PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkan Kazan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kazan
vs
Nelson

188 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erkan Kazan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kazan closes the distance and clinches.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike from Kazan.
Kazan is struggling to control the position.
Kazan lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Pat Nelson has been cut.
Kazan lands an elbow inside that Nelson shrugs off.

Nelson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kazan regains guard.
Nelson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nelson stops Kazan from standing up.
Nelson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nelson is looking to advance position but Kazan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Kazan stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Kazan throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Kazan throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kazan scores with the left hand. Nelson knows he should have avoided that one.
Kazan misses with a few strikes there.
Kazan misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Kazan.
A combination from Kazan does no damage.
Kazan misses with a double jab.
Kazan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nelson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nelson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kazan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kazan tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kazan is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.

Nelson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kazan is breathing heavily.
Nelson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nelson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nelson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kazan defending well though.
Nelson passes to side control.
Nelson prevents Kazan from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson landing strikes.

Nelson is trying to get an arm triangle but Kazan is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nelson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kazan has escaped the position, nice work there.

Nelson is trying to get an arm triangle but Kazan is defending well.
Nelson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kazan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kazan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nelson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kazan is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson scoring with punches and elbows.
Nelson throws a strike aimed at the side of Kazan's head but Kazan avoids it well.
Kazan is trying to get back to his feet.
Nelson trying to control the position but Kazan is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nelson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kazan, who protects the arm well.
Kazan is trying to buck Nelson off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kazan pushes Nelson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nelson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Nelson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Nelson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazan is looking to clinch.
Kazan closes the distance but Nelson moves to the side

and Nelson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

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

Kazan is defending against the submission attempts here by Nelson.
Kazan is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nelson is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazan is trying to stand back up but Nelson is controlling him
Kazan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Nice strikes from Nelson there.
Nelson working the head and body with strikes.
Nelson works his way into full mount!
Nelson lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson working Kazan over with strikes here.
Nelson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Kazan has left one of his arms exposed and Nelson doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Kazan screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pat Nelson!