PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mats Söderlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Söderlund
vs
Nelson

185 cm
30
181 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

179 cm
27
180 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

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 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mats Söderlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nelson.

Söderlund closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Söderlund is working Nelson over against the cage.
Söderlund works on Nelson's body with a couple of short punches.
Söderlund working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Söderlund lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Söderlund lands a shoulder strike.
Söderlund stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nelson looks winded!
Söderlund lands with a right to the head.
Söderlund lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Söderlund lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from Söderlund.
Söderlund works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Söderlund lands a nice shot to the body.
Söderlund scores with a shot to the side of Nelson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Söderlund on the inside.
Söderlund lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Söderlund lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nelson.
Söderlund lands with a right to the head.
Söderlund lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Söderlund lands with a short shot to the head.

Söderlund drops Nelson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Nelson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Nelson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Söderlund.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Söderlund finish him?
Still in the clinch, Söderlund scores with a nice short uppercut.
Söderlund lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Söderlund lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Nelson to his knees! Söderlund keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mats Söderlund!
After winning the bout, Mats Söderlund thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.