PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Highway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petrus Nel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Highway has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Tom Highway has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Highway
vs
Nel

193 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Highway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petrus Nel!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nel fails with the takedown.
Nel avoids the head kick by Highway.
Highway cracks Nel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nel tries to clinch but Highway moves out of range.
Nel shoots in looking for a takedown but Highway manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tom Highway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petrus Nel.
Nel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Highway lands a jab to the head.

Highway darts in and clinches Nel up against the cage.
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!

Highway gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Highway gets to his feet - Nel follows without any prompting.
The fight stays on the outside here - Highway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body kick from Nel.
Nel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Highway throws out the jab.
Highway is breathing heavily.
Nel tries to clinch but Highway is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Highway did well to prevent Nel getting side control.
Highway pushes Nel off looking to stand but Nel dives back in and keeps control.
Nel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Highway trying desperately to get to his feet.
Highway is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Nel has taken his back!

Highway is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Nel gets his way!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Highway trying to get back to his feet but Nel is in full control for now.

Nel looking for the choke from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highway is trying to get back to his feet but Nel has full control of the position and if anything, Highway has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Highway trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Highway won't enjoy being in this position. Nel looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Highway is tapping - it's over boys! Nel picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Petrus Nel!