PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DJ Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Joey Chase struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Nelson
vs
Chase

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DJ Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Chase!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Chase looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Nelson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chase looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nelson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nelson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Chase gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Nelson is working for a guillotine from mount but Chase frees his head quite easily.

Nelson has control of Chase's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chase regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Nelson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chase looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nelson working the head with strikes.
Nelson controls the position.
Nelson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Chase sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nelson in side control, throwing shots but Chase defends.
Nelson scores with a couple of short elbows.

Nelson stands up and beckons Chase to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nelson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Nelson stands and steps away. Chase gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Chase is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Nelson closes the distance and clinches up with Chase, looking for a takedown. Nelson pushes Chase against the cage but Chase circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Nelson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chase!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
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.
Nelson dominating with strikes here.
Nelson landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like Joey Chase has been cut.
Nelson working Chase over with strikes here.

Chase is rocked!

That has opened up Joey Chase's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson controlling from mount.
Chase is still in real trouble! Can Nelson finish him?

Nelson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Chase seems to have recovered his senses.
Nelson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nelson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

The cut above Joey Chase's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Nelson working for a submission but Chase is keeping him at bay.

Nelson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chase manages to avoid the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nelson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chase's waist but Chase gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nelson off to one side.
Chase misses with a takedown attempt

and Nelson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nelson is trying to control the action in half guard but Chase is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chase is looking to get back to full guard here but Nelson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Nelson controlling the position easily from mount.
Nelson landing strikes from the mount and Chase is in trouble!
Chase is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson controlling the position easily from mount.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chase can do to turn this around?
Nelson breaks from Chase's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Joey Chase's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). DJ Nelson!