PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Mugabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Mugabe will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nelson
vs
Mugabe

210 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Mugabe!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nelson gets caught napping as Mugabe dives in and scores a takedown. Nelson manages to retain guard.
Mugabe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mugabe wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Nelson controls Mugabe momentarily but Mugabe frees himself.
Mugabe landing with the ground and pound.
Mugabe distracts Nelson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nelson is trying to keep Mugabe in close.
Mugabe chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mugabe stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Nelson has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Mugabe manages to get his head free but now Nelson has transitioned to an armbar! Mugabe grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Nelson! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roger Nelson!