PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuma Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Sound of Silence. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Nelson
vs
Phelps

194 cm
19
208 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

207 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

MERKIN FIGHTWEAR

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuma Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Phelps!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Phelps. Those never looked like landing.
Phelps throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Phelps misses.
Nelson scores with a kick to the midsection.

Nelson forces Phelps back against the cage and clinches.
Nelson scores with a shoulder strike.
Come on Nelson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phelps blocks it with crossed arms.
Nelson stalling the fight.
Nelson tries to throw a body punch but Phelps avoids it by throwing Nelson back against the cage.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phelps has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nelson lands a good knee to the midsection. Phelps won't want to take too many of those.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps is trying to break free.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Phelps's efforts to push away.
Nelson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phelps backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nelson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Phelps is trying to break free.
Phelps wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Phelps wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phelps.
Nelson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phelps on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson taking a breather.
Nelson gets through Phelps's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nelson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Phelps wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phelps blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a body shot.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phelps has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nelson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Phelps up against the cage.
Phelps is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Phelps tries to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling the position.
Phelps working hard to break the clinch.
Nelson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phelps backwards.
Phelps blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Phelps's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nelson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Phelps is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Phelps tries to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling the position.
Nelson misses with a body punch.
Phelps tries to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Phelps up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuma Nelson dominated that round.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Phelps connects with a body shot.
Nelson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Phelps thows a body shot but no joy.
Phelps just misses with a punch to the body.
Phelps misses with a double jab

and Nelson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but Phelps blocks with his arms.
Nelson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson has Phelps pressed against the cage, preventing Phelps from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A left hand lands to the body for Nelson.
Kuma Nelson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Phelps's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Phelps's efforts to push away.
Nelson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nelson keeps control of Phelps as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nelson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phelps can't break the clinch.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phelps has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phelps can't break the clinch.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nelson lands with a right to the head.
Phelps blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Phelps avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Nelson controlling the action here for a moment.
Nelson gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phelps blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Nelson lands a hook that snaps the head of Phelps backwards.
Nelson throws a punch but it's blocked by Phelps.
Nelson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Phelps is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phelps is trying to force a seperation but Nelson has the dominant position.
Phelps is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nelson.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phelps is defending well for now.
Phelps looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nelson misses with some punches.
Nelson has a couple of punches blocked by Phelps.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phelps takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuma Nelson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Good exchange - Phelps coming out on top.

It looks like Cole Phelps has been cut.
Phelps connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nelson. Nelson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Phelps throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Phelps lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nelson doesn't seem phased though.
Phelps misses with a combination

and Nelson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nelson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nelson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phelps.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson lands a knee to the head.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Phelps avoids the damage to the body.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phelps has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson controlling the action here for a moment.
Phelps is trying to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Nelson.
Nelson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Phelps working hard to break the clinch.
Nelson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nelson lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phelps tries to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling the position.
Nelson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phelps's elbow.
Nelson slowing the pace effectively.
Phelps tries to break free but Nelson pushes him back against the cage.
Nelson lands a body punch.
Nelson trying to land knees to the body.
Nelson misses with an elbow over the top.
Nelson has Phelps pushed against the cage.
Phelps is trying to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Nelson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson avoiding damage.
Nelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phelps blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Phelps avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Kuma Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phelps backwards.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phelps blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson misses with an elbow strike.
Cole Phelps has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phelps wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kuma Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nelson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuma Nelson!
Kuma Nelson thanked the fans post fight for their support.