PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilhelm Reich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reich's choice of entrance music: Wilhelm Reich in Hell. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Nelson
vs
Reich

150 cm
24
148 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

170 cm
28
138 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilhelm Reich!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reich has his takedown stuffed
and Nelson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nelson throws a body punch but Reich moves out of range.
Reich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nelson counters with a takedown into side control.
Nelson looks up at the clock and then as Reich takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nelson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Reich is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nelson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nelson is looking to take a break and control but Reich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson in side control, throwing shots but Reich defends.
Reich takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nelson working the ground and pound but Reich is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson is trying to get an arm triangle but Reich is defending well.
Reich gets back to half guard.
Reich blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nelson.
Nelson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reich with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Reich is trying to maintain the position but Nelson is very close to passing his half guard.
Nelson is trying to control the action in half guard but Reich is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reich is looking to control Nelson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reich avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Reich manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nelson postures up.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Reich blocks nicely.
Nelson throws a big elbow that misses.
Reich has momentary wrist control but Nelson slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nelson throws an elbow that misses. Reich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nelson's guard. Nice move by Reich!
Nelson trying to control the position here.
Reich controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reich is one step ahead there.
Reich wants to pass the guard but Nelson is keeping the position.
Nelson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nelson is pulling down on Reich's head. It's preventing any offense from Reich, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake Nelson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nelson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from Nelson.
Reich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jake Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilhelm Reich.
Reich slips a straight right by Nelson.
A bone on bone clash there as Reich blocks the leg kick.
Nelson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nelson drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson prevents Reich from getting back to his feet.
Nelson throws a big right hand that misses.
Nelson with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reich dives in and grabs Nelson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nelson pushes down on Reich's head and hops out.
Reich has his takedown stuffed

and Nelson counters with a single leg into guard. Reich didn't expect that.
Reich looking to control but Nelson passes into half guard.
Reich is looking for a sweep. Nelson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nelson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nelson throwing shots but Reich is blocking nicely.
Reich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nelson is keen to just control but Reich is a slippery customer.
Reich trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Reich can't escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Nelson connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson landing strikes from the mount and Reich is in trouble!
Nelson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nelson unloading with bombs!
Reich wants to hold on but Nelson pushes him away.
Nelson postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Reich badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Nelson around the waist but Nelson pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Nelson is the winner by TKO! Nelson jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Nelson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jake Nelson made sure he mentioned Wolfpack Blood Labs, along with how happy he was to win his fight.