PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konstantin Khavin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Khavin
vs
Nelson

196 cm
37
192 lbs
30 - 20 - 1

180 cm
30
199 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 30 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Khavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut.

Nelson rushes Khavin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Khavin is predictable there
and Nelson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khavin cracks a nice hook into Nelson's ribs.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khavin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Khavin.
Khavin throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Khavin misses with a body kick.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Khavin moves out of range.
Nelson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Nelson drops Khavin with a beautiful combination! Khavin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nelson is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson blocks a low kick nicely.
Nelson lands a leg kick that knocks Khavin off balance momentarily.
Khavin defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Khavin tries to land a leg kick but Nelson saw it coming and moves away.
Nelson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
A left and a right from Nelson both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Khavin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Khavin circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khavin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khavin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khavin avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Khavin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nelson lands a two punch combo.

Konstantin Khavin's cut is getting worse.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khavin.
Nelson wants to clinch.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khavin checks a low kick from Nelson.
Khavin is looking to slow Nelson down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson tries to clinch there but Khavin circles away.
Nelson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khavin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khavin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khavin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nelson walks into a stiff left hand from Khavin.
Nelson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khavin's sensitive parts.
Nelson connects with a high kick.
Nelson throws a head kick that half lands.
Nelson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khavin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nelson's knee momentarily.
Khavin delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Khavin keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khavin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Khavin.
A jab lands there for Khavin.
Nelson connects with the punch.

Konstantin Khavin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Khavin thumps Nelson with a low kick.
Khavin throws a head kick that misses.
Khavin scores with a body shot.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Khavin avoids them all with ease.
Nelson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khavin has Nelson pressed against the cage, preventing Nelson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nelson misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Khavin - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to stall.
Khavin misses with a body punch.
Nelson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nelson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nelson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nelson throws an elbow but misses.
Khavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khavin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Khavin tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nelson just leaning against Khavin, taking a breather.
Nelson avoiding damage as Khavin throws knees to the body.
Khavin looking to stall.
Nelson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khavin backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khavin wants to stall.
Khavin avoids the elbow strike from Nelson, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nelson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khavin doesn't seem bothered though.
Nelson tries to clinch but Khavin is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Khavin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nelson misses with a hook. Khavin ducked under it nicely.
Khavin slips a jab from Nelson.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khavin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khavin misses with a body kick.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson throws a head kick but Khavin moves out of range.
Crunch! Khavin slams his shin into Nelson's torso.
Khavin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Khavin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khavin slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Khavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khavin keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khavin in his tracks.
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Khavin.
Nelson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nelson thows a body kick. Khavin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Khavin avoids them all with ease.
Khavin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khavin slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Khavin pushes him off.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Khavin keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khavin slips a straight right by Nelson.
Khavin misses with a wild body shot.
Khavin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khavin moves out of range of the leg kick from Nelson.
Good leg kick by Khavin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nelson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Khavin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nelson jabs Khavin right on the nose. Khavin blinks but takes it well.
A punch combination from Nelson misses.
Khavin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khavin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khavin looks for the body kick but Nelson saw that one coming.
Khavin misses with a body shot.
Gunnar Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands with a hook. Khavin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nelson misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khavin.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Khavin circles away.
Khavin misses with a leg kick
and Khavin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khavin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khavin misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nelson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nelson throws a head kick but Khavin moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nelson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khavin is looking to slow Nelson down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khavin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Khavin does no damage.
Khavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Khavin misses with a looping right.
Nelson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Khavin pushes him off.
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Khavin circles away.
Khavin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gunnar Nelson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Khavin keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Khavin misses with a body shot.
Nelson lands a jab to Khavin's midsection.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Khavin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Gunnar Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson misses with a body shot
and Khavin counters with a leg kick.
Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Khavin.
Khavin lands a nice shot that snaps Nelson's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Khavin.
Khavin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Khavin digs a good body shot into Nelson's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Khavin.
Khavin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nelson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Khavin - that will leave a mark!
Khavin blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
Khavin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khavin misses with a low kick.
Khavin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nelson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Khavin - that will leave a mark!
Khavin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khavin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin cracks the inside of Nelson's front leg.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Khavin circles away.
Khavin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Khavin!
Nelson throws a body punch but Khavin moves out of range.
Khavin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khavin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nelson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Khavin will feel that in the morning.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khavin.
Nelson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khavin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Khavin avoids nicely.
Khavin lands with a good body shot.
Khavin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Khavin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khavin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khavin just misses with a punch to the body.
Khavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khavin lands with a nice body kick.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Khavin keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to clinch but Khavin moves out of range.
Konstantin Khavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khavin shoots in looking for a takedown. Nelson tries to sprawl out of it but Khavin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nelson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khavin is looking to slow Nelson down with leg kicks.
Nelson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khavin momentarily.
Khavin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson walks into a left hand.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Nelson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nelson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Khavin circles away and keeps his distance.
Khavin looks for the body kick but Nelson saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Khavin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nelson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Nelson!
After winning the bout, Gunnar Nelson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.