PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Stockton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Another One Bites the Dust. Stockton has chosen The best out as his entrance music. Gunnar Nelson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nelson
vs
Stockton

185 cm
22
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunnar Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Stockton!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson stuffs the takedown.
Stockton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nelson defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stockton.
Gunnar Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Stockton.
Stockton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nelson swivels and escapes.

Nelson shoots in and bounces Stockton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nelson looking to sit in guard and control but Stockton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nelson is trying to keep Stockton in close.
Nelson wants to sweep here but Stockton controlling him for the moment.

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

Nelson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stockton defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stockton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stockton looks gassed!
Nelson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nelson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stockton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Stockton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nelson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stockton, into his guard.

Nelson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stockton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nelson has Stockton in his guard.
Nelson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stockton manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson stands and throws Stockton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nelson controlling the position from side mount.
Nelson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Stockton!
Nelson controlling his opponent.
Stockton is controlling an arm, preventing Nelson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nelson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Stockton wants to hold on but Nelson pushes him away.
Stockton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nelson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stockton has given up his back. Will we see Nelson going for some submissions?
Nelson is not going to allow Stockton to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nelson is persistently looking for the submission but Stockton is defending it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stockton won't enjoy being in this position. Nelson looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Stockton is tapping - it's over boys! Nelson picks up the submission victory!

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