PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Quid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Step into a world - KRS One. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Nelson
vs
Quid

170 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
149 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Johnny Quid!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quid tries to clinch up.
Quid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson checks a leg kick.
Quid doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Quid throws and low kick but Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Quid tries to avoid it but Nelson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Quid to the ground. Quid escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Quid tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Quid takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Quid tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Quid throws a chopping leg kick but Nelson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quid's head.
Quid moves forwards but Nelson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quid doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Quid is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quid tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson lands a left and a right that sends Quid crashing to the canvas! Nelson dives into mount looking to finish!

Quid is rocked!
Nelson prevents Quid from getting the reversal.
Quid is still in real trouble! Can Nelson finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quid can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nelson avoids the attempt from Quid to control.
Quid seems to have recovered his senses.
Quid sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Quid actively working from the bottom here.
Nelson wants to stand up but Quid has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Quid gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quid is trying to keep Nelson in close.
Quid looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nelson is one step ahead there.
Quid trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quid wants to sweep but no luck.
Nelson wants to stand but Quid is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nelson stopping the sweep attempt from Quid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Quid tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quid moves away.
Quid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Quid misses with a straight left.
Quid fails to land the takedown.
Quid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson avoids a kick to the body.
Quid tries to clinch up.
Quid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Quid takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Quid throws a sloppy head kick
and Nelson counters with a nice body shot.
Quid darts in trying to clinch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Nelson counters with a body kick that stops Quid in his tracks momentarily.
Kimbo Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quid has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nelson finds it's way round the side to connect with Quid's head.
Quid drops his hands momentarily and Nelson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice combo by Nelson! Oh, that's hurt him - Quid falls to the canvas and Nelson follows him into side control.
Nelson in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Nelson decides to stand back up.
Quid is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Quid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nelson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Quid is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kimbo Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Quid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nelson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Quid takes one to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
Nelson lands a high kick to the side of Quid's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Nelson dives into guard, looking to finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson stopping the sweep attempt from Quid.
Nelson pushing down on Quid's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nelson stands up and beckons Quid to join him on the feet.
Quid's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Quid duly obliges.
Nelson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Quid wants to clinch but Nelson slips to the side
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Quid throws a sloppy head kick
and Nelson counters with a head kick. That will keep Quid thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nelson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quid doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quid takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nelson.
Nice shot by Nelson.
Quid throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quid closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot lands for Nelson.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnny Quid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quid misses with a combination
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.
Quid walks into a straight right hand from Nelson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quid wants to clinch
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Quid throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Quid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nelson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nelson scores with a hook to the body. Quid takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Quid throws a head kick that misses

and Nelson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Quid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nelson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quid is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nelson is keeping busy.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nelson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nelson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Quid's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Nelson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Quid tries to clinch but Nelson moves away
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Quid throws a sloppy head kick
and Nelson counters with a three punch combo that has Quid backing up. Quid nods at Nelson to acknowledge the strikes.
Quid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Quid closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nelson counters with a leg kick.
Quid blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Quid tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Quid tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nelson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nelson stuns Quid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quid can do to turn this around?
Quid tries to clinch up
and Nelson counters with a nice body shot.
Nelson connects with a crisp jab.
Quid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quid throws out the jab.
Quid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nelson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Quid takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice body kick there by Nelson.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nelson.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nelson duly obliges.
Quid clinches but Nelson breaks the clinch
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Quid throws a sloppy head kick
and Nelson counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nelson.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Quid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quid throws a lazy head kick
and Nelson counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nelson.
Quid looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Quid darts in trying to clinch
and Nelson counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quid wants to clinch
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Nelson misses.
Quid has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Quid moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.
Quid tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Kimbo Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Quid.
Quid tries to clinch
and Nelson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Quid has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nelson.
Quid clinches but Nelson breaks the clinch
and Nelson counters with a left to the body.
Nice jab there from Nelson.
Nelson lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four 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 lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nelson lands a jab to the nose.
Nelson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quid's head.
Nelson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nelson defending well as Quid loads up on a big left hand.
Nelson throws a one two combo.
Johnny Quid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Quid looks to clinch
and Nelson counters with a big head kick but Quid shrugs it off.
Quid misses with a kick to the body
and Nelson counters with a good low kick that Quid was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quid. Quid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Quid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Quid tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nelson 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Nelson!