PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bullard comes to the cage accompanied by Wrecking Ball. Nelson has chosen I Have a Dream as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bullard
vs
Nelson

175 cm
27
170 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
171 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Bullard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Archie Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson has his takedown stuffed
and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nelson tries to bum rush Bullard with a series of wild strikes but Bullard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bullard.
An attempted straight right counter from Bullard misses the target.
Nelson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bullard avoids it really well and circles away.
Nelson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tony Bullard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie Nelson.
Bullard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nelson.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bullard as he jumps to the side.
Bullard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nelson.
Bullard throwing a counter right hand but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bullard sprawls well. Bullard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Bullard coming out on top.
Bullard lunges at Nelson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nelson's hand.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt - Bullard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bullard is looking to counter punch.
Bullard stuffs the takedown attempt from Nelson. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown. Bullard tries to sprawl out of it but Nelson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bullard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bullard connects with a body shot that sends Nelson's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nelson shoots for a double leg takedown but Bullard sprawls well. He's pushed Nelson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nelson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bullard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nelson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bullard defends well and Nelson ends up having to push Bullard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bullard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Nelson is rocked!
Bullard moves out of range of the body kick.
Nelson throws a hook to the side of Bullard's head but Bullard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nelson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nelson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bullard lands the left hand.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bullard finish him?
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt

and Bullard counters with a nice right hand that sends Nelson toppling to the canvas! Nelson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bullard finish him?!
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bullard throws out the jab.
Nelson fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bullard but Bullard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nelson seems to have recovered his senses.
Archie Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Bullard misses the target.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bullard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt - Bullard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bullard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson darts in looking for a takedown but Bullard gets double underhooks and turns Nelson into the cage.
Nelson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bullard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nelson closes the distance and clinches up with Bullard, looking for a takedown. Nelson pushes Bullard against the cage but Bullard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nelson is looking to land body kicks.
Bullard throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bullard sprawls well. Bullard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bullard.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bullard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tony Bullard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson shoots for a takedown but Bullard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bullard plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Nelson swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Nelson face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Bullard!
A less than humble Tony Bullard misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Archie Nelson had this to say: 'best 2 of 3?'.