat but Fernandes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fernandes scores with a hook to the body.
Nealson looks winded!
Fernandes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fernandes.

It looks like Robert Nealson has been cut.
Fernandes stops a takedown attempt from Nealson.
Fernandes 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.
Raf Fernandes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Nealson.
Fernandes lands with a light punch inside.
Nealson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fernandes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fernandes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fernandes lands an elbow just above Nealson 's eye.
Nealson takes an elbow to the temple.
Nealson takes an elbow to the temple.

Nealson is rocked!
Fernandes lands a nice elbow.
Nealson is still on wobbly legs! Can Fernandes finish him?

That has opened up Robert Nealson's cut even more.
Fernandes lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Nealson to his knees! Fernandes keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raf Fernandes!
Raf Fernandes gave a mention to Atlantis - Inventory Liquidation! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).