PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desmond Nelson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anderson Oliveira's chin.

Nelson
vs
Oliveira

173 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Desmond Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Oliveira tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
Anderson Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nelson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Oliveira!
Nelson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nelson controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throwing strikes here but Oliveira is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson controlling the position easily from mount.
Nelson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Oliveira hang on?
Nelson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Nelson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nelson punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson thowing shots but they're missing.
Nelson controlling the position easily from mount.
Nelson with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nelson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nelson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nelson looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Nelson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.

Oliveira has Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira working Nelson over with knees to the body.
Oliveira prevents the takedown attempt.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
Nelson takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Desmond Nelson has been cut.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nelson avoids it.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Nelson in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside that Nelson shrugs off.
Oliveira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oliveira obliges.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside that Nelson shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.

Desmond Nelson's cut is getting worse.
Oliveira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nelson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oliveira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Oliveira.
Knees to the body from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
Oliveira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Desmond Nelson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Nelson avoiding damage as Oliveira throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head.
Nelson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oliveira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Nelson 's eye.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to land knees to the body.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside that Nelson shrugs off.

Jeez, Desmond Nelson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Oliveira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nelson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oliveira lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira landing knees to the body.
Nelson takes an elbow to the temple.
Nelson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Oliveira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oliveira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Nelson 's eye.
Oliveira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Nelson in his tracks for a moment.
Oliveira lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Oliveira working Nelson over with knees to the body.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Nelson 's eye.
Nelson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nelson takes an elbow to the temple.
Nelson takes an elbow to the temple.
Oliveira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira throws an elbow but it misses.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nelson tries to throw a body punch but Oliveira avoids it by throwing Nelson back against the cage.
Oliveira tries to land knees in the clinch but Nelson avoids the damage to the body.
Nelson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Desmond Nelson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anderson Oliveira!