PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Graves (ranked 4130 p4p, 5125 weight class) and Tim Nelson (ranked 145 p4p, 177 weight class). Javier Graves has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Graves
vs
Nelson

225 cm
26
300
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
280
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG WAREHOUSE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javier Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Nelson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson shoots in for a double leg but Graves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson throws a lazy uppercut
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nelson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
Graves lands a nice looking body shot.
Nelson takes one on the button.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Tim Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nelson looks to land a left hand but Graves moved out of range nicely.
Graves is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nelson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Graves - just one landing.

Nelson is rocked!
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Graves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
Nelson seems to have recovered his senses.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Graves misses the target.
Nelson looks to land a left hand but Graves moved out of range nicely.
Graves ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nelson misses with an uppercut
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Graves.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Graves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Graves drops Nelson with a big left hand! Nelson is injured, injured bad! Graves jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Graves!