PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zyd Xyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen Bombs Away by Whole Wheat Bread as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xyd
vs
Nelson

196 cm
27
240 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

200 cm
27
280 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zyd Xyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duke Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson lands a jab.
Xyd moves away from the strike by Nelson.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Xyd misses the target.
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Xyd counters with a nice body kick.
Xyd lands a head kick. Nelson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Duke Nelson has been cut.
Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nelson takes a swing at Xyd's ribcage but misses.
Xyd tried to counter with a leg kick but Nelson avoided it.
Xyd lands a nice looking body kick.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Xyd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Xyd seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Xyd lands with a nice body kick.
Nelson scores with a jab.
Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Xyd.
A quick step to the side and Xyd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Xyd works Nelson's body with a nice hook.
Nelson looks winded!
Nice body kick there by Xyd.
Nelson throws an off balance right hand
and Xyd counters with a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nelson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Xyd - the referee stops the clock and Nelson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Xyd. Nelson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice shot lands for Xyd.
Xyd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xyd misses with a jab, cross combination.

Xyd lands a big uppercut and Nelson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Nelson looks OK. Xyd waves Nelson back to his feet!
Xyd lands with a good body shot.
Xyd throws out a loose jab but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nelson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Xyd counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xyd lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Xyd misses with a wild body shot.
As Xyd backs off Nelson throws a huge counter combo but Xyd manages to avoid it all.
Xyd moves out of range of the strikes.
Xyd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nelson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xyd.
Xyd moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Xyd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Xyd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nelson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Xyd! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zyd Xyd!