PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chandler Nelson (ranked 2120 p4p, 238 weight class) and Jackmerius Tacktheritrix (ranked 3130 p4p, 328 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jackmerius Tacktheritrix was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Nelson
vs
Tacktheritrix

179 cm
25
163 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

188 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 Hilo, Chandler Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackmerius Tacktheritrix!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt - Tacktheritrix sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Tacktheritrix tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nelson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nelson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nelson misses with a knee to the head.
Tacktheritrix leaning against his opponent.
Tacktheritrix is pushing Nelson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tacktheritrix continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Nelson decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson working a defensive guard here.

Nelson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson looking for a triangle here. Tacktheritrix is fighting it but it looks tight! Nelson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tacktheritrix is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chandler Nelson!
Our winner, Chandler Nelson, 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.