PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Nelson (ranked 5212 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Arges (ranked 23915 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Nelson
vs
Arges

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Arges!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arges looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nelson!
Arges happy to just control the position for now.
Arges has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nelson!
Arges is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Nelson is in real trouble.
Nelson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arges keeps control of the position as Nelson tries to break free.
Arges really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Nelson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Arges might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Nelson trying to control but not successfully.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nelson wants to control his opponent's hands but Arges gets his hands free.
Arges keeps control of the position as Nelson tries to break free.
Arges slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Nelson trying to control the position but Arges manages to sink in the hooks.
Arges keeps control of the position easily here as Nelson tries to buck him off.
Nelson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arges controls the position.

Arges looking for the choke but no joy.
Arges controlling from the back.

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.
Let's hope that Arges has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nelson trying to control but not successfully.
Arges keeps control of the position easily here as Nelson tries to buck him off.
Nelson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Arges dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nelson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Arges counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nelson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Arges dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nelson trying to remain calm as Arges controls from the top position.
Arges works to advance to full mount. Nelson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arges takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arges controlling the position easily from mount.
Arges has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arges with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gabriel Arges has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two 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.
Arges controlling the position easily from mount.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arges takes Nelson's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Nelson is in trouble.

Arges looking for the RNC.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is really stuck here.
Arges is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Nelson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Good control from Arges.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Arges.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Arges is looking for the choke from the back position but Nelson is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Arges showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Arges shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Arges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arges slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arges slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Arges in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nelson stops Arges from passing to mount.

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.

Arges working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A control attempt from Nelson but he's now mounted!
Arges controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arges with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Nelson wants to control but Arges is having none of it.
Arges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four 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.
Arges is looking to work his way around to Nelson's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Arges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arges's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Arges comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arges has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Arges!