PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Mercury Prateado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horatio Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Freddy Mercury Prateado has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mercury Prateado
vs
Nelson

177 cm
23
164 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

174 cm
23
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddy Mercury Prateado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Horatio Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nelson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nelson looking to control but Mercury Prateado is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mercury Prateado is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Nelson working for a submission but Mercury Prateado is keeping him at bay.

Nelson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mercury Prateado has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mercury Prateado!
Mercury Prateado tries to stand but Nelson is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson wants to sweep here but Mercury Prateado controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nelson holds on and takes a little breather.
Nelson is trying to control the position but Mercury Prateado postures up.

Nelson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mercury Prateado can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nelson trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nelson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nelson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mercury Prateado puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nelson trying to control from the bottom.
Nelson is looking to improve his position.
Nelson wants to control but Mercury Prateado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mercury Prateado wants to stand up but Nelson has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mercury Prateado wants to clinch.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercury Prateado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mercury Prateado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mercury Prateado is fending him off so far but Nelson persists. Nope, Mercury Prateado circles away and we're back to standing.
Mercury Prateado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mercury Prateado wants to clinch

and Nelson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mercury Prateado's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Mercury Prateado keeps moving.
Nelson forces his way into half guard.

Nelson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mercury Prateado has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throwing shots but Mercury Prateado is blocking nicely.
Nelson trying to control from Mercury Prateado's half guard. Mercury Prateado has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nelson advances position into side control!
Nelson prevents Mercury Prateado from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horatio Nelson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Nelson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mercury Prateado manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nelson slips nicely into half guard.
Nelson wants to free his trapped foot but Mercury Prateado is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mercury Prateado is looking to escape.
Nelson controlling the pace.
Nelson wants to free his trapped foot but Mercury Prateado is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nelson is looking to advance position but Mercury Prateado won't allow it.
Nelson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mercury Prateado!
Nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mercury Prateado stops Nelson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Nelson wants to control the pace but Mercury Prateado is squirming around nicely.

Nelson goes for an armbar but Mercury Prateado turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mercury Prateado.
Nelson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury Prateado trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nelson's guard.
Nelson wants to sweep but no luck.
Nelson is trying to control the position but Mercury Prateado postures up.
Mercury Prateado has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nelson wants to improve his position but instead Mercury Prateado has moved into half guard.
Nelson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nelson trying to keep a closed guard but Mercury Prateado is proving a slippery customer.
Nelson trying to control the position here.
Nelson looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Despite being in the dominant position, Horatio Nelson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mercury Prateado clinches but Nelson breaks the clinch

and Nelson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nelson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horatio Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nelson has Mercury Prateado up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mercury Prateado throws an elbow but misses.
Mercury Prateado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mercury Prateado is trying to break free.
Nelson avoiding damage as Mercury Prateado throws knees to the body.

Mercury Prateado breaks the clinch.
Mercury Prateado checks a leg kick nicely.
Mercury Prateado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mercury Prateado misses with a head kick.

Mercury Prateado closes the distance and pushes Nelson back into the cage.
Nelson takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nelson pushes off an throws an elbow but Mercury Prateado leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mercury Prateado lands a left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson jumps guard but Mercury Prateado stands there with Nelson around his waist. Nelson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nelson takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mercury Prateado throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mercury Prateado misses with a body punch.
Nelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mercury Prateado has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Mercury Prateado stalls.
Mercury Prateado misses with a knee to the head.
Mercury Prateado is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mercury Prateado landing knees to the head.
Mercury Prateado throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mercury Prateado blocks an elbow strike from Nelson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Mercury Prateado is controlling him.
Mercury Prateado misses with a punch to the body.
Mercury Prateado can't break the clinch.

Mercury Prateado breaks the clinch.

Nelson takes the fight into the clinch.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mercury Prateado is looking to control Nelson's arms but Nelson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mercury Prateado has his back to the cage.
Mercury Prateado landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mercury Prateado wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercury Prateado.
Nelson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mercury Prateado smiles and moves away.
Mercury Prateado blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mercury Prateado is out of range.
Mercury Prateado tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Nelson blocks the leg kick.
Freddy Mercury Prateado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nelson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mercury Prateado is in trouble now - Nelson has advanced to mount!
Nelson with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Nelson lands with some strikes.
Freddy Mercury Prateado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson thowing shots but they're missing.

Nelson working for a guillotine from mount but Mercury Prateado is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercury Prateado has given up his back. Will we see Nelson going for some submissions?

Nelson looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nelson has his arm under Mercury Prateado's chin here. Game over son! Nelson squeezes tightly and Mercury Prateado is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Horatio Nelson!