PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayde Andazola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andazola's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Airbourne - Bottom Of The Well. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hoy Nelson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Andazola
vs
Nelson

182 cm
26
265 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
263 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Hellbent, Inc.™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wayde Andazola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson misses with a kick to the body

and Andazola counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nelson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andazola punching from mount but Nelson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nelson is squirming around, avoiding Andazola's attempts to control the action.
Nelson regains half guard.
Andazola scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Andazola thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Andazola has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Andazola missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nelson is refusing to be controlled, as Andazola sits in half guard.
Andazola stops Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Andazola misses with a head shot. Nelson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Andazola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Andazola.
Nelson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Andazola is controlling him.
Nelson keeping full guard, as Andazola tries to pass.
Nelson wants to stand and escape but Andazola is having none of it.
Andazola throws and elbow that misses. Nelson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Andazola's guard. Nice move by Nelson!
Nelson is fighting to break Andazola's control of his arms but Andazola is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Andazola is looking to stand up but Nelson isn't so interested in that idea.
Andazola keeping full guard, as Nelson tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nelson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Andazola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Nelson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Andazola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nelson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andazola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nelson throws a leg kick
and Andazola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
Andazola tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andazola throws out a leg kick but Nelson moves out of range and Andazola only half commits.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andazola lands a glancing blow to the side of Nelson's head.
Andazola lands a nice looking body kick.
Nelson throws a lazy body kick
and Andazola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Nelson blocks the low kick.
Nelson throws a lazy head kick
and Andazola counters with a good low kick that Nelson was not able to check.
Nelson looks gassed!
Nelson throws a lazy uppercut
and Andazola counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!
Nelson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andazola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Andazola.
Good exchange - Andazola coming out on top.
Andazola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Andazola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Andazola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nelson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Andazola scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Andazola. That snapped Nelson's head back.
Andazola thumps Nelson with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Andazola takes the fight into the clinch.
Andazola misses with some punches.
Andazola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayde Andazola dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nelson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nelson throws a leg kick
and Andazola counters with a head kick.
Andazola has a takedown stuffed.
Andazola lands with an overhand left.
A lazy left from Andazola finds it's target.
Nelson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andazola dips to his left and cracks Nelson with an uppercut!

Nelson is rocked!
That kick from Andazola tenderised Nelson's leg. Nelson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hoy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nelson.
A solid body kick from Nelson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andazola throws an off balance right hand
and Nelson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Andazola misses with a body shot
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Andazola misses with a body kick.
Nelson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nelson misses with a combination
and Andazola counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nelson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Andazola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a low kick but Andazola avoids it.
Andazola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Andazola throws a good cross that connects.
A lazy body kick from Nelson
and Andazola counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson misses with a leg kick
and Andazola counters with a left to the body.
Nelson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Andazola misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters with a thumping low kick.
Andazola swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.

Andazola pushes Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Andazola digs a right hand underneath Nelson's ribcage. Nelson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nelson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andazola lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nelson.

Andazola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andazola lands a nice looking body kick.
Andazola cracks a nice hook into Nelson's ribs.
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andazola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nelson. That did some damage!
Nelson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Andazola throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andazola scores with a head kick. Nelson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Andazola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Andazola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Andazola.
Andazola feints and then cracks Nelson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nelson down.
Andazola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson takes one to the chin there.
Andazola darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nelson misses with a lunging right hand
and Andazola counters with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andazola lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Andazola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayde Andazola dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nelson ducks right into an uppercut from Andazola.
A lazy body kick from Nelson
and Andazola counters with an outside leg kick.
Nelson connects with a jab.
Andazola throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Andazola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Andazola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nelson. That did some damage!
Nelson misses with a leg kick
and Andazola counters with a body kick that stops Nelson in his tracks momentarily.
Nelson moves forwards but Andazola connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson throws a lazy body kick
and Andazola counters with a nice uppercut.
Nelson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andazola. Andazola obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Andazola!
Andazola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nelson.
Andazola shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andazola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nelson doesn't seem bothered though.
Andazola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nelson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Andazola closes the distance and clinches.
Andazola misses with a body punch.
Andazola misses with a punch on the inside.
Nelson wants to break free but Andazola has control.
Andazola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Andazola.
Andazola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Andazola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Andazola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Andazola is leaning against Nelson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andazola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Andazola.
Andazola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nelsons head.
Andazola misses with a body punch.
Andazola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Nelson tries to score a body lock takedown but Andazola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nelson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Andazola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Andazola throws a head punch that misses.

Andazola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andazola clobbers Nelson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Andazola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Andazola lands the left hand.
Hoy Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Andazola finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nelson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Andazola throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nelson.
Andazola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheers as Andazola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nelson doesn't seem phased though.
Andazola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nelson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andazola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andazola throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A shot to the liver by Andazola. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Andazola.
Nelson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Andazola.
Nelson throws a leg kick
and Andazola counters with a three punch combo that has Nelson backing up. Nelson nods at Andazola to acknowledge the strikes.
Nelson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Andazola. That one must have hurt.
Andazola throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andazola thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andazola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Andazola looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nelson!
Andazola scoring with strikes but Nelson is staying in there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayde Andazola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andazola 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayde Andazola!