PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nelson
vs
Avery

183 cm
37
263 lbs
35 - 29 - 0

198 cm
27
258 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Avery!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avery throws a leg kick which misses Nelson's front leg but catches the back leg as Nelson tries to avoid it.
Avery needs to keep his hands up - Nelson had a free shot at his head there.
Avery fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nelson fakes the leg kick and cracks Avery in the body.
Nelson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Avery if he has to take too many more of those.
Nelson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nelson throws a nice head kick!
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Avery.
The fighters circling - Nelson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avery looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avery throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Avery.
Nelson swings for the body but Avery moves out of range.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Marcus Avery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery slips under a jab from Nelson.
Nelson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Avery's head backwards.
Avery throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson misses with an uppercut.
Nelson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Avery looks for a takedown but Nelson sprawls well.
Avery misses with a low kick.
Avery slips a straight right by Nelson.
Nelson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Avery chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.
Nelson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Avery, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avery throws a chopping leg kick but Nelson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Avery.
Nice uppercut lands for Nelson. That snapped Avery's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avery scores with a head kick.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Avery throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Avery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avery chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nelson throws the left hand but Avery avoids the punch easily.
Avery appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Avery turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Avery counters with a good low kick that Nelson was not able to check.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avery moves away.
Avery feints a counter leg kick.
Avery misses with a head kick.
Nelson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nelson checks a leg kick.
Avery scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nelson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Avery throws a leg kick
and Nelson counters with a two punch combo.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Avery tries a quick counter leg kick but Nelson is wise to it.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson connects with an inside leg kick.
Avery connects with a leg kick. Nelson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Avery uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Nelson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Avery tries for a takedown but Nelson circles away easily
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Avery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Avery avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nelson takes one to the side of the head.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Avery moves out of range easily.
Avery throws a good cross that connects.
Hoy Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Avery keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nelson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Avery - the referee stops the clock and Nelson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Avery. Nelson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nelson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Avery slips a straight right by Nelson.
Despite the aggression on Avery's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That kick from Avery tenderised Nelson's leg. Nelson is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Avery.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Avery takes a kick to the side of the head.
Avery misses with a looping left.
As Avery looks to move away, Nelson throws a big counter combo bu Avery just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Avery connects with a solid leg kick.
Avery swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Avery.
Avery scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Avery goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nelson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avery sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avery thuds his shin into the meat of Nelson's side.
Avery swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nelson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Avery is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery moves out of range as Nelson throws a body kick.
Avery tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avery tries a quick counter leg kick but Nelson is wise to it.
Hoy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab from Avery does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Avery thinks about the counter body kick.
Avery slips a straight right by Nelson.
Avery has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Avery misses with a head kick.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Avery sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Avery tries a quick counter leg kick but Nelson is wise to it.
Nelson is looking to land body kicks.
Nelson throws a wild body kick that Avery sees coming a mile off.
Nelson backing away here, and Avery unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nelson throws a combination that misses
and Avery counters with a one-two to the body.
Nelson misses with a looping right.
Avery counters with a body kick.
Avery has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nelson throws a head kick that half lands.
Avery throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Avery checks a low kick from Nelson.
Avery throws a low kick, looking for Nelson's leg but Nelson calmly moves out of range.
Nelson misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Avery.
Avery lands a leg kick that knocks Nelson off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Avery.
Avery slips under a jab from Nelson.
Nelson throws a low kick but Avery avoids it.
Nelson misses with a hook.
Avery looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Avery does it's job there.
Avery throws a leg kick
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nelson.
Avery throws a fast counter high kick but Nelson manages to duck under it in time.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hoy Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Avery goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Avery throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nelson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Avery really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avery scores with a head kick.
Nelson is looking to land body kicks.
Avery tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nelson is able to avoid easily.
As Avery looks to move away, Nelson throws a big counter combo bu Avery just gets out of the way.
Nelson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nelson throws a hook but Avery blocks it.
Avery lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nelson blocks the body kick.
Avery misses with a wild combination.
Nelson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avery slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Avery scores with a jab to the body.
Avery misses with a leg kick
and Nelson counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Avery moves out of range easily.
Nelson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Avery is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nelson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Avery.
An inside leg kick from Avery misses.
Nelson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nelson lands a jab to the nose.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Avery blocks the leg kick.
Nelson tries to land a front kick but Avery steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Avery! But no joy.
Avery thumps Nelson with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcus Avery will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nelson lands with a slapping head kick.
Avery uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Avery.
Avery lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Avery moves out of range easily.
Avery finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Avery.
Nelson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Avery.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Avery throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Avery connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Avery throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nelson throws a jab when Avery was well out of range.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Avery fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
Nelson tries to bum rush Avery with a series of wild strikes but Avery uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nelson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Avery has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Avery.
Avery tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Avery misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A low kick from Avery is predictable there
and Nelson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nelson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Avery eats them both and turns towards Nelson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nelson checks a low kick from Avery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Avery throws a quick inside leg kick.
Avery takes a jab right on the kisser.
A combination from Nelson does no damage.
Avery throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
Avery avoids a kick to the body.
Avery throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nelson looks to land a left hand but Avery moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Avery.
Avery throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
As Avery tries to get set, Nelson tries to push him back and clinch up but Avery manages to avoid the attempt.
Avery lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick from Avery is predictable there
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Avery looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nelson checks it well.
Avery is looking to slow Nelson down with leg kicks.
Avery attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Nelson.
A punch combination from Nelson misses.
Avery slips under a jab.
Avery fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
Avery misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson throws a low kick but Avery avoids it.
Avery throws a nice head kick!
Avery lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Avery walks into a stiff left hand from Nelson.
Good leg kick by Nelson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick by Avery misses

and Nelson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Avery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avery throws a wild body kick that Nelson sees coming a mile off.
Nelson lands a right hook to the body.
Nelson cracks Avery with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nelson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Avery keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
Avery moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nelson tries to land a front kick but Avery steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nelson connects with a looping right hand.

Avery is rocked!
Nelson throws a leg kick which misses Avery's front leg but catches the back leg as Avery tries to avoid it.
Avery is still on wobbly legs! Can Nelson finish him?
Avery throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Avery seems to have recovered his senses.
Avery is looking to slow Nelson down with leg kicks.
Avery lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

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 Hoy Nelson.
Well Nelson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoy Nelson!
A victorious Hoy Nelson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Marcus Avery had this to say: 'Oh man, thanks for the support, I am still young and will just keep getting better.'.