PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Pardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pardo has chosen Don't Stop Believing as his entrance music. James Pardo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nelson
vs
Pardo

170 cm
19
161 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

165 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Pardo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pardo throws a front kick aimed at Nelson's knee but Nelson avoids it well.

Pardo darts in and clinches Nelson up against the cage.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Pardo holds him up against the cage and eventually Nelson drops back down to his feet.
Pardo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nelson up against the cage.
A short right from Pardo.
Pardo goes for a takedown attempt but Nelson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pardo avoids the body shot from Nelson.

Pardo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pardo effectively controlling the action here.

Pardo wants the takedown. Nelson is fighting it off but Pardo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nelson's guard against the cage.
Pardo trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.

Pardo has gone for a leg lock! Nelson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pardo's guard.
Nelson stands up over Pardo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control but Pardo is working from the bottom.

Pardo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pardo keeping full guard, as Nelson tries to pass.
Nelson trying to control but Pardo is working from the bottom.
Nelson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pardo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pardo can't keep his opponent in guard - Nelson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nelson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pardo keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Pardo tries to roll over but Nelson keeps him under control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Nelson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pardo is looking to control Nelson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pardo avoid being mounted?
Pardo is controlling Nelson's trapped leg to prevent Nelson from advancing to side control.
Pardo looks gassed!

Pardo actively working from the bottom here.
Nelson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pardo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nelson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pardo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nelson is working away from the top position though.
Pardo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nelson.
Pardo wants to get back to full guard but Nelson has mounted him!

Nelson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pardo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pardo and Nelson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Nelson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pardo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardo is wriggling around trying to escape.

Nelson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pardo working to try and regain half guard.
Nelson landing strikes, looking to finish!

Nelson working for a guillotine from mount but Pardo is in no mood to give up.
Pardo is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Nelson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pardo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pardo misses with the combination.
Pardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Pardo lands with a nice combination. Nelson backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Pardo.
Pardo lands a two punch combo.
Pardo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Nelson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nelson showed some decent athleticism there.
Pardo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nelson.
Pardo tries to roll over but Nelson keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson is tying to control. Pardo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nelson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pardo tries to roll over but Nelson keeps him under control.
Nelson controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pardo trying to hold on to Nelson's head to control him but Nelson postures up.
Nelson controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pardo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nelson is working away from the top position though.
Pardo wants to improve his position but Nelson is controlling well.
Nelson wants to pass the guard but Pardo is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pardo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Nelson has closed the distance and engaged Pardo in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pardo fails to land.
Nelson gets underhooks to prevent Pardo's takedown attempt.
Nelson prevents the takedown attempt.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Pardo won't allow it.

Nelson pulls guard.

Nelson is looking for a triangle but Pardo pushes his legs off easily.

Nelson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Pardo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Nelson's body to avoid the submission. Nelson has instead reached around Pardo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Nelson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Adam Nelson!