PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuma Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen The Sound of Silence as his entrance music. Kuma Nelson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Archer
vs
Nelson

188 cm
19
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

194 cm
21
211 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hilo Clothing Co

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Archer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuma Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kuma Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Archer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nelson defends it nicely.
Archer takes one on the button.

Archer drives through with a takedown into Nelson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Nelson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Archer defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nelson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Archer defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer wanted to stand there but Nelson had control of the position.
Nelson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Nelson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Archer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to keep a closed guard but Archer is proving a slippery customer.
Nelson wants to sweep here but Archer controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nelson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control from half guard but Archer is working away.

Nelson stands up from half guard.
Nelson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nelson connects with a solid leg kick.
Archer misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
Nelson scores with a shot to the body.
Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Nelson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Archer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nelson connects with a solid leg kick.
Nelson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Archer.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nelson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Archer.
Archer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Archer swats away the attempt to clinch by Nelson.
Nelson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Archer's calf.
Archer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nelson as he avoids it easily.
Archer throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Archer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nelson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Archer has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson tries a low kick but Archer avoids it.
Nelson throws a body punch but Archer moves out of range.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Archer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nelson but Nelson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archer manages to avoid it.
Nelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson lands with a good body shot.
Archer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Archer circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nelson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Archer uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nelson tries to clinch but Archer moves out of range.
Nelson cracks a nice hook into Archer's ribs.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Archer keeps it at a distance.
Nelson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nelson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Archer checks it well.
Nelson scores with a push kick.
Archer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nelson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nelson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nelson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Nelson closes the distance and pushes Archer back into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Archer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson misses with a knee strike.
Nelson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nelson scores with a shoulder strike.
Nelson has Archer pushed against the cage.
Archer is trying to drag Nelson to the mat but Nelson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuma Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nelson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nelson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Archer.
Nelson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Archer tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuma Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nelson lands with a hook. Archer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Archer.
Nice jab there from Nelson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Archer avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Archer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson lands a leg kick that knocks Archer off balance momentarily.
Kuma Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Archer if he has to take too many more of those.
A big right from Nelson misses.
Archer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Archer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nelson misses with a leg kick

and Archer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Archer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nelson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nelson.
Archer throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson feints and then cracks Archer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Archer down.
Nelson misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Archer's head.
Nelson scores with a nice strike.
Nelson looks for the body kick but Archer saw that one coming.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Archer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson connects with a leg kick. Archer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Archer blocks a leg kick.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Archer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nelson gets caught flat footed, as Archer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer tries to stand but Nelson is controlling from the bottom.
Nelson wants to sweep but no luck.

Nelson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Archer passes into side control.

Archer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jab, jab by Nelson - just one landing.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Nelson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Archer shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nelson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nelson wants it to stay on the feet.

Nelson clinches with his opponent.
Archer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nelson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Archer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nelson.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson tries to clinch but Archer is having none of it.
Nelson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson connects with an inside leg kick.
Nelson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nelson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Archer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nelson can pounce on him.

Archer feints and as Nelson raises his hands in defense, Archer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nelson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Archer wants to stand but Nelson is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nelson looks for the body kick but Archer saw that one coming.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Archer.
Nelson slaps away a takedown attempt from Archer, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Archer on the side of the head.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson lands a right hook to the body.
Nelson jabs at Archer's body.
Nelson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson is looking to chop away at Archer's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nelson, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuma Nelson dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nelson lands a leg kick that knocks Archer off balance momentarily.
Archer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nelson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Nelson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Archer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nelson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Archer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Archer takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Aaron Archer has been cut.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Archer circles away.
Archer checks a leg kick.
Nelson tries to clinch but Archer is having none of it.
Nelson connects with a leg kick. Archer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Archer takes one to the chin there.
Nelson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Archer circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer blocks a leg kick.

Nelson clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nelson as Archer tries to tie him up.

Archer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick from Nelson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Archer circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a chopping leg kick but Archer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Archer is defended easily by Nelson.
Archer is looking to wear down Nelson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Archer shoots for a takedown but Nelson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer moves out of range of the body kick from Nelson.
Archer tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Kuma Nelson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Nelson lands a head shot.
Archer tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nelson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Archer tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson scores with a jab to the body.
Archer moves out of range of the leg kick from Nelson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kuma Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nelson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 45:50
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 45:50
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuma Nelson!
Kuma Nelson is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Kuma Nelson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.