PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chang Mi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Mi
vs
Nelson

180 cm
23
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chang Mi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mi duly obliges.
Nelson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Mi circles away easily
and Mi counters with a one-two to the body.
Nelson shoots in for a double leg but Mi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chang Mi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Nelson.

Mi tries to sprawl but Nelson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mi keeping control of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson prevents Mi from improving his position.
Nelson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mi gets full guard.
Nelson throwing strikes but missing.
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mi pulls Nelson in close to prevent any damage.
Mi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nelson wants to control but Mi passes easily into half guard.
Nelson trying to control but Mi postures up.
Mi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nelson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mi.
Mi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nelson has a hand on Mi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nelson tries to lock up and control but Mi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nelson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nelson tries to hold on but Mi pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Mi is working for a guillotine from mount but Nelson frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mi lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nelson is looking to escape.
Nelson tries to hold on but Mi pushes him away.
Mi raining down shots from the mount!
Mi unloading with bombs!
Mi dominating with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nelson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chang Mi dominated that round.
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.

Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
Nelson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Nelson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nelson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
I wouldn't like to be where Mi is right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson grinds an elbow into Mi's temple.
Mi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mi tries to bench press Nelson off him but Nelson keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mi wants to control but Nelson postures up.
Mi regains half guard.

Mi looking for submissions off his back.
Nelson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nelson working the head and body with strikes.
Chang Mi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mi tries to get out of the position.
Nelson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mi's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nelson prevents Mi from improving his position.
Nelson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mi trying to control here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Mi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nelson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nelson's back!
You can see the frustration on Nelson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nelson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mi.
Nelson wants to control his opponent's hands but Mi gets his hands free.
Nelson wants to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mi controlling from the back.
Nelson wants to control his opponent's hands but Mi gets his hands free.
Nelson is trying to get back to his feet but Mi has full control of the position and if anything, Nelson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Nelson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nelson wants to escape the position.
Mi controlling from the back.
Nelson tries to escape the position.

Nelson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mi's arms.
Nelson trying to control but not successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mi scores with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chang Mi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Nelson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mi is on him like a limpet, forcing Nelson back against the cage.
Mi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nelson is defending well for now.

Mi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nelson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mi passes Nelson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nelson tries to get to full guard but Mi has control of the leg.
Mi seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is staying active underneath Mi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Mi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nelson tries to kick Mi off but Mi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nelson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mi's back!
Mi covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Mi trying to control the action but Nelson just sinks the hooks in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Nelson softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Nelson throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Mi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mi is trying to stand up here but Nelson is controlling him well.
Mi wants to get back to full guard.

Mi is defending against the submission attempts here by Nelson.
Nelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nelson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mi is trying to stand up here but Nelson is controlling him well.
Nelson working Mi over with strikes.
Mi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nelson stops Mi from standing up.
Nelson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nelson chips away with some ground and pound.
Nelson trying to control but Mi is working from the bottom.
Mi has control of Nelson's left arm, preventing Nelson from doing any damage.
Mi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mi shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four 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.
Mi leaves Nelson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chang Mi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mi closes the distance and pushes Nelson back into the cage.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mi 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Chang Mi!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Chang Mi!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Chang Mi!

Chang Mi wins by unanimous decision!