PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chandler Nelson (ranked 1602 p4p, 192 weight class) and Micky Mcminny (ranked 5167 p4p, 449 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Nelson
vs
Mcminny

179 cm
25
163 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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 5 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Micky Mcminny!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Nelson both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Micky Mcminny has been cut.
Nelson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nelson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nelson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nelson feints and then cracks Mcminny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mcminny down.
Mcminny shoots and misses
and Nelson counters with a three punch combo that has Mcminny backing up. Mcminny nods at Nelson to acknowledge the strikes.
Mcminny wants to clinch.
Mcminny misses with a hook
and Nelson counters with a three punch combo that has Mcminny backing up. Mcminny nods at Nelson to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Nelson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mcminny doesn't seem phased though.

Mcminny throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nelson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mcminny is in Nelson's guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mcminny defends it easily.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Mcminny from controlling successfully.

Nelson working for a triangle but Mcminny defends it easily.
Mcminny chips away with some ground and pound.
Mcminny is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mcminny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mcminny with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Nelson wants to stand but Mcminny is controlling the position.
Mcminny lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nelson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcminny controls from within his opponent's guard.

Nelson is looking for a triangle but Mcminny pushes his legs off easily.

Nelson looking for a guillotine here but Mcminny defends easily.
Mcminny landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcminny stays in close to Nelson's body and controls the position.
Mcminny trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.

Nelson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mcminny is aware though and is defending well.
Mcminny trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcminny scoring with some ground and pound.
Mcminny scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mcminny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nelson's head.

Nelson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mcminny lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcminny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nelson's head.

Nelson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Mcminny frees his head nicely. Oh but Nelson has switched to an armbar! Mcminny is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). 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.