PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Everest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Everest comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pan Panamericano kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Nelson
vs
Everest

187 cm
25
207 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank 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, Renato Everest!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everest closes the distance and clinches up with Nelson, looking for a takedown. Everest pushes Nelson against the cage but Nelson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nelson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Everest.
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Everest is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Everest moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Everest.
Frank Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Everest.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Everest changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nelson tries to avoid it but Everest manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nelson to the ground. Nelson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Everest throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nelson's waist but Nelson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Everest off to one side.
Nelson lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Renato Everest has been cut.
Everest avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Nelson as Everest shoots in.
Everest avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Nelson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nelson.
Everest will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Everest is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nelson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Everest looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everest misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Nelson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Everest sprawls well initially but Nelson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Everest looking for submissions off his back.

Everest looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Everest won't allow Nelson to pass to mount.
Nelson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nelson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is taking a breather. Everest says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nelson wants to pass to mount but Everest is defending the position.
Everest is looking to control Nelson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Everest avoid being mounted?
Nelson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Everest's head.
Nelson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Everest.
Everest is trying to maintain the position but Nelson is very close to passing his half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nelson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson throws a combination. Everest tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Nelson drives through and clinches with Everest against the cage.
Everest avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Everest keeps control of Nelson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Everest stops a takedown attempt from Nelson.
Nelson stops a takedown attempt from Everest.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Nelson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Everest is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nelson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everest is staying active underneath Nelson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Everest actively working from the bottom here.
Everest blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nelson.

Everest actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nelson in particular looking to stall.
Nelson wants to stand up but Everest has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nelson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Nelson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Everest's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nelson throws a head kick but Everest moves out of range.
Nelson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Everest fails with the takedown
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Everest tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.
Everest closes the distance but Nelson moves to the side

and Nelson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Everest throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nelson content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Everest looking for subs off his back but Nelson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Everest is looking to control Nelson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Everest avoid being mounted?
Nelson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Everest looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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.
Nelson thows a huge punch but Everest dodges it nicely.
Nelson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nelson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nelson is taking a breather. Everest says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nelson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Everest wants to control but Nelson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nelson!
A shot to the liver by Nelson. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson cracks a nice hook into Everest's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Everest shoots and misses
and Nelson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Everest shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nelson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Frank Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Everest.
Everest tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Nelson drags the fight down to the ground.

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

Everest is working an open guard so Nelson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Everest shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nelson counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Nelson.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Everest closes the distance looking to clinch
and Everest takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Everest drives through with a takedown into guard.
Everest postures up and lands a big shot to Nelson's brow.
Everest trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Everest is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Everest drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nelson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Everest has Nelson in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Nelson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renato Everest's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Everest doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Everest can do to turn this around?
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Everest takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Everest looks to clinch

and Nelson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Everest wants a takedown but no success here.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nelson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Nelson decides to stand back up. Nelson steps back and let's Everest get back to his feet.
Everest shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Frank Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Everest.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everest tries for a takedown but Nelson circles away easily
and Nelson counters with a low kick, right behind Everest 's knee.
Nice body kick there by Nelson.
Nelson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Everest on the side of the head.

Nelson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Everest!
Nelson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Frank Nelson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Everest tries to hold on but Nelson postures up.
Nelson controlling the pace for now.
Everest tries to hold on but Nelson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everest is desperately trying to improve his position but Nelson has a good base and remains in mount.
Everest is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Everest is bucking up trying to escape but Nelson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Everest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nelson prevents Everest from getting the reversal.
Nelson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nelson with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson with shots to the head and body - Everest looks very uncomfortable down there.
Everest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nelson controlling from mount.
Nelson avoids the attempt from Everest to control.
Nelson landing shots from mount.
Everest is trying to escape the mount.
Nelson with the ground and pound from mount.
Everest tries to hold on but Nelson pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nelson lands with some strikes.
Everest keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nelson with the ground and pound from mount.
Nelson with the ground and pound from mount.
Nelson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Everest's face.
Everest is squirming around, avoiding Nelson's attempts to control the action.
Nelson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nelson controlling the pace for now.
Renato Everest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Everest swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nelson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Nelson!