PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuma Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by The Sound of Silence. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nelson
vs
Leak

194 cm
32
212 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

188 cm
30
217 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuma Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Leak!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nelson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Leak moves out of range as Nelson throws a body kick.
Nelson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leak slips under a jab.
Nelson lands a head shot.

Leak shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nelson's guard.
Nelson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nelson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leak manages to get himself to full guard.

Leak is trying to keep Nelson in close.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Leak keeps moving.
Nelson's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson stopping the sweep attempt from Leak.
Leak is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leak is trying to keep Nelson in close.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Leak keeps moving.
Nelson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nelson being controlled here momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Leak keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Leak scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Leak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nelson keeps working.
Nelson is looking to reverse the position.
Leak landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Leak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nelson keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nelson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Leak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leak is working Nelson over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leak cracks Nelson with a big elbow.
Leak working the ground and pound from side control.

Leak swings around for an armbar but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Leak's guard.
Leak keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Leak lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Leak stands up over Nelson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nelson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nelson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nelson pulls Leak in close to prevent any damage.

Nelson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Leak advances position into side control!
Leak creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nelson is trying to improve his position.
Leak trying to control the position but Nelson is working away.
Nelson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leak's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelly Leak dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nelson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Leak blocks a low kick nicely.
Nelson sets himself, and Leak steps forward looking for the clinch! Nelson avoids it this time.
Nelson scores with a one two! Leak had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leak walks into a left hand.
Kelly Leak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nelson checks a leg kick.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leak was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Nelson checks the leg kick.
Nelson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
An inside leg kick lands from Nelson.
Leak lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson misses with a body kick.

Leak shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nelson trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leak stalling away here and it's allowed Nelson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Leak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leak lands a couple of digs.
Leak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nelson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leak is one step ahead there.
Leak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nelson's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Nelson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Leak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leak trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nelson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leak throws a strike but Nelson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Leak is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson pushing down on Leak's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Still in half guard, Nelson seems content to control.

Nelson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Leak is trying to maintain the position but Nelson is very close to passing his half guard.
Leak tries to get to full guard but Nelson has control of the leg.
Nelson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leak is trying to control but can't.
Leak gets full guard.
Nelson trying to control but Leak is working from the bottom.
Leak wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.
Leak has his hands on Nelson's head, controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Leak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson cracks Leak with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuma Nelson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nelson throws the kick towards the body but Leak avoids it.
Leak is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nelson lands with a nice body punch.
Nice sprawl there from Nelson as Leak shoots in.
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leak is looking for the big counter here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
Leak tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nelson throws a solid leg kick but Leak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nelson.
Leak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nelson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leak tries to clinch up.
Leak moves out of range of the body kick.

Leak closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nelson's guard.
Leak engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson working for a triangle but Leak defends it easily.

Nelson working for a triangle but Leak defends it easily.
Leak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Nelson looking for a guillotine here but Leak defends easily.
Nelson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leak trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leak landing with the ground and pound.
Leak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Leak stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Nelson throws up his legs and catches Leak in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Leak tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Nelson! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kuma Nelson!
Kuma Nelson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.