PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeus Maryozep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nelson
vs
Maryozep

187 cm
26
207 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeus Maryozep!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maryozep pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nelson back to the cage. Maryozep follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nelson wants to clinch

and Maryozep counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maryozep.
Nelson is trying to force a seperation but Maryozep has the dominant position.
Nelson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maryozep.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maryozep counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Maryozep moves into the clinch.
Nelson tries a body shot but Maryozep blocks it.
Maryozep misses with a body punch.
Nelson is trying to force a seperation but Maryozep has the dominant position.

Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Maryozep avoids it well.
Nelson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Maryozep counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maryozep.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Nelson misses.

Maryozep instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maryozep blocks an uppercut.

Maryozep manages to break the clinch.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Maryozep moves out of range.
Maryozep slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nelson tries to clinch up

and Maryozep counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maryozep.
Maryozep prevents Nelson from breaking the clinch.
Nelson misses with a body punch.
Maryozep blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nelson wants to get back to striking at distance but Maryozep won't allow it.
Maryozep swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nelson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maryozep blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Nelson stalling against the cage.
Maryozep is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch but Maryozep keeps him there for the moment.
Nelson trying to stall but Maryozep improves his position.

Maryozep ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Maryozep no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Maryozep can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nelson controls the pace.
Nelson prevents Maryozep from getting back to his feet.

Maryozep escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nelson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nelson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Maryozep wants to stand and escape but Nelson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson postures up.
Nelson throws a big right hand that misses.

Nelson gets to his feet - Maryozep follows without any prompting.
Nelson throws out a leg kick but Maryozep moves out of range and Nelson only half commits.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Maryozep as he connects with a hook.
Nelson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Zeus Maryozep has been cut.
Nelson looks to land a left hand but Maryozep moved out of range nicely.
Nelson moves to clinch but Maryozep breaks away

and Maryozep counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maryozep wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it.
Nelson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maryozep blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson is trying to break free.
Maryozep has Nelson pressed against the cage, preventing Nelson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nelson cracks Maryozep with a nice body shot.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maryozep showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Nelson tries to clinch

and Maryozep counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nelson's guard now.
Maryozep 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.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maryozep trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nelson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zeus Maryozep will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zeus Maryozep's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maryozep avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Frank Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maryozep dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Nelson looks to clinch
and Maryozep counters with a series of strikes. Nelson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nelson darts in trying to clinch

and Maryozep counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frank Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nelson.
Nelson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson misses with a double jab

and Maryozep holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maryozep has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Maryozep breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson darts in trying to clinch

and Maryozep moves into the clinch.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maryozep does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick from Nelson is predictable there

and Maryozep counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nelson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Maryozep pulls Nelson into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maryozep is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nelson preventing the sweep.
Nelson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nelson passes Maryozep's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nelson trying to control the pace.
Nelson trying to control from Maryozep's half guard. Maryozep has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maryozep wants to stand and escape but Nelson is having none of it.
Maryozep looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frank Nelson.
A leg kick checked by Maryozep.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maryozep back to the cage. Nelson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Maryozep moves out of range of the body kick from Nelson.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Maryozep counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Maryozep lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maryozep showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.

Maryozep has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Nelson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zeus Maryozep's cut.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Maryozep slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Maryozep rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson misses with a combination

and Maryozep holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maryozep jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nelson walks away with a smile on his face. Maryozep gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maryozep throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maryozep is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nelson misses with a hook
enabling Maryozep to counter with a crisp jab.
Maryozep will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Maryozep moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Nelson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maryozep counters with a series of strikes. Nelson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Maryozep moves out of range easily.
Nelson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Maryozep counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maryozep.
Nelson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maryozep has him pressed against the cage.

Maryozep breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson throws a combination that misses

and Maryozep counters by moving into the clinch.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Maryozep throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nelson misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Maryozep counters by moving into the clinch.
Nelson wants to get back to striking at distance but Maryozep won't allow it.
Maryozep fails to pull guard.
Frank Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeus Maryozep.
Maryozep tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nelson just stands there and leans against the cage.

Maryozep manages to break the clinch.
Maryozep scores with a one two! Nelson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nelson throws an off balance right hand
and Maryozep counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Maryozep closes the distance and clinches.
Nelson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Maryozep manages to break the clinch.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Nelson swings for the body but Maryozep moves out of range.
Nelson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Maryozep's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maryozep showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Maryozep misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maryozep dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Nelson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maryozep on the side of the head.
Nelson throws a leg kick that misses.
Maryozep fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nelson looks to clinch

and Maryozep counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nelson.
Maryozep swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nelson tries to break the clinch but Maryozep is controlling the position.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maryozep blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Nelson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maryozep has him pressed against the cage.

Maryozep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maryozep counters with a one-two to the body.
Nelson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Nelson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maryozep misses with the combination.
Frank Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson misses with an uppercut

and Maryozep counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Maryozep from controlling successfully.
Maryozep passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zeus Maryozep comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maryozep has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeus Maryozep!