PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuma Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by The Sound of Silence. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mark Ellis enters the cage!

Nelson
vs
Ellis

194 cm
20
209 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

West Coast Apparel

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 4 - 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 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson scores with a kick to the body.

Nelson moves into the clinch.
Ellis is working for takedown but Nelson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ellis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nelson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ellis looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson connects with the punch.
Ellis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nelson lands a right hand.
Ellis takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Nelson.
Nelson scores a nice knee to the body.
Nelson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ellis or not.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ellis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A short right from Nelson.
Nelson is struggling to control the position.
A body shot lands from Nelson.
Nelson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ellis backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ellis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nelson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A bit of stalling here from Nelson.
Nelson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nelson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nelson is working Ellis over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Nelson.
Nelson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ellis takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nelson - that will leave a mark!
Nelson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ellis gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kuma Nelson!
A relieved looking Kuma Nelson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.