PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Smelly Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aikidoka Shihan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson's entrance music is Animal Crackers In My Soup by Sherly Temple. A fine choice. Smelly Nelson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Nelson
vs
Shihan

225 cm
18
159 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Smelly Nelson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aikidoka Shihan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson blocks a head kick by Shihan.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nelson lands a jab-cross combination.
Shihan wants to clinch.
Nelson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nelson misses with the combination.
Nelson lands with a straight right. Shihan didn't see that one coming.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Shihan tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Nelson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shihan momentarily.
Nelson throws a one two combo.
Smelly Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Nelson. That snapped Shihan's head back.
Nelson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shihan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Shihan avoids it well.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Shihan rushes Nelson and presses him up against the cage.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch but Shihan keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shihan has double underhooks.
Shihan prevents Nelson from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Shihan.
Nelson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Shihan has him pressed against the cage.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smelly Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson stuffs the takedown.
Nelson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shihan tries for a takedown but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nelson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A left and a right from Nelson both land. Nice combination.
Shihan checks a leg kick nicely.
Nelson is working the combinations to good effect here.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Nelson throws a one two combo.

Shihan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Nelson is trying to get back to his feet.
Nelson 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet but Shihan is dominant here and he's now got Nelson's back!
Nelson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Shihan is landing with some decent strikes but Nelson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Shihan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Shihan breaks from Nelson's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Shihan stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Shihan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smelly Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aikidoka Shihan.

Shihan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nelson wants to stand up but Shihan is controlling him.
Shihan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nelson's guard.
Shihan is keen to just control but Nelson is a slippery customer.
Shihan stops Nelson from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nelson pushes Shihan off and gets back to his feet.
Nelson scores with a one two! Shihan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shihan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nelson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No luck for Shihan with that takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nelson!
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.

Shihan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nelson to the mat! Nelson manages to get full guard.
Shihan trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shihan is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Shihan from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet but Shihan passes into half guard.

Shihan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nelson defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Smelly Nelson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Danga de danga de dang - Nelson scores with a four punch combination!
Shihan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nelson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nelson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shihan tries for a takedown but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shihan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nelson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Shihan avoids nicely.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nelson.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nelson!
Shihan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson throws a one two combo.
Shihan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shihan throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shihan takes one to the chin there.
Nelson with a nice cross.
Shihan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nelson.
Shihan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smelly Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shihan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nelson duly obliges.
Smelly Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Shihan moves out of range.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Shihan moves out of range.
Shihan scores with a leg kick.
Shihan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Shihan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shihan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shihan misses with a double jab.
Shihan is breathing heavily.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shihan counters with an inside leg kick.
Nelson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shihan counters with a good low kick that Nelson was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Shihan avoids nicely.
A combination from Nelson does no damage.
Nelson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nelson connects with a body shot.
Nelson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shihan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Shihan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nelson, as that shot connected.
Horrible takedown by Shihan or perhaps it was just good defense by Nelson which made him look bad.
Smelly Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aikidoka Shihan.
Nelson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shihan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Nelson clobbers Shihan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shihan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nelson as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shihan avoids the head kick by Nelson.
A right-left combo lands from Nelson.

Shihan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nelson is trying to stand up here but Shihan is controlling him well.
Shihan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nelson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Shihan stands up from half guard.
Shihan throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Shihan avoids them all with ease.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shihan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Shihan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Shihan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Shihan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shihan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shihan is looking to clinch.
Nelson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shihan. Nelson shrugs it off though.
Shihan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Shihan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nelson's guard.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Shihan from controlling successfully.
Nelson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shihan is controlling him.

Nelson pushes Shihan off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Nelson lands with a nice combination. Shihan backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Smelly Nelson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nelson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shihan on the side of the head.
Nelson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nelson.
Nelson scores with a nice right hand.
Shihan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Nelson scores with a four punch combination!

Shihan is rocked!
Shihan throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Shihan is still on wobbly legs! Can Nelson finish him?
A jab lands there for Nelson.
Nelson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shihan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nelson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A lazy body kick from Nelson

so Shihan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shihan is controlling him.
Nelson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shihan on the ground.
Shihan seems to have recovered his senses.
Shihan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shihan throwing strikes from guard but Nelson blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson has his feet on Shihan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nelson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Nelson as he connects with a hook.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shihan.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson misses with a leg kick

so Shihan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nelson wants to stand and escape but Shihan is having none of it.
Shihan trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shihan prevents Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Shihan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Shihan from controlling successfully.
Nelson is looking to stand up but Shihan isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Shihan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shihan shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson stalks Shihan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shihan's face. Shihan staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
Shihan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nelson pinned against the cage. Nelson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smelly Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aikidoka Shihan.
Nelson tests Shihan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shihan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shihan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nelson.
Nelson swinging wilding here.
Nelson scores with a nice head shot.
Shihan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Shihan avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shihan.
Shihan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shihan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shihan tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson lands with a shot to the body.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Shihan avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looks to land a combination. Shihan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nelson throws a combination. Shihan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nelson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shihan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shihan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nelson throws a one two combo.
Nelson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shihan backs up against the cage.
Nelson lands with a hook. Shihan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nelson thuds a left hand into Shihan's body.
Shihan tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nelson!
Nelson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shihan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shihan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shihan shoots in and drives through. Nelson sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shihan misses with a head kick.
Nelson lands a nice hook to Shihan's body. Shihan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No luck for Shihan with that takedown attempt.
Aikidoka Shihan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick from Nelson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Smelly 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smelly Nelson!
Smelly Nelson is the new lightweight champion!