PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ambe Ambe (ranked 2411 p4p, 258 weight class) and Chandler Nelson (ranked 1598 p4p, 180 weight class). Ambe comes to the cage accompanied by Jacquees - At The Club ft. Dej Loaf. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ambe
vs
Nelson

182 cm
26
167 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

179 cm
23
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ambe Ambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chandler Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ambe.
Ambe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ambe. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson throws the kick towards the body but Ambe avoids it.
Nelson throws a right hand that Ambe ducks under and follows up with a left that Ambe also avoids with ease.
Nelson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ambe moves into range and connects with a jab.

Ambe pushes Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Ambe is controlling him.
The referee calls for Ambe to work.
Ambe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ambe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nelson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ambe walks away with a smile on his face. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ambe throws a body shot but no joy.
Ambe scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ambe finds it's way round the side to connect with Nelson's head.

Ambe gets a clinch.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ambe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ambe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ambe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ambe Ambe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ambe.

Ambe closes the distance and clinches.

Ambe breaks the clinch.
Ambe Ambe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ambe lands a right hook to the body.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ambe.
Ambe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson walks into a left hand.

Ambe moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Ambe scores with a shoulder strike.
Ambe holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Ambe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ambe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.

Ambe moves into the clinch successfully.
Ambe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ambe gets underhooks to prevent Nelson's takedown attempt.
Ambe Ambe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chandler Nelson.
Ambe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ambe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ambe Ambe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nelson tries to clinch but Ambe is having none of it.
Nelson throws a leg kick which misses Ambe's front leg but catches the back leg as Ambe tries to avoid it.
A head kick by Nelson misses
and Ambe counters with a left to the body.
Ambe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nelson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ambe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nelson scrambles back to his feet.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ambe.
Nelson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ambe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ambe misses the shot to the body.
Ambe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ambe Ambe is winning the standup battle so far.

Ambe has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ambe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Ambe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ambe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ambe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ambe breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Ambe finds it's target.
Ambe lands a glancing blow to the side of Nelson's head.
Nelson throws a head kick that Ambe semi-blocks.
Ambe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Ambe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Ambe.
Nelson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ambe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nelson can turn it around.
A shot in the inside from Ambe.
Ambe lands with a left to the head.
Ambe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ambe gets through Nelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ambe slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Ambe.
Nelson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ambe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Ambe.
A short right from Ambe.
Ambe Ambe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ambe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nelson is trying to push Ambe away but Ambe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ambe keeps control of Nelson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nelson can't break the clinch.
Ambe prevents the takedown attempt.
Ambe lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ambe Ambe dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ambe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nelson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ambe counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Ambe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ambe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ambe throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Ambe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ambe connects with a looping right hand.

Ambe clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ambe.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ambe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson shoots in and drives through. Ambe sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ambe scores with a sloppy right hand. Nelson should have avoided that one.
Ambe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ambe lands a nice hook to Nelson's body. Nelson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ambe cracks Nelson with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ambe's waist but Ambe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nelson off to one side.
Ambe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Nelson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nelson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ambe blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Ambe punishes Nelson's body with a nice straight punch.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Ambe moved away.
Chandler Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nelson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nelson wants to clinch but Ambe slips to the side
and Ambe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ambe, as that shot connected.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Ambe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ambe thuds a left hand into Nelson's body.
Decent striking displayed by Ambe there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ambe moves into the clinch.
A short right from Ambe on the inside.
Nelson wants to break free but Ambe has control.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nelson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ambe Ambe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Nelson is rocked!

Ambe moves into the clinch.
Ambe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chandler Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ambe lands with a right to the head.
Nelson lands a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ambe Ambe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ambe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Ambe Ambe!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Ambe Ambe!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Ambe Ambe!

Ambe Ambe wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Ambe Ambe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.