PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Immune System (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Nelson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Nelson
vs
System

163 cm
20
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Immune System!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
System throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from System. That one must have hurt.
System tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
System shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
System tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from System.
System tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
System misses with a body kick.
System is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
System closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nelson circles away.
Tyler Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Immune System.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. System was covering up waiting for the punch and Nelson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. System is keeping the position for now.
System wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.

Nelson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Nelson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
System tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Nelson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. System swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by System.
System is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
System tries for a takedown but Nelson circles away easily

so Nelson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nelson has gone for a leg lock! System slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nelson's guard.
System trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nelson is looking for a triangle but System pushes his legs off easily.
System trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
System wants to stand but Nelson is controlling his posture from full guard.
System trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

System is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Nelson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. System is looking to defend but Nelson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for System! Nelson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, System taps out and this one is all over!

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